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| − | '''Bird-of-Prey''' is the designation for a number of different starship classes used by both the [[Klingon]] and [[Romulan]] fleets. |
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| + | '''Bird-of-prey''' is the designation for a number of different starship classes used by both the [[Klingon]] and [[Romulan]] fleets. With [[hull]]s decorated with large wings like a [[bird]] [[animal]], these vessels are designed for a number of fast flight attack or reconnaissance missions, much like an actual bird of prey. |
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| − | The Klingons have produced at least three classes of Bird-of-Prey, they all share a similar design of a primary hull with a long protruding neck at the front with a command bulb at the end, usually a photon tube can be found here. To either side of the main hull are wings with disruptor cannons mounted at the end, certain classes have additional armaments such as rear firing torpedoes and additional disruptors. |
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| − | [[Image:Bop22kling.jpg|thumb|22nd Century Klingon BoP]] |
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| − | ===[[Klingon Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)|22nd century Bird-of-Prey]]=== |
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| − | The earliest known Klingon Birds-of-Prey was first encountered by [[human]]s in [[2153]] when one was used to attack the ''[[Enterprise NX-01]]'' at the fringes of the [[Sol system]] ([[Star Trek: Enterprise|''Enterprise'']] [[episode]]: ''[[The Expanse]]''). |
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| − | In [[2154]] a group of [[Augment]]s successfully commandeered a Bird-of-Prey and used it to carry out a number of attacks until it was finally destroyed by The Enterprise ([[Star Trek: Enterprise|''Enterprise'']] [[episode]]s: ''[[Borderland]]'', ''[[Cold Station 12]]'' and ''[[The Augments]]''). |
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| − | [[Image:Bop23kling.jpg|thumb|B'rel Class Klingon BoP]] |
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| − | ===[[B'rel class]]=== |
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| − | The B'rel class was in operation from the [[23rd century]] well into the [[24th century]]. It was fitted with a [[cloaking device]], a technology obtained in the [[Klingon-Romulan alliance]], the alliance also allowed the Klingons access to Romulan starships designs which influenced the development of this Bird-of-Prey class. (''[[TOS]]'' [[movie]]: ''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock|The Search for Spock]]'' & ''[[Star Trek|ST]]'' [[Reference Book|reference]]: ''[[Star Trek: Starship Spotter|Starship Spotter]]'') |
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| − | [[Image:Insurrection class.jpg|thumb|Insurrection class Klingon BoP]] |
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| − | ===[[Insurrection class]]=== |
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| − | The Insurrection class or QuD class was the next generation Bird-of-Prey brought into service in the [[2290s]]. (''[[TOS]]'' [[game]]: ''[[Klingon Academy]]'') |
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| − | [[Image:Bop24kling.jpg|thumb|K'vort Class Klingon BoP]] |
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| − | ===[[K'vort class]]=== |
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| − | The K'vort class looks almost identical to the B'rel class, however appearances are deceptive as the K'vort class is a great deal larger with a wing span almost as wide as a [[Galaxy class]] starship. K’vort’s are also equipped with cloaking devices. The K'vort class was in operation in the 24th century but became far less widely used towards the end of the century with the introduction of more advanced cruisers such as the [[Vor'cha class]]. |
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| − | [[Image:Chuq'Beh.jpg|thumb|Chuq'Beh class Klingon BoP]] |
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| − | ===[[Chuq'Beh class]]=== |
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| − | The latest Bird-of-Prey to enter service in the Klingon fleet, the Chuq'Beh once again takes it's design from the successful B'rel and K'vort classes. However, unlike it's predecessors the Chuq'Beh class' primary function is a long range artillery platform rather than the traditional fighter/cruiser role of Klingon Birds-of-Prey. (''[[TNG]]'' [[game]]: ''[[Armada II]]'') |
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| − | ==Romulan Bird-of-Prey== |
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| − | Like the Klingons the Romulan Birds-of-Prey all conform to a similar design. The Romulan Bird-of Prey typically has a saucer like main hull with pylons supporting nacelles on either side. |
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| − | [[Image:Bop22rom.jpg|thumb|22nd Century Romulan BoP]] |
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| − | ===[[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)|22nd century Bird-of-Prey]]=== |
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| − | The first encounter with the Romulan Bird-of-Prey and indeed with the Romulans for humans was in [[2152]] when the ''Enterprise NX-01'' stumbled into a Romulan mine field and was warned of by two birds-of-prey. The vessels were armed with energy weapons and had cloaking devices. ([[Star Trek: Enterprise|''ENT'']] [[episode]]: ''[[Minefield]]'') |
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| − | [[Image:Bop23rom.jpg|thumb|23rd Century Romulan BoP]] |
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| − | ===[[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)|23rd century Bird-of-Prey]]=== |
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| − | [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]]'s [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']] first encountered the next iteration of the Romulan Bird-of-Prey when the Romulans used it to make a strike on Federation outposts along the [[Neutral Zone]] in [[2266]]. The Bird-of-Prey was a similar size to its 22nd-century counterpart but was armed with a powerful plasma weapon and a new cloaking device (previous cloaking technology had apparently been rendered useless so this class’s ability to disappear was something of a surprise). This advanced weaponry used a great deal of power making the use of warp drive in this class impossible at times. ([[Star Trek: The Original Series|''TOS'']] [[episode]]: ''[[Balance of Terror]]'') |
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Revision as of 03:20, 9 November 2018
- See also Bird of Prey and Bird of Prey class, for Romulan warships.
| This article or subsection has an associated category. | Birds of prey |
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Bird-of-prey is the designation for a number of different starship classes used by both the Klingon and Romulan fleets. With hulls decorated with large wings like a bird animal, these vessels are designed for a number of fast flight attack or reconnaissance missions, much like an actual bird of prey.
List of classes
| Bird-of-prey classes | ||
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| Romulan birds-of-prey | 2150s • late-2150s bird-of-prey • 22nd century • 23rd century (Kelvin timeline) • Ferrax • T'varo • T'Liss • Vas Hatham • Temar Vastaram • D'vas | 
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| Reman birds-of-prey | T'varo |
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| Klingon birds-of-prey | 22nd century • 2260s • 23rd century (Kelvin timeline) • M'Chla • B'rel • Chuq'Beh • D12 • D'Gavama • E4 • E6 • G2 • Khitomer • K'vort • QuD • Z'gavasta • Z'gavva • QulDun • Norgh • Ki'tang • Hegh'ta | 
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Appendices
Connections
External links
- Bird-of-prey article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
Translation articles from wIqImu'ghom: bird of prey (Federation Standard) - toQDuj (tlhIngan Hol)
