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The D'deridex-class (or B-type or Warbird-class) battlecruiser was the pride of the Romulan fleet in the mid-to-late 24th century.

They were registered as a class 5 vessel. (DS9 video game: Dominion Wars)

The class was named after Romulan Praetor D'deridex, who held office during the late 22nd century. (ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru)

Service history

The D'deridex-class was the successor to the Amarcan-class warbird of the 2340s decade and the War Eagle-class, enlarging its double-hull design and correcting some weaknesses which had become evident in the older vessels. The class was designed to be larger than any Federation or Klingon starship of the time. (TOS novel: Vulcan's Heart, ST reference: Star Trek: Starship Spotter)

The class was extremely successful and soon found itself making up the bulk of the Imperial Romulan Fleet. D'Deridex-class vessels represented the Romulan Star Empire in numerous incidents and historical events and the class participated in many engagements in the Dominion War. (DS9 episodes: "Tears of the Prophets", "What You Leave Behind")

The D'deridex Advanced was a variant of the basic D'deridex-class starship. These ships were upgraded at Orias III by the Tal Shiar and joined with Cardassian Keldon-class ships for an invasion of Dominion territory in the year 2371. The IRW Belak was an example of this variant. (ST:CCG: The Dominion)

Vessels of this class were still being constructed in the late 2370s, before being phased out in favor of the more powerful Mogai-class warbirds in the 2380s. (TTN novel: Taking Wing)

By 2409, many of the remaining D'deridex-class warbirds had fallen into the hands of Obisek's Reman Resistance. Others were controlled by the Romulan Republic. (ST video game: Star Trek Online)

Technical specifications

Like most Romulan vessels of the 24th century, the D'deridex-class was powered utilizing an artificial quantum singularity and was fitted with a cloaking device.

The D'deridex-class's large size makes these vessels more intimidating, but also makes the class highly adaptable. The vessels were primarily meant for military purposes but could just as easily take on the role of a science vessel or supply ship. (ST reference: Star Trek: Starship Spotter; WizKids module: Attack Wing)

This class of ships were known to possess research labs, reverse engineering terminals and intelligence gathering equipment making them capable of a wide variety of operations, both in the fields of combat and covert missions. (TNG video game: Starfleet Command III)

At one time, it was believed these vessels only carried a crew of 622 Romulans, however the actual crew complement was 1,500 officers and crew, plus troops. (TNG video game: Echoes from the Past, DS9 reference: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual)

Known vessels

D'deridex-class battlecruiser warbirds
Romulan Star Empire

(The 62nd Rule) • AdjacianAdversariusAj'rmrAlbiusAntiusAraramAtrox • (Avatar of Tomed) • AuleiusAuspexBattle RocBattlecrowBelakBrak'enCacivusCaelumCalafChairoClaniaClenosCrolviusD'ArvukD'daraD'dereqD'deridexD'desedexD'entinDeranas ~ TrennisD'ereqDeciusDevorasDividicesD'merakD'seretD'soriaD'taretD'teresD'tervikD'TrellD'varianD'vairinD'vinnFideles MilesFire EagleFire KiteFire MartinFire OwlFire PetrelFirecrowFirehawkFortiterFurensGanelaxGanniusG'AnohokGarelonGoraxusHaakonaHadargerosHaraxHiyll'aehImpavidusInclutusIrixIshaeJavlekJoranJ'paxKa'jaKazarKhazaraKhnialKormoranLacriusLhorakisLivexLubatoLudelviusMacroMakarMaricusMarucciusMenteniusMenvutusMereidexMetuendusMuniaNarrocianN'ventnarOctiusOnusOpaliusPacestiusPaesoPecassiaPelleciaPesaniusPetraskPlaurulliusPolaProvocatioQuerulboReaRom'drexRovaranRucoriusSaktiSaneraspisSapotiusScrilliusSeduniusSeganicoSerrolaSetroSha'arikSiaSistiusSoliusSolusSoryakS'tema • (Steel Bird) • Storm PetrelStorm RocStorm WingStragesStratoSulvianSutianSuttiusTabodusTarlonT'deretT'dir • (Tears of Algeron) • TekelTelbostiusTerixThunder OwlThunderbirdT'metTovarekTridoniusTriumphoTrocusTrolarakTruntisT'salvanT'serenTuttialiusVadeniusV'ashanVattiliusVelliusVeloshVencusVicilius • (Vigilance) • VilusVindexVisidixVisisVopputusVotantiusV'relaVrelnecVrenekZokoras

unnamed D'deridex class starships: Sela's warbirdXenius's warbird

Emblem of the Romulan Star Empire.
Romulan Republic Temanna Emblem of the Romulan Republic.
Reman IntrakhuSitheshXatos Emblem of the Remans.
Parenthesis indicates human translation or non-Romulan language renaming.

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Romulan starship classes
Romulan language names AlocalaAmarcanAmosarrAye MosaramBaydronCaladanComiliusD'delithamD'deridexD'dredarDelithamDelon VastamDeresusD'gerokD'KazanakDraconariusD'renetD'retexD'ridrenD'seraD'serenD'tavanD'therosD'valekD'vangaD'vasD'viretD'virinD'VorixDhelanFerraxGalan StelriGanumGolgarothGrafflerHathosHorosIvarixKelkarrumKhnialKlivai Vang'radaiLanoraLlaihrLlaiir'DhaelMandukamMeretMogai ~ NorexanMoorabbinMorlasam Cl'vangasMorlasasi StelamMularrNarvasam'alNei'hrrNelvekNir'atN'renixOcala SindariPhaerosPraexPrelarRalaaram OcalaRalekRanajmarRas LovahR'daranR'derexRe'ravsamReemeaRevastalR'tanSehin MorlattaSerexSethenShirekralStelai'delethamS'ten VastamT'varoS'ten TalasamTakaanTakara MorlattaTalas MosarumTemar VastaramTemar VastariThalanTheronTirethiT'kairinT'kassanT'korexT'LissT'rasusT'varoUstalam StelasVadakVadaso StelriVas HathamVas Hatham (scout)Vas'delethamVas'kalabamVas'maklaramVas'rosvlaiVastagor LattamVastagor VastarumVastam Cl'vangasVastari SanalamVastemeVelesVenatorVentarixVeranalVercaalVerelan VastarumVereleusVespinVidianVithrelV'gerenV'gurinV'tanaV'tirValdore Emblem of the Romulan Star Empire.
Translated names (Akif) • Battlehawk • "Bird of Paradise" • Bird of PreyBird of Prey (scout)Centurion (cruiser)Bright OneComet of DestructionDeathstingDeath TalonDeath FlyerDefender of StarsDreadnaughtEnhanced FireExecutionerExplosive AvengerFalconFree FlightFire SwarmGallant CarrierGallant WingGraceful FlyerGreat DefenderGreat BirdGriffinGryphonHarpyHawkHeavy DefenderHunterImperial HawkImperium • (Kalath) • Kestrel • (K'hanakh) • (K't'inga) • LegionLittle NestNight FlyerNightwingNovaPhoenixPraetorPraetorianProtectorRaptorScimitarSenatorShadowShrieking BirdShrikeSilver BirdSkyfireSnipeStar SeekerStargliderStarlifterStormbirdSwarmSwift WingTalon ~ ThetaTraitorous EnemyUnbound BrotherVengeanceVigilant OneWar EagleWhitewind ~ WhitewingWind CarrierWing of DoomWing of VengeanceWinged DefenderWings of Justice
Alphanumeric names B-type warbirdCS2 • (D7D7 AkifD7M) • E5H4H5I4I7J2J3J4J8 • (K3) • M4M8N1N2N5N8P2P3P8P12Q1Q4R1R4S3S4S9S11T2T5T10ThetaU4U7U9U13U15U21V1V2V4V5V6V7V8V9V11 (D7)V20V24V27V30 ~ V31Z1
By time period or type biogenic transport22nd century bird-of-prey2150s bird-of-preylate-2150s bird-of-prey23rd century bird-of-preylate 23rd century bird-of-prey24th century bird-of-prey25th century bird-of-preyattack raptorbattlecruiser22nd century cargo ship24th century cargo shipcolony shipconstruction shipmining freighterrepair shipscience vessel
Starship classes of the Romulan Republic
subclass groups Ar'Kif (Ar'KalaJhu'ael) • Aves (CaprimulHarpiaTyton) • Baratan (DeihuVastam) • D'deridex (D'ridthauD'Khellra) • Daeinos (Dinaes) • Dhelan (Dhael) • Scimitar (FalchionTulwar) • Ha'apax (Haakona) • Khaiell (JaeihOhkala) • Mogai (MelponarMorriguValdore) Seal of the Romulan Republic
other named classes AelahlFaehtHa'fehHa'nomT'lissT'varo
small craft JarokKestrelScorpionTalonTiercel

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