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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="center"><b>by Eric Schulman </b></p><div align=left><br><br> | <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; word-spacing: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="center"><b>by Eric Schulman </b></p><div align=left><br><br> | ||
The Klingon Empire has had nine major starship classes since the early 22nd Century. Klingons do not quickly discard starship designs that work well for them. Of the six Klingon starship classes first commissioned in the 22nd or 23rd Centuries, only one was in the fleet for less than 100 years. That class (the D-4 Bird of Prey) was replaced by a similar class (the D-11 Bird of Prey) within a decade. <u><i>((1,2))</i></u> <br><br> | The Klingon Empire has had nine major starship classes since the early 22nd Century. Klingons do not quickly discard starship designs that work well for them. Of the six Klingon starship classes first commissioned in the 22nd or 23rd Centuries, only one was in the fleet for less than 100 years. That class (the D-4 Bird of Prey) was replaced by a similar class (the D-11 Bird of Prey) within a decade. <u><i>((1,2))</i></u> <br><br> | ||
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+ | | colspan="5" bgcolor="#800000" align="center" |<b> Klingon Starship Classes </b> | ||
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+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#000080" | <b> Name </b> | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#000080" | <b> Type </b> | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#000080" | <b> Dates in Service </b> | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#000080" | <b> Length of Service </b> | ||
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+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | D-5 | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Battlecruiser | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 2120 – 2280 | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 160 years | ||
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+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Bird of Prey (D-4) | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Scout | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 2125 – 2170 | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 45 years | ||
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+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Raptor | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Scout | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 2145 – 2260 | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 115 years | ||
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+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | D-7 | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Battlecruiser | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 2146 – 2285 | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 139 years | ||
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+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | K’Tinga | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Light Cruiser | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 2269 – Present | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 118+ years | ||
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+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Bird of Prey (D-11/D-12/D-13) | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Scout | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 2277 – Present | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 110+ years | ||
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+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | B’Rel | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Cruiser | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 2327 – Present | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 60+ years | ||
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+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Vor’Cha | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Attack Cruiser | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 2347 – Present | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 40+ years | ||
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+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Negh’Var | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | Battleship | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 2368 – Present | ||
+ | | align="center" bgcolor="#141414" | 19+ years | ||
+ | |} | ||
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[[Image:D5_class_battlecruiser.jpg|Klingon D5 class battlecruiser]]<br> | [[Image:D5_class_battlecruiser.jpg|Klingon D5 class battlecruiser]]<br> | ||
<b> D-5 Battlecruiser </b> <br><br> | <b> D-5 Battlecruiser </b> <br><br> | ||
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<b> D-7 Battlecruiser </b><br><br> | <b> D-7 Battlecruiser </b><br><br> | ||
The D-7 Battlecruiser was the workhorse of the Klingon fleet for more than 100 years, from 2146 to 2285. The early versions had four disruptor cannons and two photon torpedo launchers, but by the end of its service life the number of disruptor cannons had been increased to ten. It had a crew complement of 430. The D-7 was so impressive in the 23rd Century that the Romulan Empire traded cloaking technology to the Klingon Empire in exchange for several D 7s. <u><i>((1, 6))</i></u> <br><br> | The D-7 Battlecruiser was the workhorse of the Klingon fleet for more than 100 years, from 2146 to 2285. The early versions had four disruptor cannons and two photon torpedo launchers, but by the end of its service life the number of disruptor cannons had been increased to ten. It had a crew complement of 430. The D-7 was so impressive in the 23rd Century that the Romulan Empire traded cloaking technology to the Klingon Empire in exchange for several D 7s. <u><i>((1, 6))</i></u> <br><br> | ||
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<b> K’Tinga Light Cruiser </b><br><br> | <b> K’Tinga Light Cruiser </b><br><br> | ||
The K’Tinga Light Cruiser replaced the D-7 in the middle of the 23rd Century and it still remains in service today. It packs a powerful punch, with 14 disruptor cannons and two photon torpedo launchers. It has a crew of 510. A K’Tinga was the flagship of the Imperial Fleet during the late 23rd Century. <u><i>((1, 7))</i></u> <br><br> | The K’Tinga Light Cruiser replaced the D-7 in the middle of the 23rd Century and it still remains in service today. It packs a powerful punch, with 14 disruptor cannons and two photon torpedo launchers. It has a crew of 510. A K’Tinga was the flagship of the Imperial Fleet during the late 23rd Century. <u><i>((1, 7))</i></u> <br><br> | ||
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<b> Bird of Prey (D-11/D-12/D-13) </b><br><br> | <b> Bird of Prey (D-11/D-12/D-13) </b><br><br> | ||
A new Bird of Prey (the D-11) replaced the D-4 the late 23rd Century. The D-11 and its similar successors (the D-12 and D-13) have been in the Klingon Fleet in large numbers ever since. The ships typically had two disruptor cannons and one photon torpedo launcher. The crew complement ranged from 12 to more than 30 depending on the design and the mission. <u><i>((1, 8))</i></u> <br><br> | A new Bird of Prey (the D-11) replaced the D-4 the late 23rd Century. The D-11 and its similar successors (the D-12 and D-13) have been in the Klingon Fleet in large numbers ever since. The ships typically had two disruptor cannons and one photon torpedo launcher. The crew complement ranged from 12 to more than 30 depending on the design and the mission. <u><i>((1, 8))</i></u> <br><br> | ||
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<b> B’rel Cruiser </b><br><br> | <b> B’rel Cruiser </b><br><br> | ||
The B’rel Cruiser looks very similar to a Bird of Prey at first glance, but it is in fact much larger (three times the length and 25 times the volume). It is equipped with 8 disruptor cannons and 6 photon torpedo launchers and has a crew complement of 390. In 2365, Commander Riker of the USS Enterprise-D became the first Starfleet officer to serve aboard a Klingon vessel when he became first officer of the B’rel-class IKS Pagh as part of an officer exchange program. The B’Rel is still in service. <u><i>((1, 9))</i></u> <br><br> | The B’rel Cruiser looks very similar to a Bird of Prey at first glance, but it is in fact much larger (three times the length and 25 times the volume). It is equipped with 8 disruptor cannons and 6 photon torpedo launchers and has a crew complement of 390. In 2365, Commander Riker of the USS Enterprise-D became the first Starfleet officer to serve aboard a Klingon vessel when he became first officer of the B’rel-class IKS Pagh as part of an officer exchange program. The B’Rel is still in service. <u><i>((1, 9))</i></u> <br><br> |
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Klingon Starship Classes and Historyby Eric Schulman The Klingon Empire has had nine major starship classes since the early 22nd Century. Klingons do not quickly discard starship designs that work well for them. Of the six Klingon starship classes first commissioned in the 22nd or 23rd Centuries, only one was in the fleet for less than 100 years. That class (the D-4 Bird of Prey) was replaced by a similar class (the D-11 Bird of Prey) within a decade. ((1,2))
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