Cardassian starships

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This is a list of starship classes in use by the Cardassian Union in the Star Trek fictional universe.

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Galor class

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Galor Class
General Characteristics
Type: Cruiser
Length: 371 meters
Beam: 192 meters
Draft: 59 meters
Mass: 1,678,000 metric tons
Crew: 600
Maximum Speed: Warp 9.6 (observed)
Armament: 1 forward disruptor cannon, 12+ disruptor emitters, 2+ photon torpedo launchers
Defenses: Deflector shields

The Galor class is a group of starships used by the Cardassian Union. Galor class destroyers have a low profile, are long and narrow and are usually painted in a burnt orange color. The ship has a special raised semicircular 'head' at the front, containing the bridge and command section; this head contains one yellow impulse engine. The navigational deflector dish and forward disruptor cannon occupy the bow; the deflector color may vary from blue to yellow or orange. Two additional impulse engines, various disruptor cannons and two warp engines are embedded in two large fin-shaped extensions to port and starboard. A fork-shaped disruptor beam weapon sits at the far aft protecting the stern. Starfleet Intelligence believed that 63 new Galor class starships were built in an average year. The Galor class starship is the backbone of the Cardassian fleet, much like the Excelsior class starship is to Starfleet, and formed the basis for the Keldon class starship.

In real life, the Galor class was designed by Rick Sternbach for Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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Known Galor class destroyers

  • The Aldara
  • The Bralek
  • The Galor
    • The starship Galor is the pathfinder of its class.
  • The Kraxon
    • Commanded by Gul Ranor, the Kraxon was ordered to search for the USS Defiant (NX-74205) when she was hijacked by Maquis terrorists led by Tom Riker in 2371. The Kraxon later took custody of Tom Riker.
  • The Prakesh
    • Commanded by Gul Dukat, the Prakesh helped save members of the Detapa Council in 2372. The Prakesh was destroyed by Klingon forces later during the Klingon-Cardassian war.
  • The Rabol
    • The starship Rabol transported Gul Dukat to Deep Space Nine in early 2372.
  • The Reklar
    • Commanded by Gul Lemec in 2369, the Reklar redezvoused with the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) circa stardate 46357.4 to conduct peace talks. At the same time, the Reklar was the flagship of a Cardassian invasion force to the Minos Korva system.
  • The Trager
    • Commanded by Gul Macet in 2367, the Trager attacked the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) circa stardate 44429.6 in response to attacks in Cardassian space by the Nebula class USS Phoenix (NCC-65420)]].
  • The Vetar
    • Commanded by Gul Evek, the Vetar surveyed Dorvan V prior to her handover to the Cardassian Union circa stardate 47751.2 in 2370. Later that year, the Vetar was attacked by Maquis fighters circa stardate 47941.7, suffering heavy damage, and was assisted by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). The Vetar was either heavily damaged, disabled, or destroyed by a plasma storm in The Badlands while pursuing a Maquis ship commanded by Commander Chakotay circa stardate 48315.6 in 2371. Fate uncertain.
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Hideki class

Image:Hideki class.jpg It is a small attack craft composed of a semi-ellipse fore with a short aft extension ending in a pincer-shaped disruptor weapon. Due to the ship's limited offensive power the Hideki class is confined to border patrol duties during peace time. During the Dominion War the class was present in several major conflicts, they operate in large groups and swarm enemy ships, this allows them to overpower more powerful vessels.

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Statistics

  • Length: 85.78 meters
  • Beam: 60.14 meters
  • Draft: 12.43 meters
  • Mass: 120,000 metric tons
  • Crew: 30+
  • Maximum Speed: Warp 9.5 (observed)
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Keldon class

Image:Keldon class.jpg Keldon class warships are each similar to a Galor class starship and have superior firepower. They are long and narrow, with a raised semicircle 'head' at the front, two large fin-shaped extensions to port and starboard near the front, and a fork-shaped disruptor weapon at the far aft.

The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Defiant" introduced the Keldon class when Thomas Riker reveals that the Obsidian Order was maintaining a number of enhanced Keldon class starships in the Orias system. The Order later used these ships, which also had cloaking devices, in conjunction with the Romulan Tal Shiar to attack the Dominion ("The Die is Cast"). Those were the only two episodes in which this class was featured. Keldon-class ships were mentioned by name by Lt. Dax in "The Die is Cast".

The Keldon class model was a modification, made by Tony Meininger, of the Galor class warship, originally built by Ed Miarecki.

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Dreadnought

Image:Cardassian Dreadnought.jpg Dreadnought, also known as missile ATR-4107, was an automated Cardassian weapon capable of unleashing massive destruction. Although officially referred to as a missile, it can also be considered a completely autonomous warship in its own right.

It was a warp-capable vessel carrying 1,000 kilograms of matter and 1,000 kilograms of antimatter — enough to destroy a small moon. The missile also carried a large cache of conventional weaponry, and is heavily shielded. Only one vessel is known to have been constructed.

Dreadnought was intended to be used against the Marquis, however, due to a techincal failure, the missile did not destroy its target and was captured and reprogrammed by B'Elanna Torres, (then a member of the Marquis) who named it Dreadnought, Torres then sent the missile to destory a Cardassian target without permission. Dreadnought disappeared before it left the badlands and was assumed lost, however in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, dreadnought is discovered in the Delta quadrant, (having apparently been taken there by the same being that took Voyeger - the caretaker) travelling to a planet it believes the be the target - Torres boards dreadnought in an attempt to convince it that this planet is not its target before its too late. After several failed attempts by Voyager and the intended target's fleet to stop it by force, Torres disables a critical system on board and is transported off before dreadnought is destroyed.

The Dreadnought missile model was designed by Rick Sternbach.

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Freighter

Image:Cardassian freighter1.jpg Cardassian freighters were types of freighters of various designs, utilized by the Cardassian Union during the 24th century. The freighters is a modular design, with a power system and warp and impulse engines in a stern section and the crew quarters, computer systems and bridge in the bow section. Among these designs were the Bok'Nor type, Cardassian supply ship, and Cardassian military freighter.


 
Star Trek starship classes
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