11/10/2023 0 Comments Klingon bird of prey interior![]() ![]() The weapon systems aboard the K't'inga-class cruisers have included phasers, disruptors, photon torpedo launchers, and concussive charges. Jutting from below the port and starboard side of the ship's aft section were the ship's warp nacelles.Īside from possessing a slightly sleeker shape and contour than its D7-class predecessor, the most notable design variations between the two classes included a less bulbous forward section, a larger bridge dome, differently-designed warp nacelles, and more extensive external hull plating. ![]() Located on the caudal section of the ship were the ship's impulse engines. The bridge module was located on a bulbous forward section, which was separated from the aft section by a relatively thin connective section that attached to and flared into the aft section. The bulk of the ship's overall mass was incorporated in the aft section of the ship. ( ENT: " Marauders", et al.) The K't'inga cruiser was a direct offshoot in design-lineage from the venerable D7-class battle cruiser introduced sometime prior to 2267. The outboard plan of the K't'inga design incorporated the same basic shape and classic design lineage dating back over one hundred years to the D5-class battle cruiser. The bridge section, which connected to the aft section via a neck support ![]() Although the tactical effectiveness of the K't'inga relative to other ships was never firmly established in true canon, it was capable of challenging a Constitution II-class heavy cruiser without fear ( Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country), threatening an Excelsior class cruiser in a stand-off situation, and in small numbers it could inflict severe damage on an Excelsior class cruiser ( VOY: " Flashback"). The K't'inga-class cruiser was one of the most advanced and versatile warships in the Klingon Imperial Fleet. ( DS9: " The Way of the Warrior", " Soldiers of the Empire", " Call to Arms") They were not always the ship of choice for all missions, however, as more agile craft like the Klingon Bird-of-Prey were better suited for some tasks. With marked improvements, these warships saw continuous use as front-line and border patrol ships throughout the Klingon-Federation War and the Dominion War of the early- 2370s. In that aspect they were much like their Federation counterparts the Excelsior-class and Miranda-class starships, whose usefulness outlived contemporaries such as the Constitution II-class cruiser. ( Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)įor nearly a century, the K't'inga-class cruiser proved to be a rugged, sturdy design that saw continuous use. ( Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)Įscorted by a Constitution II-class heavy cruiserīy the 2290s, the K't'inga-class served as a flagship of the Imperial Fleet, with one ship, Kronos One, having carried the Klingon Chancellor to meet the Federation starship USS Enterprise-A, which was to escort it to a peace conference on Earth. ( Star Trek: The Motion Picture) Starfleet's interest in the K't'inga-class cruiser was such that in 2285, the class of ship appeared in the Kobayashi Maru scenario at Starfleet Academy. In this year, Station Epsilon IX recorded the destruction of three K't'inga-class vessels by the V'ger entity. ( SNW: " Subspace Rhapsody")īy the 2270s the class underwent a reconfiguration which saw the addition of additional armor, and new nacelles. This fold caused the ship's crews to sing after an improbability field emanated from it, which the Klingons found to be dishonorable. The K't'inga-class cruiser was considered one of the most powerful warships in the Klingon Defense Forces, having entered service in or around 2259, when three ships were sent to destroy a naturally occurring subspace fold. General Garkog's K't'inga-class battle cruiser in 2259
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