One interesting note about Bird of Preys, however, is the fact that most included a galley where live food would be prepared for the crew as most Klingons did not prefer dead replicated food though replicators were available through mostly utilized for beverages such as Racktajino which was the Klingon Version of Coffee. Having most crewmen bunking up with others to save space.Īnd the medical facilities aboard a Bird of Prey were also very basic as the Empire believed more in honourable death rather than recovering in a sickbay bed. These ships were not known for their comfort, however. This consisted of Muted Greens and browns accented by Reds, Oranges and Yellows. The only things familiar from 1 bird of prey to another was the colour palette used. the main bridge was located on deck 1 but had no standard bridge configuration that most Starfleet Starship Classes would retain. Just as variable was this Klingon Ships Size so were its interiors. (CBS) The USS Enterprise-D under attack by two Klingon Bird-of-Prey – “Yesterdays Enterprise” – TNG 3X15ĭefensive systems aboard the Klingon Bird of Prey were pretty standard of that which was available at the time the vessel was constructed but could also easily be upgraded for new technological breakthroughs of the time. A ship was able to cloak rendering itself invisible, sneaking up on its prey and shortly after de-cloaking was able to launch a full assault against that target. This cloaking device was one of the most sophisticated seen in the milky way galaxy. One of the most innovated technologies included in ALL bird of Prey was that of a cloaking device. Some classes even included more conventional weapons systems such as phaser emitters along its hull. Most of these ships included 2 disrupter canons, on each wing and photon launcher on the forward bulb of the primary hull. This class also did not include any warp nacelles instead having a rear warp field initiator used to achieve warp speeds. In the 24th Century when this class was the backbone of the Klingon Fleet, the ship itself could reach speeds up to warp 9.8, using external means such as the gravitational pull of a star, but it’s standard cruising speed was that of warp 8. As a result, all components of this design could simply be upscaled with no loss of function or redesign required. This was also considered by the Klingon Ship Designers when they commissioned this class. 1, how easy it was for the Bird of Prey to be constructed as intended by the ship’s designers and 2, the different houses of the empire requiring different sized ships for various mission profiles. These size discrepancies came down to 2 basic factors. (Paramount) The Bird of Prey – “Star Trek III: The Search For Spock” The smallest being approximately 110 meters in length and 3 decks tall, while the largest would be just over 350 meters long. So versatile was this design that many variants were created. The Klingon Empire had clearly crossed a threshold of scientific advancement and aesthetics. Though this earlier design would retain many of the elements seen in the standard design that would come into existence a century later there were some obvious differences.īut by the launch of the final external design of the Bird of Prey in the 2280s. The first Starfleet vessel to encounter a Klingon Bird of Prey was the NX-01 Enterprise early in its exploration mission in 2151. Hello and welcome to Truth OR Myth, in today’s episode we’re taking a look at the Klingon Bird of Prey, it’s statistics and history to better understand it’s role in Star Trek.Įlegant in form and function, The Klingon Bird of Prey would be one of the longest utilized starship designs in Klingon History…
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