The Romulan Star Empire

Ships

 

TALON -CLASS

“FRIGATE”

History

The Talon -class frigate fills the fast

attack role in the Romulan fleet.

Extremely quick and very agile, the

ship is capable of out-manoeuvring any

vessel it comes across. The Talon was

designed primarily to avoid combat in

favour of stealth, using its standard

cloaking device to penetrate enemy fortifications and extract spies or

sabotage enemy defences. Although lightly armoured and featuring relatively

weak weapons, the Talon is a formidable and often deadly opponent.

 

Notable Talon –class vessels include the I.R.W. Deunan , which single-handedly

defended the Romulan Briareos Outpost from attack by 3 rogue Klingon

B'Rel –class Birds of Prey in 2371.

 

 

 

WARBIRD –CLASS

“BATTLESHIP”

History

The D'Deridex –class Warbird is the

most powerful vessel in the Romulan

Empire. Although Warbirds were in

service long before the more advanced

Romulan weapons and systems were

developed, the vessels are constantly

upgraded to keep their technology

current. The Warbird fills many duties in the fleet, including combat,

exploration, and science missions. The Warbird's enormous size (it is nearly

twice as long as a Federation Galaxy -class vessel) comprises research labs,

reverse-engineering terminals, and intelligence gathering equipment which

make it instrumental in Romulan combat operations, both direct and covert.

 

Notable Warbird –class vessels include the I.R.W. D'Trell , leader of the

Romulan division of the Alpha Quadrant alliance in the attack on the

Chin'Toka system in 2374.

 

 

SHRIKE –CLASS

“LIGHT CRUISER”

History

The Shrike –class is a light cruiser

designed primarily as a scout vessel.

As conflicts along the Romulan-

Federation Neutral Zone tapered off,

the Romulan military realised that

assigning its heavier ships to the

region was a waste of resources. They set about designing a smaller vessel

which could fill the patrol duties and yet still defend itself adequately if the

need arose. The Shrike , which requires a minimal crew and is relatively cheap

to produce, is the result of this design. The vessel is also equipped with a

standard Romulan cloaking device, allowing it to investigate disturbances

in secret.

Notable Shrike –class vessels include the I.R.W. Soren , which was

instrumental in detecting and eliminating the presence of Cardassian

minelayers along the Neutral Zone during the Dominion War.

 

 

HAWK –CLASS

“HEAVY CRUISER”

History

After the first indications of the

coming Borg threat along the Neutral

Zone in 2364, the Romulan military

began researching advanced systems

and ship designs in an effort to

upgrade their military against future

incursions. The project was accelerated

after the Romulans obtained intelligence reports on the full capabilities of

the Borg after the battle of Wolf 359, and the Hawk was the first ship to

emerge from the new design initiative. Taking numerous cues from the

powerful Romulan Warbird in its design, the Hawk is a well armed and

manoeuvrable strike vessel with cloaking capabilities designed for heavy

combat duties.

Notable Hawk –class vessels include the I.R.W. Cathex , the ship captained by

the legendary Commander Astran, which disappeared in 2372.

 

 

THE SHUTTLE

 

The shuttle is a light craft capable of being piloted by one man.

usually used for short in system trips, due to its low warp capability