STARSHIP CLASS
D'deridex Class
Affiliation:	Romulan Star Empire Star Navy
Dimensions
Length:	1.041 meters
Width:	772.4 meters
Height:	285.5 meters
Specifications
Decks:	63
Crew:	1,500
Speed:	Cruise: Wp 7 Max. Cruise: Wp 8 Max. Emergency: Wp 9
Armaments:	6 Disruptor arrays 2 Photon tubes Shield Inversion beam
Defences:	Shields Cloaking device
Auxiliary craft:	16 Shuttlecraft 8 Shuttlepods
A fleet of D'deridex class warbirds attacking the Founders homeworld ("The Die is Cast")

The D'deridex-class (or B-type or Warbird-class) battle cruiser was the pride of the Romulan fleet in the mid-to-late 24th century.

They were registered as a class 5 vessel. (DS9 video game: Dominion Wars)

The class was named after Romulan Praetor D'deridex, who held office during the late 22nd century. (ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru)

HistoryEdit

The D'deridex-class was the successor to the Amarcan-class warbird of the 2340s and the War Eagle-class, enlarging its double-hull design and correcting some weaknesses which had become evident in the older vessels. The class was designed to be larger than any Federation or Klingon starship of the time, and contain twice the armaments of either power's vessels. (TOS novel: Vulcan's Heart, ST reference: Star Trek: Starship Spotter)

The class was extremely successful and soon found its self making up the bulk the Imperial Romulan Fleet. D'Deridex-class vessels have represented the Romulan Star Empire in numerous incidents and historical events and the class participated in many engagements in the Dominion War.

The D'deridex Advanced was a variant of the basic D'deridex-class starship. These ships were upgraded at Orias III by the Tal Shiar and joined with Cardassian Keldon-class ships for an invasion of Dominion territory in 2371. The IRW Belak was an example of this variant. (ST:CCG: The Dominion)

Vessels of the class were still being constructed in the late 2370s, before being phased out in favor of the more powerful Mogai-class warbirds in the 2380s. (TTN novel: Taking Wing)

FeaturesEdit

Like most Romulan vessels of the 24th century, the D'deridex class is powered utilizing an artificial quantum singularity and is fitted with a cloaking device.

The D'deridex class's large size makes the vessels more intimidating, but also makes the class highly adaptable. The vessels are primarily meant for military purposes but can just as easily take on role of a science vessel or supply ship. (ST reference: Star Trek: Starship Spotter)

This class of ships were known to possess research labs, reverse engineering terminals and intelligence gathering equipment making them capable of a wide variety of operations; both in the fields of combat and covert missions. (TNG video game: Starfleet Command III)

At one time, it was believed these vessels only carried a crew of 622 Romulans. (TNG video game: Echoes From The Past)

Known vesselsEdit

Parenthesis indicates human translation.

• The 62nd Rule (renamed under Ferengi control in 2366)

FictionalEdit

• IRW Decius
• IRW Talon of Peace

ConnectionsEdit

Romulan starship classes
Romulan language names	Alocala • Amarcan • Amosarr • Aye Mosaram • Baydron • Caladan • Comilius • D'delitham • D'deridex • D'dredar • Delitham • Delon Vastam • Deresus • D'gerok • D'Kazanak • Draconarius • D'renet • D'retex • D'ridren • D'sera • D'seren • D'tavan • D'theros • D'valek • D'vanga • D'viret • D'virin • D'Vorix • Galan Stelri • Ganum • Golgaroth • Graffler • Hathos • Horos • Ivarix • Kelkarrum • Klivai Vang'radai-class • Lanora • Llaiir'Dhael • Mandukam • Meret • Mogai ~ Norexan • Moorabbin • Morlasam Cl'vangas • Morlasasi Stelam • Mularr • Narvasam'al • Narvasam Stelas • Nei'hrr • Nelvek • Nir'at • N'renix • Ocala Sindari • Phaeros • Praex • Prelar • Ralaaram Ocala • Ralek • Ranajmar • Ras Lovah • R'daran • R'derex • Re'ravsam • Reemea • Revastal • R'tan • Serex • Sethen • Shirekral • Stelai'deletham • S'ten Vastam • S'ten Talasam • Takaan • Takara Morlatta • Talas Mosarum • Temar Vastaram • Temar Vastari • Thalan • Theron • Tirethi • T'kairin • T'kassan • T'korex • T'Liss • T'rasus • T'varo • Ustalam Stelas • Vadak • Vadaso Stelri • Vas Hatham • Vas Hatham (scout) • Vas'deletham • Vas'kalabam • Vas'maklaram • Vas'rosvlai • Vastagor Lattam • Vastagor Vastarum • Vastam Cl'vangas • Vastari Sanalam • Vasteme • Veles • Venator • Ventarix • Veranal • Vercaal • Verelan Vastarum • Vereleus • Vespin • Vidian • Vithrel • V'geren • V'gurin • V'tana • V'tir
Translated names	(Akif) • Battlehawk • "Bird of Paradise" • Bird of Prey • Bird of Prey (scout) • Centurion • Bright One • Comet of Destruction • Death Talon • Death Flyer • Defender of Stars • Enhanced Fire • Executioner • Explosive Avenger • Falcon • Free Flight • Fire Swarm • Gallant Carrier • Gallant Wing • Graceful Flyer • Great Defender • Griffin • Gryphon • Harpy • Hawk • Heavy Defender • Hunter • Imperial Hawk • Imperium • (Kalath) • Kestrel • (K'hanakh) • (K't'inga) • Legion • Little Nest • Nestar • Night Flyer • Nightwing • Nova • Phoenix • Praetor • Praetorian • Protector • Raptor • Scimitar • Senator • Shadow • Shrieking Bird • Shrike • Silver Bird • Skyfire • Snipe • Star Seeker • Starglider • Starlifter • Stormbird • Swarm • Swift Wing • Talon ~ Theta • Traitorous Enemy • Unbound Brother • Vengeance • Vigilant One • War Eagle • Whitewind ~ Whitewing • Wind Carrier • Wing of Doom • Wing of Vengeance • Winged Defender • Wings of Justice
Alphanumeric names	B-type warbird • CS2 • (D7 • D7 Akif • D7M) • E5 • F2 • H4 • H5 • I4 • I7 • J2 • J3 • J4 • J8 • (K3) • M4 • M8 • N1 • N2 • N5 • N8 • P2 • P3 • P12 • Q1 • Q4 • R1 • R4 • S3 • S4 • S9 • S11 • T2 • T5 • T10 • Theta • U4 • U7 • U9 • U13 • U15 • U21 • V1 • V2 • V4 • V5 • V6 • V7 • V8 • V9 • V11 (D7) • V20 • V27 • V30 ~ V31 • Z1
By time period or type	22nd century bird-of-prey • 2150s bird-of-prey • 23rd century bird-of-prey • late 23rd century bird-of-prey • 2370s bird-of-prey • 25th century bird-of-prey • attack raptor • cargo ship • colony ship • construction ship • mining freighter • repair ship • science vessel

External linkEdit

• D'deridex class article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.