Jem'Hadar fighter

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Jem'Hadar fighter
Dorsal view, damaged Dorsal view, damaged
Affiliation:	Dominion
Type:	Attack fighter
Active:	2370s
Length:	~90 m
Crew complement:	1 Vorta, 42 Jem'Hadar
Speed:	Warp 7+ (observed)
Armament:	Phased polaron beams, disruptors, torpedoes, energy dissipator (late 2375)
Defenses:	Deflector shields
Starboard ventral profile Starboard ventral profile
Squadron firing phased polaron beams Squadron firing phased polaron beams

A Jem'Hadar fighter (also referred to as an attack ship or patrol ship) was a small type of warship that formed the bulk of the Dominion fleet. These versatile starships have also been known to perform the roles of patrol ships and scouts.

Contents 1 Technical data 1.1 Design 1.2 Tactical systems 1.3 Other systems 2 Interior design 3 Ships commissioned 4 Appendices 4.1 Appearances 4.2 Background 4.2.1 Model 4.2.2 Size 4.2.3 Technical Manual 4.3 External link

[edit] Technical data

[edit] Design

Jem'Hadar attack ships were vaguely insectoid, looking much like a Terran scarab in design. Extremely sturdy, these warships were capable of surviving the impact onto a planet's surface. (DS9: "The Ship") As well, Jem'Hadar attack ships were able to land intact on a planet and take off again. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar", "Hippocratic Oath") Once landed, the Jem'Hadar could land troops from the warship from a large access hatch on the belly of the ship. (DS9: "The Ship") While capable of making planetary descents, they were not capable of conducting battle maneuvers while in sub-orbital flight. (DS9: "Penumbra")

Although highly maneuverable, they lacked the edge in maneuverability that Starfleet's Danube-class runabouts possessed. Despite this, they still heavily out-gunned the smaller Federation vessels. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar", "Valiant")

Jem'Hadar fighters were relatively easy for a large starship to destroy. A few solid phaser or Photon torpedo hits were enough to cripple or destroy one, therefore, they usually operated in groups of two or three during routine operations, and in much larger swarms in large battles so that the loss of one or two would not make much difference.

[edit] Tactical systems

The primary directed energy array was located in the forward section of the ship, and had a range that exceeded 100,000 kilometers. (DS9: "The Search, Part I") Armaments of this type employed by this class varied from disruptors to phased polaron beam weapons. During initial encounters with the Federation, these phased polaron beams were capable of penetrating the shields of Federation starships. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar", "Call to Arms", "The Dogs of War") During the waning days of the Dominion War, in late 2375, Jem'Hadar fighters were retrofitted with Breen energy dissipator following the Breen's alliance with the Dominion. (DS9: "When It Rains...", "Tacking Into the Wind") In addition to directed energy weapons, they were also armed with an undefined type of torpedo system. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar", et al)

Outside of conventional weapon use, these ships were also used in performing kamikaze attacks on enemy vessels, which allowed them to inflict more damage than their weapons alone could perform. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar", "Tears of the Prophets", "What You Leave Behind")

[edit] Other systems

This class of vessel possessed transporter technology that was capable of transporting through Federation shields. The deflector technology that was employed by the attack ships was impervious to tractor beam locks. This form of deflector technology was unknown to Federation science as of late 2370. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar") The shields of a Jem'Hadar attack ship were weakest at the ships' dorsal field junction. (DS9: "Treachery, Faith and the Great River")

In addition, cloaking technology would not reliably hide a vessel from a Jem'Hadar fighter's sensors because they used a form of antiproton beam. (DS9: "The Search, Part I", "Defiant", "The Die is Cast") This technology was later advanced to include a form of long-range tachyon scanner, which was capable of penetrating a starship's cloak from a great distance. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")

[edit] Interior design

Such fighters were typically commanded by a Vorta and a Jem'Hadar First. The bridge had no chairs, and only two head mounted virtual display devices instead of a viewscreen. The bridge was designed to contain three side doors and two floor hatches leading to other parts of the ship. In place of the captain's chair was a central position with several access points to various system controls. Adjacent to this position were several stations pointed inward, facing towards the command position. (DS9: "The Ship")

Jem'Hadar attack ships lacked numerous amenities that were otherwise taken for granted on Federation starships, including an infirmary and food replicators. (DS9: "A Time to Stand")

Commander Kira on the bridge of a hijacked Jem'Hadar attack ship

Garak using a console on the bridge of the same Jem'Hadar attack ship

[edit] Ships commissioned

• Unnamed Jem'Hadar fighters
  • Damar's attack ship
  • Gelnon's attack ship
  • Luaran's attack ship
  • Sisko's attack ship
  • Weyoun's attack ship

[edit] Appendices

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Background

[edit] Model

• The Jem'Hadar fighter was designed by Jim Martin, whose scarab-shaped design was based on Rick Sternbach's Egyptian influences. The studio model was built by Tony Meininger, and measures roughly 29 × 30 × 7 inches. The full scale mock-up of the ship, featured in "The Ship", was designed by John Eaves.
• This model design would later appear as one of many starships created as a Micro Machine. It was also one of the many models made by Furuta.
• A noticeable change in the color of the nacelle glow was made between its first appearance in "The Jem'Hadar" in DS9 Season 2 and following appearances, beginning with "The Search, Part I" in DS9 Season 3. Initially it was given a blue glow, but this was later changed to purple.

[edit] Size

According to a note "for future reference" found in the script of "The Jem'Hadar", "this type of Jem'Hadar ship is approximately the same size as a Klingon bird of prey," which is generally accepted as being approximately 109 meters in length.

A quote taken from "The Ship", which seems to support this reference, states that the ship in question was "embedded 90 meters into the rock", while still partially exposed. If by using Benjamin Sisko's height (of approximately two meters) as a visual reference, it would appear that approximately 19 meters of the ship remains exposed, calculating to a length of approximately 109 meters.

[edit] Technical Manual

The following information of specifications and defenses comes exclusively from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual:

• Production Base: Unknown; Gamma Quadrant
• Accommodation: 12 plus flight crew, and troops
• Power Plant: One M/A warp system; one impulse system
• Length: 68.32 meters
• Beam: 70.02 meters
• Draft: 18.32 meters
• Mass: 2,450 metric tons
• Armament: 3 phased polaron beam weapons
• Performance: Warp 9.6 (observed)

Finally, while the Technical Manual itself is not canon, it is a Memory Alpha permitted resource.

[edit] External link

• Jem'Hadar fighter at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works