Negh'Var warship

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Negh'Var warship
Vessel of the class (center), engaged in combat Vessel of the class (center), engaged in combat
Affiliation:	Klingon Empire
Type:	Warship
Active:	24th century - 25th century (alternate timelines)
Armament:	Disruptors, torpedoes
Defenses:	Deflector shields
Vessel of the class, firing torpedoes Vessel of the class, firing torpedoes

The Negh'Var warship was the largest class starship known to operate in the Klingon Defense Forces during the late 24th century.

In 2372, the IKS Negh'Var, which was a vessel of this type, was the flagship of the Klingon Imperial Fleet. While under the command of General Martok, she led the Klingon Empire's invasion of the Cardassian Union on stardate 49011. She thereafter fought an action at Deep Space 9, where she was able to breach the station's shields long enough to transport several troops. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")

In the mirror universe, the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance utilized the same design in the construction of the Regent's flagship. (DS9: "Shattered Mirror", "The Emperor's New Cloak")

In an unknown, alternate future timeframe, these ships were slightly modified in configuration. They could easily outgun an Olympic-class hospital ship, yet were outgunned themselves by the Galaxy-class counterpart of the era. The USS Pasteur was attacked by two of these attack cruisers while in the Devron system. The crew of the Pasteur was saved by the USS Enterprise-D, after destroying one of the Klingon vessels. (TNG: "All Good Things...")

In another alternate timeline, these vessels were again slightly modified by 2404, to yet a slightly different configuration. At that time, disruptor fire from one of these vessels was essentially ineffective against Starfleet ablative hull armor. (VOY: "Endgame")

Contents 1 Ships of the Class 2 Appendices 2.1 Appearances 2.2 Background 2.2.1 Model 2.2.2 Technical Manual 2.3 Apocrypha

Ships of the Class

Named

• IKS Negh'Var

Unnamed

• Unnamed Negh'Var warships

Appendices

Appearances

Background

Model

The Negh'Var was a modification of the future Klingon ship studio model used in "All Good Things...", which was designed by Rick Sternbach, which consisted of modifications made to the Vor'cha-class model. [1]

For the model's later appearance as the Negh'Var itself, the bow fins and the nacelle spikes were removed, and pods on top of the nacelles were added to the original model. This model also appeared as the Regent's flagship in the mirror universe; however, the design appeared to be several times larger in scale.

The model eventually became a CGI mesh that incorporated both the elements of its TNG and DS9 versions to become another future variant in "Endgame".

The designation for this class can be read briefly on an okudagram appearing in several episodes of DS9 and VOY, which reads "Negh'Var warship".

Technical Manual

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

• Production Base: Qo'noS Orbital Factory Base
• Power Plant: Two M/A warp system; four impulse system
• Accommodation: 2,500 plus flight crew and troops
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 682.32 meters
  • Beam: 470.09 meters
  • Height: 136.65 meters
• Mass: 4,310,000 metric tons
• Maximum Speed: Warp 9.6
• Armament: Twenty ship-mounted disruptor cannons, one large forward disruptor, four torpedo launchers
• Performance: Warp 9.6

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

Apocrypha

According to the non-canon Decipher customizable card game, the future Negh'Var type that appeared in "All Good Things..." was identified as a Voodieh-class.

In the video game Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birth of the Federation, this vessel is designated as a "strike cruiser" and was primarily a torpedo platform used in long-range assaults against starbases and outposts and for planetary assaults. However, in the Star Trek: Armada series of PC games, they are referred to as battleships, and possess more standard armaments.