The battlecruiser, or battlecruiser, was a type of capital ship of the first half of the 20th century. To view the lego star wars instructions for a particular set, click on the thumbnail image or title of that set. The terran federation, sometimes simply called the federation, is the primary stellar government featured in the british blakes 7 sciencefiction television series of the late 1970s. Interceptor, a british television game show that ran during 1989. The following is a list of starships, cruisers, battleships, and other spacecraft in the star wars films, books, and. The enterprise as the federation flagship the trek bbs. Lego instructions star wars 7662 trade federation mtt book 1 lego instructions fan site. We look at 10 flaws with starfleet, the space navy of the united federation of planets in star trek.
Shipyards federation members, subtitled the encyclopedia of star trek ships, is a hardcover reference book that was coauthored by ben robinson and marcus riley. In response to the increasing confidence of the rebels on ecurai and the possibility of federation involvement in the the empires civil war, the imperial fleet commissioned a new class of vessel to help deal with the threats. The klingons once referred to the federation constitutionclass uss enterprise as a battle cruiser. List of battlecruisers of the united states wikipedia. Doesnt mean the other ships by that name wouldnt have been symbolically important to the federation and certainly several of them performed flagship duties for starfleet, that is, they flew the flag of a flag officer in the menagerie, very literally so. One of the wealthiest corporate organizations in the galaxy, the trade federation controlled most of the interstellar shipping passing through the rim territories. Heavily armed with classified weaponry, the farragut stretches over two kilometers long. A place to share any battle pirates info and or knowledge, please no cursing each other, and only people who are interested in battle. It successfully engaged and defeated enemy armoured cruisers, and light cruisers. List of star trek blueprints star trek expanded universe. A tribute to star trek is maintained by john patuto. Hms hood then became the flagship of the battlecruiser squadron on 18 may 1920.
Battlecruisers typically had slightly thinner armour and a lighter main gun battery than contemporary battleships, installed on a longer hull with much higher engine power in order to attain greater speeds. With a total of seven hardpoints, the ship has few rivals in terms of damage output, and is remarkably manoeuvrable given its size. The interceptorclass was a federation assault cruiser that entered service in 2374. Book of common knowledge the orion crew of a wandererclass pirate vessel hijacked the uss juggernaut, a starfleet battle cruiser in orbit around memory alpha on stardate 2. Upgraded and modified versions were later used by the cis navy, the separatist holdouts, the alliance to restore the republic, the. The backbone of the federal navy, it also forms the central core of federal navy fleets. In 2396, amidst the elorg crisis, the task starfleet command gave its engineers was to create a relatively small, multiplatform starship that utilized the current stateoftheart technologies, and was short on construction time and costs. In 1923, hms hood and hms repulse, along with several smaller ships of the first light cruiser squadron, formed part of the special service squadron, under command of.
Larsons second book in the lost colonies trilogy, the battle cruiser defiant has been retrofitted with the best of both earth and beta technology. The federal corvette is one of the most powerful combat ships on the market. Federation battlecruisers can spawn in any encounter involving one or more federation battleships. Battle cruiser definition of battle cruiser by merriam. Interceptor class star trek ships, star trek starships. The largest canon federation starship to my knowledge is the sovereign class enterprisee, which is around 680 meters i want to say. Herminio nieves download 3d models file file size federation interceptor battle cruiser mb. The f302 bays for the bc305 were massively larger than the daedalus class battle cruiser f302 bays to hold more f302 fighter interceptors.
The death star is the empires battle station which can destroy planets. Construction of these ships was abandoned under the terms of an armaments limitation treaty, though two were completed as aircraft carriers. Half of the book is devoted to line drawings and ship class data while the books narrative half is well illustrated. Star wars 8039 venatorclass republic attack cruiser book 1. Battle cruiser lost colonies trilogy book 1 kindle edition by larson, b.
Most lucrehulks were modified from enormous cargo haulers. Index of units appearing in the federation master starship. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading battle cruiser lost colonies trilogy book 1. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. V download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The fourth massmarket volume in the shipyards series, it was published by penguin random house on 19 november 2019. During world war ii, alicia travers husband served on a destroyer stationed in the pacific ocean.
General grievouss flagship in revenge of the sith is the trade federation cruiser invisible hand. Net site map star trek book list, episode guide and rush tribute sites. The search for spock according to the account of duras, son of toral. The ubergeeky shiplist project the ubergeeky shiplist project usp is an attempt by me to create a text catalog of every ship that has ever appeared in any noncanon star trek source, primarily, but not limited to, the books published by pocket books. With these incredible star trek starships, dedication plaques, graphic novels and box sets plus much more from all the star trek television series.
The brainchild of admiral fisher, the concept of this class began as large, fast. Net is in no way associated with, nor endorsed by, paramount pictures andor viacom. It is portrayed as a ruthless, quasifascist, totalitarian state. Battle cruiser definition is a large heavily armed warship that is lighter, faster, and more maneuverable than a battleship. This second volume in the shipshape series covers the development of one of the largest, fastest and most charismatic warship types. In starship classification, a destroyer was a type of warship with moderate capabilities. Contentsshow development history the interceptor class starship is an accumulation of five years of research and development.
Remember that st ships are significantly smaller then sw ships. Star trek blueprints were started by franz joseph in 1973 when he created and published his blueprints booklet of general plans u. The fourth massmarket volume in the shipyards series, it was published by penguin random house on 19 november 2019, under eaglemoss collections hero collector imprint. Why arent there any main federation battleships in the star trek universe.
In starship classification, the term battle cruiser was sometimes used synonymously with heavy cruiser. Future space warfare will be based on largetonnage, highendurance combat platforms, and engagements will resemble naval battles more than air combat. Battle cruiser definition of battle cruiser by the free. No, but depending on the which one, d and e could face off an isd.
Wanderer class memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. In the end, then, only the ed has been considered the federation flagship by people in the know. They were similar in displacement, armament and cost to battleships, but differed slightly in form and balance of attributes. Despite its comparatively small jump range, owning a corvette is the ultimate ambition.
The lucrehulkclass battleship was the primary capital ship of the trade federations trade defense force. On the orders of darth sidious, the trade federation sent its battle droids to. The lucrehulkclass battleship was the primary capital ship of the trade federation s trade defense force. The farragut battle cruiser is the mainstay capital ship of the federation. The trade federation was headed by viceroy nute gunray, and even had its own representative in the republic senate to lobby for even greater power. Federation battlecruiser official star trek online wiki. The russian federation was the major successor state from the dissolution of the soviet union in december 1991.
The sole operational project 941u akula heavy ballistic missile submarine cruiser remained in service in an operationaltrials role with no out of service date announced by the ministry of defence of the russian federation. During the first half of the 20th century, many navies constructed or planned to build battlecruisers. Shipyards federation members, subtitled the encyclopedia of star trek. It was originally produced and used by the trade federation, hence the nickname. Each one is labelled according to its class by default. The interceptor, a british drama series on bbc one. I really liked the way the author wove a storyline that never let me down. One of the first ships designed to use the various advancements made during the four years war, the fast attack sentinel cruiser was to be equiped with a binary shield generator, phasers, speedy fwd1 engines, and photo torpedoes. The providenceclass carrierdestroyer, additionally designated as the dreadnaughtclass command ship and also known as the trade federation cruiser, the separatist star destroyer, or the separatist dreadnought, was a series of capital ship models fielded by the confederate navy during the clone wars. Farragut battle cruiser elite dangerous wiki fandom. These vessels appear or are mentioned in star trek tos, star trek. A battle cruiser was a naval vessel of the first class having great speed, carrying guns of the largest size and range and having good protection against gun fire and torpedo attack. Providenceclass carrierdestroyer wookieepedia fandom.
Battlecruisers typically had slightly thinner armour and a lighter main gun battery than contemporary battleships, installed on a longer hull with much higher engine. Why arent there any main federation battleships in the. Index of units appearing in the federation master starship book august 15, 2014 a10 warthog fighter r2. Over the past 30 years a number of blueprints have been created by a number of individuals, both. Combining the armament of a battleship with the speed of a cruiser in some of the largest hulls then built, these ships were the cutting edge of early 20thcentury naval technology. The most famous lucrehulkclass ship is the trade federation flagship cargo freighter saakak, controlling the invasion of naboo in the phantom menace. Larson is a military science fiction space opera which will leave you breathless every time you put it down.
Its acknowledged mission is to reopen channels to the old colonies. The first battlecruisers, the invincible class, were championed by the british first sea lord john fisher and appeared in 1908, two years after the revolutionary battleship hms dreadnought. Tates world of warships and battle pirates info home. Engage yourselves in our official star trek memorabilia. As for bigger better protected, look into the battle of jutland and how many british battleships simply exploded due to poor armor. Constitution class for the starship enterprise from star trek. The interceptor class starship is an accumulation of five years of research and development. The united states navy began building a series of battlecruisers in the 1920s, more than a decade after their slower and less heavily armed armored cruisers had been rendered obsolete by the royal navys invincibleclass battlecruisers. It became a popular native orion design, and wanderers were even purchased by several federationbased groups, despite the high import duties. The firehawk class battle cruiser was designed to be faster, larger and more heavily armed than the pvash class heavy cruisers that dominated the fleet. The battle of the falkland islands in december 1914 was a pivotal moment for the advocates of the battle cruiser concept.
The defiant is the size of a cr90 with the firepower to take on an isd. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Battle cruiser carrying guided missiles, nuclearpowered. The imperial german navy hochseeflotte, battlecruiser, hochseeflotte ships, battlecruisers. The task starfleet command gave its engineers was to create a relatively small, multiplatform starship th. Startrek2 this is a list of the fictional star trek universes earth and federation starfleet ships organized by ship class. This fast paced, action packed book is a great example of scifi writing at its best. Their design is based on a trade federation landing ship, turned vertically and altered to be more insectoid and less symmetrical. Interceptor class star trek ships, star trek starships, star trek universe.