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Groumall at warp
Cardassian military freighter
Type: Freighter
Armaments: 1 light disruptor cannon
Defenses: Deflector shields
File:CardassianTransport.jpg

Aft view

The Groumall-type was a type of starship utilized throughout the Cardassian Union during the late 24th century.

During the early 2370s, this class of vessel, was utilized primarily as a freighter or transport, and occasionally fielded by the Cardassian Central Command.

Composed primarily of a forward command section and a rear engine section, the middle of the ship was made of modular cargo containers for the rapid transport of material. This class of vessel was significantly inferior to Klingon Birds-of-Prey, and could be easily disabled by a Maquis raider. (DS9: "Return to Grace", "For the Uniform")

The Federation retained knowledge of this class, dating back to the early 2370s. A graphic display of a military freighter appeared on the USS Voyager's library computer screen that was viewed by One after Seven of Nine had activated the drone's linguistic database, and allowed him to assimilate information. (VOY: "Drone")

Ships of the Class

Named
Unnamed

Appendices

Appearances

Background

The Groumall-type model appeared under three different monikers, "military freighter," "Cardassian freighter," and "Cardassian transport," all while retaining the same design. Since the differences in the designations are superficial, and there is no other indication that these ships were of an altogether different design, it is assumed that are all from the same class. For more information on history of this studio model, please see: Studio models.

Technical Manual

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

  • Production Base: Cardassia Prime Orbital 3 Assembly Facility
  • Accommodation: 30 plus flight crew
  • Power Plant: One M/A warp system; two or more impulse system
  • Dimensions:
    • Length: 255.65 m
    • Beam: 55.13 m
    • Height: 63.21 m
  • Mass: 1,340,000 metric tons (est.)
  • Armament: Four or more spiral-wave disruptors, one medium aft disruptor wave cannon.
  • Performance: Warp 6.5 (observed)

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

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