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Husnock warships were large starships operated by the Husnock prior to 2366. This type of vessel was much larger than a Galaxy-class starship, capable of being seen from the surface while in orbit, and capable of destroying all life on a planet.

In 2366, a Husnock warship attacked and destroyed a Federation colony on Rana IV. Unknown to the Husnock, an energy lifeform known as a Douwd was also living on the planet in the form of Kevin Uxbridge. In retaliation for the loss of his wife, who died in the Husnock attack, the Douwd used its enormous powers to completely destroy the entire Husnock race.

Following the Husnock attack, the USS Enterprise-D arrived to investigate finding all life destroyed except for a small patch of grass and a house within which the Douwd and his wife (who was really an illusion) lived.

As the Enterprise crew grew more suspicious of Kevin, his wife, and the means by which they had survived, a warship appeared in orbit and attempted to drive the Enterprise away. The Enterprise crew initially believed this was the ship that had attacked the planet, but later discovered that the Douwd himself had created the warship to prevent them from learning the truth about his actions. (TNG: "The Survivors")

The recreated warship was a Husnock vessel, according to notes in the script.
From the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 352), "The Husnock ship was designed and built by Tony Meininger."

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The Husnock Warship is playable in online game Star Trek Online, obtainable via a special in-game store operated by the Lobi Crystal Consortium. The playable Husnock Warship has "Temporal Specialization" and can use specialized Molecular Reconstruction abilities. It includes a Heavy Particle Focuser Array, which can fire a burst of particle beams that deal heavy damage that bypasses a portion of the target's shields.

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