A 22nd century Tholian starship
A Tholian starship explodes
- For the 23rd century vessel, see Tholian starship.
The Tholian starship of the 22nd century was a relatively small vessel of characteristic shape. Their small size permitted these vessels to be highly agile. They were a common design, used by the Tholian Assembly that were outfitted with formidable weaponry, including some kind of energy dampening weapon which they used against Enterprise to render it almost completely powerless. The interiors of these vessels were kept at temperatures exceeding 200 °C. (ENT: "Future Tense", "In a Mirror, Darkly")
In 2152, making an unusual move, the Tholians traveled far beyond their territory, as they attempted to possess a 31st Century time-travel pod discovered by the Earth starship Enterprise. Four Tholian starships intercepted and disabled the Vulcan cruiser Tal'Kir, while it waited to rendezvous with Enterprise. They also attacked and defeated a fleet of Suliban vessels that were in pursuit of the arriving Earth ship. They then successfully removed the pod from Enterprise's possession, only to have the pod return to its proper timeline moments later. (ENT: "Future Tense")
Several Tholian starships and their "spun" web
In the mirror universe, numerous Tholian starships were encountered by the ISS Enterprise (NX-01) in 2155. These vessels would discover the Enterprise's illegal presence in the Vintaak system, attempting to steal the USS Defiant. Several of these ships would encase the Enterprise with a web, then proceed to destroy it with weapons fire. These vessels would later attempt to block the Defiant to prevent its theft, only to be destroyed. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly", "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")