Changes: Warbird

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D'deridex class — A Romulan *D'deridex*-class warbird

In starship classification, a warbird was a type of warship. They generally resembled large predatory birds. (TNG: "The Defector"; TOS: "Balance of Terror")

Three cultures are known to operate warbirds:

Klingon Empire
- Klingon warbird (ENT: "Broken Bow", Star Trek)
Romulan Star Empire
- 22nd century warbird (ENT: "Babel One")
- 2340s warbird (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")
- D'deridex class warbird (TNG: "The Defector")
- Valdore type (Star Trek Nemesis)
Remans
- Scimitar, a prototype referred to as a "Reman warbird" (Star Trek Nemesis)

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Appendices

Background information

The term warbird, as used within the Romulan Empire, dates back as far as 2154, as the Romulan drone-ship was a modified warbird; this, however, was most likely a warbird of a much earlier design than that of the D'deridex-class. The term was known to Starfleet as early as the 2344 encounter with the USS Enterprise-C. It is, however, unclear if this specifically refers to the D'deridex-class design or that of yet another unknown warbird class.

The word in the Romulan language apparently is "D'deridex", as what Data refers to in the episode "Tin Man" as a "D'deridex class cruiser" is also referred to as a "warbird class starship" by Picard in "The Defector".

Prior to Star Trek: Enterprise and Star Trek Nemesis, "warbird" or "Romulan warbird" were used exclusively to refer to D'deridex-class starships. Brannon Braga has mentioned that the use of the term "warbird" to describe Klingon ships in "Broken Bow" was a mistake, implying that the production team only wished Romulan ships to be identified as warbirds.

External link

Warbird at Wikipedia

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+[[File:D'deridex class.jpg|thumb|A [[Romulan]] {{class|D'deridex}} warbird]]
-In [[starship classification]], a '''warbird''' is a type of large [[warship]], such as a [[battle cruiser]]. Generally they resemble large predatory birds. ({{TNG|The Defector}}; {{TOS|Balance of Terror}})
+In [[starship classification]], a '''warbird''' was a type of [[warship]]. They generally resembled large predatory birds. ({{TNG|The Defector}}; {{TOS|Balance of Terror}})
 Three cultures are known to operate warbirds:
-* [[Klingon Empire]]
+*[[Klingon Empire]]
-** [[Klingon warbird]] ({{ENT|Broken Bow}})
+**[[Klingon warbird]] ({{ENT|Broken Bow}}, {{film|11}})
-* [[Romulan Star Empire]]
+*[[Romulan Star Empire]]
-** [[Warbird (22nd century)|Warbird of the 22nd century]]
+**[[Romulan Warbird (22nd century)|22nd century warbird]]  ({{ENT|Babel One}})
-** [[D'deridex class|''D'deridex''-class warbird]] ({{TNG|The Defector}})
+**[[Romulan Warbird (2340s)|2340s warbird]] ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise}})
-** [[Valdore type|''Valdore''-type]] ({{film|10}})
+**[[D'deridex class|''D'deridex'' class warbird]] ({{TNG|The Defector}})
+**[[Valdore type|''Valdore'' type]] ({{film|10}})
-* [[Reman]]s
+*[[Reman]]s
-** ''[[Scimitar]]'', a prototype referred to as a "Reman warbird" ({{film|10}})
+**''[[Scimitar]]'', a prototype referred to as a "Reman warbird" ({{film|10}})
+{{Ship types}}
-==Background==
-The term Warbird, as used within the Romulan Empire, dates back as far as [[2154]], as the [[Romulan drone ship]] was a modified Warbird; this, however, was most likely a Warbird of a much earlier design than that of the ''D'deridex''-class. The term was known to Starfleet as early as the [[2344]] encounter with the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}}. It is, however, unclear if this specifically refers to the ''D'deridex''-class design or that of yet another unknown Warbird class.
+== Appendices ==
-The word in the [[Romulan language]] apparently is "D'deridex", as what Data refers to in the episode "{{e|Tin Man}} as a "D'deridex class cruiser" is also referred to as a "Warbird class starship" by Picard in {{e|The Defector}}.
+=== Background information ===
+The term ''warbird'', as used within the Romulan Empire, dates back as far as [[2154]], as the [[Romulan drone-ship]] was a modified warbird; this, however, was most likely a warbird of a much earlier design than that of the ''D'deridex''-class. The term was known to Starfleet as early as the [[2344]] encounter with the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}}. It is, however, unclear if this specifically refers to the ''D'deridex''-class design or that of yet another unknown warbird class.
+The word in the [[Romulan language]] apparently is "D'deridex", as what Data refers to in the episode {{e|Tin Man}} as a "D'deridex class cruiser" is also referred to as a "warbird class starship" by Picard in {{e|The Defector}}.
-Prior to ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' and ''[[Star Trek Nemesis]]'', "warbird" or "Romulan warbird" were used exclusively to refer to ''D'deridex''-class starships. [[Brannon Braga]] has mentioned that the use of the term "warbird" to describe Klingon ships in {{e|Broken Bow}} was a mistake, implying that the production team only wished Romulan ships to be identified as warbirds.
+Prior to ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' and {{film|10}}, "warbird" or "Romulan warbird" were used exclusively to refer to ''D'deridex''-class starships. [[Brannon Braga]] has mentioned that the use of the term "warbird" to describe Klingon ships in {{e|Broken Bow}} was a mistake, implying that the production team only wished Romulan ships to be identified as warbirds.
+=== External link ===
+* {{wikipedia}}
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