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In [[starship classification]], a '''warship''' is a generic term for any [[weapon|heavily-armed]] [[vessel]] designed for [[conflicts|war]], combat or defense. These vessels include [[battleship]]s, [[tactical cruiser]]s, [[battle cruiser]]s, various sized [[cruiser]]s, [[escort]]s, and [[destroyer]]s.
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In [[starship classification]], a '''warship''', '''war vessel''', or '''combat vessel''' was a generic term for any [[weapon|armed]] [[starship]] designed for [[conflicts|combat]]. These vessels included [[battleship]]s, [[battle cruiser]]s, various sized [[cruiser]]s, [[escort]]s, and [[destroyer]]s.
   
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== History ==
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The term warship was universally used to identify most all [[Dominion]], [[Klingon]] or [[Cardassian]] [[starship]]s.
  
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[[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] once said that he didn't want to be in [[commanding officer|command]] of a warship in response to Captain [[Jefferies]]' desire to install powerful weapons on {{EnterpriseNX}}. ({{ENT|Home}})
   
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[[Starfleet]] typically avoids using the warship [[starship classification|classification]], instead applying euphemisms such as "escort" and "tactical cruiser" for the {{Class|Defiant}} and {{Class|Prometheus}}, respectively. Despite this custom, [[chief petty officer]] [[Dorian Collins]] referred to the {{USS|Valiant|NCC-74210}} as a "state of the art warship." ({{DS9|Valiant}})
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[[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] once said that he didn't want to be in [[commanding officer|command]] of a warship in response to Captain [[Jefferies]]' desire to install powerful weapons on [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' (NX-01)]]. ([[ENT]]: "[[Home]]")
  
   
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[[Kasidy Yates-Sisko|Kasidy Yates]] once asked chief petty officer [[Miles O'Brien]] if her presence on board the {{USS|Defiant|2370}} bothered him, noting "''I'm a civilian. Isn't it awkward having me aboard a warship?''" ({{DS9|The Sound of Her Voice}})
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The [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]] typically avoids using the warship [[starship classification|classification]] and applies euphanisms like escort and tactical cruiser, such as for the [[Defiant class|''Defiant''-class]] and [[Prometheus class|''Prometheus'-class'']], respectively.
  
   
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The [[Klingon]] [[Negh'Var type]] and [[Jem'Hadar battlecruiser]] was referred to as warship by Starfleet. A [[Klingon scout ship (23rd century)|small 23rd century Klingon vessel]] in 2267 was given the sole classification of warship by Starfleet. ([[VOY]]: "[[Drone (episode)|Drone]]"), ([[TOS]]: "[[Friday's Child]]")
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The [[Klingon Empire|Klingons]] and [[Jem'Hadar]] almost exclusively employ warships, which is a reflection of their warrior culture. However, the [[Negh'Var warship|''Negh'Var'' warship]], {{class|D7}}, [[Jem'Hadar fighter]], and [[Jem'Hadar battle cruiser]] were specifically referred to as warships by Starfleet. ({{VOY|Drone}}; {{DS9|The Ship}}; {{TOS|Friday's Child}})
   
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The [[Douwd]] who assumed the form of [[Kevin Uxbridge]] created a [[Delta Rana warship|warship]] in order to drive the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} away from [[Delta Rana IV]]. ({{TNG|The Survivors}})
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The [[Warship Voyager|Warship ''Voyager'']] was part of ''[[The Voyager Encounter|The ''Voyager'' Encounter]]'' [[holographic]] [[holoprogram|simulation]] in the [[Kyrian Museum of Heritage]]. ([[VOY]]: "[[Living Witness]]")
  
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The ''Enterprise''-D encountered an [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant starships (24th century)#Combat vessel|unnamed and unidentified combat vessel]] at the [[Qualor II]] [[Surplus Depot Z15|depot]] in [[2368]]. ({{TNG|Unification I}})
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After pirating the [[Computer|main computer processor]] of the {{USS|Voyager}}, {{dis|Tau|pirate}} commented to Captain [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]] that "''I could sell it to you, but I could hardly let it go for anything less than a warship.''" ({{VOY|Concerning Flight}})
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The {{Warship Voyager}} was part of ''[[The Voyager Encounter]]'' [[holographic]] [[holoprogram|simulation]] in the [[Kyrian Museum of Heritage]]. ({{VOY|Living Witness}})
   
 
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==Warships by race==
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== Warships by race ==
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[[Image:Kumari (stern).jpg|thumb|A ''Kumari-class Andorian warship]]
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* [[Andorian warship]]
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* Annari warships
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[[Image:Galor class.jpg|thumb|A ''Galor''-class Cardassian warship]]
  
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** [[Annari warship (2372)|Annari warship]] (type 1)
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[[Image:USSPrometheus2374 (fore).jpg|thumb|A ''Prometheus''-class Federation starship]]
  
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** [[Annari warship (2377)|Annari warship]] (type 2)
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[[Image:D5 class battlecruiser.jpg|thumb|A ''D5''-class Klingon battlecruiser]]
  
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* [[Bajoran warship]] (different [[quantum reality]])
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* '''[[Andorian]] warships'''
  
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* [[Banean warship]]
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** [[Kumari class|''Kumari''-class]]
  
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* [[Annari warship]]
  
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* [[Bajoran warship]]
  
 
* [[Breen warship]]
  
* [[Breen warship]]
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* '''[[Cardassian]] warships'''
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* [[Cardassian warship]]
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** [[Galor class|''Galor''-class]]
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** {{class|Galor}}
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** [[Keldon class|''Keldon''-class]]
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** {{class|Keldon}}
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* [[Chokuzan warship]]
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* [[Delta Rana warship]]
 
* [[Devore warship]]
  
* [[Devore warship]]
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* Federation warships
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* [[Etanian warship]]
  
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** {{class|Constellation}} ([[Ferengi]] designation)
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* '''[[Federation]] warships'''
  
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** [[Defiant class|''Defiant''-class]]
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** {{class|Defiant}}
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** {{class|Galaxy}} ([[alternate timeline]])
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** [[Prometheus class|''Prometheus''-class]]
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** {{class|Prometheus}}
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* [[Ferengi warship]]
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* [[Gorn warship]]
 
* [[Husnock warship]]
  
* [[Husnock warship]]
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* [[Ilari warship]]
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* '''[[Jem'Hadar]] warships'''
  
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** [[Jem'Hadar attack ship]]
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* Jem'Hadar warships
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** [[Jem'Hadar fighter]]
 
** [[Jem'Hadar battle cruiser]]
  
** [[Jem'Hadar battle cruiser]]
 
* [[Kaelon warship]]
  
* [[Kaelon warship]]
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* Kazon warship
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* '''[[Klingon]] warships'''
  
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** [[Klingon battlecruiser]]
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** [[Kazon raider]]
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** {{class|Predator}}
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** [[Klingon bird-of-prey]]
  
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* Klingon warships
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** [[Klingon scout ship (23rd century)|Klingon Scout]] (Warship class)
  
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** {{class|D5}}
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** {{class|D7}}
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** {{class|K't'inga}}
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** [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]
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** [[Negh'Var warship|''Negh'Var'' warship]]
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** {{class|Raptor}}
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** [[Vorok's battle cruiser]]
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* [[Kraylor warship]]
 
* [[Krenim warship]]
  
* [[Krenim warship]]
 
* [[Lokirrim warship]]
  
* [[Lokirrim warship]]
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* [[Lysian warship]]
 
* [[Mazarite warship]]
  
* [[Mazarite warship]]
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* [[Nihydron warship]]
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* Romulan warships
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** {{class|D'deridex}}
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** {{class|D7}}
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** [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)]]
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** [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)]]
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** {{Type|Valdore}}
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* [[Reman]]
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** ''[[Scimitar]]''
 
* [[Talarian warship]]
  
* [[Talarian warship]]
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* [[Tamarian starship]]
  
 
* [[Tellarite warship]]
  
* [[Tellarite warship]]
 
* [[Tzenkethi warship]]
  
* [[Tzenkethi warship]]
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* [[Vidiian warship]]
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* [[Xindi-Reptilian warship]]
 
* [[Zalkonian warship]]
  
* [[Zalkonian warship]]
   
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==Behind the scenes==
  
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[[Ronald D. Moore]] commented: "This also is a legacy of [[Gene Roddenberry|Gene's]]. He felt very strongly that the Federation would not build warships per se, but rather a fleet of [[Science|scienctific]] [[explorer|exploration vessels]] with weapons designed for defense rather than offense. It was quite a fight just to get the Defiant designated as a pure warship around here, much less trying to go for an entire fleet of ships like it." [http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/6952/ron9.txt]
  
   
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== Appendices ==
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[[Category:Starship classifications]]
  
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=== Background information ===
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[[Ronald D. Moore]] commented: "''This also is a legacy of [[Gene Roddenberry|Gene]]'s. He felt very strongly that the Federation would not build warships ''per se'', but rather a fleet of scientific exploration vessels with weapons designed for defense rather than offense. It was quite a fight just to get the ''Defiant'' designated as a pure warship around here, much less trying to go for an entire fleet of ships like it.''" {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron009|1997}}
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=== External link ===
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* {{wikipedia}}
   
 
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Warship Voyager graphic

The warship Voyager

In starship classification, a warship, war vessel, or combat vessel was a generic term for any armed starship designed for combat. These vessels included battleships, battle cruisers, various sized cruisers, escorts, and destroyers.

History

Captain Jonathan Archer once said that he didn't want to be in command of a warship in response to Captain Jefferies' desire to install powerful weapons on Enterprise NX-01. (ENT: "Home")

Starfleet typically avoids using the warship classification, instead applying euphemisms such as "escort" and "tactical cruiser" for the Defiant-class and Prometheus-class, respectively. Despite this custom, chief petty officer Dorian Collins referred to the USS Valiant as a "state of the art warship." (DS9: "Valiant")

Kasidy Yates once asked chief petty officer Miles O'Brien if her presence on board the USS Defiant bothered him, noting "I'm a civilian. Isn't it awkward having me aboard a warship?" (DS9: "The Sound of Her Voice")

The Klingons and Jem'Hadar almost exclusively employ warships, which is a reflection of their warrior culture. However, the Negh'Var warship, D7-class, Jem'Hadar fighter, and Jem'Hadar battle cruiser were specifically referred to as warships by Starfleet. (VOY: "Drone"; DS9: "The Ship"; TOS: "Friday's Child")

The Douwd who assumed the form of Kevin Uxbridge created a warship in order to drive the USS Enterprise-D away from Delta Rana IV. (TNG: "The Survivors")

The Enterprise-D encountered an unnamed and unidentified combat vessel at the Qualor II depot in 2368. (TNG: "Unification I")

After pirating the main computer processor of the USS Voyager, Tau commented to Captain Janeway that "I could sell it to you, but I could hardly let it go for anything less than a warship." (VOY: "Concerning Flight")

The warship Voyager was part of The Voyager Encounter holographic simulation in the Kyrian Museum of Heritage. (VOY: "Living Witness")

Warships by race

Template:Ship types

Appendices

Background information

Ronald D. Moore commented: "This also is a legacy of Gene's. He felt very strongly that the Federation would not build warships per se, but rather a fleet of scientific exploration vessels with weapons designed for defense rather than offense. It was quite a fight just to get the Defiant designated as a pure warship around here, much less trying to go for an entire fleet of ships like it." (AOL chat, 1997)

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