Battlecruiser

Battlecruiser is a starship classification that is applied to a starship that is more heavily armed than a cruiser or light cruiser, but not as heavily armed as a battleship or dreadnought.

History and specifications[]

In the 23rd century, this classification was used to describe starships of both the Klingon Empire and the Romulan Star Empire. While Starfleet preferred the term heavy cruiser to be applied, other races continued to use the battlecruiser designation, however the distinction was made in that the battlecruisers of those powers had little of the scientific outfitting of the Federation's heavy cruisers. (TOS movie, novelization & comic adaptation: The Search for Spock)

Battlecruiser types by affiliation[]

Acamarian
Andorian
Kumari class
Alliance
- Regent-class
B'abynii
Benthan
Borg Collective
Breen Confederation
- Chel Boalg-class
- Chel Grett-class
- Gor Taan-class
Cardassian
Dominion
- Jem'Hadar battlecruiser
Easathir
Elachi
- Ornash-class
Federation, Starfleet
- Alaska-class
- Arbiter-class
- Concorde-class Command
- Geneva-class Command
- Gemini-class Temporal
- Nebula-class Tactical
- Paladin-class
- Presidio-class Command
- Ranger-class
- Royal Sovereign-class
Ferengi
- D'Kora-class Marauder (also classified as cruiser), Nagus-class,
Frunalian
Glentika
Gorn
Hazari
Herald, Iconian
Hirogen
Kazon
Klingon Empire
- D4 class
- D5 class
- D6 class
- D7 class
- D9 class:
  - D9 class battlecruiser ("Devil")
  - D9 class dreadnought battlecruiser ("Seeker")
- K'tanco-class
- K't'inga-class
- Kurak-class
- K'vort-class
- Mogh-class
- Negh'Tev-class
- Negh'Var-class
- Qib-class Intel
- Qu'Daj-class
- Qeh'Ral-class
- Vor'cha-class
Kobali
Krenim Imperium
Lukari
Malon
Na'Kuhl
- Acheros-class
Nausicaan
Octanti
Orion Syndicate
Romulan Star Empire, Tal Shiar, Reman Romulan Republic
- Aelahl-class
- Baratan-class
- D7-class
- D'deridex-class
- D'Khellra-class
- D'ridthau-class
- Ha'apax-class (Romulan Republic, Reman)
- Imperium-class
- Morrigu-class
- Tal Shiar Adapted Valdore-class
- Romulan battlecruiser
Scoodian
Son'a
Terran Empire
- 22nd Century
  - NX-class
Terran Federation, Mirror Universe
- Alaska-class
- Arbiter-class
- Concorde-class Command
- Geneva-class Command
- Gemini-class Temporal
- Paladin-class
- Presidio-class Command
- Ranger-class
- Royal Sovereign-class
Tholian
- Amethyst-class
Tuterian, Sphere Builders
Tzenkethi
Undine
Vaadwaur
- Astika-class
Vorgon
- Xyfius-class
Vulcan
Zahl

List of battlecruisers[]

Appendices[]

Connections[]

Starship classification

By type

argosy • assault cruiser • assault ship • attack cruiser • attack fighter • battlecruiser • battle frigate • battleship • bird-of-prey • bomber • cargo transport • carrier • colony ship • combat support tender • command battlecruiser • construction ship • corsair • corvette • courier • cruiser • cutter • destroyer • dreadnought • escort • explorer • fast attack ship • fast cruiser • flagship • freighter • frigate • fuel ship • gunboat • heavy cruiser • heavy destroyer • heavy escort • hospital ship • in-system courier • liaison cutter • light cruiser • light frigate • medical frigate • medium cruiser • mining freighter • missile cruiser • monitor • multi-mission explorer • passenger liner • patrol cruiser • personnel carrier • pilot escort • prison barge • repair tender • research vessel • research cruiser • runabout • science vessel • science spearhead • scout • sleeper ship • star battleship • star cruiser • strike cruiser • super carrier • super-heavy cruiser • support frigate • surveyor • tanker • tender • timeship • transport • tug • warbird • warpshuttle • weapon ship

Alphanumeric

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External link[]

Battlecruiser article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
Battlecruiser article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Translation articles from wIqImu'ghom: battlecruiser (Federation Standard) - may'Duj (tlhIngan Hol)

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