For other uses, see Kestrel.

The Kestrel class was a 24th century Imperial Romulan starship type, an assault ship class in Imperial Romulan Fleet service in the 2370s decade. (ST video game: Armada II)

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Visually, the hull of the Kestrel class resembled the much smaller, contemporary Romulan shuttle. (DS9 episode: "In the Pale Moonlight")

In the 25th century, the Romulan Republic operated a runabout class resembling both the 24th century Kestrel and Romulan shuttle, also named the Kestrel-class. (STO website: Romulan Ship Progression)

The Kestrel was a type of troop transport designed to carry centurions into battle. They possessed minimal armaments, making them easy prey for enemy warships, and required support from other ships within the fleet. These ships were tasked with boarding operations on enemy starships and space stations whose deflector shields had been brought down, which allowed the use of transporters to board and capture the target. (ST video game: Armada II)

In the year 2377, Starfleet Intelligence performed an analysis of contemporary Imperial Romulan Fleet ships and structures, including the Kestrel class. In one training scenario, a Kestrel was ordered to seize a Klingon shipyard near the planet Adinye. (ST video game: Armada II mission: "Tutorial")

Known vessels[]

Kestrel-class starships

Abirus • Accius • Agius • Ahinius • Asilius • Aurtus • Ausius • Avifius • Avrius • Baelunius • Bemolormas • Beselvia • Brudinius • Buntus • Canthonus • Cocteius • Colius • Conunus • Corutius • Cotontis • Criatius • Crixesius • Ectros • Gevalecius • Gitius • Gracius • Gramius • Gribo • Griosius • Hala • Junia • Lullemius • Magnonas • Malvius • Marcia • Masmurius • Mastienius • Melius • Mirius • Ontius • Orisius • Orus • Palbilio • Palius • Parris • Partarius • Salvus • Sasinus • Scarotrus • Scemargo • Seculius • Selius • Simalus • Tetrialius • Tidistius • Trandus • Trunilius • Turius • Vasteius • Vitatunus • Vocenius • Vonvius • Vuctrens

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Romulan starship classes
Romulan language names	Alocala • Amarcan • Amosarr • Aye Mosaram • Baydron • Caladan • Comilius • D'delitham • D'deridex • D'dredar • Delitham • Delon Vastam • Deresus • D'gerok • D'Kazanak • Draconarius • D'renet • D'retex • D'ridren • D'sera • D'seren • D'tavan • D'theros • D'valek • D'vanga • D'vas • D'viret • D'virin • D'Vorix • Dhelan • Ferrax • Galan Stelri • Ganum • Golgaroth • Graffler • Hathos • Horos • Ivarix • Kelkarrum • Khnial • Klivai Vang'radai • Lanora • Llaihr • Llaiir'Dhael • Mandukam • Meret • Mogai ~ Norexan • Moorabbin • Morlasam Cl'vangas • Morlasasi Stelam • Mularr • Narvasam'al • Nei'hrr • Nelvek • Nir'at • N'renix • Ocala Sindari • Phaeros • Praex • Prelar • Ralaaram Ocala • Ralek • Ranajmar • Ras Lovah • R'daran • R'derex • Re'ravsam • Reemea • Revastal • R'tan • Sehin Morlatta • Serex • Sethen • Shirekral • Stelai'deletham • S'ten Vastam • T'varo • S'ten Talasam • Takaan • Takara Morlatta • Talas Mosarum • Temar Vastaram • Temar Vastari • Thalan • Theron • Tirethi • T'kairin • T'kassan • T'korex • T'Liss • T'rasus • T'varo • Ustalam Stelas • Vadak • Vadaso Stelri • Vas Hatham • Vas Hatham (scout) • Vas'deletham • Vas'kalabam • Vas'maklaram • Vas'rosvlai • Vastagor Lattam • Vastagor Vastarum • Vastam Cl'vangas • Vastari Sanalam • Vasteme • Veles • Venator • Ventarix • Veranal • Vercaal • Verelan Vastarum • Vereleus • Vespin • Vidian • Vithrel • V'geren • V'gurin • V'tana • V'tir • Valdore
Translated names	(Akif) • Battlehawk • "Bird of Paradise" • Bird of Prey • Bird of Prey (scout) • Centurion (cruiser) • Bright One • Comet of Destruction • Deathsting • Death Talon • Death Flyer • Defender of Stars • Dreadnaught • Enhanced Fire • Executioner • Explosive Avenger • Falcon • Free Flight • Fire Swarm • Gallant Carrier • Gallant Wing • Graceful Flyer • Great Defender • Great Bird • Griffin • Gryphon • Harpy • Hawk • Heavy Defender • Hunter • Imperial Hawk • Imperium • (Kalath) • Kestrel • (K'hanakh) • (K't'inga) • Legion • Little Nest • Night Flyer • Nightwing • Nova • Phoenix • Praetor • Praetorian • Protector • Raptor • Scimitar • Senator • Shadow • Shrieking Bird • Shrike • Silver Bird • Skyfire • Snipe • Star Seeker • Starglider • Starlifter • Stormbird • Swarm • Swift Wing • Talon ~ Theta • Traitorous Enemy • Unbound Brother • Vengeance • Vigilant One • War Eagle • Whitewind ~ Whitewing • Wind Carrier • Wing of Doom • Wing of Vengeance • Winged Defender • Wings of Justice
Alphanumeric names	B-type warbird • CS2 • (D7 • D7 Akif • D7M) • E5 • H4 • H5 • I4 • I7 • J2 • J3 • J4 • J8 • (K3) • M4 • M8 • N1 • N2 • N5 • N8 • P2 • P3 • P8 • P12 • Q1 • Q4 • R1 • R4 • S3 • S4 • S9 • S11 • T2 • T5 • T10 • Theta • U4 • U7 • U9 • U13 • U15 • U21 • V1 • V2 • V4 • V5 • V6 • V7 • V8 • V9 • V11 (D7) • V20 • V24 • V27 • V30 ~ V31 • Z1
By time period or type	biogenic transport • 22nd century bird-of-prey • 2150s bird-of-prey • late-2150s bird-of-prey • 23rd century bird-of-prey • late 23rd century bird-of-prey • 24th century bird-of-prey • 25th century bird-of-prey • attack raptor • battlecruiser • 22nd century cargo ship • 24th century cargo ship • colony ship • construction ship • mining freighter • repair ship • science vessel

Appearances[]

• ST video game: Armada II

Background[]

Considering that the Romulans regularly employed Reman shocktroops, it is possible that the Kestrel was also designed to carry such a payload of infantry into battle.