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Cardassian Starships Images in this document come from the Star Trek Armada II

video game by Activision

Aberax Class EnteredService:2362Overview:Whileit’ssmallerthanthemorecommonGalorclass,theAberaxclassisthegreatertacticalthreat.LiketheFederation’sDefiantclass,theAberaxfitsasolidpunchintoasmallframeandisdesignedforquickanddecisivemissions.IntheyearsleadinguptotheDominionWar,mostStarfleetcrewshavenotseenanAberax-classvesselsincetheyarenotaswellequippedforlongpatrols.TheytedtobekeptclosetohomeinsteadintheinternalfleetsoftheFirstOrderaroundCardassiaPrimeaswellastheThirdOrder’s“rapidresponsefleet.”Intheoutbreakofopenhostilities,theAberax-classisusuallyusedasanescorttosupportbattlecruisersoftheCentralCommandanditsallies.Capabilities:TheAberaxclasshasatypicalcrewsizeof225(almosttwo-thirdsthecomplementoftheGalorclass)andmostlybare,militaryquarters.Itcanmaintainitsmaximumwarpspeedof9.7foruptosixhoursatatimeandiswell-suitedforquickturnsandmaneuvers.Ithasthreespiral-wavedisruptorarraysalongitsdorsalsideandanothertwoalongtheventralaswellasforwarddisruptorcannonsandphotontorpedolaunchersforeandaft.It’stwinshuttlebaysoneithersidecanholduptotentransportshuttlesbutaresometimesleftallbutemptytoreducemass.

Systems

Departments

Scale:3

Weapons • DisruptorCannons• Spiral-WaveDisruptorArray(seebelow)• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength2)

Talents • BackupEPSConduits• ImprovedWarpDrive

Comms 9 Engines 11 Structure 10

Computers 9 Sensors 8 Weapons 11

Command 0 Security +1 Science 0

Conn +1 Engineering +1 Medicine 0



Galor Class EnteredService:2360Overview:ThemainstayoftheCardassianfleet,theGalorclassistoughandadaptable.DuringtheheightoftheFederation-Cardassianwarinthe2360s,Starfleetcrewslearnednottounderestimatetheseshipsdespitetheirsmallersizeandseeminglyunderclassedweaponssystems.TheGalor-classwasfirstlaunchedin2360,replacingtheolderSelek-classships,anditsarrivalbroughtanewintensitytothewarwhicheventuallyledtothepeacenegotiationsthatendedwiththeJankataAccords.Galor-classvesselswerebuiltinlargenumbersduringthe2360sandcontinuetodominatetheCardassianmilitarymachineastheyarewell-suitedforanumberofdifferentmissionsandresilient.Becauseofthelargefleet,multipleGalorvesselsareoftenassignedtothesamemission,promptingtheStarfleetadagethatGalor-classcruisersare“packhunters.”Capabilities:Ataround370metersinlengthandlessthan200meterswide,theGalorclassisabouthalfthesizeoftheFederation’sGalaxy-classcruisersbutalittlebiggerthantheIntrepidclass.ThisislargeenoughforextendedtoursbutthespartaninteriorsandsharedcrewquarterscangetonthenervesofeventrainedCardassiansoldiers.Generally,theseshipshaveacrewcomplementofaround300butthisisoftenmatchedbyanequalnumberofgroundtroopsduringcombatmissions.Thecrewquartersareconcentratedinthe“wings”ofthevessel,withcommandfunctionsintheupperdeckandengineeringneedsalongthe“tail.”Themainweaponsarraycanbefoundundertheraisedcommandsectionaswellastorpedolaunchersbutotherweaponscanbefoundoneithersideofthewidenedmiddlesection.

Systems

Departments

Scale:4

Weapons • DisruptorBanks• Spiral-WaveDisruptorArray(seebelow)• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength3)

Talents • AdvancedShields• ImprovedHullIntegrity• RuggedDesign



Command +1 Security +1 Science 0

Conn 0 Engineering +1 Medicine 0



Keldon Class EnteredService:2371Overview:ThenewKeldon-classcruiserwasdesignedasaheavier,strongershipbuiltonthesamebasicdesignastheGalor-classcruiser.InthefaceofincreasinghostilitiesagainsttheMaquisandtheKlingons,aswellasthedevelopmentofstrongercombatshipsinthequadrantliketheFederation’sAkira-classstarships,CentralCommandsawtheneedforanupgradeintheirfleet.GalorshipsstilldominatetheCardassianfleetbuttheKeldonisseeingincreasingusealongtheUnion’sborders,anunknownquantityinanalreadyvolatilesituation.Capabilities:ThesilhouetteoftheKeldonclassisnearlyidenticaltotheGalorclassintermsofdimensionsandgeneralshape.The“tail”sectionisthickerthantheGalorcruiserandthefinsatitfeaturesstabilizing“fins”nexttotheforkattheend.PlacementofweaponryisverysimilartotheGalor-classshipsaswell,thoughhullplatingandshieldemittersarebothstrongerandthecentralsectionhasseveraladditionaldecksformorepersonnelandweaponssystems.Thoughstillinsmallnumbers,theKeldonclassisastrongshipwithapowerfulpunchanditischangingthefaceoftheCentralCommandfleets.

Systems

Departments

Scale:4

Weapons • DisruptorBanks• Spiral-WaveDisruptorArray(seebelow)• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength3)

Talents • AblativeArmor• ImprovedPowerSystems• Rapid-FireTorpedoLauncher




Conn 0 Engineering +1 Medicine 0



Nuras Class EnteredService:2355 Overview:Asmallandmaneuverablevessel,theNurasclasshasasmallcrewbutisregularlysentonlong-rangemissions.ItisusedbyCentralCommandandtheciviliangovernmentasascoutingvesselaheadofthemainbodyofthefleet,butalsoregularlyusedforespionagemissionsbytheObsidianOrder.Infact,manyhigh-leveloperativesoftheOrderhadpersonalizedNuras-classshipswithmanysecretmodifications.Theyaresmallandfocusedvessels,evenwhenassignedtosomethingotherthanscoutingmissionsandmuchmorelikeaDefiant-classvesselthanalargerstarship.Capabilities:TheNurasclassisalittlemorethan120metersinlengthwithonlyfivedecksofinteriorspace,makingitcrampedevenbyCardassianstandards.Crewcomplementsareusuallyaround40(similartoaDefiant-classstarship)buttheycanholdupto20passengerscomfortablyandoverathousandinanemergency.ThestandardNurasclassfeaturesawarpdrivethatisslightlylessimpressivethantheGalororKeldonclassesbutthisisusuallyoneofthefirstthingsmodifiedbyhigh-leveloperatives.Ithasforward-mounteddisruptorcannonsandphotontorpedolaunchersaswellasaspiral-wavedisruptorarraythatcirclesaroundthewidecrewsection.It’slong“tail,”followingclassicCardassiandesign,holdstheship’sshortengineeringsectionwithanimpulsedrivebuiltforshortburstsratherthanlongstretches(thoughthisisfrequentlyupdatedaswell).

Systems

Departments

Scale:3

Weapons • DisruptorCannon• Spiral-WaveDisruptorArray(seebelow)• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength2)

Talents • AdvancedSensorSuites• ElectronicWarfareSystems



Command 0 Security 0 Science +1

Conn +1 Engineering 0 Medicine +1



Vidren Class EnteredService:2365Overview:DevelopedinbetweentheGalorandKeldonclasses,theVidren-class“strikefrigate”neverreallygottheattentionthatmanyCardassiancommandersthoughtitdeserved.ConceivedbyabrilliantmilitaryshipdesignernamedGlennHotarPeret,theVidren-classdesignwasheldupbyCentralCommandflagofficersforavarietyofreasons.AfterlanguishingforyearsandsufferingbudgetcutstosupportthedevelopmentandthenmassiveproductionoftheGalor-classcruiser,PeretmanagedtogethisdesignoffthegroundandintoCardassianfleetsinthemid-2360s.ThosewhoserveaboardtheseshipsarehighlycomplementaryofthebalanceofspeedandarmamentsthatPeret’steamachievedandthelong,sleekdesignissomethingthatcertainlystandsoutintheCardassianfleets.Thosethathaven’thaddirectcontactwiththeVidrendesign,however,tendtobemoredismissivesincetheirattitudesarefueledbythemanygulswhoopposeditsproduction(outofjealousy,accordingtoPeret).Capabilities:EvenmoresothantheGalor-classdesign,theVidrenclasshasmostofitsbulkinaforwardsemicircularsection.Thissquare-likepartoftheshiphaseightdecksandisnearly150metersabeamwithalarge“cutout”inthefronttomounttheship’sforwardweaponssystemswiththebuilt-innacellestoeitherside.Theship’screwofaround180isquarteredhereasaremostoftheship’smajordepartmentsexceptforengineering.Aftofthemainsectionisaverylongandverythin“tail”whichaddsanother200meterstotheship’slengthandcarriesmuchoftheVidrenclass’spowersystemsanditsmainengineeringsectioninabulgeaboutmidwaytotheimpulsedrives.

Systems

Departments

Scale:4

Weapons • DisruptorCannon• Spiral-WaveDisruptorArray(seebelow)• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength3)

Talents • AdvancedShields• ImprovedImpulseDrive• Rapid-FireTorpedoLauncher




Conn +1 Engineering 0 Medicine +1



Hideki-Class Assault Craft (Small Craft) NextGenerationEraOnly TheGalor-classcruiserhasbeenthemainwarshipoftheCardassianfleetsbutitisn’tthebestsuitedforeverymission.SeeingtheneedforamoremaneuverableoptionagainstMaquisfightersandB’rel-classbirds-of-prey,CentralCommanddesignedtheHideki-classassaultcraft.Thisvesselissmallenoughforashuttlebaybutlargeenoughtosupplementlargercruisersincombat.TheHideki-classshipis85meterslong,whichmakesitalmostthreetimeslongerthanaFederationrunabout.Still,theassaultcraftcanbeusedasatransportwhenneededandfitsuptothirtypassengersinadditiontothethreecrewmembersneededforflying.AtaquarterthesizeoftheGalor-classcruiser,theHidekiisdefinitelynotalong-termpatrolcraft.Itiswell-armedandmorethancapableoftakingonseveralsimilarly-sizedopponentsbutHidekishipsusuallyattacklargershipsasagrouptooverwhelmtheiropponent’sdefenses.TheHidekiclass’slargemainsection,withtwodecks(aflightdeckandapersonneldeck)andmorethantwelvemetersofheight,canstrainthedimensionsofsomeshuttlebysbutthevesselhasthecharacteristictaildesignofCardassianshipssoit’sconsiderablylighter.

Systems

Departments

Power:4 Scale:2 Shields:5 Resistance:2CrewComplement:3-6

Weapons • Spiral-WaveDisruptorBank(Energy,RangeMedium,6A,Accurate;gainsVicious1w/Prepare).• TractorBeam(Strength1)



Command 00 Security 02 Science 00

Conn 01 Engineering 01 Medicine 00



New Starship Weapon: Spiral-Wave Disruptors CardassianstarshipsrelyonphotontorpedoesandshieldemitterssimilartotechnologiesusedbytheFederation.Becauseofalackofnecessarycrystals,however,theCardassianUnionreliesonadifferentsortofbeamweaponryfromanyotherAlphaQuadrantpower.SpiralwavedisruptorsutilizethesamedestructiveenergiesasKlingonandRomulandisruptorsbuttheyrotatethewavepatterntoreduceenergyneededfortargetingandcoherence,similartoriflinginaprojectileweapon’sbarrel.SpiralwavedisruptorshavetheAccuratequality(asdescribedinStarTrekAdventurespage192).IfaPrepareMinorActionisperformedduringthesameTurn(bytheTacticalSystemsoperatororSensorOperationsposition)thenthespiralwaydisruptoralsohastheVicious1quality.

New Mission Profile: Enemy Monitoring and Counter-Intelligence MostofthespyingintheCardassianUnionhappensthroughtheObsidianOrderwhichisexpresslyforbiddenfromacquiringmilitary-gradeequipment.MostshipsservingtheOrderareNuras-classscoutsoutfittedforspyworkbutasof2371theOrderhasasetofshipyardsintheOmeklasystemproducingKeldon-classshipsandpossiblyothers.Starshipsproducedatthisfacility,orservingtheFifthOrder(calledthe“JadeOrder”)whichsuppliesCentralCommandwithmilitaryintelligence,mightwellbeequippedtopursuecovertmissionsalongtheCardassianborderandevenoutsideofCardassianspaceentirelyundertheguiseofdiplomaticorfact-findingmissions.

Departments

Talents SelectoneofthefollowingTalents:

• AdvancedSensorSuites• ElectronicWarfareSystems• HighResolutionSensors• RedundantSystems

Command 1 Security 3 Science 2

Conn 3 Engineering 2 Medicine 1