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| + | While the [[Federation]] considered their {{Class|Constitution}} starships to be heavy cruisers in their heyday, the [[Klingon]]s referred to the [[refit]] version of the same vessel, in their terms, as a [[battle cruiser]]. ({{film|3}}) |
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| + | {{Class|Ambassador}} starships were also classified as heavy cruisers. ({{TNG|Conspiracy}}) |
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| − | The term heavy cruiser is sometimes used synonymously with [[battle cruiser]] in conversation. For example, in [[2285]] some [[Klingon]]s referred to the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] as a "battle cruiser". (''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]'') According to the account of [[Duras, son of Toral]], [[Jonathan Archer]] referred to his own [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] as a "battle cruiser" when Duras encountered the [[Earth Starfleet]] ship in [[2152]]. ([[ENT]]: "[[Judgment]]") |
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| + | ''In an [[alternate timeline]], the ''Ambassador''-class was simply referred to as a [[cruiser]].'' ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise}}) |
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| − | :''Duras most likely lied about Archer’s use of the term "battle cruiser" in an attempt to shed Archer in a negative light or to avoid embarassment at having his own [[warship]] defeated by a [[Human]] vessel built for exploration. However, if Archer did use the term, it may have been just for effect as he was trying to impress the Klingons.'' |
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| − | ===Types of heavy cruisers=== |
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| − | [[Dominion]] |
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| − | * [[Jem'Hadar battle cruiser]] |
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| − | * [[Galor class|''Galor'' class]] |
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| + | The term "heavy cruiser" was first used in the {{st-minutiae|resources/scripts/tmp.txt|shooting script}} for ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'' for describing the [[Klingon]] {{Class|K't'inga}} starships. |
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| + | It was used later for an on-screen display of the ''Constitution''-class, which was from the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'', and it was spoken in reference to the ''Ambassador''-class. |
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| − | * [[Constitution class|''Constitution'' class]] |
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| − | * [[Ambassador class|''Ambassador'' class]] |
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| − | * [[Akira class|''Akira'' class]] |
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| + | According to the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual]]'', the {{Class|Akira}}, {{Class|D'deridex}}, [[Jem'Hadar battle cruiser]], {{Class|Keldon}} and {{Class|Vor'cha}}es were all referred to as "heavy cruisers". |
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| − | *[[D'deridex class|''D'Deridex'' class]] |
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| + | In a dossier for the [[alternate reality]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701 alternate reality}}, her class, the {{Class|Constitution|alternate reality}}, was classified as heavy cruisers. {{TrekMovie.com|2009/05/01/official-star-trek-site-updated-with-final-dossiers-new-info-section-more/}} |
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| − | [[Klingon]] |
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| − | * [[K't'inga class|''K't'inga'' class]] |
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| − | * [[Vor'cha class|''Vor’cha'' class]] |
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| − | The [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual]] for all except for the Ambassador class ([[TNG]]: "[[Conspiracy]]"), and the Constitution class ([[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]). |
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| − | The term "heavy cruiser" has been uttered only once throughout all of ''Star Trek''. In [[TNG]]: "[[Conspiracy]]" it was spoken in reference to the [[Ambassador class|''Ambassador'' class]] ship. Most other references to large ships have used the term "battle cruiser". (For example, [[TOS]]: "[[The Trouble with Tribbles]]; [[TNG]]: "[[The Arsenal of Freedom]]" (applied in the script description to the battle section of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]]), "[[The Schizoid Man]]"; [[ENT]]: "[[Judgment]]"; [[DS9]]: "[[Soldiers of the Empire]]"; ''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]'', and many others). The term heavy cruiser first came into use in the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]''. It was used in the script description of the Klingon ''K’t’inga'' class ships in ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'', and was thereafter picked up by the production staff on TNG in their behind-the-scenes technical texts (such as the ''Deep Space Nine Technical Manual''). Remnants of the original usage can be seen in background graphics on the bridge in ''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]''. |
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| − | The actual usage of "heavy cruiser" in navies was based, not on an independent need to describe a ship as such, but solely as a result of a 1921 treaty (supplemented by a 1930 treaty) that sought to limit the size of warships across the globe. The classification fell out of favor following [[World War II]]. (See [[wikipedia:Heavy cruiser|here]] for more.) |
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| − | Other than the ''Ambassador'' and the ''Constitution'' classes, above classifications of any particular class of ship as a heavy cruiser is non [[canon]], but is considered to come from a Memory Alpha permitted [[Memory Alpha:Canon policy|resource]]. |
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Revision as of 16:03, 18 April 2019
Multiple realities
(covers information from several alternate timelines)
(covers information from several alternate timelines)
A Constitution-class heavy cruiser
An Ambassador-class heavy cruiser
In starship classification, a heavy cruiser was a large multi-purpose starship.
While the Federation considered their Constitution-class starships to be heavy cruisers in their heyday, the Klingons referred to the refit version of the same vessel, in their terms, as a battle cruiser. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)
Ambassador-class starships were also classified as heavy cruisers. (TNG: "Conspiracy")
In an alternate timeline, the Ambassador-class was simply referred to as a cruiser. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")
| Starship types |
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| attack vessel • attack fighter • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • carrier vessel • colony ship • combat cruiser • corsair • corvette • cruiser • destroyer • diplomatic vessel • dreadnought • escort vessel • exploration vessel • flagship • freighter • frigate • garbage scow • geo-terraforming vessel • heavy cruiser • holding vessel • interceptor • light cruiser • medical ship • military vessel • mining vessel • patrol ship • pilot vessel • prison ship • raider • reconnaissance ship • robot ship • runabout • science vessel • scout ship • star cruiser • starliner • starship • supply ship • support ship • survey ship • tanker • timeship • trading vessel • training ship • transport ship • troop transport • tug • warbird • warship |
Appendices
Background information
The term "heavy cruiser" was first used in the shooting script for Star Trek: The Motion Picture for describing the Klingon K't'inga-class starships.
It was used later for an on-screen display of the Constitution-class, which was from the Star Fleet Technical Manual, and it was spoken in reference to the Ambassador-class.
According to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual, the Akira-class, D'deridex-class, Jem'Hadar battle cruiser, Keldon-class and Vor'cha-classes were all referred to as "heavy cruisers".
In a dossier for the alternate reality USS Enterprise, her class, the Constitution-class, was classified as heavy cruisers. [1]
External links
- Heavy cruiser at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Heavy cruiser at Wikipedia