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Jem'Hadar battleship
Type: Battleship
Length: ≈ 1300 meters
Maximum Speed: Warp 4.7+
Armaments: 2 heavy polaron pulse cannon; 6+ phased polaron beam emitters; other weapons
Defenses: Deflector shields
Dominion battleship (aft)
Aft view
Dominion battleship attack

Firing a barrage of torpedoes.

The Jem'Hadar or Dominion battleship was a type of warship introduced in the Alpha Quadrant midway through the Dominion War, in 2374.

History

On Stardate 51825, the Federation starship USS Valiant conducted a mission to collect technical data on one of this new battleship operating in their sector. After spending three hours collecting data on the vessel, they determined that it was "a direct threat to every Federation outpost and colony within fifty light years" and that it "must be destroyed." believing they found a weakness in the design of the ship, they engaged a Jem'Hadar vessel and were subsequently destroyed with relative ease by the battleship. (DS9: "Valiant")

A Jem'Hadar battleship was used to destroy a Cardassian Rebellion base in late 2375. (DS9: "The Dogs of War")

Several of these ships were later encountered by the Federation Alliance fleet, in orbit of Cardassia Prime, during the momentary siege on the planet during the Battle of Cardassia. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")

Design

Antimatter storage system

Antimatter storage system primary support braces.

Initial observations of the vessel, based on sensor probes, the crew of the Valiant noted that the battleship was twice the size of a Galaxy-class starship and three times as powerful.

Based on data collected by the crew of the USS Valiant, it was determined that the primary support braces for the antimatter storage system of the battleship were made of viterium. The use of this alloy was perceived as a "design flaw," and suggested that that system was suspectable to delta radiation. If exposed to a burst of delta radiation, the viterium support braces would potentially liquify, and cause the antimatter storage system to tear itself apart. A test of this apparent flaw was attempted by the crew of the Valiant, and it was determined that the ship was not as susceptable as sensor data indicated. (DS9: "Valiant")

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Appearances

Background

File:Battle of Cardassia 4.jpg

Jem'Hadar battleships in orbit of Cardassia.

The actual size of this vessel is uncertain. Based on Jake Sisko's dialog, which Nog confirmed as "accurate," the vessel is 1284 meters, if taken literally. This is later partially confirmed based on the close-range engagements in "Valiant", which establish a size between that and 1500 meters. By DS9 Season 7, identical, but much larger ships, nearly 350% larger in terms of f/x scaling, appeared during the Battle of Cardassia nearby ships of the smaller 1500 meter design scaling. Although this was done primarily to enhance the ominous effect the visual gave of several hundred Dominion ships in orbit of Cardassia, suggests a class of varying ship-sizes.

Please see external links (below) for a more in-depth assessment of the size inconsistancies of the Dominion battleship.

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