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The Narada was a mining vessel in service of the Romulan Star Empire in 2387. It was commanded by Nero; his second-in-command was Ayel. It was transported back in time to 2233 after the destruction of Romulus, where it created an alternate reality by destroying the USS Kelvin.
History
Following the destruction of Romulus by a supernova in 2387, Nero took the Narada to intercept Ambassador Spock, who was attempting to create an artificial black hole which would consume the star before it destroyed more worlds. Both the Narada and Spock's ship, the Jellyfish, went missing after they were pulled into the black hole.
Interior of the Narada
The Narada emerged from the black hole, 75,000 kilometers from the edge of Klingon space, in the year 2233, creating an alternate reality. There, the Narada encountered and attacked the USS Kelvin, easily overpowering the Federation starship. With no options left, Lieutenant George Kirk (now in command of the Kelvin after Nero killed its captain, Richard Robau) gave the order to abandon ship. To save the lives of those evacuating in shuttles, Kirk rammed the Kelvin into the Narada. Although the Narada sustained enough damage to ensure the safety of the Kelvin evacuees, the ship was still operational.
The Narada warps after the Jellyfish
Twenty five years later, the Narada was involved in an attack on a Klingon prison planet and the destruction of 47 Klingon warbirds. Shortly thereafter, the Jellyfish, with Spock aboard, emerged from the black hole and was immediately captured by the Narada. The Narada then left for Vulcan and drilled a hole into the planet, all the way to its core. When the Federation sent a fleet to Vulcan to investigate the seismic disturbance, the Narada destroyed it shortly before the USS Enterprise arrived. The crew of the Enterprise attempted to stop the drill, but were unable to stop Nero from injecting red matter from the Jellyfish into the core, creating a black hole which quickly consumed the planet.
The Narada is consumed by a black hole
Following Vulcan's destruction, Nero took the Narada to Earth and began drilling into that planet. However, the drilling rig was destroyed by that era's Spock using the Jellyfish, which he confiscated from the Narada. After drawing the Narada away from Earth, Spock rammed the Jellyfish into the Narada. The remaining red matter that was aboard the Jellyfish was ignited, creating a massive black hole which began to crush the ship. Kirk offered to assist the crew of the Narada, but Nero refused. Kirk then had Enterprise fire upon the Narada to ensure its destruction until the ship was pulled apart and ultimately devoured by the black hole. (Star Trek)
| The Flight of the Narada |
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| Attack on the USS Kelvin (2233) • Destruction of Vulcan (2258) • Battle of Earth (2258) |
Crew
- See Narada personnel
Technical data
Weapons
The Narada possessed weaponry far more advanced than that of the other ships it encountered in the 23rd century, despite only being a mining vessel. The main weapons seemed to be highly destructive missiles, each of which could break into several component projectiles. These projectiles were powerful enough to penetrate the standard shielding starships of the time utilized. The Narada housed at least enough of these weapons to easily destroy entire fleets of ships; more than fifty vessels were destroyed over 25 years.
As a mining vessel, the Narada also had an immense drilling apparatus, which was a platform at the end of a lengthy boom many kilometers long. The drill emitted a powerful beam that could penetrate a planet's surface and continue all the way to its core. The signal from the beam itself also acted as a disruptor of sorts, preventing any communications in a large area and also disabling transporter signals.
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Background information
The Narada is six miles (ten kilometers) long according to ILM model supervisor Bruce Holcomb. [1] It is five miles (eight kilometers) long according to a Post Magazine article [2] and also in a May 26, 2009, CG Society article. [3] However, Alex Jaeger explains in Star Trek - The Art of the Film that the Narada shrank in the completed film, compared to an early diagram of the ship at 11 kilometers, though it is still massive. The film's Blu-ray states the ship is 30,737.3 feet (9,368.7 meters) long. The Blu-ray also notes that the Narada was refitted with the latest technology after the destruction of Romulus.
The scans the Kelvin took of the Narada's 24th century technology (that went with the survivors on the shuttles) were used by 23rd century Starfleet to reverse engineer the more "advanced" technology seen in the alternate timeline, according to a post by Star Trek screenwriter Roberto Orci on Ain't It Cool News. [4] Director J.J. Abrams also said in an interview with MTV [5] that readings from the Narada "inspired ideas and technology that wouldn't have advanced otherwise."
A deleted scene from the film establishes that the Narada was crippled after it was rammed by the Kelvin. A convoy of Klingon warbirds eventually arrived and captured the ship and its crew. Twenty five years later, Nero and his crew escaped from their imprisonment on Rura Penthe, reclaimed the Narada, used the ship to destroy 47 Klingon warbirds, and continued on their mission. [6]
According to writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, Kirk orders the Enterprise to fire on the Narada as it is being pulled into the black hole at the end of the film to prevent the ship from possibly emerging elsewhere and causing more chaos and destruction. [7]
Apocrypha
The Narada, before being retrofitted in 2387
In the Star Trek prequel comic book miniseries Star Trek: Countdown, the Narada's advanced weaponry and appearance are explained as being the result of the ship being retrofitted with salvaged and reverse-engineered Borg technology. The Tal Shiar in the 24th century had been experimenting with Borg technology, and Nero's ship was the experimental vessel used. The Borg nanoprobes allowed the ship to grow and repair itself, and also take on a much larger and more menacing appearance. This information also appeared on the Blu-ray release of the film in the supplement section "Starships".
The Borg connection paid off in the sequel to Countdown, Star Trek: Nero. After Nero escapes from Rura Penthe – the "Klingon prison planet" – the Narada takes him to V'Ger, which Nero uses to calculate where Spock will arrive.
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