A B'rel-class Bird-of-Prey.
A Bird-of-Prey is a starship classification for smaller warships, usually resembling a predatory bird. The Klingon Empire and Romulan Star Empire were known for implementing bird-of-prey type starships.
The Bird-of-Prey served the combat role of a skirmisher, operating solo or in small groups as a scout, or making hit-and-run attacks on enemy positions. In larger fleet engagements it screened the vulnerable flanks of larger vessels such as battle cruisers. In this respect they were similar to Starfleet escorts.
Types of Bird-of-Prey[]
- Klingon Defense Force
- B'rel-class
- K'vort-class
- B'Rotlh-class
- D-12-class
- Hegh'ta-class
- HoH'SuS-class
- Norgh-class
- QulDun-class
- Romulan Star Navy, Romulan Republican Force
- T'liss-class (later reclassified as a light warbird)
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External links[]
- Bird-of-prey article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Bird-of-prey article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- Bird-of-prey article at Star Trek Expanded Universe.