Galor class starship - Definition and Overview

The Galor class starship is no match for a Galaxy class starship.

In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Galor class is a group of starships used by the Cardassian Union. Galor class destroyers have a low profile, are long and narrow and are usually painted in a burnt orange color. The ship has a special raised semicircular 'head' at the front, containing the bridge and command section; this head contains one yellow impulse engine. The navigational deflector dish and forward disruptor cannon occupy the bow; the deflector color may vary from blue to yellow or orange. Two additional impulse engines, various disruptor cannons and two warp engines are embedded in two large fin-shaped extensions to port and starboard. A fork-shaped disruptor beam weapon sits at the far aft protecting the stern. Starfleet Intelligence believed that 63 new Galor class starships were built in an average year. The Galor class starship is the backbone of the Cardassian fleet, much like the Excelsior class starship is to Starfleet, and formed the basis for the Keldon class starship.

In real life, the Galor class was designed by Rick Sternbach for Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Specifications

• Production facility: Cardassia Prime Orbital Three Assembly Facility, Cardassia Prime
• Type: Destroyer
• Dimensions:
  • Height: 59 meters
  • Length: 371.88 meters
  • Beam: 192.23 meters
• Accommodation: 600+
• Propulsion:
  • One or possibly two matter/antimatter-powered warp systems
  • Three or more impulse engines
• Performance: Warp 9.6 (highest observed)
• Weaponry:
  • Eight or more spiral-wave disruptors
  • One disruptor cannon
  • Possibly other weapons; several photon torpedo launchers are likely
• Defenses: Deflector shields
• Auxiliary vessels: Unknown shuttlecraft and/or other vessels in one shuttlebay

Known Galor class destroyers

• The Aldara
  • Commanded by Gul Danar, the Aldara searched for Bajoran terrorist Tahna Los after he stole an antimatter converter from a Cardassian outpost in 2369.
• The Bralek
  • Commanded by Gul Ocett, the Bralek was assigned to decode a four-billion-year-old genetically encoded message from an ancient humanoid species circa stardate 46731.5 in 2369. The Bralek later attacked the Klingon Vor'cha class Maht-H'a and the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) over Loren III to prevent them from decoding the message.
• The Galor
  • The starship Galor is the pathfinder of its class.
• The Kraxon
  • Commanded by Gul Ranor, the Kraxon was ordered to search for the USS Defiant (NX-74205) when she was hijacked by Maquis terrorists led by Tom Riker in 2371. The Kraxon later took custody of Tom Riker.
• The Prakesh
  • Commanded by Gul Dukat, the Prakesh helped save members of the Detapa Council in 2372. The Prakesh was destroyed by Klingon forces later during the Klingon-Cardassian war.
• The Rabol
  • The Rabol transported Gul Dukat to Deep Space Nine in early 2372.
• The Reklar
  • Commanded by Gul Lemec in 2369, the Reklar redezvoused with the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) circa stardate 46357.4 to conduct peace talks. At the same time, the Reklar was the flagship of a Cardassian invasion force to the Minos Korva system.
• The Trager
  • Commanded by Gul Macet in 2367, the Trager attacked the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) circa stardate 44429.6 in response to attacks in Cardassian space by the Nebula class USS Phoenix (NCC-65420).
• The Vetar
  • Commanded by Gul Evek, the Vetar surveyed Dorvan V prior to her handover to the Cardassian Union circa stardate 47751.2 in 2370. Later that year, the Vetar was attacked by Maquis fighters circa stardate 47941.7, suffering heavy damage, and was assisted by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). The Vetar was either heavily damaged, disabled, or destroyed by a plasma storm in The Badlands while pursuing a Maquis ship commanded by Chakotay circa stardate 48315.6 in 2371. Fate uncertain.

External links

• "Galor class" at Memory Alpha (http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Galor_class)
• "Cardassian ship classes" at Ex Astris Scientia (http://ex-astris-scientia.org/schematics/cardassian_ships.htm) - The Galor class is currently sixth down
• "Galor class" at the Neutral Zone Starship Database (http://www.neutralzone.de/database/Alien/Alpha/CardassianGalor.htm)
• "Galor class" at STARTREK.COM (http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/ships/article/70397.html)