Keldon class starship - Definition and Overview

In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Keldon class starship type is produced and used by the Cardassian Union. Keldon class warships are each similar to a Galor class starship, but is taller in the mid-section and have two more fin-shaped structures on . They are long and narrow, with a raised semicircle 'head' at the front, two large fin-shaped extensions to port and starboard near the front, and a fork-shaped disruptor weapon at the far aft.

The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Defiant" introduced the Keldon class when Thomas Riker reveals that the Obsidian Order was maintaining a number of enhanced Keldon class starships in the Orias system. The Order later used these ships, which also had cloaking devices, in conjunction with the Romulan Tal Shiar to attack the Dominion ("The Die is Cast"). Those were the only two episodes in which this class was featured. Keldon-class ships were mentioned by name by Lt. Dax in "The Die is Cast".

Specifications

• Production facility: Cardassia Prime Orbital Three Assembly Facility, Cardassia Prime
• Type: Heavy cruiser
• Dimensions:
  • Height: 70.13 m (27 decks)
  • Length: 371.88 m
  • Beam: 192.23 m
• Mass: 2,230,000 metric tonnes
• Accommodation: 500
• Propulsion:
  • Three or more nuclear fusion impulse engines
  • One or two matter/antimatter reactors powering an unknown number of warp engines
• Performance:
  • Maximum speed: Warp 9.6 (for 12 hours)
  • Maximum cruising speed: Warp 9.2
  • Standard cruising speed: Warp 6
• Weaponry:
  • Eight or more spiral-wave disruptors
  • One disruptor cannon
  • Possibly other weapons; photon torpedo launchers are likely
• Defenses: Deflector shields

External links

• "Cardassian ship classes" at Ex Astris Scientia (http://ex-astris-scientia.org/schematics/cardassian_ships.htm)
• Alien Ship Database: Keldon class (http://members.fortunecity.de/neutralzone/CardassianKeldon.htm)