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Despite the considerable advantage it had in knowing the ''Enterprise''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[shield frequency]] it was destroyed by the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] in [[2371]] when the crew of the ''Enterprise'' utilized a design flaw in the D-12 class' plasma coils to force it to cloak and lower its shields in the process. Unfortunately this would prove to be a pyrrhic victory as the Bird-of-Prey was able to inflict critical damage to the ''Enterprise''-D before being destroyed. (''[[Star Trek: Generations]]'')
 
Despite the considerable advantage it had in knowing the ''Enterprise''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[shield frequency]] it was destroyed by the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] in [[2371]] when the crew of the ''Enterprise'' utilized a design flaw in the D-12 class' plasma coils to force it to cloak and lower its shields in the process. Unfortunately this would prove to be a pyrrhic victory as the Bird-of-Prey was able to inflict critical damage to the ''Enterprise''-D before being destroyed. (''[[Star Trek: Generations]]'')
 
: ''It is unknown if the ship seen in the episodes and the movie was the same Bird-of-Prey. However, without direct evidence, this article assumes that it was the same starship. The Bird-of-Prey seen in Star Trek: Generations was 20 years old and the ship's [[plasma coils]] are part of the ship's [[cloaking device]].''
 
   
 
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* [[TNG]]: "[[Firstborn]]"
 
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==Background==
 
It is unknown if the ship seen in the episodes and the movie was the same Bird-of-Prey. However, without direct evidence, this article assumes that it was the same starship. The Bird-of-Prey seen in Star Trek: Generations was 20 years old and the ship's [[plasma coils]] are part of the ship's [[cloaking device]].
   
 
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Revision as of 19:00, 6 January 2007

File:Duras sisters b-o-p, Firstborn.jpg

In the tractor beam of the USS Enterprise-D in 2370.

File:Duras sisters b-o-p and Enteprise-D, Generations.jpg

Engaging the USS Enterprise-D in 2371.

The Duras sisters' Bird-of-Prey was a D-12 class Klingon Bird-of-Prey operated by the House of Duras.

In 2369, Lursa and B'Etor used the starship to provide Tahna Los with bilitrium. (DS9: "Past Prologue")

Despite the considerable advantage it had in knowing the Enterprise's shield frequency it was destroyed by the USS Enterprise-D in 2371 when the crew of the Enterprise utilized a design flaw in the D-12 class' plasma coils to force it to cloak and lower its shields in the process. Unfortunately this would prove to be a pyrrhic victory as the Bird-of-Prey was able to inflict critical damage to the Enterprise-D before being destroyed. (Star Trek: Generations)

Appearances

Background

It is unknown if the ship seen in the episodes and the movie was the same Bird-of-Prey. However, without direct evidence, this article assumes that it was the same starship. The Bird-of-Prey seen in Star Trek: Generations was 20 years old and the ship's plasma coils are part of the ship's cloaking device.

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