Changes: Warbird

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D'deridex class — A Romulan *D'deridex*-class warbird

In starship classification, a warbird was a type of warship. They generally resembled large predatory birds. (TOS: "Balance of Terror"; TNG: "The Defector")

Three cultures are known to have operated warbirds:

Klingon Empire
- Klingon warbird (ENT: "Broken Bow"; Star Trek)
Romulan Star Empire/Romulan Free State
- Romulan warbird, utilized during the mid-22nd century (ENT: "Babel One")
- Romulan warbird, utilized during the 2340s (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")
- Romulan warbird, utilized during the 2390s (PIC: "Absolute Candor", et al.)
- D'deridex-class warbird, utilized during the mid-2360s and mid-2370s (TNG: "The Neutral Zone"–DS9: "What You Leave Behind")
- Oh's warbird, utilized in 2399 (PIC: "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1", "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2")
- Red Lady-type, described as warbirds in 2399 (PIC: "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1", "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2")
- Valdore-type warbird, utilized during the late 2370s (Star Trek Nemesis)
Reman
- Scimitar, a prototype referred to as a "Reman warbird" (Star Trek Nemesis)

Starship types

attack vessel • attack fighter • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • carrier vessel • colony ship • combat cruiser • corsair • corvette • cruiser • destroyer • diplomatic vessel • dreadnought • escort vessel • exploration vessel • flagship • freighter • frigate • garbage scow • geo-terraforming vessel • heavy cruiser • holding vessel • interceptor • light cruiser • medical ship • military vessel • mining vessel • patrol ship • pilot vessel • prison ship • raider • reconnaissance ship • robot ship • runabout • science vessel • scout ship • star cruiser • starliner • starship • supply ship • support ship • survey ship • tanker • timeship • trading vessel • training ship • transport ship • troop transport • tug • warbird • warship

Appendices

Background information

The term "warbird", as used within the Romulan Empire, dates back as far as 2154, as the Romulan drone ship was a modified warbird; this, however, was most likely a warbird of a much earlier design than that of the D'deridex class. The term was known to Starfleet as early as a 2344 encounter with the USS Enterprise-C. It is, however, unclear if this specifically refers to the D'deridex-class design or that of yet another unknown warbird class.

The word in the Romulan language apparently is "D'deridex", as what Data refers to in the episode "Tin Man" as a "D'deridex-class cruiser" is also referred to as a "Warbird-class starship" by Picard in "The Defector".

Prior to Star Trek: Enterprise and Star Trek Nemesis, "warbird" or "Romulan warbird" were used exclusively to refer to D'deridex-class starships. Brannon Braga has mentioned that the use of the term "warbird" to describe Klingon ships in "Broken Bow" was a mistake, implying that the production team only wished Romulan ships to be identified as warbirds.

External links

Warbird at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Warbird at Wikipedia

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-In [[starship classification]], a '''warbird''' was a type of [[warship]]. They generally resembled large predatory birds. ({{TNG|The Defector}}; {{TOS|Balance of Terror}})
+[[File:Klingon warbird.jpg|thumb|A Klingon warbird]]
+[[File:D'deridex class.jpg|thumb|A Romulan ''D'deridex''-class warbird]]
+In [[starship classification]], a '''warbird''' was a type of [[warship]]. They generally resembled large [[raptor|predatory]] [[bird]]s. ({{TOS|Balance of Terror}}; {{TNG|The Defector}})
-Three cultures are known to operate warbirds:
+Three cultures are known to have operated warbirds:
-*[[Klingon Empire]]
+* [[Klingon Empire]]
-**[[Klingon warbird]] ({{ENT|Broken Bow}}, {{film|11}})
+**[[Klingon warbird]] ({{ENT|Broken Bow}}; {{film|11}})
-*[[Romulan Star Empire]]
+* [[Romulan Star Empire]]/[[Romulan Free State]]
-**[[Romulan Warbird (22nd century)|22nd century warbird]]  ({{ENT|Babel One}})
+**{{dis|Romulan warbird|22nd century}}, utilized during the mid-[[22nd century]] ({{ENT|Babel One}})
+**{{dis|Romulan warbird|2340s}}, utilized during the [[2340s]] ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise}})
-**[[D'deridex class|''D'deridex'' class warbird]] ({{TNG|The Defector}})
+**{{dis|Romulan warbird|2399}}, utilized during the [[2390s]] ({{PIC|Absolute Candor}}, et al.)
-**[[Valdore type|''Valdore'' type]] ({{film|10}})
+**{{class|D'deridex}} warbird, utilized during the mid-[[2360s]] and mid-[[2370s]] ({{TNG|The Neutral Zone}}&ndash;{{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
-*[[Reman]]s
+**[[Oh's warbird]], utilized in 2399 ({{PIC|Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1|Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2}})
-**''[[Scimitar]]'', a prototype referred to as a "Reman warbird" ({{film|10}})
+**{{type|Red Lady}}, described as warbirds in [[2399]] ({{PIC|Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1|Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2}})
+**{{type|Valdore}} warbird, utilized during the late [[2370s]] ({{film|10}})
+* [[Reman]]
+**''[[Scimitar]]'', a [[prototype]] referred to as a "Reman warbird" ({{film|10}})
-{{Ship types}}
+{{starship types}}
 == Appendices ==
 === Background information ===
-The term ''warbird'', as used within the Romulan Empire, dates back as far as [[2154]], as the [[Romulan drone-ship]] was a modified warbird; this, however, was most likely a warbird of a much earlier design than that of the ''D'deridex''-class. The term was known to Starfleet as early as the [[2344]] encounter with the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}}. It is, however, unclear if this specifically refers to the ''D'deridex''-class design or that of yet another unknown warbird class.
+The term "warbird", as used within the Romulan Empire, dates back as far as [[2154]], as the [[Romulan drone ship]] was a modified warbird; this, however, was most likely a warbird of a much earlier design than that of the ''D'deridex'' class. The term was known to Starfleet as early as a [[2344]] [[Battle of Narendra III|encounter]] with the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}}. It is, however, unclear if this specifically refers to the ''D'deridex''-class design or that of yet another unknown warbird class.
-The word in the [[Romulan language]] apparently is "D'deridex", as what Data refers to in the episode {{e|Tin Man}} as a "D'deridex class cruiser" is also referred to as a "warbird class starship" by Picard in {{e|The Defector}}.
+The word in the [[Romulan language]] apparently is "''D'deridex''", as what [[Data]] refers to in the episode {{e|Tin Man}} as a "''D'deridex''-class cruiser" is also referred to as a "Warbird-class starship" by [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] in {{e|The Defector}}.
-Prior to ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' and {{film|10}}, "warbird" or "Romulan warbird" were used exclusively to refer to ''D'deridex''-class starships. [[Brannon Braga]] has mentioned that the use of the term "warbird" to describe Klingon ships in {{e|Broken Bow}} was a mistake, implying that the production team only wished Romulan ships to be identified as warbirds.
+Prior to {{s|ENT}} and {{film|10}}, "warbird" or "Romulan warbird" were used exclusively to refer to ''D'deridex''-class starships. [[Brannon Braga]] has mentioned that the use of the term "warbird" to describe Klingon ships in {{e|Broken Bow}} was a mistake, implying that the production team only wished Romulan ships to be identified as warbirds.
-=== External link ===
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+===External links===
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+*{{wikipedia}}
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