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In [[starship classification]], a '''warship''' is a generic term for any [[weapon|armed]] [[vessel]] designed for [[conflicts|combat]]. These vessels include [[battleship]]s, [[battle cruiser]]s, various sized [[cruiser]]s, [[escort]]s, and [[destroyer]]s.
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In [[starship classification]], a '''warship''', '''war vessel''', or '''combat vessel''' was a generic term for any [[weapon|armed]] [[starship]] designed for [[conflicts|combat]]. These vessels included [[battleship]]s, [[battle cruiser]]s, various sized [[cruiser]]s, [[escort]]s, and [[destroyer]]s.
   
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== History ==
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[[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] once said that he didn't want to be in [[commanding officer|command]] of a warship in response to Captain [[Jefferies]]' desire to install powerful weapons on [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' (NX-01)]]. ({{ENT|Home}})
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[[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] once said that he didn't want to be in [[commanding officer|command]] of a warship in response to Captain [[Jefferies]]' desire to install powerful weapons on {{EnterpriseNX}}. ({{ENT|Home}})
   
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The [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]] typically avoids using the warship [[starship classification|classification]], instead applying euphemisms such as "escort" and "tactical cruiser" for the [[Defiant class|''Defiant''-class]] and [[Prometheus class|''Prometheus''-class]], respectively.
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[[Starfleet]] typically avoids using the warship [[starship classification|classification]], instead applying euphemisms such as "escort" and "tactical cruiser" for the {{Class|Defiant}} and {{Class|Prometheus}}, respectively. Despite this custom, [[chief petty officer]] [[Dorian Collins]] referred to the {{USS|Valiant|NCC-74210}} as a "state of the art warship." ({{DS9|Valiant}})
   
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[[Kasidy Yates-Sisko|Kasidy Yates]] once asked chief petty officer [[Miles O'Brien]] if her presence on board the {{USS|Defiant|2370}} bothered him, noting "''I'm a civilian. Isn't it awkward having me aboard a warship?''" ({{DS9|The Sound of Her Voice}})
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The [[Klingon]] [[Negh'Var type|''Negh'Var''-type]] and [[Jem'Hadar battlecruiser]] were referred to as warships by Starfleet. A [[Unnamed D7 class starships|small 23rd century Klingon vessel]] in 2267 was given the sole classification of warship by Starfleet. ({{VOY|Drone}}), ({{TOS|Friday's Child}})
  
   
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The [[Klingon Empire|Klingons]] and [[Jem'Hadar]] almost exclusively employ warships, which is a reflection of their warrior culture. However, the [[Negh'Var warship|''Negh'Var'' warship]], [[D7 class]], [[Jem'Hadar fighter]], and [[Jem'Hadar battle cruiser]] have been specifically referred to as warships by Starfleet. ({{VOY|Drone}}; {{DS9|The Ship}}; {{TOS|Friday's Child}})
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The [[Douwd]] who assumed the form of [[Kevin Uxbridge]] created a [[Delta Rana warship|warship]] in order to drive the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] away from [[Delta Rana IV]]. ({{TNG|The Survivors}})
  
   
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The [[Douwd]] who assumed the form of [[Kevin Uxbridge]] created a [[Delta Rana warship|warship]] in order to drive the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} away from [[Delta Rana IV]]. ({{TNG|The Survivors}})
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The [[Warship Voyager|warship ''Voyager'']] was part of ''[[The Voyager Encounter|The ''Voyager'' Encounter]]'' [[holographic]] [[holoprogram|simulation]] in the [[Kyrian Museum of Heritage]]. ({{VOY|Living Witness}})
  
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The ''Enterprise''-D encountered an [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant starships (24th century)#Combat vessel|unnamed and unidentified combat vessel]] at the [[Qualor II]] [[Surplus Depot Z15|depot]] in [[2368]]. ({{TNG|Unification I}})
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After pirating the [[Computer|main computer processor]] of the {{USS|Voyager}}, [[Tau (pirate)|Tau]] commented to Captain [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]] that "''I could sell it to you, but I could hardly let it go for anything less than a warship.''" ({{VOY|Concerning Flight}})
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The {{Warship Voyager}} was part of ''[[The Voyager Encounter]]'' [[holographic]] [[holoprogram|simulation]] in the [[Kyrian Museum of Heritage]]. ({{VOY|Living Witness}})
   
 
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==Warships by race==
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== Warships by race ==
 
* [[Andorian warship]]
  
* [[Andorian warship]]
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* [[Annari warship]]
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* Annari warships
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* [[Bajoran warship]]
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** [[Annari warship (2372)|Annari warship]] (type 1)
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** [[Annari warship (2377)|Annari warship]] (type 2)
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* [[Bajoran warship]] (different [[quantum reality]])
 
* [[Banean warship]]
  
* [[Banean warship]]
 
* [[Breen warship]]
  
* [[Breen warship]]
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* Cardassian warship
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* [[Cardassian warship]]
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** [[Galor class|''Galor''-class]]
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** {{Class|Galor}}
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** [[Keldon class|''Keldon''-class]]
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** {{Class|Keldon}}
 
* [[Delta Rana warship]]
  
* [[Delta Rana warship]]
 
* [[Devore warship]]
  
* [[Devore warship]]
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* [[Etanian warship]]
  
 
* Federation warships
  
* Federation warships
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** [[Constellation class|''Constellation''-class]] ([[Ferengi]] designation)
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** {{Class|Constellation}} ([[Ferengi]] designation)
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** [[Defiant class|''Defiant''-class]]
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** {{Class|Defiant}}
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** {{Class|Galaxy}} ([[Alternate timeline]])
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* [[Ferengi warship]] <!--Peak Performance-->
  
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** {{Class|Prometheus}}
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* [[Ferengi warship]]
 
* [[Gorn warship]]
  
* [[Gorn warship]]
 
* [[Husnock warship]]
  
* [[Husnock warship]]
 
* [[Ilari warship]]
  
* [[Ilari warship]]
 
* Jem'Hadar warships
  
* Jem'Hadar warships
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** [[Jem'Hadar attack ship]] <!--To the Death, Starship Down, Blaze of Glory
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** [[Jem'Hadar fighter]]
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** [[Jem'Hadar battle cruiser]] <!--Drone-->
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** [[Jem'Hadar battle cruiser]]
 
* [[Kaelon warship]]
  
* [[Kaelon warship]]
 
* Kazon warship
  
* Kazon warship
 
** [[Kazon raider]]
  
** [[Kazon raider]]
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** [[Predator class|''Predator''-class]]
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** {{Class|Predator}}
 
* Klingon warships
  
* Klingon warships
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** [[D5 class]]
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** [[D5 class|D5-class]]
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** [[D7 class]]
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** [[D7 class|D7-class]]
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** [[K't'inga class]]
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** {{Class|K't'inga}}
 
** [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]
  
** [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]
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** [[Negh'Var type|''Negh'Var'' warship]]
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** [[Negh'Var warship|''Negh'Var'' warship]]
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** {{Class|Raptor}}
 
** [[Vorok's battle cruiser]]
  
** [[Vorok's battle cruiser]]
 
* [[Kraylor warship]]
  
* [[Kraylor warship]]
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* [[Nihydron warship]]
  
* [[Nihydron warship]]
 
* Romulan warships
  
* Romulan warships
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** {{Class|D'deridex}}
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** [[D'deridex class]] <!--The Defector, The Enemy, Peak Performance-->
  
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** [[D7 class]]
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** [[D7 class|D7-class]]
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** [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)]]
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** [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)]]
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** {{Type|Valdore}}
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* [[Reman]]
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** ''[[Scimitar]]''
 
* [[Talarian warship]]
  
* [[Talarian warship]]
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* [[Tamarian starship]]
  
 
* [[Tellarite warship]]
  
* [[Tellarite warship]]
 
* [[Tzenkethi warship]]
  
* [[Tzenkethi warship]]
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* [[Vidiian warship]] <!--Coda-->
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* [[Vidiian warship]]
 
* [[Xindi-Reptilian warship]]
  
* [[Xindi-Reptilian warship]]
 
* [[Zalkonian warship]]
  
* [[Zalkonian warship]]
   
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==Behind the scenes==
  
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[[Ronald D. Moore]] commented: "This also is a legacy of [[Gene Roddenberry|Gene's]]. He felt very strongly that the Federation would not build warships per se, but rather a fleet of [[Science|scientific]] [[explorer|exploration vessels]] with weapons designed for defense rather than offense. It was quite a fight just to get the Defiant designated as a pure warship around here, much less trying to go for an entire fleet of ships like it." [http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/6952/ron9.txt]
  
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== Appendices ==
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=== Background information ===
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[[Ronald D. Moore]] commented: "''This also is a legacy of [[Gene Roddenberry|Gene]]'s. He felt very strongly that the Federation would not build warships ''per se'', but rather a fleet of scientific exploration vessels with weapons designed for defense rather than offense. It was quite a fight just to get the Defiant designated as a pure warship around here, much less trying to go for an entire fleet of ships like it.''" {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron009|1997}}
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=== External link ===
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* {{wikipedia}}
   
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Warship Voyager graphic

The warship Voyager

In starship classification, a warship, war vessel, or combat vessel was a generic term for any armed starship designed for combat. These vessels included battleships, battle cruisers, various sized cruisers, escorts, and destroyers.

History

Captain Jonathan Archer once said that he didn't want to be in command of a warship in response to Captain Jefferies' desire to install powerful weapons on Enterprise NX-01. (ENT: "Home")

Starfleet typically avoids using the warship classification, instead applying euphemisms such as "escort" and "tactical cruiser" for the Defiant-class and Prometheus-class, respectively. Despite this custom, chief petty officer Dorian Collins referred to the USS Valiant as a "state of the art warship." (DS9: "Valiant")

Kasidy Yates once asked chief petty officer Miles O'Brien if her presence on board the USS Defiant bothered him, noting "I'm a civilian. Isn't it awkward having me aboard a warship?" (DS9: "The Sound of Her Voice")

The Klingons and Jem'Hadar almost exclusively employ warships, which is a reflection of their warrior culture. However, the Negh'Var warship, D7 class, Jem'Hadar fighter, and Jem'Hadar battle cruiser have been specifically referred to as warships by Starfleet. (VOY: "Drone"; DS9: "The Ship"; TOS: "Friday's Child")

The Douwd who assumed the form of Kevin Uxbridge created a warship in order to drive the USS Enterprise-D away from Delta Rana IV. (TNG: "The Survivors")

The Enterprise-D encountered an unnamed and unidentified combat vessel at the Qualor II depot in 2368. (TNG: "Unification I")

After pirating the main computer processor of the USS Voyager, Tau commented to Captain Janeway that "I could sell it to you, but I could hardly let it go for anything less than a warship." (VOY: "Concerning Flight")

The warship Voyager was part of The Voyager Encounter holographic simulation in the Kyrian Museum of Heritage. (VOY: "Living Witness")

Warships by race

Template:Ship types

Appendices

Background information

Ronald D. Moore commented: "This also is a legacy of Gene's. He felt very strongly that the Federation would not build warships per se, but rather a fleet of scientific exploration vessels with weapons designed for defense rather than offense. It was quite a fight just to get the Defiant designated as a pure warship around here, much less trying to go for an entire fleet of ships like it." (AOL chat, 1997)

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