Bird-of-prey (Star Trek)

"Bird-of-Prey" is a common name for various makes of Romulan and Klingon warship in the Star Trek fictional universe.

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Romulan - Klingon - Star Trek - Fictional universe

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Ships referred to as birds-of-prey include:

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• The Romulan Bird of Prey class starship, a 2260s-era fighter seen in "Balance of Terror", featuring a cloaking device and a powerful plasma-based weapon and easily identifiable by the red and yellow painting of a bird on the bottom of the hull
• The Klingon B'rel class starship, a small scout ship with a form similar to a bird and with movable 'wings'. It carries a crew of a dozen officers and enlisted crew.
• The Klingon K'Vort class starship, a large cruiser similar in appearance to the B'rel, but with a greater crew complement (about forty).

The use of the term with respect to Klingon ships was in itself an error by the writers, who changed the enemies in ' from Romulans to Klingons without updating the dialog. However, the term still makes some sense, as the Romulans and Klingons were once allies and frequently shared technology.

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The Boeing Bird of Prey, which bears a resemblance to the Star Trek spacecraft, also took its name from the fictional series. Interestingly, the Boeing aircraft was used to test stealth and (potentially) active camouflage technologies.

Related Topics:
Boeing Bird of Prey - Stealth - Active camouflage

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