Galor class

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Galor class
Starboard quarter view Starboard quarter view
Affiliation:	Cardassian Union
Type:	Cruiser, destroyer
Active:	24th century
Speed:	Warp 8 (maximum observed)
Armament:	4 Galor class phaser banks, large forward disruptor
Defenses:	Deflector shields
Compared in size to a Defiant-class escort Compared in size to a Defiant-class escort

You may be looking for Galor IV, the Federation planet.

Galor-class cruisers were the primary class of warship by the Cardassian Guard during the latter half of the 24th century.

Contents 1 Technical Data 1.1 Design 1.2 Tactical systems 1.3 Subsystems 2 Ships of the Class 3 Appendices 3.1 Appearances 3.2 Background 3.2.1 Technical Manual

[edit] Technical Data

[edit] Design

The Galor-class shared the same basic superstructure as their Keldon-class counterparts, but were used far more frequently by the Cardassian military. (DS9: "Defiant")

Commonly referred to as "warships" or "war vessels", this class was also designated by the Cardassians and the Maquis as "cruisers". (TNG: "The Chase"; DS9: "Past Prologue", "Defiant"; VOY: "Fury")

During the late 2360s, these warships had three sub-classes, with the Galor-class, Type-3 being considered to be "top of the line." (TNG: "Ensign Ro")

During the Dominion War, these vessels were classified by Starfleet as "destroyers", in relation to their Dominion counterparts. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels")

[edit] Tactical systems

The arsenals of Galor-class warships vary, though typically they are armed with numerous phaser arrays. Although the Galor-class vessels were decidedly inferior to the Federation's Galaxy-class starships, they proved to be very effective against Miranda-class and other older Federation starships. (TNG: "The Wounded", DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels", "Waltz")

In the episode "The Wounded", Jean-Luc Picard stated that he was running from a "Cardassian warship" while Captain of the USS Stargazer. This may be a reference to a Galor-class ship, or yet another unseen vessel. Furthermore, in 2367, the USS Phoenix was able to destroy a Cardassian warship with relative ease, while in 2374, a wing of Cardassian warships cooperated in destroying of the Nebula-class USS Honshu.

In 2369, Captain Edward Jellico ordered a fleet of Galor class starships to leave the McAllister C-5 Nebula one-by-one, ejecting their primary phaser coils. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part II")

In 2370, Cardassian colonists living in the Demilitarized Zone modified Cardassian shuttles, which they equipped with Galor-class phaser banks, to protect their colonial interests. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I")

Forward weapons pulse

Forward weapons array

Dorsal weapons array

Bridge and aft dorsal weapons arrays

In "Ensign Ro", the two Type-3 warships fired a weapon that resembled something along the lines of a photon or plasma torpedo. No distinct description was ever given to describe this weapon type, nor was the effect ever seen again in subsequent appearances. The only clue given, as vague as it may be, can be found in the script, which stated that they "fire several rounds."

[edit] Subsystems

In 2367, the Cardassian warships lacked the ability to read Federation starships transponder codes, while the latter had that ability. The Cardassians were granted this ability when Captain Picard gave Gul Macet the Federation's codes to track the USS Phoenix. Federation starships also had superior terminal interface systems. (TNG: "The Wounded")

[edit] Ships of the Class

Named

• Aldara
• Kraxon
• Prakesh
• Reklar
• Trager
• Vetar

Unnamed

• Unnamed Galor class starships
  • Dolak's starship
  • Dukat's starship
  • Jasad's starship
  • Nador's starship
  • Ocett's starship
  • Toran's starship

[edit] Appendices

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Background

This studio model was designed by Rick Sternbach, with assistance from Peter Lauritson. The inspiration for this model was the starting shape of the Egyptian ankh; in fact, according to Sternbach, the physical model has "a little temple and some fire pots and little tiny pyramids for the phasers."

The shooting model was originally built by Ed Miarecki and Tom Hudson. According to Miarecki:

"This miniature is about 37 inches long, and was built in 2 1/2 weeks, by Tom Hudson and myself, (our initials, "TH" and "EM" are built into the detailing). Originally contracted for the ST-TNG episode "The Wounded" it has been seen in many episodes of ST-TNG, ST-DS9, and the pilot of ST-Voyager. It has the distinction of being the only ST-TNG spaceship miniature built on the east coast of the U.S. and was one of the last few TV filming miniatures built for "Star Trek", before the conversion to all-CGI spaceships." [1]

The model was later modified by Tony Meininger to include the addition of fins located on the aft end of the hull, and a large attachment located on the upper-middle section of the hull, creating the Keldon-class, which originally appeared in DS9: "Defiant".

The Galor first appeared in "The Wounded", and was first identified by name in "Ensign Ro". The deflector has been frequently and erroneously colored blue on promotional images, despite appearing only yellow or red on screen.

While there were never any specific references to the maximum speed of a Galor-class, an observation can be made in DS9: "Defiant", where the warship Kraxon chased the USS Defiant, which was traveling at warp 8 towards the Orias system. The display graphic featuring the pursuit depicted an even match, however, based on the events in the episode, the Kraxon was not moving fast enough to catch the Defiant before it reached its destination.

It is possible that the generic references made in later seasons to Cardassian battle cruisers and Cardassian destroyers were made in reference to the Galor class starship. It is, however, as equally likely that those references were made with regards to the Keldon or yet unseen class of warship.

[edit] Technical Manual

The following information of specifications and defenses comes exclusively from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual:

• Production Base: Cardassia Prime Orbital 3 Assembly Facility
• Accommodation: 300 plus flight crew and troops
• Power Plant: One and possibly two M/A warp system; three or more impulse systems
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 371.88 meters
  • Beam: 192.33 meters
  • Height: 59 meters
• Mass: 1,678,000 metric tons (est.)
• Armament: Eight or more spiral-wave disruptors, one large aft disruptor wave cannon.
• Performance: Warp 9.6 (observed)

Finally, while the Technical Manual itself is not canon, it is a Memory Alpha permitted resource.