Hideki class
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference.
| Hideki class | |
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| Affiliation: | Cardassian Union |
| Type: | Patrol ship, attack fighter |
| Active: | 24th century |
| Armament: | Disruptors |
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The Hideki-class attack ship was a type of small warship, or patrol ship, used by the Cardassian military during the late 24th century.
The ship was considered approximately equivalent to the Starfleet Danube-class runabout, but equipped with heavier armament giving it sufficient striking power to operate in fleet actions. (DS9: "Tribunal", "Call to Arms")
During the Dominion War, the Hideki-class was frequently seen escorting larger Galor-class destroyers. Ships of this type were also occasionally seen on independent patrol routes prior to the outbreak of the war, especially near the Demilitarized Zone along the border with the Federation. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels")
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[edit] Appendices
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Background
[edit] Model
The class was first identified in DS9: "Tribunal". It was a reuse of the inferior Cardassian shuttle model, which was designed by Rick Sternbach, and built by David Stipes.
[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: 30 plus flight crew
- Power Plant: One and possibly two M/A warp system; one or more impulse system
- Dimensions:
- Length: 85.78 meters
- Beam: 60.14 meters
- Draft: 12.43 meters
- Mass: 120,000 metric tons
- Armament: Four or more spiral-wave disruptors, one medium aft disruptor wave cannon
- Performance: Warp 9.5 (observed)
Additionally, according to the Technical Manual, "One interesting note about the Cardassian fighter is that the basic platform seems to have been adapted from that of the USS Defiant, particularly in the forward hull notch, bridge morphology, and aft hull assembly. Starfleet is of the opinion that some classified design documentation may have been compromised."
Finally, while the Technical Manual itself is not canon, it is a Memory Alpha permitted resource.
[edit] Supplemental information
The designation of "pursuit vessel" may also refer to this class, as Gul Dukat described Cardassian pursuit vessels as being years ahead of Danube-class runabouts in DS9: "The Maquis, Part I". Based on the encounter between Evek and Miles O'Brien, this observation is inconclusive, but plausible, at least based on their appearances in the Dominion War.
It is worth noting that Hideki is also a male Japanese name. Although this would clearly not be the Cardassian origin of this class name, it is most likely the writer's origin for the name.
