Enterprise era Klingon starships

1 enterprise era

1.1 d4-class
1.2 d5-class
1.3 raptor-class
1.4 bird of prey

enterprise era
d4-class

the d4-class battle cruiser proposed design first klingon vessel appear in enterprise. vessel designed usage in fourth episode of series, unexpected . designed john eaves, d4-class meant represent direct predecessor jefferies s d7-class. design similar of d7-class, closely following configuration , shape , incorporating more rugged , primitive construction make ship appear consistent earlier time period. eaves s team able finish design , foundation imaging created computer-generated model episode. however, producers rejected model because disliked how model s windows not prominent on other ship designs, stating used if significant changes made vessel. few hours before episode s deadline delivery , exhausted recent work on broken bow , pilot episode of enterprise, eaves s team unable work through night make alterations. therefore, producers decided use older cgi model in place; other model available k t inga-class battle cruiser made deep space nine. use of k t inga-class created continuity error in series, same ship design seemingly in use 225 years. thus, producers decided k t inga-class model not used again did not fit enterprise s theme. designers involved later voiced regret @ having use older model, acknowledged there no alternative due team s exhaustion.

d5-class

the d5-class battlecruiser 22nd-century klingon starship equipped disruptor cannons , photon torpedoes, maximum speed of warp six.

d5s employed basic klingon battlecruiser shape: small forward hull attached long, horizontal boom larger engineering hull, aft-mounted impulse drive units above , 2 warp engines @ end of backswept pylons. design distinct of later d7 ships bigger , less spherical forward hull, larger, tapered nacelles, , engine pylons sweep backward, not forward.

the first mention of d5-class ship in deep space 9 episode once more unto breach . kor recalls commanded d5-class cruiser called klothos. name of ship commanded in animated series episode time trap . ship in animated episode, however, appeared standard d7, klingon ship design existed producers @ time.

raptor-class

the raptor-class first new klingon ship design depicted in enterprise. vessel subject of first season episode sleeping dogs . produced herman zimmerman s art department, first klingon ship debut computer-generated model. john eaves responsible developing basic shape of raptor-class in concept art; doug drexler later refined eaves s sketches create cgi mesh using lightwave 3d. foundation imaging converted drexler s work final cgi model seen in episode. eaves s objective make craft appear more primitive klingon ships later in franchise s chronology, exposed piping , rugged design. eaves stated design made made of different pieces attached 1 another, opposed uniform shape . several designs of various sizes proposed before zimmerman settled on raptor-class. while vessel lightly based on industrial light & magic s bird of prey, eaves attempted make craft appear precursor d7-class. drexler, worked closely eaves during creation of cgi mesh, allowed deal closer details of model, such position of shuttlebay. drexler felt design held qualities of both pt boat , 19th-century ironclad warship. overall style of eaves s design later used basis future klingon ships in enterprise.

designated scout vessel, raptor-class depicted stalwart vessel. hull, stated twice thick of enterprise (nx-01), can surviving pressures in top 2 kilometers (seven thousand feet) of gas giant s atmosphere. although designed production team precursor d7-class, raptor-class far smaller; eaves stated design have had crew of around 12. ship armed 2 torpedo launchers , disruptor array mounted towards of ship. klingon ships, has both impulse , warp drive. raptor-class appears in 1 episode in series, although schematics visible on several computer screens in later episodes.

bird of prey

this type of bird of prey first seen in star trek: enterprise episode expanse . bird of prey heavily armed several wing, neck , head mounted disruptor cannons, , fore , aft photon torpedo launchers.