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Cardassian Starships Images in this document come from the Star Trek Armada II
video game by Activision
Aberax Class EnteredService:2362Overview:Whileit’ssmallerthanthemorecommonGalorclass,theAberaxclassisthegreatertacticalthreat.LiketheFederation’sDefiantclass,theAberaxfitsasolidpunchintoasmallframeandisdesignedforquickanddecisivemissions.IntheyearsleadinguptotheDominionWar,mostStarfleetcrewshavenotseenanAberax-classvesselsincetheyarenotaswellequippedforlongpatrols.TheytedtobekeptclosetohomeinsteadintheinternalfleetsoftheFirstOrderaroundCardassiaPrimeaswellastheThirdOrder’s“rapidresponsefleet.”Intheoutbreakofopenhostilities,theAberax-classisusuallyusedasanescorttosupportbattlecruisersoftheCentralCommandanditsallies.Capabilities:TheAberaxclasshasatypicalcrewsizeof225(almosttwo-thirdsthecomplementoftheGalorclass)andmostlybare,militaryquarters.Itcanmaintainitsmaximumwarpspeedof9.7foruptosixhoursatatimeandiswell-suitedforquickturnsandmaneuvers.Ithasthreespiral-wavedisruptorarraysalongitsdorsalsideandanothertwoalongtheventralaswellasforwarddisruptorcannonsandphotontorpedolaunchersforeandaft.It’stwinshuttlebaysoneithersidecanholduptotentransportshuttlesbutaresometimesleftallbutemptytoreducemass.
Systems
Departments
Scale:3
Weapons • DisruptorCannons• Spiral-WaveDisruptorArray(seebelow)• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength2)
Talents • BackupEPSConduits• ImprovedWarpDrive
Comms 9 Engines 11 Structure 10
Computers 9 Sensors 8 Weapons 11
Command 0 Security +1 Science 0
Conn +1 Engineering +1 Medicine 0
Cardassian Starships Images in this document come from the Star Trek Armada II
video game by Activision
Galor Class EnteredService:2360Overview:ThemainstayoftheCardassianfleet,theGalorclassistoughandadaptable.DuringtheheightoftheFederation-Cardassianwarinthe2360s,Starfleetcrewslearnednottounderestimatetheseshipsdespitetheirsmallersizeandseeminglyunderclassedweaponssystems.TheGalor-classwasfirstlaunchedin2360,replacingtheolderSelek-classships,anditsarrivalbroughtanewintensitytothewarwhicheventuallyledtothepeacenegotiationsthatendedwiththeJankataAccords.Galor-classvesselswerebuiltinlargenumbersduringthe2360sandcontinuetodominatetheCardassianmilitarymachineastheyarewell-suitedforanumberofdifferentmissionsandresilient.Becauseofthelargefleet,multipleGalorvesselsareoftenassignedtothesamemission,promptingtheStarfleetadagethatGalor-classcruisersare“packhunters.”Capabilities:Ataround370metersinlengthandlessthan200meterswide,theGalorclassisabouthalfthesizeoftheFederation’sGalaxy-classcruisersbutalittlebiggerthantheIntrepidclass.ThisislargeenoughforextendedtoursbutthespartaninteriorsandsharedcrewquarterscangetonthenervesofeventrainedCardassiansoldiers.Generally,theseshipshaveacrewcomplementofaround300butthisisoftenmatchedbyanequalnumberofgroundtroopsduringcombatmissions.Thecrewquartersareconcentratedinthe“wings”ofthevessel,withcommandfunctionsintheupperdeckandengineeringneedsalongthe“tail.”Themainweaponsarraycanbefoundundertheraisedcommandsectionaswellastorpedolaunchersbutotherweaponscanbefoundoneithersideofthewidenedmiddlesection.
Systems
Departments
Scale:4
Weapons • DisruptorBanks• Spiral-WaveDisruptorArray(seebelow)• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength3)
Talents • AdvancedShields• ImprovedHullIntegrity• RuggedDesign
Comms 10 Engines 10 Structure 9
Computers 9 Sensors 8 Weapons 10
Command +1 Security +1 Science 0
Conn 0 Engineering +1 Medicine 0
Cardassian Starships Images in this document come from the Star Trek Armada II
video game by Activision
Keldon Class EnteredService:2371Overview:ThenewKeldon-classcruiserwasdesignedasaheavier,strongershipbuiltonthesamebasicdesignastheGalor-classcruiser.InthefaceofincreasinghostilitiesagainsttheMaquisandtheKlingons,aswellasthedevelopmentofstrongercombatshipsinthequadrantliketheFederation’sAkira-classstarships,CentralCommandsawtheneedforanupgradeintheirfleet.GalorshipsstilldominatetheCardassianfleetbuttheKeldonisseeingincreasingusealongtheUnion’sborders,anunknownquantityinanalreadyvolatilesituation.Capabilities:ThesilhouetteoftheKeldonclassisnearlyidenticaltotheGalorclassintermsofdimensionsandgeneralshape.The“tail”sectionisthickerthantheGalorcruiserandthefinsatitfeaturesstabilizing“fins”nexttotheforkattheend.PlacementofweaponryisverysimilartotheGalor-classshipsaswell,thoughhullplatingandshieldemittersarebothstrongerandthecentralsectionhasseveraladditionaldecksformorepersonnelandweaponssystems.Thoughstillinsmallnumbers,theKeldonclassisastrongshipwithapowerfulpunchanditischangingthefaceoftheCentralCommandfleets.
Systems
Departments
Scale:4
Weapons • DisruptorBanks• Spiral-WaveDisruptorArray(seebelow)• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength3)
Talents • AblativeArmor• ImprovedPowerSystems• Rapid-FireTorpedoLauncher
Comms 9 Engines 10 Structure 11
Computers 9 Sensors 8 Weapons 11
Command 0 Security +2 Science 0
Conn 0 Engineering +1 Medicine 0
Cardassian Starships Images in this document come from the Star Trek Armada II
video game by Activision
Nuras Class EnteredService:2355 Overview:Asmallandmaneuverablevessel,theNurasclasshasasmallcrewbutisregularlysentonlong-rangemissions.ItisusedbyCentralCommandandtheciviliangovernmentasascoutingvesselaheadofthemainbodyofthefleet,butalsoregularlyusedforespionagemissionsbytheObsidianOrder.Infact,manyhigh-leveloperativesoftheOrderhadpersonalizedNuras-classshipswithmanysecretmodifications.Theyaresmallandfocusedvessels,evenwhenassignedtosomethingotherthanscoutingmissionsandmuchmorelikeaDefiant-classvesselthanalargerstarship.Capabilities:TheNurasclassisalittlemorethan120metersinlengthwithonlyfivedecksofinteriorspace,makingitcrampedevenbyCardassianstandards.Crewcomplementsareusuallyaround40(similartoaDefiant-classstarship)buttheycanholdupto20passengerscomfortablyandoverathousandinanemergency.ThestandardNurasclassfeaturesawarpdrivethatisslightlylessimpressivethantheGalororKeldonclassesbutthisisusuallyoneofthefirstthingsmodifiedbyhigh-leveloperatives.Ithasforward-mounteddisruptorcannonsandphotontorpedolaunchersaswellasaspiral-wavedisruptorarraythatcirclesaroundthewidecrewsection.It’slong“tail,”followingclassicCardassiandesign,holdstheship’sshortengineeringsectionwithanimpulsedrivebuiltforshortburstsratherthanlongstretches(thoughthisisfrequentlyupdatedaswell).
Systems
Departments
Scale:3
Weapons • DisruptorCannon• Spiral-WaveDisruptorArray(seebelow)• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength2)
Talents • AdvancedSensorSuites• ElectronicWarfareSystems
Comms 10 Engines 8 Structure 9
Computers 11 Sensors 11 Weapons 9
Command 0 Security 0 Science +1
Conn +1 Engineering 0 Medicine +1
Cardassian Starships Images in this document come from the Star Trek Armada II
video game by Activision
Vidren Class EnteredService:2365Overview:DevelopedinbetweentheGalorandKeldonclasses,theVidren-class“strikefrigate”neverreallygottheattentionthatmanyCardassiancommandersthoughtitdeserved.ConceivedbyabrilliantmilitaryshipdesignernamedGlennHotarPeret,theVidren-classdesignwasheldupbyCentralCommandflagofficersforavarietyofreasons.AfterlanguishingforyearsandsufferingbudgetcutstosupportthedevelopmentandthenmassiveproductionoftheGalor-classcruiser,PeretmanagedtogethisdesignoffthegroundandintoCardassianfleetsinthemid-2360s.ThosewhoserveaboardtheseshipsarehighlycomplementaryofthebalanceofspeedandarmamentsthatPeret’steamachievedandthelong,sleekdesignissomethingthatcertainlystandsoutintheCardassianfleets.Thosethathaven’thaddirectcontactwiththeVidrendesign,however,tendtobemoredismissivesincetheirattitudesarefueledbythemanygulswhoopposeditsproduction(outofjealousy,accordingtoPeret).Capabilities:EvenmoresothantheGalor-classdesign,theVidrenclasshasmostofitsbulkinaforwardsemicircularsection.Thissquare-likepartoftheshiphaseightdecksandisnearly150metersabeamwithalarge“cutout”inthefronttomounttheship’sforwardweaponssystemswiththebuilt-innacellestoeitherside.Theship’screwofaround180isquarteredhereasaremostoftheship’smajordepartmentsexceptforengineering.Aftofthemainsectionisaverylongandverythin“tail”whichaddsanother200meterstotheship’slengthandcarriesmuchoftheVidrenclass’spowersystemsanditsmainengineeringsectioninabulgeaboutmidwaytotheimpulsedrives.
Systems
Departments
Scale:4
Weapons • DisruptorCannon• Spiral-WaveDisruptorArray(seebelow)• PhotonTorpedoes• TractorBeam(Strength3)
Talents • AdvancedShields• ImprovedImpulseDrive• Rapid-FireTorpedoLauncher
Comms 9 Engines 11 Structure 9
Computers 9 Sensors 9 Weapons 11
Command 0 Security +1 Science 0
Conn +1 Engineering 0 Medicine +1
Cardassian Starships Images in this document come from the Star Trek Armada II
video game by Activision
Hideki-Class Assault Craft (Small Craft) NextGenerationEraOnly TheGalor-classcruiserhasbeenthemainwarshipoftheCardassianfleetsbutitisn’tthebestsuitedforeverymission.SeeingtheneedforamoremaneuverableoptionagainstMaquisfightersandB’rel-classbirds-of-prey,CentralCommanddesignedtheHideki-classassaultcraft.Thisvesselissmallenoughforashuttlebaybutlargeenoughtosupplementlargercruisersincombat.TheHideki-classshipis85meterslong,whichmakesitalmostthreetimeslongerthanaFederationrunabout.Still,theassaultcraftcanbeusedasatransportwhenneededandfitsuptothirtypassengersinadditiontothethreecrewmembersneededforflying.AtaquarterthesizeoftheGalor-classcruiser,theHidekiisdefinitelynotalong-termpatrolcraft.Itiswell-armedandmorethancapableoftakingonseveralsimilarly-sizedopponentsbutHidekishipsusuallyattacklargershipsasagrouptooverwhelmtheiropponent’sdefenses.TheHidekiclass’slargemainsection,withtwodecks(aflightdeckandapersonneldeck)andmorethantwelvemetersofheight,canstrainthedimensionsofsomeshuttlebysbutthevesselhasthecharacteristictaildesignofCardassianshipssoit’sconsiderablylighter.
Systems
Departments
Power:4 Scale:2 Shields:5 Resistance:2CrewComplement:3-6
Weapons • Spiral-WaveDisruptorBank(Energy,RangeMedium,6A,Accurate;gainsVicious1w/Prepare).• TractorBeam(Strength1)
Comms 8 Engines 7 Structure 8
Computers 7 Sensors 7 Weapons 9
Command 00 Security 02 Science 00
Conn 01 Engineering 01 Medicine 00
Cardassian Starships Images in this document come from the Star Trek Armada II
video game by Activision
New Starship Weapon: Spiral-Wave Disruptors CardassianstarshipsrelyonphotontorpedoesandshieldemitterssimilartotechnologiesusedbytheFederation.Becauseofalackofnecessarycrystals,however,theCardassianUnionreliesonadifferentsortofbeamweaponryfromanyotherAlphaQuadrantpower.SpiralwavedisruptorsutilizethesamedestructiveenergiesasKlingonandRomulandisruptorsbuttheyrotatethewavepatterntoreduceenergyneededfortargetingandcoherence,similartoriflinginaprojectileweapon’sbarrel.SpiralwavedisruptorshavetheAccuratequality(asdescribedinStarTrekAdventurespage192).IfaPrepareMinorActionisperformedduringthesameTurn(bytheTacticalSystemsoperatororSensorOperationsposition)thenthespiralwaydisruptoralsohastheVicious1quality.
New Mission Profile: Enemy Monitoring and Counter-Intelligence MostofthespyingintheCardassianUnionhappensthroughtheObsidianOrderwhichisexpresslyforbiddenfromacquiringmilitary-gradeequipment.MostshipsservingtheOrderareNuras-classscoutsoutfittedforspyworkbutasof2371theOrderhasasetofshipyardsintheOmeklasystemproducingKeldon-classshipsandpossiblyothers.Starshipsproducedatthisfacility,orservingtheFifthOrder(calledthe“JadeOrder”)whichsuppliesCentralCommandwithmilitaryintelligence,mightwellbeequippedtopursuecovertmissionsalongtheCardassianborderandevenoutsideofCardassianspaceentirelyundertheguiseofdiplomaticorfact-findingmissions.
Departments
Talents SelectoneofthefollowingTalents:
• AdvancedSensorSuites• ElectronicWarfareSystems• HighResolutionSensors• RedundantSystems
Command 1 Security 3 Science 2
Conn 3 Engineering 2 Medicine 1
