Jem'Hadar cruiser, with Danube class runabout.
Jem'Hadar battle cruiser
Jem'Hadar battlecruiser at DS9
The Jem'Hadar battle cruiser was a large battleship used by the Dominion for fleet engagements during the 2370s.
A group of these cruisers formed part of the first wave of Dominion ships to pass through the Bajoran wormhole, following their annexation of the Cardassian Union in 2373. (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow", "By Inferno's Light")
Its first notable appearance in battle against the Federation was at the Second Battle of Deep Space 9 in late 2373 where it was the flagship of the Dominion/Cardassian fleet. (DS9: "Call to Arms")
Appendices
Appearances
- DS9:
- VOY:
- "Drone" (LCARS display)
- "The Voyager Conspiracy" (LCARS display)
Background
Model
Despite the visual differences between studio model cruiser that appeared in "By Inferno's Light", and the CGI cruiser that later appeared in "Call to Arms", they are in actuality, intended to be the same design, despite some slight visual differences between their two appearances.
Confirmation of this was explained by DS9 Visual Effects Supervisor David Stipes at alt.tv.star-trek.ds9. There, Stipes would further clarify that, "there are differences that come from changes in the CGI model to make it match the physical model. Remember, the CGI work for these shows were done by different companies at different times."
Designation
The designation of this class was identified verbally in "Ties of Blood and Water" as a "battleship", however, this class name was evidently superseded by the Jem'Hadar battleship that later appeared in "Valiant", which also shared the same nomenclature.
According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, this class is referred to, simply as a "warship," whereas the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual described it as a "battle cruiser."
Technical Manual
The following information of specifications and defenses comes exclusively from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual:
- Production Base: Unknown; Gamma Quadrant
- Accommodation: 2500 plus flight crew, and troops (est.)
- Power Plant: One and possibly two M/A warp system; two or more impulse system
- Length: 639.75 meters
- Beam: 568.44 meters
- Draft: 204.97 meters
- Mass: 4,215,000 metric tons
- Armaments: 6 or more phased polaron beam weapons
- Speed: Warp 9.6 (observed)
While the Technical Manual itself is not canon, it is a Memory Alpha permitted resource.