Changes: Orion Interceptor

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Orion interceptors were fast, moderately-armed starships used by the Orion Syndicate during the 22nd century.

Technical data

The exterior design of this class's hull was hawk-like in appearance, incorporating swept wings positioned at the aft of the vessel, with a beak-like forward section.

The interceptor's armaments included at least one particle cannon mounted on the underside of the hull. The vessel was also equipped with a transporter. (ENT: "Borderland")

Encounters

Knowledge of this starship class was contained in the Vulcan database, but the class remained unknown to Starfleet until May of 2154, when two Orion interceptors attacked and raided the Enterprise NX-01. The two interceptors quickly caught and ambushed Enterprise in the Borderland as it was searching for an Augment-controlled Bird-of-Prey. Using their transporter, the Orions were able to abduct nine crewmen from Enterprise, including T'Pol and Jeffrey Pierce, before their escape.

Later, two interceptors again engaged Enterprise, following its rescue of the abducted crewmembers from Verex III. They caused moderate damage to Enterprise before the Augments arrived in their commandeered Bird-of-Prey and forced both of the interceptors to retreat. (ENT: "Borderland")

External link

Early design sketches at Eavesdropping with Johnny

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-{{Sidebar starship class|
+{{sidebar starship class
-|Name=        	Orion interceptor
+| Name=        	Orion interceptor
-|Image=       	OrionInterceptor.jpg
+| image=       	OrionInterceptor.jpg
-|ImageCap=    	Two vessels of the class, in formation
+| imagecap=    	Two vessels of the class, in formation
-|Affiliation= 	[[Orion Syndicate]]
+| Affiliation= 	[[Orion Syndicate]]
-|Type=		Interceptor
+| Type=		[[Interceptor]]
-|Active=	[[22nd century]]
+| Active=	[[22nd century]]
-|Armament=	[[Particle cannon]]
+| Armament=	[[Particle cannon]]
-|Image2=	Orion interceptor firing particle cannon.jpg
+| image2=	Orion interceptor firing particle cannon.jpg
-|ImageCap2=	Firing particle cannon
+| imagecap2=	Firing particle cannon
-|Image3=	Orion interceptors firing on Enterprise.jpg
+| image3=	Orion interceptors firing on Enterprise.jpg
-|ImageCap3=	Attacking ''[[Enterprise (NX-01)|Enterprise]]''
+| imagecap3=	Attacking {{NX|Enterprise}}
 }}
-'''Orion interceptors''' were a fast, moderately armed [[starship]] used by the [[Orion Syndicate]] during the [[22nd century]].
+'''Orion interceptors''' were fast, moderately-armed [[starship]]s used by the [[Orion Syndicate]] during the [[22nd century]].
+__NOTOC__
 ==Technical data==
-The exterior design of this classes [[hull]] is [[hawk (bird)|hawk]]-like in appearance, incorporating swept wings, positioned at the [[aft]] of the vessel, with a beak-like [[fore|forward]] section. This class of vessel also featured quad-engine exhaust ports, three on the lower half of the ship and one on the upper half.
+The exterior design of this class's [[hull]] was [[hawk (bird)|hawk]]-like in appearance, incorporating swept wings positioned at the [[aft]] of the vessel, with a beak-like [[fore|forward]] section.
-The Interceptors armaments include at least one [[particle cannon]] mounted underside the hull. When in use, the ship's [[transporter]] system creates a large energy surge. ({{ENT|Borderland}})
+The [[interceptor]]'s armaments included at least one [[particle cannon]] mounted on the underside of the hull. The vessel was also equipped with a [[transporter]]. ({{ENT|Borderland}})
 ==Encounters==
-Knowledge of this starship class was contained in the [[Vulcan database]], however, the class remained unknown to [[Earth]] [[Starfleet]] until May [[2154]], when two Orion interceptors attacked and raided the starship ''[[Enterprise (NX-01)|Enterprise]]''.  The two interceptors quickly caught and ambushed ''Enterprise'' in the [[Borderland]] as it searched for an [[Malik's Bird-of-Prey|Augment-controlled Bird-of-Prey]]. The [[Orion]]s were able to abduct nine crewmen from the ''Enterprise'', including [[T'Pol]] and [[Jeffrey Pierce]], before their escape.
+Knowledge of this starship class was contained in the [[Vulcan database]], but the class remained unknown to [[Starfleet]] until [[May]] of [[2154]], when two [[Orion]] interceptors attacked and raided the {{EnterpriseNX}}. The two interceptors quickly caught and ambushed ''Enterprise'' in the [[Borderland]] as it was searching for an [[Malik's Bird-of-Prey|Augment-controlled Bird-of-Prey]]. Using their transporter, the Orions were able to abduct nine crewmen from ''Enterprise'', including [[T'Pol]] and [[Jeffrey Pierce]], before their escape.
-Later, the two interceptors would again engage ''Enterprise'', following its departure from [[Verex III]], to reclaim their stolen property. They caused moderate damage to ''Enterprise'' before the [[Augment]]s arrived in their commandeered [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)|Bird-of-Prey]] and forced both of the interceptors to retreat. ({{ENT|Borderland}})
+Later, two interceptors again engaged ''Enterprise'', following its rescue of the abducted crewmembers from [[Verex III]]. They caused moderate damage to ''Enterprise'' before the [[Augment]]s arrived in their commandeered [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)|Bird-of-Prey]] and forced both of the interceptors to retreat. ({{ENT|Borderland}})
-==Background==
+==External link==
+* {{eavesdropping|2009/03/30/the-orion-battle-ships-of-boarderline/|Early design sketches|external}}
-The interceptors only appearance was in "Borderland". Some fans have noted a similar, almost avian appearance in the design of this class, that is shared in both [[Romulan]] and [[Klingon]] vessels, suggesting, in the least, a sharing or theft of technologies via a newly formed Tal Shiar. (They also share the Romulans green coloration, and their beam weapons have the same color as Romulan and Klingon disruptors.)
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 [[Category:Orion starship classes|Interceptor]]