Three Talarian warships (2367)
Compared to a Galaxy-class starship.
Talarian warships were a type of warship used by the Talarians during the mid-24th century. The offensive potential of Talarian warships was limited to neutral particle weapons, high-energy X-ray lasers and merculite rockets. These vessels were far inferior to Federation Galaxy-class starships.
After responding to a distress call from a Talarian observation craft in early 2367, the USS Enterprise-D rendezvoused with the Talarian warship Q'Maire to transfer survivors it had recovered from the observation craft.
When the crew of the Enterprise delayed the release of a human found among the crafts Talarian crew, two additional Talarian warships were pulled from along the Talarian-Federation border to converge on the Enterprise. Once the two other warships joined the Q'Maire, the three vessels moved to within five hundred kilometers of the Enterprise, forming a classic triangular envelopment attack posture. (TNG: "Suddenly Human")
Ships of the class
Background
The forward part of the primary hull for the model of the Talarian warship was constructed from an Imperial Star Destroyer. The remaider of the model remains true to the "Talarian design" found in the similar observation craft. This model would continue to be used to represent several other ships throughout Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.