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TREKCORE > DEEP SPACE NINE > SHIPS & STATIONS > Bajoran Assault Vessel
PRODUCTION
BASE: Bajoran Militia Secured Factory #5
The Assault Vessel's design is unusually elegant, consisting of joined wing sections and two main components in the single-piece hull. The bow of the hull ends in a point, into which is fitted two large oval windows in the side and one flat window on the front. These act as viewing ports for the five-person bridge inside the forward section. The hull gets wider and higher away from the bow, keeping the same cross-section until it tapers to a more rounded curve in the stern, where the main propulsion unit is housed. There are no other windows set into the outer hull. Two sets of white identification lights are situated just behind the bridge and underneath the wings on both sides of the hull. The inclusion of permanently fixed wings indicates that the Assault Vessel is designed to operate within the atmosphere of a planet as well as in the vacuum of space. As a troop carrier, one of its main functions would be to get its component to and from the designated areas as quickly as possible, and this transit would involve landing on the surface of moons and planets. The ship's highly aerodynamic shape aids its orbital entry and egress; the wings have a very narrow cross-section, offering a thin leading edge to cut through the atmosphere of a planet. The wide underside of the wing acts to aid lift, while the tapered gull-wing shape makes the vessel highly manoeuvrable. The wings sheer downward and away from the hull, but there is a pronounced 30 degree angle toward the tip on either side, bringing the very end of the wing to virtually the same level as the bottom of the main hull.
The ship carries limited armaments and a weapons system capable of locking onto other vessels, but it is not designed to be a frontline offensive vehicle. Nevertheless, what it lacks in the ability to outgun or outrun a more modern opponent is balanced by relatively sophisticated sensors that are able to detect the powering up of an enemy's weapons systems. The shields are adjustable around the ship, allowing the commander to shift power from one section to another to optimize the available defences. Additionally, the ship has an excellent communications system that is able to pick up audiovisual signals over long distances. The Bajoran Assault Vessel may not pose a serious military threat to newer vessels with greater propulsion, firepower, or shielding, but the vital deployment of this class during the 2375 Romulan blockade proves their worth in situations far beyond those envisaged by the original designers.
Source: The Official STAR TREK Fact Files
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Much of the
equipment the Bajorans have had to rely on since the Cardassian
withdrawal of 2369 is obsolete in comparison to the technology
of forces such as the Romulans and the Federation, but the
performance of such ships as the Bajoran Assault Vessel
nevertheless plays an important part in defending Bajor and
its territories. Bajoran Assault Vessels share much in common
with other vessels of their era. They are restricted to
sub-light speeds, confining the vessel to relatively short
distances for transportation and travel. The low maximum speed
also means the ship cannot outrun a vessel capable of warp.
