Baratan class

Baratan class
Affiliation:	Romulan Republic, Romulan Republican Force
Type:	engineering command battlecruiser warbird
Service period	25th century
Specifications
Crew:	1,500
Maximum speed:	quantum slipstream and transwarp velocities
Cruising speed:	warp 9.9+
Armaments:	Mk X plasma banks, plasma cannons, plasma torpedo launchers
Defences:	deflector shields
Systems:	cruiser communications array, inspiration abilities
Auxiliary craft:	Scorpion-class fighters, fleet support platform

The Baratan class was a type of Romulan Republic command battlecruiser warbird in Romulan Republican Force service in the early 25th century. The Baratan-class was one of three RRF command battlecruisers and had a counterpart in the Klingon Defense Force and Federation Starfleet, respectively. All of the command battlecruisers were tier 6 starships and required a commanding officer ranked vice admiral or higher. (STO video game: Delta Rising)

Specifications

The Baratan class was designed by RRF based on specification shared by the Starfleet Corps of Engineers in 2410 and launched in the same year from the New Romulus Shipyards. The development project was a cooperative effort between the Alpha Quadrant Alliance members, which saw the production of a total of nine ship classes, three per member state. One class of each faction was geared towards engineering, tactical and science. The Baratan-class command battlecruiser was geared towards engineering, which was reflected in its bridge officer stations allocation.

The Baratan-class command cruiser was a tier 6 starship type and required a commanding officer ranked vice admiral or higher. The ship's crew complement topped at 1.500. The ship had four aft and fore weapon slots each. Standard equipment included plasma arrays and plasma torpedo launchers but the ship was also able to mount dual cannons. During combat, the command battlecruiser would launch four Scorpion-class fighters from its single hangar bay. In addition, standard equipment of the Baratan-class starship included the fleet support platform, a mobile platform able to replenish deflector shields of the starship and nearby allies.

Bridge

The bridge was staffed by one commanding officer, one tactical officer (lieutenant), one engineer (lieutenant commander), one lieutenant of any department, and one commander specializing in engineering and command division.

Technologies

A new technology introduced with the command battlecruisers were inspiration abilities. During combat, the Baratan-class warbird could inspire nearby allies with several abilities: turn the tide, against all odds, and battle preparation. Other enhancements of the class included absorptive and enhanced plating, enhanced weapon banks, armored hull and improved brace for impact. The command battlecruiser was equipped with a two-geared cruiser communications array, allowing for shield frequency modulation and the ability to attract fire. (STO video game: Delta Rising)

Livery

In the 25th century, the design of the Baratan-class command warbird allowed its commanding officer to choose from different designs of livery, which could be modified further at starbases. These options were designated Type 1-5 and Veteran. (STO - From the Ashes mission: "Explore the Flotilla")

Furthermore, the installation of deflector shields from specific factions modified the hull appearance, including shields from the Reman Resistance, the Breen Confederacy and the Dominion. (STO missions: "Coliseum", "Cold Storage", "Boldly They Rode")

Known vessels

• RRW Baratan
  (prototype)

External links

• Tier 6 Command Ships - Romulan at the official Perfect World Entertainment website