Daljerra Warbird

The Daljerra class of cruisers is a ship neither particularly large nor small for a cruiser, and is a very close match for the Constitution-B type...but with a cloaking device. This class of ships provoked much speculation-and much relief from Starfleet when it's true capabilities became known. However, the Daljerra is a dangerous foe in any battle, despite its somewhat lackluster stats. The intangible factors-agility in subspace, ability to strike from surprise and fade before reinforcements arrive-dictate both the class' use and it's versatility. The design is very useful, both as a raider, and as a flanker and scout in fleet battles, and it accordingly saw heavy action. The Daljerras took a beating getting the job done against the Klingons, with eleven ships being lost; even now, years after the end of the war, this constitutes about half of the Daljerras ever laid down. The Romulans do not appear to be rushing to build up their cruiser arm, and having fallen somewhat behind other more modern cruisers or refits a replacement or upgrade may be in the works.

Known ships in class: IRW Revanchist, IRW Stormwind, IRW Deleth, IRW Tresdan