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DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• wombatula@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  “Bird of Prey” is a classification of light warship used by both the Romulan and Klingon forces, the smaller version of a “Warbird” class ship.

  It is not culturally important to them, anymore than a “Galaxy Class” or “Class III Neutronic Carrier” would be to a human/federation race.

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  • DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    So why don’t the translators call them Raptors?

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    • wombatula@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Because “Raptor” is another class of ship, even smaller than a “Bird of Prey”, used mainly as a scout ship by the Klingons.

      Sorry to ruin your “gotcha” moment.

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      • DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Uh huh.

        Which do you think was introduced to the canon first?

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• Stamets@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  You know, I am unsure about that and now I’m curious. I’m gonna look into it and I’ll let you know if I find anything!

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  • wombatula@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    afaik it’s only appeared in that regrettable Enterprise episode with the Klingons, I’m not entirely certain but I’ve got faith of the heart that is correct.

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    • Stamets@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      From what I saw on the Memory Alpha page, you’re correct. However it still be canon!

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