<div class="floatleft">(https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/startrek/images/e/e8/IKS_Heghta.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/350?cb=20070925015127)</div><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Star Ship Characteristics</strong></span><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Ship Class:</strong></span><em>K'Vort</em>Bird of Prey<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Length:</strong></span>158m<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Width:</strong></span>181m<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Height</strong></span>: 94m<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Weight:</span></strong>585,000 Metric Tonnes<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Crew Compliment:</strong></span>8 Officers, 24 Enlisted<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Armaments:</span></strong>Two heavy disruptor cannons, one torpedo launcher<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Starfleet Intelligence Report</span></strong><br/>The Klingon Bird-of-Prey was a type of warship utilized by the Klingon Empire serving the Klingon Defense Forces from the late 23rd century into the late 24th century.  This type of craft, initially descended from its counterpart from a century earlier, was one of the most versatile warships employed by the Empire, serving a variety of mission roles, including that of a scout, raider, patrol ship, and cruiser.<br/><br/>For nearly a century, the Bird-of-Prey proved to be a rugged, sturdy design that saw continuous use, in that they were much like their Federation counterparts the Excelsior- and Miranda-class starships, whose usefulness out-lived contemporaries such as the Constitution-class cruiser.  Despite the age of the Bird-of-Prey design by the 2370s, the ships fought valiantly during the Dominion War and featured in every battle of the conflict. Though the Bird-of-Prey design had been in service for nearly one hundred years, constant upgrades ensured that the ships were still a powerful and capable front-line warship.  In the hands of a seasoned and aggressive commander, a Bird-of-Prey could engage multiple Dominion fighters and expect to come out victorious. They were considered much more agile than<em>K't'inga</em>-class cruisers, allowing them to be better suited for some tasks.