It is a fast and deadly scouting and raiding ship that has been at the heart of the Klingon Defense Force for centuries. The Bird-of-Prey is the classic Klingon starship. He was also the lead author on the U.S.S. He co-wrote the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual and the Deep Space Nine Technical Manual.īen Robinson worked on The Official Star Trek Fact Files, the most extensive source of Star Trek information ever published. Famous for his work on Star Trek, he has been responsible for a number of starship designs. Rick Sternbach is a Hugo and Emmy Award-winning visual artist with extensive film and television experience. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. All the new artwork has been designed by STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION and STAR TREK: VOYAGER’s senior illustrator Rick Sternbach, who is the world’s leading expert on STAR TREK technology, with CG renders produced by STAR TREK VFX artist Adam ‘Mojo’ Lebowitz. This Haynes Manual is fully authorized by CBS. In addition, the Manual provides a unique insight into life on board a Klingon ship and the Rotarran’s glorious history in the Dominion War. Rotarran in unprecedented detail.įeaturing a stunning cutaway drawing and, for the first time ever, detailed deck plans and incredible new computer-generated artwork, the Haynes Bird-of-Prey Manual is a technical tour of the ship’s systems, from the bridge and engineering rooms to the disruptors, torpedo launcher, and the all-important cloaking device. It then proceeds to examine General Martok’s famous ship the I.K.S. This Haynes Manual traces the origins of a Bird-of-Prey from the moment it is commissioned by one of the Great Houses and constructed at the shipyards of the Klingon Naval Academy. The ship itself is stripped back and lean, with everything designed for a single purpose-war. Life on board is harsh and brutal, with any sign of weakness leading to a challenge to the death. The Bird-of-Prey is the classic Klingon starship-a tough raiding and scouting vessel that has served at the heart of the Klingon Defense Force for more than a hundred years.

An all-new Star Trek technical manual of the legendary Klingon Bird of Prey, presented in the world-renowned Haynes Manual format!

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