Kumari class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The ***kateshualith Kumari*** or ***Kumari*-class**, named after the famous starship commanded by Thy'lek Shran, was a type of spacecraft developed by the Andorian Imperial Guard in the mid 24th century. The design was based upon the *Kloneeth*-class in service to the Guard in the 22nd century.

## History

As the United Federation of Planets expanded and its frontiers drifted further and further from Andoria, leadership within the Andorian Empire saw a diminished need for funding and vessels for its security force. While the occasional approval was given for new classes, such as the *Shola*-class in 2340, the Guard was mostly defanged. This all changed with the Borg incursion of 2366-2367.

After the disastrous Battle of Wolf 359 and its fallout, the Parliament Andoria reinvested in the Guard as a domestic defense force for the Empire. The Imperial Shipwrights were tasked with developing new vessels and they took inspiration from the 22nd century mainstay of the Imperial fleet, even naming the new design in honor of the notable *Kumari*.

Three hulls were laid at the Andorian Imperial Ship Yards as the class prototype proved its viability in early trials. Construction was finally completed in March 2370 and all four *Kumari*-class vessels were commissioned with great ceremony on 3 April. An additional eight vessels were completed over the next eighteen months, giving the Guard a full dozen by the end of 2372.

## Technical specifications

### Deck plan

The following was the standard internal layout of *Kumari*-class vessels.

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### Configurations

When the Klingon Empire withdrew from the Khitomer Accords in 2399, engineers of the Andorian Imperial Guard quietly began work to update the *Kumari*-class. Two refits were developed and launched in 2401.

#### *Charal*

Knowing that a strong offense was key to a good defense, Andorian engineers gave the *Charal*-class refit a heavy combat focus. This included designing wing cannon platforms, which orbited the vessel and added substantial firepower to the *Charal*'s integrated wing cannons.

#### *Khyzon*

In cooperation with Vulcan scientists, Andorian engineers developed a Tachyon induction relay, which allowed the wing cannons of the *Khyzon*-class refit to fire a powerful Tachyon burst that destabilized and weakened the shields of a single target.

## Derivatives

#### *Chimesh*

Investigation of Dewan technology found on New Romulus led to some significant discoveries. In cooperation with Romulan Republic engineers, the *Chimesh*-class integrated many of these new technologies.

#### *Kuthar*

Design of the *Kuthar*-subclass was aided by Lethean engineers who applied enhanced subsystem reinforcement and computer processing speeds to the class.

#### *Thozyn*

Like the *Charal* variant, the *Thozyn*-class had a heavy tactical and combat focus.

## Appendices

### Connections

**Starship classes:** *Atlira* • *Ilthirin* • *Kloneeth* • ***Kumari*** (*Charal* • *Chimesh* • *Khyzon* • *Kuthar* • *Thozyn*) • *Omtil* • *Sevaijen* • *Shola*

**Agencies:** Starfleet • Diplomatic Corps • Department of Temporal Investigations • Federation Security Agency

**Facilities:** 40 Eridani A Starfleet Construction Yards • Antares Ship Yards • Beta Antares Ship Yards • Copernicus Ship Yards • Laikan Starfleet Shipyards • McKinley Station • Memory Project • New Aberdeen Shipyards • Proxima Maintenance Yards • Salazaar Shipyards • San Francisco Fleet Yards • TL-9139 Starfleet Maintenance Yards • Tranquility Base • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards

### Sources consulted

* Kumari class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Andorian Kumari Escort article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.

### Footnotes

1. ↑ Derived from MSD created by Paul Mahler.