Ha'apax class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The ***Iirhhaedh'rrhiet Ha'apax*** or ***Ha'apax*-class**, Rihan for "whole with parts," was a type of spacecraft fielded by the Romulan Republic Militia in the early 25th century.

## History

Using information gathered from an abortive attempt to steal the USS *Prometheus*, a unique Starfleet escort, the Romulan Star Empire worked to design a warbird that could use the advanced vector separation technology of the experimental vessel. Their final product was the *Ha'apax*-class warbird, which Navy leadership sought to use as advanced replacements for the *D'deridex*-class. However, the class was never constructed due to the Dominion War and a turn towards the more economical *Mogai*-class. The design was presumed lost when Romulus was destroyed in 2387.

Over a decade later, Romulan engineers sympathetic to the Unification movement discovered the design in a memory drive secreted away from the Jaralek'Vanar Shipyards mere days before the supernova of the Romulan sun. They made some tweaks to the warbird to modernize the design and under the direction of Nniol Temer began to construct the class in secret at Rh'Ihho Station. The first vessel of the class, the RRW *Deihu*, was completed in 2405.

By 2409, the RRW *Deihu* served as the core of a flotilla under Temer and loyal to D'Tan and his movement for a new Romulus. The movement officially became the Romulan Republic and the flotilla transitioned into the Romulan Republican Navy. A new team of engineers visited the design and adapted it into a new subclass, the *Haakona*, that implemented some basic upgrades gleaned from the Republic's new allies: the United Federation of Planets and Klingon Empire.

The *Ha'apax*-class would go on to see action against the Tal Shiar, Undine, Elachi, Voth, Vaadwaur, Heralds, and Iconians. It would serve admirably in all those conflicts and continued to serve as a mainstay of the Republican Navy well into the 25th century.

## Technical information

The *Ha'apax-*class represented a notable departure from traditional Romulan starship designs of the 23rd and 24th centuries. The warbird's main hull was much bulkier and solid than preceding classes, with no open spaces like the *D'deridex*-class, due to the design focusing on the implementation of vector separation.

A cloaking device was integrated into the *Ha'apax*-class, as well as its vectors and variants.

### Vector separation

Based on the multi-vector assault mode of the USS *Prometheus*, the dual-vector separation of the *Ha'apax*-class allowed for the warbird to divide into the *Ha'nom* and *Ha'feh* vectors. This separation allowed for great variability in combat and the two vectors were developed to be completely self-contained and independent. As such, the two vectors were often addressed as separate classes of warbird and were seen operating independently of each other. In these cases the vectors would be referred to as a combination of the starship's name and the vector. For example, the RRW *Deihu* would separate into the *Deihu'nom* and *Deihu'feh*.

#### *Ha'nom*

The *Ha'nom* (Rihan for "upper part") was the guardian vector of the warbird and was designed with a focus on science. It was intended to serve as a support vessel to the *Ha'feh*, as well as other nearby starships. It had a tougher hull and a much larger crew than its sister vector, but it was much less maneuverable than the *Ha'feh*.

#### *Ha'feh*

Considerably smaller than the *Ha'nom*, the *Ha'feh* (meaning "bottom part") only measured 750 meters and was designed for mobility and firepower. It was the assault vector and was intended to serve as a quick attack vessel while being supported by the tougher *Ha'nom*.

## Derivatives

### *Haakona*

Named for a notable warbird, the *Haakona*-class varied in a number of ways from the *Ha'apax*. The overall design was more ridged and segmented and the warbird's vectors also differed greatly. Inspired by the *Draconarius*-class, the wings of the *Ha'nom* swept upwards, while the wings of the *Ha'feh* swept downwards, emphasizing the two different parts of the ship much more prominently than in the *Ha'apax* design. The subclass was also longer, measuring 1,500 meters in length.

### *Kara*

The *Kara*-class (Rihan for "separate" or "divide") shared many of the design features introduced with the *Haakona* warbirds, but still had some minor differences. The most notable of which was the lance emitter on the nose of the warbird, which allowed for the use of the class's integrated spinal lance. Also, unlike the standard *Ha'apax* or the *Haakona* subclass, the *Kara* was designed with a larger hangar bay capable of carrying numerous *Scorpion*-class fighters. Although some warbirds of the other two variants were also refit with larger hangar bays.

## Ships commissioned

 *ch'Rheilhhu Rucoraes* | RRW *Rucorius* |  | 2406

## Appendices

### Connections

**Project Groups:** C3 warbirds (*Baratan* • *Deihu* • *Vastam*) • Miracle Worker (*Nijil* • *Tebok* • *Varel*) • Multi-mission explorers (*Galas* • *Surhuelh* • *Taenen*) • Pilot escorts (*Khaiell* • *Jaeih* • *Okhala*)

**Other Named Classes:** *Aelahl* • *Aves* • *Craeul* • *Deleth* • *Faehht* • *Kholhr* • *Laeosa* • *Osprey* • *Ra'nodaire* • *Rahhae* • *Thrai* • *T'liss* • *Valkis*

**Auxiliary Craft:** *Falconet* • *Kestrel* • *Scorpion* • *Talon*

**Agencies:** Romulan Republic Temporal Defense • Reman Resistance

**Military:** Romulan Republic Militia • Romulan Republic Army • Republic Militia Intelligence • Romulan Republic Navy • Republic Special Forces

**Facilities:** New Romulus Command • Dewa IV Shipyards • Rh'Ihho Station • Tephrei Fleet Yards • Vauthil Station

**Territory:** Crateris • New Romulus • Rhi III • Virinat

### Sources consulted

* Ha'apax class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Ha'apax Advanced Warbird article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* Ha'nom class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Ha'nom Guardian Warbird article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* Ha'feh class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Ha'feh Assault Warbird article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.

### Footnotes

1. ↑ *STO* "From the Ashes" mission: "Explore the Flotilla"
2. ↑ *STO* missions: "Tradecraft"; "Devil's Choice"; "Fluid Dynamics"; "A Step Between Stars"; "Blood of Ancients".
3. ↑ *ST* video game: *Star Trek Online*