Rothian Pursuer Class

## History

During early 2420, Roth biological scientists started development on a new type of vessel, able to operate and wage wars against the United Commonwealth of Planets more effectively over great distances. Due to contributions in advanced artificial intelligence provided by the alliance with the Strategos Collective during the Roth/Strategos War and with a combination of Roth genetic and biological engineering, the Roth were able to successfully plant a consciousness into a specially cultivated ship hull.

Based in the Unos system, deep within Strategos Space in the Tau Quadrant, the Pursuer Class was the first joint technological venture between both the Strategos and the Roth. However due to the success of their efforts, some drawbacks were quickly discovered, such as the intelligence implanted within the vessel only able to understand simplistic commands at best.

Despite this, the *Pursuer-Class* proved to be an effective means of attacking Commonwealth ships and facilities while allowing the bulk of the main fleet to be saved for more strategic engagements.

The first prototype was completed in February in 2420 and approved for active combat duty in March 2420.

In March 2420, the U.S.S. Trident encountered the first of these vessels while attempting to capture a fleeing Strategos vessel that had been conducting reconnaissance at the New Altea Shipyards.

The *Pursuer-Class* attacked the Trident, doing massive damage to the vessel and its biologically developed hull proved to be resistant to even the Trident's Phase Lance weapon.

Despite doing considerable damage to the *Pursuer-Class*, the Trident discovered that the vessel was capable of rapid mutation, changing its configuration during each encounter and even "growing" organic tendrils to continue attacking the ship. When the Trident attempted to flee, the vessels extremely accurate sensors would ensure almost constant pursuit.

The Trident was only able to destroy the vessel when the intelligence aboard the *Pursuer-Class* began to develop sentience, confusing its core programming and allowing itself to be destroyed.

Due to the potency of the this vessel, Commonwealth Command ordered an immediate investigation and located the production facility in the Unos system which was successfully destroyed in a covert mission conducted by the U.S.S. Nightshade in April 2420.

## Tactical Systems

The *Pursuer-Class* is armed with fifteen Polaric Ion Disruptor Beams. Polaric ion energy was a highly volatile form of energy based on polaric ion particles. Although polaric ions were capable of generating power on a large scale, polaric ion devices were prone to subspace chain reactions. Such a reaction had the potential of devastating an entire planet, vaporising all life within a matter of seconds.

The *Pursuer-Class* is also equipped with two plasma torpedo launchers.

Due to its genetically engineered nature, the *Pursuer-Class* is also capable of rabid mutation, developing a variety of natural defences in much the same way that animals evolve certain ways to help defend themselves, albeit at a more rapid rate.

## Notes

* The *Pursuer-Class* was first seen in the U.S.S. Trident episode; *"Lex Talionis"* on the *7th March 2020*
* The *Pursuer-Class* is based on the creature *"Nemesis"* from the Resident Evil game franchise. As the *Resident Evil 3* remake was launched on the *3rd March 2020,* the *Pursuer-Class* was created as a tribute.

## External Links

* Polaric Ion at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon *Star Trek*