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The Starfleet Museum - Conqueror Class
The Starfleet Museum - Conqueror Class
Conqueror-Class
Cruisers
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History
The final Bison-based ships to be built during the war were the Conqueror-class cruisers (CHM-69).
These cruisers, introduced in 2159, were basically improved Tannhäuser-class ships with smaller,
more powerful SSWR-III-D reactors, new Typhoon B2 warp nacelles mounted outboard above the
centerline, and an upgraded sensor suite. New weapons included a forehead-mounted, high-
velocity "missile rifle" with a rotary feed system and a ship-to-ship version of the Ultra Zeus ground-
attack laser cannon first used in the Farragut class.
These immense cruisers provided valuable service during the last year of the war. Leading
numerous task forces ever deeper into Romulan space, Conqueror launched steady missile
barrages that were instrumental in the destruction of the Romulan fleet. Conquerors served most
prominently at the Battle of Cheron in August 2160, where a massive UESN task force ambushed a
Romulan fleet in its staging area and eliminated the remnants of organized Romulan resistance.
This defeat left the Romulan homeworlds open to UE invasion and forced the Romulan government
to sue for peace.
However, after the war, Conqueror cruisers proved prohibitively expensive to maintain and crew in
large numbers. Most Conquerors were decommissioned in 2161. Only 5 ships were transferred to
Starfleet to serve as a deterrent against renewed Romulan aggression. The deterrence force
continued to patrol the Neutral Zone until 2170, by which time they had been replaced by the new
Dragon-class heavy cruiser.
The Conqueror-class heavy cruiser UES Charger (CHM-72), which was the flagship of Task Force 41
during the final drive towards the Romulan Homeworlds, is on display at the Starfleet Museum.
Commissioned Ships
Specifications
Overall 1°
Hull 2°
Hull Nacelles
Length
[m] 226.89 130.20 93.24 136.94
Beam
[m] 132.48 65.19 64.06 23.27
Draft
[m] 70.46 56.39 70.44 23.27