3788 Scale Fed Classic Destroyer (DD) WEM

The destroyer was designed as a smaller and less expensive stablemate to the heavy cruiser using as many common components as possible but was less successful. While this version carries cruiser armament, it lacks the engine power of a cruiser, making full (i.e., overloaded) use of its four photon torpedoes impractical. While lacking maneuverability, its large saucer section makes it capable of taking considerable punishment without losing warp power.

The Federation destroyer was expected, during peacetime, to carry out essentially the same research and exploration missions as the heavy cruiser class. For this reason, it had the same laboratory facilities. The Destroyer (generally regarded as the "base hull") is actually a variant of the original Middle Years Destroyer (which had only two photons, replacing the other two of the heavy cruiser with cargo spaces). At least five ships were built with all four torpedoes (and used for bombardment missions). Later Destroyers were built as Guided Weapons Destroyers with drone racks instead of the third and fourth torpedo. Known names include 0500 Saladin, 0502 Darius, 0503 Alaric, 0504 Sargon, 0505 Xerxes, 0506 Pompey, 0508 Suleiman, 0509 Etzel, 0510 Tamerlane, 0511 Alexander, 0512 Hannibal, 0513 Ahriman, 0514 Rahman, 0515 Adad, 0516 Hashishiyun, 0517 Azrael, 0518 Hamilcar, 0520 Ares, 0521 Pazuzu, 0522 Hiawatha, 0523 Atilla, 0525 Golda Meir, 0526 Brigham Young, 0529 Skanderbeg, 0530 Charlemagne, 0531 Daniel Morgan, 0533 Israel Putnam, 0534 Eisenhower, 0536 R E Lee, and 0537 Thutmoses III. The fans asked for the smooth-saucer version as a classic look and for ease of adding decals.

This ship is available in a variety of materials. Ships are unpainted, use standard flight stands available from many sources, and, while designed for gaming, make fine display pieces.