3788 Scale Hydran Gendarme Police Frigate CVN

The Hydrans are an unusual species that live on the far side of the Klingon Empire, along the edge of the galaxy. They are enemies of the Klingons and Lyrans, and were conquered by those empires at one point, only to drive the invaders out decades later. Hydrans breathe methane and live on cold type-S gas giants on silicate continents floating on liquid methane oceans.

The Hydrans, like the Federation, chose to give their police forces a unique ship design instead of just adapting a military frigate. The Gendarme had considerable non-combat capabilities as police ships were expected not so much to fight (pirates) but to enforce the law, rescue those in danger, and collect taxes. The shuttle bays were fitted with equipment to carry two Stinger fighters, although this was rarely done -- usually only when the ship was in pirate-infested space or on frontier duty. Many of these ships were operated by trade guilds which had their own police forces. During the General War, some were taken over for naval use and given military crews. Most had numbers, not names, although some had unofficial names or used the name of the captain.

The 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.