Kindred class

The Kindred class was an advanced type of starship used by the rogue organisation of Section 31 in the latter 24th century.

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Little is known about the Kindred class line of vessels. From what is known of the class, it has been stated by one Thomas Baccus as "smaller than the Defiant class". However, there have been conflicting statements to this, chiefly among these was stated in an encounter with the Sakaar and the Pioneer, in this encounter it was suggested that the pathfinder to this class had the ability to hold a sizeable portion of the crew of the. (:Bold Venture)


 * It is possible that, much like the Quantum class of Star Trek: Arcadia, that the Kindred class makes a reference to a specific type of vessel rather than a class.

The primary distinction of this class is it's abilities as a multi-faceted infiltration craft. Throughout it's portrayal, the vessel's class has demonstrated to be equipped with the ablative armour first attained by Voyager via the "future" Kathyrn Janeway, a Phasing Cloak derived from rescued schematics from the "Pegasus Incident" and various other equipment including Transphasic Torpedoes.


 * Judging by sound effects utilised in, the Nosferatu is apparently armed with pulse phasers rather than the more standard beam variant.

At least one vessel of this type, the USS Nosferatu, was equipped with a Genii "Slipdrive" during the final weeks of the conflict with the Divine Celestial Imperium ruled a clone of the Novachron, Takila Mak.


 * To date, only three of these vessel had been constructed by Section 31, yet is reasonable to assume that inspite of the Infection, Section 31 maintained a viable fleet of vessels, what became of this fleet is to date, unknown.

Notable Vessels

 * USS Nosferatu
 * USS Trimere
 * USS Gangrel