Norexan class

The Norexan class is often taken to be an alternate name for the Valdore class among post-Nemesis fans. However, there is at least one fan appearance in which the Norexan is a distinct class from the Valdore (albeit as merely an upgrade of the Valdore class.)

RIS Bouteina
The Norexan class is an upgrade on the Valdore class, operated by the Romulan Star Empire with upgraded diplomatic and science capabilities, as well as being more heavily armed than its predecessor, so it could match the Federation Sovereign class or the Klingon Negh'Var class more easily in battle.

The Romulan Senate has considered the basic Valdore as being less than adequate for future combat purposes, after the Shinzon Incident. Major Romulan shipyards competed one another for the refit plan in use for the future Norexan design. The major shipyards have finally agreed on a design (some speculate Tal Shiar coerced the shipyard owners to do so) which was unanimously adopted by the Senate. All units in service (as of 2383) are under Tal Prai'ex command, as the Senate has initially deemed these ships fit only for the elite forces, and only as command ships of Tal Prai'ex ship squadrons. Nevertheless, the Senate plans to use the upgraded Norexans in the regular fleet as they are built.

There is at least two operational units:


 * RIS Norexan
 * RIS Bouteina

Note: All Tal Prai'ex ships, in the RIS Bouteina game, have the prefix RIS rather than the prefix IRW usually given to Romulan Star Navy ships.