The term "heavy cruiser" refers to a type of starship. Heavy cruisers are larger and more heavily armed than light cruisers but typically smaller and less powerful than battleships or battle cruisers.
- The term is sometimes synonymous with "battleship" and "battle cruiser".
Types of heavy cruisers[]
External links[]
- Heavy cruiser article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Heavy cruiser article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.