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| Name: | Sun Tzu |
| Registry: | NCC-518 |
| Class: | Syracuse |
| Type: | destroyer |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
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USS Sun Tzu (NCC-518) was a Syracuse-class destroyer—of the Saladin destroyer subclass—in Star Fleet service during the 23rd century.
In 2250, the remaining Siva and Saladin vessels, as well as eight Monoceros from the Hermes-class scouts, received upgrades of the external hull, warp nacelle, pylon, and weaponry. The new PB-32 nacelle provided cruise and maximum speeds of warp 6 and warp 8, while the weaponry was completely replaced: the torpedo systems were modified to support forced-intermix warhead supply equipment and the six phase cannons were replaced by an equal number of less massive—but far more adaptive—Type VII phaser emitters. The bridge was provided a lower target profile by being “sunk” half a deck into the surrounding superstructure. And, for utilitarian purposes, a powerful tractor beam emitter was mounted on the pylon’s trailing edge, midway between the saucer and the nacelle. (Delta Dynamics: Star Fleet Starship Recognition Manual: Report #292: Syracuse Destroyers)
Nomenclature[]
The ship was named after Sun Tzu (544-496 B.C.E.), a Chinese general, military strategist, writer, and philosopher. He was traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War.
See Also[]
| Starships named Sun Tzu |
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| USS Sun Tzu (NCC-518) - USS Sun Tzu (NCC-1745) - USS Sun Tzu (NCC-4347) |