The Original Bird of Prey

The original series Bird of Prey from Star Trek's "Balance of Terror" was an iconic vessel that established the playbook for the Romulan Star Empire going forward in Trek. The Cloaking device, overwhelming firepower and evasiveness are all hallmarks of Romulan designs as well as the distinctive patterning and Roman inspiration. Let's take a look at the lore of the T'Liss class... if we can find it.

Chapters
00:00 Intro and Origin
01:43 Lore Origin
03:20 Warp or Not?
04:38 Specifications
07:54 Summary

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