Planetside - Star Trek - Ships of the Fleet

Owner	Tholian Assembly
Class	Light Combat Vessel
Availability	Unlimited Deployment
In Service	2230
Out of Service	2325
Source	Star Trek: The Original Series, "The Tholian Web"
Author	Dave Pullen & Tyrel Lohr
Last Updated	January 18, 2004

Description:

The Barrier Patrol Corvette is a smaller relative of the Barricade Patrol Cruiser. The Barrier was originally developed as an engineering study model for the technologies that would later be included in the Barricade. As such the Barrier Patrol Corvettes were the first Tholian ships to mount the MK-2 model web spinner. The success of the Barrier during early trials encouraged further construction on the class and it quickly entered widespread use in the Tholian fleet.

Whereas the Barricade was designed to function as an all-around fighting ship, the Barrier was instead designed as a very predatory design intended for engaging enemy cruisers. Groups of two to five Barriers would descend on unwitting alien cruisers in hopes of disabling them. If forced off the ships could then begin laying a Tholian web to ensnare the ship. Although most enemy vessels would likely escape before the web could be completed, it could buy the Tholians enough time for other, larger ships to arrive on the scene.

The Barrier remained in service beyond the phasing out of the Barricade, in large part due to the former’s heavier firepower. The number of Barriers in active duty slowly fell until the last ship was mothballed in 2325.

Ship Control Sheet(s):

	Barrier Patrol Corvette - SCS
	Unlimited Deployment

This ship is included in the:
Ships of the Fleet: Tholian Assembly
Ship Archive

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Design Notes:

This ship was originally designed by Dave Pullen. I liked his concept so went with it.

Questions, comments, or suggestions? Please contact Tyrel Lohr at contact@tyrellohr.com.