Hydran Designation: Declassified

Ever notice how Hydran ships look aerodynamic? This type of design in a space ship is interesting, considering that in space, aerodynamics should not be much of a concern. There is a little known piece of history that explains this characteristic in Hydran ship designs. It all started back during the civil war period between the various Hydran lost colonies factions. This was a time of intense struggle for survival amongst the Hydrans forced out by the Klingon Empire. The area of space where these battles took place was riddled with many planets in close proximity to one another. Most of these planets were inhospitable. However they all contained dense atmospheres. It was discovered that ships with an aerodynamic design, could easily enter atmosphere without significant damage to their hulls from heat build up. A favorite tactic of certain captains was to enter atmosphere and as the pursuing ship followed, he would target the underside of its hull, which was already strained from the intense heat. The most
famous of these captains was Zool Dagitz. Dagitz was credited with destroying 14 enemy vessels by using this tactic. The most famous battle of this time was when he disabled the Klingon cruiser, "Chekz Kortosh" and took the ship in hand to hand combat. Amazingly he did this while commanding a Hydran Destroyer. Though this tactic is now uncommon, the traditional design theory still remains.

Class: This is not a ship

Fiction by red_green

