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In battle, Cruisers typically function as support vessels, backing up larger ships and rounding out a fleet's formations. They lead squadrons of fighters and other small ships, escort and guard larger vessels, and assault the enemy's weak points while fending off the more powerful attacks from the Warships and Battleships. | In battle, Cruisers typically function as support vessels, backing up larger ships and rounding out a fleet's formations. They lead squadrons of fighters and other small ships, escort and guard larger vessels, and assault the enemy's weak points while fending off the more powerful attacks from the Warships and Battleships. | ||
During the [[ma:Dominion War|Dominion War]], Cruisers, often working together with [[Klingon Starships: Fast Attack Ships|Fast Attack Ships]], frequently engaged groups of [[ma:Jem'Hadar|Jem'Hadar] [[ma:Jem'Hadar attack ship|Attack Ships]]. By doing so they freed larger Klingon ships to fight enemy [[ma:Jem'Hadar battle cruiser|Battle Cruisers]] and Carriers. Cruiser crew casualties sometimes reached enormous proportions, especially during the latter stages of the War when desperation drove the Jem'Hadar to resort to use suicide ramming attacks more frequently, but thousands of Klingons served aboard Cruisers with honor, distinction, and pride, scorning the dangers for the chance to serve the Empire. | During the [[ma:Dominion War|Dominion War]], Cruisers, often working together with [[Klingon Starships: Fast Attack Ships|Fast Attack Ships]], frequently engaged groups of [[ma:Jem'Hadar|Jem'Hadar]] [[ma:Jem'Hadar attack ship|Attack Ships]]. By doing so they freed larger Klingon ships to fight enemy [[ma:Jem'Hadar battle cruiser|Battle Cruisers]] and Carriers. Cruiser crew casualties sometimes reached enormous proportions, especially during the latter stages of the War when desperation drove the Jem'Hadar to resort to use suicide ramming attacks more frequently, but thousands of Klingons served aboard Cruisers with honor, distinction, and pride, scorning the dangers for the chance to serve the Empire. | ||
Klingons use the same standard, Heavy, Light, Battle, Assault, and Incursion (or Fast) subtypes of Cruisers common to other governments and species. Heavy and Battle Cruisers differ so little that the distinctions between them really only matter to engineers. Most Klingons describe their Assault Cruisers as "larger, more powerful fighters," and in fact they often lead fighter squadrons during battles or patrols. Some of the larger ones also function as carriers. Incursion Cruisers (similar to Starfleet's "Fast Cruiser"), the swiftest of the Klingon Cruisers, command [[Klingon Starships: Fast Attack Ships|Fast Attack Ships]] on raids and recon missions into enemy-held territory. Light Cruisers often perform courier and combat support duties. | Klingons use the same standard, Heavy, Light, Battle, Assault, and Incursion (or Fast) subtypes of Cruisers common to other governments and species. Heavy and Battle Cruisers differ so little that the distinctions between them really only matter to engineers. Most Klingons describe their Assault Cruisers as "larger, more powerful fighters," and in fact they often lead fighter squadrons during battles or patrols. Some of the larger ones also function as carriers. Incursion Cruisers (similar to Starfleet's "Fast Cruiser"), the swiftest of the Klingon Cruisers, command [[Klingon Starships: Fast Attack Ships|Fast Attack Ships]] on raids and recon missions into enemy-held territory. Light Cruisers often perform courier and combat support duties. | ||