Species 8472 Bioship |
TYPE |
Battleship |
COMMISSIONED |
Unknown; perhaps 200,000 years ago |
UNIT RUN |
Unknown, but large numbers, possibly in the millions, are thought to exist. |
DIMENSIONS |
LENGTH: 200 m BEAM: 20 m MAXIMUM DIAMETER: 40 m DECKS: 1 |
CREW |
Unknown; possibly 1 individual |
ARMAMENT |
1 x High power energy weapon of unknown type, total output 7,500,000 TeraWatts |
DEFENSE |
Bioarmored single-hull |
PROPULSION |
NORMAL CRUISE: Unknown MAXIMUM CRUISE: Unknown; possibly in excess of warp 20 MAXIMUM SPEED: Unknown |
STRENGTH INDEX Galaxy Class = 1000 |
BEAM FIREPOWER: 150,000 TORPEDO FIREPOWER: -- WEAPON RANGE/ACCURACY: 2,500 SHIELD STRENGTH: -- HULL ARMOR: 600,000 SPEED: -- MANEUVERABILITY: 8,350 OVERALL: 82,215 |
DIPLOMATIC GRADE |
None |
Unknown |
HULL LIFE |
REFIT CYCLE |
Unknown |
NOTES |
Without a doubt, Species 8472 is one of the most powerful races in the known universe. Though details are sparse, it is believed the species was genetically engineered by the ancient Phobians to combat a now extinct civilization known as the Al-Bhed. Once the war was concluded, Species 8472 (also known as the Sra'xa'diin) attacked and destroyed the Phobian Republic. This wonton destruction ultimately prompted the ancient Iconians to seal Species 8472 into fluidic space, where they remained until the Borg invaded their space in 2373. The bioships employed by Species 8472 are small, organic craft that are impervious to almost all known forms of assault. Alone, a single bioship has the potential to obliterate a Borg cube. An attacking fleet of bioships can destroy entire star systems. During the Borg conflict in 2373/2374, billions of Borg were destroyed, while Species 8472 suffered minimal losses. In 2375, the USS Voyager forged a tentative treaty with Species 8472, but for the most part, the species has remained in seclusion since the conflict with the Borg. |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
The Species 8472 bioship model used throughout this site was created by Mike Wright at Sci-fi Art. This page was created using information from the Daystrom Institute Technical Library (www.ditl.org) |