D'deridex Battlecruiser


 * For the playable vessel, see D'deridex Warbird Battle Cruiser.

The  is a large battleship used by the various Romulan and Reman factions. It is well-armed and has many capabilities ranging from tractor beams, subsystem targeting to sensor jamming. They usually travel alone, but are sometimes accompanied by either Mogai or T'varo Warbirds. Like other battleships, the D'deridex is heavily armed and well-shielded but lacks in maneuverability and speed.

Missions involved

 * : The coordinates the Tal Shiar's attack on Virinat.
 * : Numerous D'deridex Battlecruisers hide from the Klingon Empire in the Yan Nebula.
 * : The is sent to retrieve T'Par in the Agrama System.
 * : A D'deridex attempts to prevent the activation of a Federation minefield in the Teneebia System.
 * : Romulan forces clash with Klingon ships in the Aelas System.
 * : A number of D'deridex Battlecruisers are among the Romulan fleet massing in the Rator System for an attack on the Federation.
 * : The attempts to prevent the escape of the USS Nobel.
 * : A D'deridex Battlecruiser attacks the player in the Great Bloom. After it is destroyed, one of the player's Bridge officers speculates that it may have actually been a Devidian vessel in disguise.
 * : A D'deridex loyal to Hakeev's Tal Shiar forces enters the Dera System to destroy a Reman base on Dera IV; however it is destroyed by the player before it can attack. The base itself is revealed to be a D'deridex that has been buried beneath the surface of the planet.
 * : In Combat Simulation 347, D'deridex Battlecruisers are among hundreds of Romulan ships attacking a Civilian Transport.
 * : D'deridex Battlecruisers are part of a Tal Shiar fleet attacking Federation and Klingon Fleet Starbases.
 * : A D'deridex Battlecruiser is among the Tal Shiar forces attacking Romulans loyal to the Republic in the Carraya System.
 * : The Tal Shiar orchestrated a dispute between rival Acamarian clans. If the player is successful in resolving the dispute peacefully, the Romulans attack with a D'deridex and a Mogai Heavy Warbird.
 * : D'deridex Battlecruisers are among the Romulan and Reman forces KDF players may encounter during exploration missions.
 * : Several s are part of a Tal Shiar fleet that engage the player in the Nimbus System.
 * : The Khnial, now sporting Borg modifications, is part of a Tal Shiar incursion in the Khitomer System seeking to disrupt a conference about the establishment of a Romulan Republic colony on New Romulus.
 * : KDF players engage the in the Vor System, with assistance from a Romulan Republic vessel.
 * : The attempts to prevent Federation players from learning the truth about the Hobus supernova.
 * : The battles Federation players in the Rashana System.
 * : the engages Federation players in the Iconia System.
 * : Players must prevent a Reman D'deridex battlecruiser from escaping with thalaron weapons stolen from The Vault.
 * : Reman D'deridex battlecruisers are among the fleet Obisek leads into battle against the Tal Shiar base in the Brea System.
 * : Reman D'deridex Battlecruisers assist the player in preventing Tholian forces from capturing The Vault.
 * : The player engages two D'deridex Battlecruisers operated by the Tal Shiar in the Nopada System.
 * : A D'deridex Battlecruiser serves as Sela's flagship in the Sitor System.

Tactics
At higher levels, the D'deridex is formidable even for a battleship. Often they will snare enemy vessels with their tractor beam and immediately follow with a trio of Heavy Plasma Torpedoes that can destroy even the toughest ships in a matter of seconds. This tactic has made the D'deridex Battleship infamous among the Star Trek Online community.

They are not invincible, however. One way to evade the aforementioned attack is to stay out of range of their tractor beam (5 kilometers). If you do get caught in the beam, you can get away by polarizing your hull, employing or, or hitting the D'deridex with a. You can also neutralize incoming Heavy Torpedoes with, , , and (if the torpedoes are coming from behind you) , among others. Should one or more of these torpedoes impact your ship, using will promptly extinguish the resulting plasma fires and begin healing at least some of the damage dealt by the attack.