This page is for the NPC starship. For the playable vessel, see Tholian Tarantula Dreadnought Cruiser.
The Tholian Tarantula is a dreadnought used by the Tholian Assembly. At 2070 metres long, it is largest and longest Tholian ship, as well as one of the largest non-Borg ships in-game.
Armament[ | ]
Fore Weapons
Aft Weapons
Abilities[ | ]
- Beam Array: Fire at Will
- Tholian Tetryon Grid
- Torpedo: High Yield
- Torpedo: Spread
- Subspace Snare
- Tholian Web Cannon
Missions Encountered[ | ]
- “Fleet Alert” [1]: The Azar, Ikukube, Ketus, Loskene, and Naskeel lead separate raids on Federation and Klingon starbases. Defeating all five earns you the "Tholian Siege Breaker" accolade.
- “No Win Scenario”: In Combat Simulation 347, Tarantula dreadnoughts are among hundreds of Tholian ships attacking a Civilian Transport.
- “Azure Nebula Rescue”: Tarantula dreadnoughts are among the Tholian forces guarding captured Romulan ships in the Azure Nebula.
- “The Vault: Ensnared” [2]: Two Tarantulas - one of which is either Iskel, Tik'r, Seldspar, Lelkene, or Saphene, - attack The Vault after their Vault Weavers are defeated. Destroying them is optional.
- “Tholian Red Alert” [3]: Several Tarantulas - including the Zlo'Pauk, Zagristi, and Presa Gran - are part of Tholian fleets battling the Borg in the Tau Dewa Sector Block. Defeating all three awards the "Tholian Capital Punishment" accolade.
- Deep Space Encounter: A Tarantula is among the Tholian ships harassing ship traffic passing through the Tau Dewa sector block.
- “Temporal Ambassador”: A Tarantula is among a group of Tholian ships that attack the U.S.S Enterprise-C as she attempts to return to her own time.
Vessels of the class[ | ]
Image | Class | Named Vessels |
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Tarantula class | Azar Ikukube Iskel Ketus Lelkene Loskene Naskeel Presa Gran Saphene Seldspar Tik'r Zagristi Zlo'Pauk |
Gallery[ | ]
Notes[ | ]
- Tholian ships are named for types of spiders - in this case, the Tarantula.
- Tarantulas have a 25% chance of creating an interphasic rift (through which Terran Empire ships will appear) upon destruction.
References[ | ]
- ↑ Defeating all five of the named ships in “Fleet Alert” awards the "Tholian Siege Breaker" accolade.
- ↑ Defeating all five of the named ships in “The Vault: Ensnared” awards the "Tholian Malfeasance" accolade.
- ↑ Defeating all three of the named ships in “Tholian Red Alert” awards the "Tholian Capital Punishment" accolade.
References[ | ]
Tholian Assembly
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Details | Tholian Assembly • Tholian • Tholia • Nukara Prime • Azure Nebula • Interphasic rift | |
Ground Forces | Tholian Trapper • Tholian Ensign • Tholian Lieutenant • Tholian Commander • Tholian Captain | |
Starships | Tholian Widow • Tholian Mesh Weaver • Tholian Orb Weaver (Mob) • Tholian Recluse • Tholian Tarantula | |
NPCs | Inmate 91856 • Tholian Project Leader • Tholian Queen | |
NPC starships | Azar • Ikukube • Iskel • Ketus • Lelkene • Loskene • Naskeel • Presa Gran • Saphene • Seldspar • Tholian Flagship • Tik'r • Zagristi • Zlo'Pauk |