Klingon Bird of Prey (Owners Manual)

[cronus]

http://trekmovie.com/2012/11/23/review- ... es-manual/

Review: Star Trek: Klingon Bird-of-Prey Haynes Manual
by Rick Sternbach and Ben Robinson
Hardcover – 119 pages (full color)
Haynes and Gallery Books – November 2012

Two years after Haynes’ release of its first Star Trek themed book, dedicated to the various incarnations of the USS Enterprise, the publisher of automotive self-help books is back with another stab at an iconic Star Trek vessel, this time the Klingon Bird-of-Prey. In my review of the Enterprise manual, I stated: "… the Haynes manual glosses over the technical material in the guise of a historical recollection of what made each vessel unique… The “U.S.S. Enterprise Owners’ Workshop Manual” feels more like a middle-school history book written ten to fifteen years after the conclusion of the Next Generation movies". Having taken a few moments to look back at the Enterprise manual, I stand by that criticism and can tell you that the latest Haynes offering is a vastly superior offering for fans of Star Trek technical goodness.

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[Gawdzilla Sama]

But do they still have to decloak to fire? That flaw has ruined many chances to end Kirk and Co.

[Jason]

Yes. Even though they had the technology to fire while cloaked it still left an ion trail Kirk/Sulu exploited to destroy it. Since they had no shields while cloaked a single photon torpedo took them out. Apparently in the following half-century or so the Klingons decided not to pursue further research into this technology.

Also, always check the hull of your BoP for metal eating space bacteria.