Federation designates Dalriadan Military ships as RDN (Royal Dalriadan Navy). The internal Dalriadan designation seems to be to refer to them as HMS (His Majesty's Ship) which clearly is not a viable distinction since there are several nations whose internal designations would have an identical translation into Federation Standard.
No data is currently available to the Federation on the exact specifications of Dalriada Naval units; however, it is speculated that a warship would be at least equivalent to a Q-ship of equal displacement with combat systems and weaponry in place of space used for disguising itself. Since Q-ships still typically include large cargo bay areas to pass close inspection, this means that the projected capabilities of any warship are far above those of a Q- Ship. The USS Prometheus encountered a warship RDN REMORAL on 90429, but no evaluation of combat performance was made.
The Federation does not have this information, but it is provided for
comparison. These numbers are for Dalriadan warships with hyperspace
FTL drives only. Those which are equipped with conventional space,
Federation- style, warp drives displace approximately 25-30 percent more.
NOTE: At the start of the conflict, no Dalriadan warships have normal-space
warp drives.
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8,500,000-10,000,000
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N/A
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5,500,000- 7,500,000
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10,000,000
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3,000,000- 4,500,000
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6,500,000-7,500000
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1,000,000- 1,500,000
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4,500,000-6,500,000
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750,000- 1,000,000
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3,500,000-4,500,000
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400,000- 500,000
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1,000,000-1,500,000
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100,000- 200,000
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250,000- 400,000
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As one can readily see, most ships in this region of space are considerably lighter for the class (weaponry, shields, and armor being the primary factors that go into classification) than Federation ships. They gain this advantage by sacrificing comfort for the crew and extensive multi-mission capabilities. BC's and BB's mass with Federation ships since the Federation also sacrificed luxury and multi-mission capability in its big warships. However, a light cruiser capable of going head to head with a 5Mmt Galaxy or 4Mmt Hood might only displace with a Federation DD, like a 1.5Mmt Franklin.
The Royal Dalriadan Navy subscribes to a philosophy of fast striking battlecruisers and static defense by battleships which are far less costly than their dreadnought counterparts. Because of the difference in technology, however, a Dalriadan battleship is still the match of a Federation battleship. The relation between battlecruisers is the same. The Dalriadan dreadnoughts have no rival in the Federation inventory. Without the cumbersome normal space warp drives, the ships are far more heavily armed and armored than a Federation ship of similar mass.