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	In parallel with the ''Thufir'' program, the [[AIG]] in the [[2262\|2260s]] introduced a lighter and more affordable local destroyer type of a very similar design, merging a saucer with an otherwise traditional [[Andorian]] layout. The dimensions chosen were still formidable, and in essence only two factors supported the light destroyer designation over, say, the light cruiser one. One was the choice once again to leave ashore all hardware, software, and personnel distracting from the classic destroyer mission; the other was the omission of torpedo launchers from the lateral weapons wings. Trademark heavy shielding in cowlings of the secondary hull (this time encircling it laterally rather than drooping down), combined with the tucked-in warp engines, made the destroyer a fearsome opponent in head-on attacks nevertheless, and guaranteed at least native interest in the design.		In parallel with the ''Thufir'' program, the [[AIG]] in the [[2262\|2260s]] introduced a lighter and more affordable local destroyer type of a very similar design, merging a saucer with an otherwise traditional [[Andorian]] layout. The dimensions chosen were still formidable, and in essence only two factors supported the light destroyer designation over, say, the light cruiser one. One was the choice once again to leave ashore all hardware, software, and personnel distracting from the classic destroyer mission; the other was the omission of torpedo launchers from the lateral weapons wings. Trademark heavy shielding in cowlings of the secondary hull (this time encircling it laterally rather than drooping down), combined with the tucked-in warp engines, made the destroyer a fearsome opponent in head-on attacks nevertheless, and guaranteed at least native interest in the design.

	[[File:MK I version.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|The Mk I version of the destroyer, with DLL-H engines, served with relative indistinction in the [[AIG]] for a decade, then bowed out in favor of its [[Star Fleet]]-compatible variants.]]		[[File:MK I version.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|The Mk I version of the destroyer, with [[DLL-H]] engines, served with relative indistinction in the [[AIG]] for a decade, then bowed out in favor of its [[Star Fleet]]-compatible variants.]]

	In contrast with the ''Thufir'' project that had courted general [[Star Fleet]] interest with common hardware, [[Salazaar]] opened with an all-indigenous original production run sporting a pair of DLL-H warp engines, half the size of their Kh-type or PB-31 counterparts. Two flotillas of the vessels were produced until Star Fleet agreed to experimentation with PB-35E propulsion. This proved a technological success, giving the second version (designated as Flight I) admirable performance specs for a twin PB-35 type and making her a serious contestant in the quest for twin-engined deep space escorts. A combination of maneuverability and affordability issues cost the '''''Lenthal''''' the ultimate escort prize, though. Star Fleet did deploy twenty units between [[2264]] and [[2278]], but reneged on mass production; the lighter, more limited ''[[Guide:Griffon\|Griffon]]'' type was to be the preferred format of twin-engine escorts.		In contrast with the ''Thufir'' project that had courted general [[Star Fleet]] interest with common hardware, [[Salazaar]] opened with an all-indigenous original production run sporting a pair of [[DLL-H]] warp engines, half the size of their Kh-type or [[PB-31]] counterparts. Two flotillas of the vessels were produced until Star Fleet agreed to experimentation with PB-35E propulsion. This proved a technological success, giving the second version (designated as Flight I) admirable performance specs for a twin [[PB-35]] type and making her a serious contestant in the quest for twin-engined deep space escorts. A combination of maneuverability and affordability issues cost the '''''Lenthal''''' the ultimate escort prize, though. Star Fleet did deploy twenty units between [[2264]] and [[2278]], but reneged on mass production; the lighter, more limited ''[[Guide:Griffon\|Griffon]]'' type was to be the preferred format of twin-engine escorts.

	Undeterred, the AIG proceeded with three further batches for local use, sporting indigenous warp engines and improved phasers and targeting systems but retaining the agility-compromising engine layout, advantageous in classic head-on destroyer attacks. When the escort fleet in the [[2270s]] began receiving the superb LN-61, the class was offered to Star Fleet for a second time. When the [[2269]]-vintage Flight V was in [[2274]] refitted with this modern engine and with an amidships shuttle hangar module plus modernized deflectors, sales of eleven units were secured. The vessels successfully acted as escort leaders alongside the somewhat jury-rigged ''[[Guide:Babcock\|Babcock]]'' and ''[[Guide: Keith\|Keith]]'' types, but once again proved too expensive to serve as the rank and file of the escort force.		Undeterred, the AIG proceeded with three further batches for local use, sporting indigenous warp engines and improved phasers and targeting systems but retaining the agility-compromising engine layout, advantageous in classic head-on destroyer attacks. When the escort fleet in the [[2270s]] began receiving the superb [[LN-61]], the class was offered to Star Fleet for a second time. When the [[2269]]-vintage Flight V was in [[2274]] refitted with this modern engine and with an amidships shuttle hangar module plus modernized deflectors, sales of eleven units were secured. The vessels successfully acted as escort leaders alongside the somewhat jury-rigged ''[[Guide:Babcock\|Babcock]]'' and ''[[Guide: Keith\|Keith]]'' types, but once again proved too expensive to serve as the rank and file of the escort force.

	[[File:Lenthal linearized destroyer escort.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|The “linearized” destroyer escort was a far less awkward construct than her ''[[Guide:Babcock\|Babcock]]'' competitor aesthetically, but suffered from excess bulk, maneuverability shortcomings and the lack of torpedo armament. A launcher similar to that of the ''Babcocks'' could have been carried as an alternative to the modular dorsal shuttle facility. However, [[Salazaar]] did not see the need for the integration effort as Star Fleet procurement plans would not have been significantly altered even with this addition.]]		[[File:Lenthal linearized destroyer escort.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|The “linearized” destroyer escort was a far less awkward construct than her ''[[Guide:Babcock\|Babcock]]'' competitor aesthetically, but suffered from excess bulk, maneuverability shortcomings, and the lack of torpedo armament. A launcher similar to that of the ''Babcocks'' could have been carried as an alternative to the modular dorsal shuttle facility. However, [[Salazaar]] did not see the need for the integration effort as [[Star Fleet]] procurement plans would not have been significantly altered even with this addition.]]

	Linear refitting did not impress the AIG, which dealt less with high speed escort and more with local defense. Its separate destroyer force continued with modest upgrades only, and Andorians soon turned their attention to the emerging light frigate types. The standardized ''[[Guide: Daran\|Daran]]'' and ''[[Guide: Ianar\|Ianar]]'' frigates were very much to their liking, and their acquisition in strength ended the story of the native destroyers right after the conclusion of the Klingon conflict in [[2293]].		Linear refitting did not impress the AIG, which dealt less with high speed escort and more with local defense. Its separate destroyer force continued with modest upgrades only, and Andorians soon turned their attention to the emerging light frigate types. The standardized ''[[Guide: Daran\|Daran]]'' and ''[[Guide: Ianar\|Ianar]]'' frigates were very much to their liking, and their acquisition in strength ended the story of the native destroyers right after the conclusion of the Klingon conflict in [[2293]].

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	==Alt Sources==		==Alt Sources==
	*		* [https://www.ststcsolda.space/federation/lenthal/lenthal.html STSTCSOLDA]

	<br>		<br>

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Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
			* The NCC "escort" registry fits between production runs of the ''[[Guide:Hellespont\|Hellespont]]'' class.

	* The ''Lenthal'' is an [[Andorian]] design that was ''not'' requested by [[Star Fleet]]. However, the second iteration of the vessel met Star Fleet's standards and was accepted.		* The ''Lenthal'' is an [[Andorian]] design that was ''not'' requested by [[Star Fleet]]. However, the second iteration of the vessel met Star Fleet's standards and was accepted.

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Gallery

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	File:~~Lenthall~~ Flt I (stbd).png		File:Lenthal Flt I (stbd).png
	File:~~Lenthall~~ Flt I (bow).png		File:Lenthal Flt I (bow).png
	File:~~Lenthall~~ Flt I (dorsal).png		File:Lenthal Flt I (dorsal).png

	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	\|image=[[File:~~Lenthall~~ Flt I (stbd).png\|250px\|Lenthal escort]]		\|image=[[File:Lenthal Flt I (stbd).png\|250px\|Lenthal escort]]
	\|classname= ''Lenthal''		\|classname= ''Lenthal''
	\|category= escort		\|category= escort

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Gallery

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			File:Lenthal Flt II (stbd).png
			File:Lenthal Flt II (bow).png
			File:Lenthal Flt II (dorsal).png

	</gallery>		</gallery>

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Mark I Lenthall (AIG)=

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	~~==Mark I ''Lenthall'' (AIG)===~~
	~~<gallery>~~



	~~</gallery>~~

	===Flight I (Star Fleet)===		===Flight I (Star Fleet)===
	<gallery>		<gallery>

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
			==Mark I ''Lenthall'' (AIG)===
			<gallery>



			</gallery>

			===Flight I (Star Fleet)===
			<gallery>

			File:Lenthall Flt I (stbd).png
			File:Lenthall Flt I (bow).png
			File:Lenthall Flt I (dorsal).png

			</gallery>

			===Flight II (Star Fleet)===
	<gallery>		<gallery>

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	\|image=[[File:~~Graynet~~ (~~Timo) (dorsal~~).png\|250px\|~~Graynet support corvette~~]]		\|image=[[File:Lenthall Flt I (stbd).png\|250px\|Lenthal escort]]
	\|classname= ''Lenthal''		\|classname= ''Lenthal''
	\|category= escort		\|category= escort

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	# in use only by AIG as a destroyer		# in use only by AIG as a destroyer
	# Flight II: modified fifth version, with linear nacelles (LN-61), as an escort		# Flight II: modified fifth version, with linear nacelles (LN-61), as an escort

			* None of the Star Fleet ''Lenthal''s shall have the name "''Lenthal''", as that would have gone to one of the first ships operated by the Andorians.

	==References==		==References==

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	In parallel with the ''Thufir'' program, the [[AIG]] in the [[2262\|2260s]] introduced a lighter and more affordable local destroyer type of a very similar design, merging a saucer with an otherwise traditional [[Andorian]] layout. The dimensions chosen were still formidable, and in essence only two factors supported the light destroyer designation over, say, the light cruiser one. One was the choice once again to leave ashore all hardware, software, and personnel distracting from the classic destroyer mission; the other was the omission of torpedo launchers from the lateral weapons wings. Trademark heavy shielding in cowlings of the secondary hull (this time encircling it laterally rather than drooping down), combined with the tucked-in warp engines, made the destroyer a fearsome opponent in head-on attacks nevertheless, and guaranteed at least native interest in the design.		In parallel with the ''Thufir'' program, the [[AIG]] in the [[2262\|2260s]] introduced a lighter and more affordable local destroyer type of a very similar design, merging a saucer with an otherwise traditional [[Andorian]] layout. The dimensions chosen were still formidable, and in essence only two factors supported the light destroyer designation over, say, the light cruiser one. One was the choice once again to leave ashore all hardware, software, and personnel distracting from the classic destroyer mission; the other was the omission of torpedo launchers from the lateral weapons wings. Trademark heavy shielding in cowlings of the secondary hull (this time encircling it laterally rather than drooping down), combined with the tucked-in warp engines, made the destroyer a fearsome opponent in head-on attacks nevertheless, and guaranteed at least native interest in the design.

	[[File:MK I version.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|The Mk I version of the destroyer, with DLL-H engines, served with relative indistinction in the [[AIG]] for a decade, then bowed out in favor of its [[Star Fleet]]-compatible variants.]]		[[File:MK I version.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|The Mk I version of the destroyer, with [[DLL-H]] engines, served with relative indistinction in the [[AIG]] for a decade, then bowed out in favor of its [[Star Fleet]]-compatible variants.]]

	In contrast with the ''Thufir'' project that had courted general [[Star Fleet]] interest with common hardware, [[Salazaar]] opened with an all-indigenous original production run sporting a pair of DLL-H warp engines, half the size of their Kh-type or PB-31 counterparts. Two flotillas of the vessels were produced until Star Fleet agreed to experimentation with PB-35E propulsion. This proved a technological success, giving the second version (designated as Flight I) admirable performance specs for a twin PB-35 type and making her a serious contestant in the quest for twin-engined deep space escorts. A combination of maneuverability and affordability issues cost the '''''Lenthal''''' the ultimate escort prize, though. Star Fleet did deploy twenty units between [[2264]] and [[2278]], but reneged on mass production; the lighter, more limited ''[[Guide:Griffon\|Griffon]]'' type was to be the preferred format of twin-engine escorts.		In contrast with the ''Thufir'' project that had courted general [[Star Fleet]] interest with common hardware, [[Salazaar]] opened with an all-indigenous original production run sporting a pair of [[DLL-H]] warp engines, half the size of their Kh-type or [[PB-31]] counterparts. Two flotillas of the vessels were produced until Star Fleet agreed to experimentation with PB-35E propulsion. This proved a technological success, giving the second version (designated as Flight I) admirable performance specs for a twin [[PB-35]] type and making her a serious contestant in the quest for twin-engined deep space escorts. A combination of maneuverability and affordability issues cost the '''''Lenthal''''' the ultimate escort prize, though. Star Fleet did deploy twenty units between [[2264]] and [[2278]], but reneged on mass production; the lighter, more limited ''[[Guide:Griffon\|Griffon]]'' type was to be the preferred format of twin-engine escorts.

	Undeterred, the AIG proceeded with three further batches for local use, sporting indigenous warp engines and improved phasers and targeting systems but retaining the agility-compromising engine layout, advantageous in classic head-on destroyer attacks. When the escort fleet in the [[2270s]] began receiving the superb LN-61, the class was offered to Star Fleet for a second time. When the [[2269]]-vintage Flight V was in [[2274]] refitted with this modern engine and with an amidships shuttle hangar module plus modernized deflectors, sales of eleven units were secured. The vessels successfully acted as escort leaders alongside the somewhat jury-rigged ''[[Guide:Babcock\|Babcock]]'' and ''[[Guide: Keith\|Keith]]'' types, but once again proved too expensive to serve as the rank and file of the escort force.		Undeterred, the AIG proceeded with three further batches for local use, sporting indigenous warp engines and improved phasers and targeting systems but retaining the agility-compromising engine layout, advantageous in classic head-on destroyer attacks. When the escort fleet in the [[2270s]] began receiving the superb [[LN-61]], the class was offered to Star Fleet for a second time. When the [[2269]]-vintage Flight V was in [[2274]] refitted with this modern engine and with an amidships shuttle hangar module plus modernized deflectors, sales of eleven units were secured. The vessels successfully acted as escort leaders alongside the somewhat jury-rigged ''[[Guide:Babcock\|Babcock]]'' and ''[[Guide: Keith\|Keith]]'' types, but once again proved too expensive to serve as the rank and file of the escort force.

	[[File:Lenthal linearized destroyer escort.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|The “linearized” destroyer escort was a far less awkward construct than her ''[[Guide:Babcock\|Babcock]]'' competitor aesthetically, but suffered from excess bulk, maneuverability shortcomings and the lack of torpedo armament. A launcher similar to that of the ''Babcocks'' could have been carried as an alternative to the modular dorsal shuttle facility. However, [[Salazaar]] did not see the need for the integration effort as Star Fleet procurement plans would not have been significantly altered even with this addition.]]		[[File:Lenthal linearized destroyer escort.png\|left\|250px\|thumb\|The “linearized” destroyer escort was a far less awkward construct than her ''[[Guide:Babcock\|Babcock]]'' competitor aesthetically, but suffered from excess bulk, maneuverability shortcomings, and the lack of torpedo armament. A launcher similar to that of the ''Babcocks'' could have been carried as an alternative to the modular dorsal shuttle facility. However, [[Salazaar]] did not see the need for the integration effort as [[Star Fleet]] procurement plans would not have been significantly altered even with this addition.]]

	Linear refitting did not impress the AIG, which dealt less with high speed escort and more with local defense. Its separate destroyer force continued with modest upgrades only, and Andorians soon turned their attention to the emerging light frigate types. The standardized ''[[Guide: Daran\|Daran]]'' and ''[[Guide: Ianar\|Ianar]]'' frigates were very much to their liking, and their acquisition in strength ended the story of the native destroyers right after the conclusion of the Klingon conflict in [[2293]].		Linear refitting did not impress the AIG, which dealt less with high speed escort and more with local defense. Its separate destroyer force continued with modest upgrades only, and Andorians soon turned their attention to the emerging light frigate types. The standardized ''[[Guide: Daran\|Daran]]'' and ''[[Guide: Ianar\|Ianar]]'' frigates were very much to their liking, and their acquisition in strength ended the story of the native destroyers right after the conclusion of the Klingon conflict in [[2293]].

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