As tensions continued to rise along the neutral zone border, the Romulan Ministry of Science was given the unenviable task of designing new ships to ensure Romulan dominance in the coming conflict. The Senate deemed maneuverability throughout the galaxy paramount in order to provide proper reconnaissance of newly discovered space. The Minerva was the result of three years of ingenuity, iteration, and near-limitless funding from the Star Empire. Utilizing a revolutionary Sigma Dilithium warp core, this sleek vessel can travel at Warp 9.95. Being the first mass-deployed vessel to make use of this valuable resource, the Minerva has a massive advantage over its equivalents in Starfleet and the Klingon Empire. Since its official shakedown, the Minerva has proven invaluable for forward reconnaissance and deep space exploration. When the Romulan Empire rightfully conquers the mysterious Frontier, it will be due, in no small part, to the Minerva’s swiftness and subtlety.