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The USS Rhode Island (NCC-72701) was a 25th century refit Nova-class Federation starship operated by Starfleet in an alternate timeline . Whereas the original Nova-class from the 2370s was limited to a maximum warp factor of warp 8 and was considered a planetary research vessel, the Rhode Island was designed for long term deep space assignments . The Rhode Island was commanded by Captain Harry Kim , and assigned to a four-year exploration mission . In 2404 , the Rhode Island defended Admiral Janeway 's shuttlecraft when it came under attack by two Negh'Var warships . https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Rhode_Island -------------------------------- Star Trek  is an American  space opera   media franchise  based on the  science fiction television series  created by  Gene Roddenberry . The first television series, simply called Star Trek and now referred to as " The Original Series ", debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on  ...

Riot Tank Batmobile Before being forced into retirement, Batman built this tank to deal with a period of extreme rioting in the city. Unlike his small standard flying Batmobiles , this vehicle is massive, with caterpillar tracks and functions as a ground AFV only. https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Riot_Tank_Batmobile ------------------------------ The Dark Knight Returns (alternatively titled Batman: The Dark Knight Returns) is a 1986 four-issue comic book miniseries starring Batman , written by Frank Miller , illustrated by Miller, and Klaus Janson , with color by Lynn Varley, and published by DC Comics . It tells an alternative story of Bruce Wayne, who at 55 years old returns from retirement to fight crime and faces opposition from the Gotham City police force and the United States government. The story also features the return of classic foes such as Two-Face and the Joker , and culminates with a confrontation against Superman , who is now a pawn of the government. When original...

The Orion scout ship was a type of scout ship utilized by the Orions during the mid- 23rd century . The Orion scout ship had a unique design, previously unknown to Starfleet , consisting of an oblong primary hull attached by a central "spine" to a large vertical ring, perpendicular to the primary hull, which contained the ship's propulsion system . The propulsion system itself consisted of two four-spoke components, each containing four propulsion units . These two components spun independently of each other while the ship was in flight. The scout ship's hull was composed of high density trititanium , allowing the vessel to be "cloaked" against Federation sensor probes . This technology was unlike the cloaking device used by the Romulans . While moderately armed with standard phasers , the scout ship was capable of evading both phaser and photon torpedo fire, due to its incredible speed; indeed, capable of traveling at warp 10 in combat. While en r...

Kylo Ren   is a fictional character in the   Star Wars franchise . Introduced in the 2015 film   Star Wars: The Force Awakens , he is portrayed by   Adam Driver . Kylo Ren is the chosen name of Ben Solo, the son of   original Star Wars trilogy   characters   Han Solo   and   Leia Organa . Though trained by his uncle   Luke Skywalker   as a   Jedi , he has been seduced to the   dark side   of   the Force   by   Supreme Leader Snoke , and aspires to be as powerful as his grandfather,   Darth Vader . Kylo Ren is also the master of the Knights of Ren, and a commander for the   First Order , an organization spawned from the fallen   Galactic Empire . He is featured in The Force Awakens media and merchandising, and will appear in the film's forthcoming sequel,   Star Wars: The Last Jedi . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylo_Ren ------------------------------ Star Wars  is an American...