[Coda Starships] Orion Ships, 225x-present
Just when you thought you were rid of me....
Yes, I'm striking again, this time with some RD-type Orion disruptors (or whatever they happen to have lying around...gee, where did these quantum torpedoes come from? Starfleet shouldn't just leave stuff out like this, unscrupulous people might just take them... ).
Okay, I follow the concept that the Orion Colonies are the remnants of an ancient empire, "ruled" (and I use that term loosely) by a loose alliance of "Princes." These princes run the gamut from royal "heirs," various other nobles, powerful merchants and a sundry of pirate kings.
The various independent crime/pirate groups "organized" into what is now known as the Syndicate in the early 24th Century. Although the "legitimate" power structure of the Orions remained outside the Syndicate, the latter organization became the primary influence in the region for most of the century.
As the Dominion War came to a close, a number of new princes succeeded their parents/mentors, wanting to distance themselves from Syndicate influence and return the Colonies to a more stable (and less adversarial) relationship with the Federation and their other neighbors.
Truth be told, the Orions (both their legitimate and other interests) operate dozens of different ship classes, with dozens upon dozens of variations on those classes. That said, here are 6 of the most famous classes of Orion starships...
Davy Jones
"Frightened? My dear, you are looking at a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe! I was petrified."
-- The Wizard of Oz