Construction of the Drakendesh was completed on reference stardate 2/9602, in the latter part of the 2350s decade. This vessel was commissioned at one of the two shipyards that produced Paine-class vessels, either Deneva Shipyards or Gibraltar Shipyards. The Drakendesh was refit to new specifications on stardate 2/9805. (FASA RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual)