Talon class

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ASDB Technical Database Starfleet Ship Classes Explorers Cruisers Escorts Science Ships Support Ships Small Craft Space Stations Historical Starship Database Non-Federation Starships Registry Number Ship Registry Reference Starship Components Advanced Starship Design Bureau Starfleet Vessel Register Starfleet Corps of Engineers Engineering Systems Academy Library Edit this nav SMALL CRAFT Shuttlecraft • Runabouts • Scout Ships • Fighters Talon-class Scout Class and Type: Talon-class Scout Ship Commissioning Date: 2373 Hull Characteristics Length: 24m Beam: 16m Decks: 1 Operations Characteristics Crew/Passengers: 4 / 10 Computers: 1 Transporters: 1 personal Tractor Beams: 2 (fore and aft) Propulsion Characteristics Warp System: 1.5/3.0/5.0 (24 hours) Impulse System: .7c/.9c Sensor Systems Long-Range Sensors: 17 lightyears Lateral Sensors: 2 lightyear Weapon Systems Type V Phaser: Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000 meters Arc: All (720 degrees) Type IV Microtorpedos: Number: 50 Launchers: 2 f Arc: forward, but are self-guided Range: 15/250,000/800,000/2,500,000 meters Defensive Systems Starfleet Deflector Shield General Information The Talon-class of ships measures just over 24 meters in length and 16 meters across, slightly larger than a standard Starfleet shuttle. Thus, it is small enough to enter a starship's or starbase's shuttlebay, though it can also dock via a ventral docking port. Its aerowing design facilitates atmospheric operations. The Talon-class Scout includes both impulse and warp engines, with the nacelles encased in the ship's body. The cockpit design utilizes a design similar to the Type-9 shuttlecraft, though it can seat only one. The Talon-class incorporates a miniature version of a long-range sensor dish, making the sensors far more powerful than those of a standard shuttlecraft or runabout. This makes the ship ideal for planetary surveys and scientific investigations. Aft of the cockpit are crew support facilities (including two cabins and a small ward room) and several science stations. Finally, the scout ship possesses formidable offensive and defensive systems - two microtorpedo launchers, four phaser array strips, and a defelctor grid. Noteworthy Vessels/service records/encounters: USS Talon: prototype, assigned to Starbase 315 in the BeTau Sector.

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