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A complete catalogue of every specialized, support and auxiliary vessel used by Starfleet is beyond the scope of this document. Interested readers are advised to consult Document ASDB-1958573-Beta for complete information on this category of ships. | A complete catalogue of every specialized, support and auxiliary vessel used by Starfleet is beyond the scope of this document. Interested readers are advised to consult Document ASDB-1958573-Beta for complete information on this category of ships. | ||
=Specialized= | |||
==Couriers and Surveyors== | |||
Couriers and Surveyors are, in essence, highly specialized [[Starfleet Starships: Scouts|Scout]] and [[Starfleet Starships: Explorers|Explorer]] ships. Couriers, of course, are ships designed for high speeds which Starfleet uses to transport important messages and personnel. At present Starfleet fields only two types of Couriers, the ''Loki''- and ''Mercury''-class ships. Except for those vessels designed specifically for ferrying important dignitaries, Couriers tend to be spartan. | |||
Surveyors, on the other hand, come in a variety of designs, including the venerable ''[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Oberth_class Oberth]''-class general science vessel, the ''[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Korolev_class Korolev]''- and ''Sagan''-class Deep Space Surveyors and the smaller ''Copernicus''-class ship. The former are designed for long-term deep survey missions; the latter for astronomic surveys which are quicker or cover a smaller area. | |||
===Class Type=== | |||
* [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Antares_class Antares] Class (Surveyor) | |||
* [[Copernicus Class]] (Surveyor) | |||
* [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Korolev_class Korolev] Class (Surveyor) | |||
* [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Oberth_class Oberth] Class (Surveyor) | |||
* Sagan Class (Surveyor) | |||
==Fighters== | ==Fighters== | ||
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* [[Specific_Federation_Tactical_Craft#United_States.2FTaiwanese_Bergmen-Hsang_Conglomerate_IE-5_Indo-Exo_Atmospheric_Attack_Plane_.28AVENGER.29|US/Taiwanese Bergmen-Hsang Conglomerate IE-5 "Avenger"]] | * [[Specific_Federation_Tactical_Craft#United_States.2FTaiwanese_Bergmen-Hsang_Conglomerate_IE-5_Indo-Exo_Atmospheric_Attack_Plane_.28AVENGER.29|US/Taiwanese Bergmen-Hsang Conglomerate IE-5 "Avenger"]] | ||
== | ==Medical Vessels== | ||
Medical vessels, such as the ''Geneva''-, ''Graceful''- and ''[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Olympic_class Olympic]''-class vessels, are much more predictable in their configuration and missions. Dedicated to healing the injured, treating the sick, and pushing back the frontiers of medical knowledge, they have saved uncounted millions of Federation lives. Instead of flying "patrols," they go where ordered by Starfleet Medical or Starfleet Command, or accompany large contingents of ships heading into battle or other dangerous situations (though they carefully remain to the rear and display their medical emblems prominently). | |||
===Class Type=== | ===Class Type=== | ||
[[Image:Olympic_1.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Media:Olympic_1.jpg|Olympic]]]] | |||
* Geneva Class | |||
* Graceful Class | |||
* [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Olympic_class Olympic] Class | |||
** (examples within the SB118 fleet: [[USS Braveheart]]) | |||
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* [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/ | |||
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==Research/Laboratory Vessels== | ==Research/Laboratory Vessels== | ||
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* Oppenheimer Class | * Oppenheimer Class | ||
== | ==Search and Rescue== | ||
Currently, Starfleet has only produce one class of vessel specifically designed for search and rescue missions, the ''[[Axis Class|Axis]]''-class. Built with the speed of a courier, the sensors of a scout, the armaments of an [[Starfleet Starships: Escorts|Escort]], and the medical resources of a Medical vessel, Starfleet rushed the ''Axis''-class into production during the [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Dominion_War Dominion War], but is waiting to see long term results of this classes performance before determining whether more should be built. | |||
===Class Type=== | |||
* [[Axis Class]] | |||
** (examples in the SB118 Fleet: [[USS Hammond]]) | |||
=Support/Auxiliary= | |||
==Armoured Transports== | |||
This type of vessel, represented by the ''Iowa'' and ''Utah'' classes, came into it own during the recent [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Klingon Klingon]-Federation and [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Dominion_War Dominion War] conflicts after years of being regarded as something of an "ugly stepchild" by many Starfleet pilots. While not a sleek, beautiful ship, it makes up in functionality what it lacks in grace. Protected by [[Ablative Armour]] and heavy shields, Armoured Transports carry key personnel and troops through extremely dangerous areas, such as war zones. Capable of atmospheric flight, they can set down, release a squad or two of troops, and then take off before enemy weapons can track and attack them. | |||
===Class Type=== | ===Class Type=== | ||
* Iowa Class | |||
* | * Utah Class | ||
* | * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Yorkshire_class Yorkshire] class | ||
* [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/ | |||
==Runabouts== | ==Runabouts== | ||
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* [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Danube_class Danube] Class | * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Danube_class Danube] Class | ||
* Caspian Class | * Caspian Class | ||
==Cargo Carriers, Tenders, Transports, and Tugs== | ==Cargo Carriers, Tenders, Transports, and Tugs== | ||