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| Obviously, any fleet of ships the size of Starfleet requires numerous auxiliary and support vessels to keep it running efficiently. From Cargo Carriers to Medical ships to Research/Laboratory (a.k.a. "Science") vessels, these ships form a vital, if somewhat unglamorous, link in the Starfleet chain.
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| | Any fleet of ships the size of Starfleet requires numerous auxiliary and support vessels to keep it running efficiently. From cargo carriers to medical ships to research/laboratory (aka science) vessels, these ships form a vital link in the Starfleet chain. |
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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.
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| ==Fighters==
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| Fighters are small, heavily-armed ships which provide support for larger vessels in combat situations. Typically crewed by no more than one to four persons, they have no real function other than combat. For this reason, Starfleet, unlike the [[Cardassian]]s, [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Dominion Dominion], or many other species, make relatively little use of them. The best known example of a Starfleet attack fighter is the ''[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Peregrine_class Peregrine]''-class. Starfleet currently has no plans for any additional designs.
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| ===Class Type===
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| * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Peregrine_class Peregrine] Class
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| * [[Specific_Federation_Tactical_Craft#StarFleet_Marine_Corps_FA-150_Fast_Attack_Space_Superiority_Gunship_.28MAUL.29|SFMC FA-150 "Maul"]]
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| * [[Specific_Federation_Tactical_Craft#FA-150R_VARIANT:_Fast_Recon_Craft_.28MONGOOSE.29|SFMC FA-150R "Mongoose"]]
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| * [[Specific_Federation_Tactical_Craft#StarFleet_FA-120_Fast_Attack_Space_Superiority_Fighter_.28FALCHION.29|SF FA-120 "Falchion"]]
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| * [[Specific_Federation_Tactical_Craft#StarFleet_FS-90_Short_Range_Space_Superiority_Fighter_Shuttle_.28RAM.29|SF FS-90 "Ram"]]
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| * [[Specific_Federation_Tactical_Craft#StarFleet_FS-90L_Variant:_Long_Range_Space_Superiority_Fighter_Shuttle_.28LONGBOW.29|SF FS-90L "Longbow"]]
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| * [[Specific_Federation_Tactical_Craft#StarFleet_SG-50_Short_Range_Space_Superiority_Fighter_.28RAPTOR.29|SF SG-50 "Raptor"]]
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| * [[Specific_Federation_Tactical_Craft#StarFleet_S-25_Long_Range_Medium_Fighter_.28PEREGRINE.29|SF S-25 "Peregrine"]]
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| * [[Specific_Federation_Tactical_Craft#StarFleet_A-25_Variant:_Long_Range_Medium_Fighter-Bomber_.28RAVEN.29|SF A-25 "Raven"]]
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| * [[Specific_Federation_Tactical_Craft#StarFleet_Deployable_Infantry_DS-79_Assault_Transport_.28RAIDER.29|SFMC DS-79 "Raider"]]
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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"]]
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| ==Armoured Transports==
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| This type of vessel, represented by the ''Iowa'' and ''Utah'' classes, came into it own during the recent [[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.
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| ===Class Type===
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| * Iowa Class
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| * Utah Class
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| * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Yorkshire_class Yorkshire] class
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| ==Couriers and Surveyors==
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Antares_class Antares] Class (Surveyor)
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| * Copernicus Class (Surveyor)
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| * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Korolev_class Korolev] Class (Surveyor)
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| * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Oberth_class Oberth] Class (Surveyor)
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| * Sagan Class (Surveyor)
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| ==Research/Laboratory Vessels==
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| Scientific pursuits remain at the forefront of Starfleet's agenda, and it is justly proud of its Research and Laboratory vessels. Ranging from the smaller ''Fermi''-class "flying laboratory" which conducts experiments in zero-g and other space environments, to the large ''[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Nova_class Nova]''-class planetary surveyor, they tend to be highly specialized. Many are modular, allowing different laboratory modules to be swapped in and out to reconfigure the ship for a specific mission with relatively little effort.
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| ===Class Type===
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| * Fermi Class
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| * Noble Class
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| * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Nova_class Nova] Class
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| * Oppenheimer Class
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| ==Medical Vessels==
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| 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).
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| ===Class Type===
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| * Geneva Class
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| * Graceful Class
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| * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Olympic_class Olympic] Class
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| ==Runabouts==
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| Perhaps the most intriguing of the support and service vessels is the runabout, developed as a sort of "expanded" warp shuttle. Better equipped and more heavily armed than a warp shuttle, a runabout is thus able to travel further and undertake a wider variety of missions. The first ship designated as a runabout, the ''[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Danube_class Danube]''-class, has proven so successful that a second class, the ''Caspian'', has been successfully proposed and is under development.
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| ===Class Type===
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| * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Danube_class Danube] Class
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| * Caspian Class
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| ==Search and Rescue==
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| 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.
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| ===Class Type===
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| * [[Axis Class]]
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| ==Cargo Carriers, Tenders, Transports, and Tugs==
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| In the eyes of many, the foundation of the fleet is not [[Starfleet Starships: Explorers|Explorers]] or [[Starfleet Starships: Cruisers|Cruisers]], but the unglamorous, often ungainly, service vessels - Cargo Carriers, Tenders, Transports, and Tugs. Without these support ships, the larger vessels could not function for extended periods of time, dock for repairs, or the like.
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| Typically posted to starbases or space stations, or assigned to specific trade routes, these vessels (whose designations indicate their function) come in myriad configurations. The accompanying table lists several of the more common classes belonging to these types.
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| ===Class Type===
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| * Andes Class (Tender)
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| * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Deneva_class Deneva] Class (Transport/freighter)
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| * Fiji Class (Cargo Carrier)
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| * Hogan Class (Tug)
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| * Lauro Class (Tanker)
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| * Midway Class (Cargo Carrier)
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| * Piper Class (Tug)
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| * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Ptolemy_class Ptolemy] Class (Tug)
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| * Rakota Class (Cargo Carrier)
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| * Sierra Class (Impulse Tender)
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| * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Sydney_class Sydney] Class (Transport/freighter)
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| * Ural Class (Tender)
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| * Wei-fa Class (Tanker)
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| * [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Yorkshire_class Yorkshire] Class (Transport)
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