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 Starfleet Command classifies vessels according to their primary (and, in some cases, secondary) mission profiles, which in turn determine the sizes, shapes, and systems of vessels in a particular category. A ship whose primary purpose is to explore distant star systems, will have a different shape, and different systems, than one intended to escort merchantmen in times of conflict.
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 Within any given category of vessel, subcategories exist. In many cases, subcategories include Heavy, Light, and Fast versions of the ship type.
-''Heavy'' vessels indicate a subtype which is more heavily armed and protected than the standard vessel of that category. Heavy subtypes often sacrifice a small amount of speed, maneuverability, or sensor capacity to compensate for the additional tactical systems.
+===Heavy Vessels===
+'''Heavy vessels''' indicate a subtype which is more heavily armed and protected than the standard vessel of that category. Heavy subtypes often sacrifice a small amount of speed, maneuverability, or sensor capacity to compensate for the additional tactical systems.
-''Light'' vessels, conversely, are not as well armed or protected as standard vessels of that category. Instead, they typically possess more sophisticated peripheral systems, such as sensors or other scientific systems, and are intended for relatively specific mission profiles.
+===Light Vessels===
+'''Light vessels''', conversely, are not as well armed or protected as standard vessels of that category. Instead, they typically possess more sophisticated peripheral systems, such as sensors or other scientific systems, and are intended for relatively specific mission profiles.
-''Fast'' vessels are similar to Light ones, but concentrate on speed and maneuverability (and sometimes on the capacity to perform long-range or extended missions). Those built for defense or tactical missions often have heavier weaponry than Light ships, however. Most of the Fast categories, such as Fast Frigates and Fast Cruisers, are relatively new additions to Starfleet and have helped to redefine rapid deployment and response doctrines.
+===Fast Vessels===
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+'''Fast vessels''' are similar to Light ones, but concentrate on speed and maneuverability (and sometimes on the capacity to perform long-range or extended missions). Those built for defense or tactical missions often have heavier weaponry than Light ships, however. Most of the Fast categories, such as Fast Frigates and Fast Cruisers, are relatively new additions to Starfleet and have helped to redefine rapid deployment and response doctrines.
-==Starfleet Starship Classifications==
-{{Ship Types}}
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Explorers|Explorers]]
-** ''examples include the Andromeda, Ascendant, Constitution, Daedalus, Galaxy, Intrepid, Ranger, and Sovereign classes''
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Cruisers|Cruisers]]
-** ''examples include the Achilles, Akira, Ambassador, Apollo, Armstrong, Centaur, Challenger, Charleston, Cheyenne, Constellation, Defender, Excelsior, Curry, Istanbul, Kitty Hawk, Miranda, Nebula, Niagara, Osaka, Prometheus, Renaissance, Saber, Sequoia, Soyuz, Taurus, Wambundu, Yeager, and Zodiac classes''
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Frigates|Frigates]]
-** ''examples include the Aegean, Ariel, Ashanti, Bradbury, Chimera, El Dorado, Freedom, New Orleans, Newport, Norway, Saladin, Santa Fe, Shi'Kahr, Springfield, Steamrunner, and Ukora classes''
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Escorts|Escorts]]
-** ''examples include the Capella, Defiant, Frontier, Hellespont, Merced, Nomad, Pinnacle, Pollux, and Surak classes''
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Scouts|Scouts]]
-** ''examples include the Gage, Hermes, Hokule'a, Mockingbird, Rigel, Talon, and Vigilant classes''
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Specialized/Support/Auxiliary|Specialized]]
-** ''examples include Medical Vessels, Surveyors, Couriers, Research/Laboratory Vessels, Fighters, and Search and Rescues''
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Specialized/Support/Auxiliary|Support/Auxiliary]]
-** ''examples include Tenders, Shuttles, Runabouts, Transports, Cargo Carriers, Tugs, and Tankers''
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