Talon class

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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.