Fast attack ship

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A fast attack ship is a small starship utilized to engage ships against enemy or hostile threats in a quick fashion. These types of ships are usually assigned near a starbase, planet or larger starship as their size hinders them in open space.

In the Cardassian fleet fast attack ships are smaller, faster destroyers and are often referred to as perimeter defense ships. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 2: Starships of the Cardassian Union)

Klingons saw the fast attack ships as "sexy" due to the opportunities to earn honour serving on such vessels. While not heavily armed by Klingon standards the small crew gave a Klingon more chance to distinguish themselves. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 3: Ships of the Klingon Empire)

The Federation does not typically use this term to describe any of its vessels. The closest comparison would be a fast frigate or fast courier. (Spacedock: The Advanced Starship and Construction Manual)

[edit] Types of fast attack ships

• Breen fast attack ships
  • Bleth Choas-class
  • Gled Kraan-class
• Cardassian fast attack ships
  • Berak-class
  • Guran-class
  • Hideki-class
  • Rath'at-class
• Dominion fast attack ships
  • Jem'Hadar fast attack ship
• Klingon fast attack ships
  • A'leth-class
  • Brakt-class
  • May'nom-class
  • Veldak-class

starship classification

armed courier • armed scout • assault cruiser • assault gunship • assault ship • attack cruiser • attack fighter • attack frigate • auxiliary craft • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • border cutter • cargo transport • carrier • clipper • colony ship • combat support tender • command cruiser • construction ship • corsair • corvette • courier • cruiser • cutter • destroyer • destroyer escort • dreadnought • dropship • escort • exploratory cruiser • explorer • far courier • far scout • far starbird • fast attack ship • fast cruiser • fast frigate • freighter • frigate • fuel transport • generation ship • gunboat • gunship • heavy courier • heavy cruiser • heavy destroyer • heavy escort • heavy explorer • heavy frigate • heavy gunship • heavy scout • heavy starbird • heavy warbird • heavy warship • hospital ship • incursion frigate • incursion cruiser • interceptor • light cruiser • light escort • light explorer • light frigate • light starbird • light warbird • long range tactical cruiser • medium cruiser • monitor • passenger liner • patrol ship • perimeter action ship • personnel carrier • picket ship • probe • raider • repair tender • research vessel • research cruiser • runabout • science vessel • scout • shuttlecraft • shuttlepod • sleeper ship • space control ship • starbird • starliner • starship • strategic frigate • strategic heavy cruiser • strike frigate • strike cruiser • strike warbird • strike warship • sublight gunship • super carrier • superscout • surveyor • swift bird-of-prey • swift courier • swift cruiser • swift frigate • swift warbird • tactical cruiser • tactical frigate • tanker • tender • timeship • transport • tug • warbird • warship

[edit] External link

• Fast Attack Craft article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.