Tactical corvette

A Tactical Corvette is a small, fast, high-powered, heavily-armoured limited-role Starfleet gunship. A a sub-type of corvette, it is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or "rated") starship.

Functions
Ships of this type specialized in interdiction, border patrol, station defense, starship escort, limited reconnaissance, and short-term tactical missions.

The starship class above the corvette is that of the frigate.

Among the Tactical Corvettes in Starfleet are:
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