Corvette

Corvettes are the smallest starship class in Starfleet that is not classified as a shuttlecraft or a runabout.



Functions
Corvettes are light starship with multiple roles, including torpedo platform, boarding party insertion, torpedo defense, law enforcement, reconnaissance, and surveillance.

In Vanguard Command, corvettes are used as support ships of starbases and deep space stations. They are also used as companion ships of flagships.

Crew accommodations
Corvettes have a standard crew of 12. But in emergency situations, they can piloted by a crew of two. They can also carry stores and supplies for missions that could span up to 45 days.

They have a full kitchen and two tables with room for six at each. They also have their own herb gardens for fresh herbs and vegetables.

Offensive Systems
A corvette boasts of 2 Type-XII phaser arrays, 2 Type-XII Pulse Phaser Cannons, and 3 torpedo launchers. It has a payload of 40 torpedoes.

Defensive Systems
It also boasts of redundant regenerative and Multiphasic Shielding and regenerative ablative hull armor technology.

The of starships is the only class in Starfleet that is classified as a Tactical Corvette.