Scout

Scouts are small Class I Starships with light defensive capabilities, expanded sensor suites, and extended ranges. They are deployed past the furthest reaches of known space to map areas ahead of other Starfleet exploration vessels. As such, they frequently have higher rates of loss than other classes of starships.

There are four sub-classifications of Scouts:
 * Superscout
 * Scout
 * Reconnaissance Scout
 * Surveillance Vessel