A Raptor-class escort.
An escort is a small, limited-role starship built to serve as escorts for transports, cargo convoys and other larger vessels. Escorts usual are relatively well armed and fast so to act as a deterrent against threats.[1]
Types of escort[]
Escort classes[]
- Klingon Empire
- United Federation of Planets
- Capella class
- Pollux class
- Surak class
See also[]
| Starship classifications |
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| assault cruiser • assault ship • attack fighter • auxiliary craft • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • carrier • colony ship • courier • cruiser • escort • exploratory cruiser • explorer • fast cruiser • fast frigate • freighter • frigate • heavy cruiser • heavy escort • heavy explorer • heavy frigate • heavy scout • light cruiser • light escort • light explorer • light frigate • light warship • patrol ship • probe • scout • shuttlecraft • shuttlepod • starship • transport ship • warship |
References[]
External link[]
- Escort article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.