A Niagara-class fast cruiser.
A fast cruiser is a type of cruiser that favours speed and manoeuvrability over weapons and armour. This makes them the vessel of course for couriers and diplomatic transports as well as reconnaissance vessels.[1]
Types of fast cruiser[]
- United Federation of Planets
- Istanbul class
- Niagara class
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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[]
- Fast cruiser article at Star Trek Expanded Universe, the fanon Star Trek wiki.