Freighter

In starship classification, freighters, cargo ships, cargo carriers, or cargo vessels were starship types designed to carry cargo, in much the same way transports carried passengers. A bulk freighter was a ship that carried bulk dry goods, comparable to how a tanker carried bulk liquid or gas goods. 
The most noticeable feature of freighters were their large cargo bays. Furthermore, they were usually equipped with light armament to defend against pirates and oncoming asteroids.
One of Doctor Phlox's first assignments was examining a cargo ship orbiting Denobula, which had suffered an explosion with many casualties. ()
Some freighters used by the Federation during the 2260s were limited to warp 2. () 
Also during the 23rd century, the Federation was known to operate several automated designs, including robot ore freighters and grain ships. These vessels were essentially flying cargo holds that possessed no life support systems. (; )
Manned vessels, both of the 23rd and 24th centuries, were often used for transporting more valuable cargo, such as deuridium or dilithium crystals. (; )
In 2286, Doctor McCoy believed he and the crew of the former would be reduced to working a freighter, as punishment for violating Starfleet regulations, while in fact en route to the . ()
While discussing his service history with Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Captain Montgomery Scott noted that in his lifetime he had "served aboard eleven ships," including "freighters, cruisers, [and] starships." ()
Due to its proximity to the Cardassian Union and the Bajoran wormhole, many freighters docked at Deep Space 9. () 
Many times, these vessels travel in convoys, which sometimes allowed them to be more or less susceptible to alien attack. () In those cases, they may be accompanied by an escort. 
In 2374, the assisted in escorting and protecting Convoy PQ-1 to the Vegan system during the Dominion War. ()
== Freighters by race ==
*Akritirian cargo vessel
*Andorian freighters:
**Andorian freighter (22nd century)
**Andorian freighter (24th century)
*Axanar cargo ship
*Bajoran cargo shuttle
*Bardeezan merchant ship
*Barolian freighter
*Bolian freighter
*Boslic freighter
*Cardassian freighters
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**Cardassian military freighter
**Cardassian supply ship
*Coalition of Madena freighters
**Class 9 interplanetary freighter
*Corvallen freighter
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*Coverian freighter
*Earth cargo ships
**J class 
**Y class
**Y-500 class
*Federation freighters 
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**Cargo drone
**Cargo shuttle (alternate reality)
**Cargo vessel
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**Kaplan F17 Speed Freighter
**Merchant ship
**Trading vessel
*Ferengi cargo ship
*Galador freighter
*Golorian trading vessel
*Galipotan freighter
*Jelinian freighter
*Juhryan freighter
*Kartelan freighter
*Klingon freighter
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*Kobheerian freighter
*Kressari freighter
*Lissepian cargo ship
*Malon export vessel
*Malon export vessel, eleventh gradient
*Malosian cargo shuttle
*Maquis freighter 
*Mislenite freighter
*Nekrit freighter
*Orion freighter
*Ornaran freighter
*Pakled trade ship
*Retellian freighter
*Rigellian freighters:
**Rigelian freighter (22nd century)
**Rigelian freighter (24th century)
*Subytt freighter
*Suliban freighter
*Trabalian freighter
*Talarian freighter
*Talavian freighter
*Talaxian freighter
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*Tarkalean freighter
*Tellarite freighters:
**Tellarite freighter (20th century)
**Tellarite freighter (22nd century)
**Tellarite freighter (24th century)
** Tellarite merchant ship (23rd century)
*Terellian cargo freighter
*Tholian freighter
*Trabalian freighter
*Tygarian freighter
* Unknown
** Old derelict freighter
*Valerian freighter
*Vulcan freighter
*Yridian freighter
== Freighters by name ==
;Named:
* Antares
* Arcos
* Batris
* Baxial
* Bok'Nor
* Calondon
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* Ekina
* Erstwhile
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* La Sirena
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* Merchantman
* Nanut
* Norkova
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* Odin
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* Rak-Miunis
* Salvoxia
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* Stella
* Tezra
* Ticonderoga
* Woden
* Yorkshire
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;Unnamed:
* NCC-G1465
* NCC-61465 
* Morn's cargo ship
* Webb's cargo vessel 
* Winston's trading vessel
* Unnamed cargo shuttles (alternate reality)
== Freighter services ==
* Bajoran Ministry of Commerce
* Earth Cargo Service
* Merchant Marines
* Rigelian Trade Commission 
* Tellarite Mining Consortium
* Vulcan National Merchant Fleet
== Appendices ==
=== See also ===
* Cargo hauler
* Freighting-line base
* Freighter blight
* Trade route
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