Peregrine class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

*Starfighter*:

* 2 type-VI phasers
* 1 micro-launch tube

The ***Peregrine*-class** was a type of spacecraft developed by the Andorian Imperial Ship Yards for the United Federation of Planets. It was designed as a courier, but was repurposed into an attack fighter in the late 2360s, with the new design being nicknamed "Zabathu" by its pilots.

## History

While other Federation shuttlecraft designs tended to carry equipment needed for a broader use, the *Peregrine*-class was designed simply for speed and maneuverability. Its intended purpose was as a courier, so the Andorian engineers saw little need to follow standard shuttle design principles.

The class entered service in 2360 and saw extensive use in the fringes of Federation territory. After the Battle of Wolf 359, Starfleet Command desperately sought ways in which to replace its fleet and improve its defensive forces. Accepting the call, engineers at the Andorian Imperial Ship Yards tweaked their *Peregrine* design into a starfighter.

Production began almost immediately and the new attack fighter variant entered Starfleet service by the end of 2367.

Some of the courier variants made their way into the hands of the Maquis, who adapted them into attack fighters similar to the new "Zabathu" design. The official starfighters would see extensive service in the Dominion War and were key in the defense of Earth during the Breen attack in late 2375.

The fighters would continue to show their worth into the 25th century. This eventually led Starfleet Command to approve a full carrier design: the *Jupiter*-class.

## Technical specifications

Designed for speed, the original *Peregrine*-class design was the fastest Federation small craft in its time. Bearing two warp nacelles integrated into its hull, the courier was able to achieve cruising speeds of Warp 7.

The original courier shuttle carried deflector shields, but bore no weaponry. After refit into attack fighter specifications, the class bore two phaser cannons and a single micro-torpedo launcher.

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### Sources consulted

* Peregrine class article at *Memory Alpha*.
* Peregrine class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Federation attack fighter article at *Memory Alpha*.
* Federation fighter article at *Memory Beta*.
* *Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection* issue 68: "Federation Attack Fighter."
* Peregrine Attack Fighter article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* Peregrine Fighter (Mob) article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* Peregrine class article at Snubfighter Wiki.

### Footnotes

1. ↑ *Star Trek Adventures - Command Division* supplement, 72.