In some cases, Starfleet requires an outpost in a remote sector of space where the facilities of a full sized Starbase would not be necessarry, or the presence of a Starbase would be seen as
Hornet Class Fighter The standard light fighter craft of the Federation. Equipped with warp capabilities, these craft also operate as scouts. Class: Fighter (FF)
The Freedom uses a unique arrangement of it\'s warp coils to overcome a phenomenon known as the Roddenbery effect, which makes all Federation starships require at least 2 co-dependent warp nacelles
The Constellation class was fielded during the 2280\'s as a modern counterpart to the Constitution class then in service. Like the Constitutions, the Constellation requirement issued in 2272 called