Interceptor

An interceptor was a type of starship in the inventory of most galactic supergovernments, though in practice, they were just larger perimeter action ships (compared to, e.g., ).

As such, their mission profiles were high-warp military engagements. However, their larger size permitted longer mission durations and larger crews, comparable to that of the prototype of the 2290s.

Examples of this type of vessel in the Starfleet inventory included the Daredevil- and Albireo-type interceptors developed before the Organian Treaty and  interceptors that first entered service ca. 2275.