Patrol ship

A patrol ship is a vessel designed to patrol along territorial borders and policing friendly space.

In 2344, a Cardassian patrol ship attacked a civilian freighter smuggling Bajoran refugees from Bajor, killing most of the crew and refugees onboard. It was fled the scene with the arrival of the USS. The commanding officer of the patrol ship was charged with neglecting his duties and sent to a labor camp.

Stephanie Luckhurst purchased an old patrol ship and used it to raid shipping when she turned from trader to pirate.

The of an ancient warship discovered by the 83rd Marine Company on a planet in the Chin'toka system identified the vessel as a patrol and escort vessel.