Vendoth scout

Vendoth Scouts were the smalllest class of warships fielded by the Vendoth military in their assault on Earth. These ships were similiar in size to the Intrepid class.

Like all Vendoth ships they were equiped with shields that solidified when hit by weapons' fire. This outer shell then acts as a sort of 'bandage' over the damaged portion of the shield allowing it to be repaired.

They were also armed with a type of energy weapon that when fired appears like a plasma burst. Its effects are however very different, when it comes into contact with another ship's shields it solidifies that area of the shields. The firepower of these weapons are similiar to more conventional energy weapons used in the Alpha Quadrant.

Premature arrivals
The nature of how the Vendoth travelled from their galaxy to Earth had a temporal component and several of these ships also arrived at various places and times in Federation history.

A Vendoth scout was part of the force that arrived in the Badlands in 2374. The vessel was destroyed by defence satelites in orbit of a hidden Maquis's base. (Star Trek: Swiftfire: The True)

Attack on Earth
Around thirty vessels of this type took part in the Vendoth's attack on Earth. (Star Trek: Swiftfire: United We Stand)