Corvette

Corvettes were a type of starship that were part of the Starfleet inventory.

Like the perimeter action ships, corvettes were patrol combatants () designed for high-warp military engagements. Unlike those ships, corvettes were designed for longer-duration missions, had slightly larger crew sizes and had a higher deadweight tonnage (though less than that of destroyers).

Examples of this type include the that first saw action during the Kelvan War in 2285. (Orion Press: In Harm's Way)