Catchon class

The Catchon-class interceptor was a type of atarship on active duty in Starfleet service in the late 23rd century.

The construction of 25 of the class was authorized in the 2270s. The lead ship of the class was commissioned ca. 2275.

Catchons were designed as dedicated warships, similar in mission profile to perimeter action ships. Unlike the perimeter action ships, they were capable of longer missions.

Armaments consisted of 6 phaser banks (of two each) and 6 photon torpedo bays. The latter were mounted directly to the dual warp nacelles attached to the primary hull via a dorsal section. Two bays, above the nacelles, were forward-firing; the other two fired fore and aft and were mounted beneath the nacelles. ]]. (Jackill's Starfleet Reference Manual: Ships of the Fleet, vol. 1 [revised])