Bandit

A bandit is an vessel being tracked during battle that has been confirmed as an enemy craft.

One of the first observations that USS Baldwin (NCC-2013) captain Richie Kennedy had made was that there were bandits (in this case, various Jem'Hadar vessels) entering the Ludine Nebula, but not leaving. Richie sent USS Nimitz (NCC-74215) and USS Wildfire (NCC-33467) to investiate, where they confirmed that there were bandits waiting for an opportunity to ambush the Fifth Fleet. (: "Danger Zone")