Star Trek Expanded Universe
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A courier is a type of starship designed primarily to transport important messages, personnel and items. They are built to operate at high warp speeds to allow quick delivery. They tend to spartan, with the exception of vessels designed to ferry important dignitaries. (LUG RPG: Spacedock: The Advanced Starship and Construction Manual)

Klingon couriers tend to be more heavily armed than those used by other powers. However, this increased tactical package comes at the cost of speed. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 3: Ships of the Klingon Empire)

The Romulan Star Navy uses a usually high number of courier type of vessels due to their nigh-pathological need for secrecy. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 5: Starships of the Romulan Star Empire)

Types of courier[]

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