A tug is a limited role starship designed to tow starships or other large objects to another destination. Also known as a towing vessel, a tug is almost always fitted with a tractor beam. (DS9: "A Time to Stand")
In the early days of the Dominion War, the USS Fredrickson had to be towed to Federation space for repairs. (DS9: "A Time to Stand")
Tug classes[]
- Federation tugs
- Hogan-class
- Moncrief-class
- Piper-class
- Ptolemy-class
External links[]
- Tug article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Tug article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.