Fighters become a force multiplier after Wolf 359 and an even clearer requirement after Odyssey's loss. A proposed Gamma Quadrant group combines Odyssey, a carrier-configured Abraham Lincoln, several Intrepid-class or equivalent cruisers, and Danube-class runabouts. A carrier hidden within the familiar Galaxy silhouette can conceal its striking power until the fight begins. The Defiant supplies the opposite design philosophy: a stripped-down weapons platform compared with Tribal, Battle, or Daring-class destroyers. Galaxy and Defiant types complement one another by pairing adaptable capital ships with combatants that can deploy in flotillas.
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A layered fleet needs both Galaxy and Defiant types
Galaxy-class flagships and potential carriers form the heavy tier of a fleet supported by smaller combatants such as the Defiant class.
Battle Class DestroyersCarrier ConversionsDaring Class Destroyers (1949)Danube Class Runabouts (Star Trek)Defiant Class Starships (Star Trek)Galaxy Class Starships (Star Trek)Intrepid Class Starships (Star Trek)Fiction Star Trek USS Abraham LincolnUSS Odyssey (Star Trek)Fleet ScreeningForce StructureTribal Class Destroyers (1936)