Mustang Class

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Mustang class
Class Information
Expected Hull Life	20 years
Refit	1 year
Category	Runabout
Dimensions
Length	25.2 meters
Width	15.6 meters
Height:	6.9 meters
Engines
Warp nacelles	2
Cruising speed	Warp 5
Maximum speed	Warp 8.95
Defensive Systems
Phasers	6 Type-XI phaser banks
Torpedo launchers	2 Micro Launchers (Forward) 2 Micro Launchers (Aft)
Quantum	35 (micro)
Shields	MLSS
Hull	Ablative Armour Type One
Personnel
Officers	2
Passengers	25
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The Mustang Class is a Starfleet auxiliary support craft attached normally to starships and stations to be used for short range combat missions. This class is designated as a runabout type vessel as it mainly built to be operated by more then two people for longer term missions duration.

The Mustang Class runabout was designed to be a small combative support craft for starships and fighters. They were built to hold themselves longer in a fire fight and be able to transport personnel through extreme conditions (like a war zone) at a fast pace.

This class of runabout became useful and versatile during the Borg War. At least one (or sometimes two) runabouts of this class are assigned to each ship which has room in their shuttlebay to hold them.

Namesake

Mustang Class runabouts get their names from a small, hardy, hardiness, grace, speed, independence, naturalized horse from the North American west. From 2400 those Mustang class runabouts that are created were named after different breeds of horses.