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With the retirement of the [[Steamrunner-class|Steamrunner]] and [[Norway-class]] frigates at the end of the [[General War]], Star Fleet felt that no existing [[vessel]] could fulfill the role of fleet and [[planet]]ary defense and commissioned the [[Star Fleet Corps of Engineers]] to build a small and agile replacement. Using the reliable a compact single-hull configuration that had worked for the [[MirandaDefiant-class]] and up-to-date technology , the Berlin-class was born.

With a pair of [[torpedo launcher]]s mounted forward and a [[phaser array]] that would give all-round coverage, the small ship was perfect for hit-and-run attacks on larger vessels. Her high speed would allow her to race out of formation in a convoy to fend off attacking vessels, and her compact profile made her immensely difficult to hit in a combat situation. Currently, most frigates Frigates are deployed independently or in small flotillas to patrol [[Federation]] [[space]], though a select few are deployed independently for short-range scouting or tactical missions.