Destroyer Escort

The  is a small escort and a common sight in the Nausicaan fleet. It is dwarfed by all the other Nausicaan ships, except the Stinger Fighter.

Structure
Unlike most Nausicaan ships, the Destroyer Escort is horizontally oriented, and resembles a horseshoe crab more than the fish that other Nausicaan ships resemble.

The Destroyer Escort bears a passing resemblance to the s used during the 22nd Century.

Missions involved

 * : Dozens of Destroyer Escorts form the backbone of a Nausicaan fleet attacking a Federation Fleet starbase.
 * : Numerous Destroyer Escorts are among a massive Nausicaan fleet attacking Federation Fleet Starbases.
 * : Destroyer Escorts are among a group of Nausicaan ships disrupting Romulan planetary surveys in the Japori System.
 * : Several Destroyer Escorts assist Nausicaan Scavengers in the Virinat System.