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===''Nightingale''-class Medical Ship=== | ===''Nightingale''-class Medical Ship=== | ||
The ''Nightingale'' is the largest destroyer in the Federation inventory. They are primarily designed as fast- | The ''Nightingale'' is the largest destroyer in the Federation inventory. They are primarily designed as fast-response medical ships and, as such, are the conceptual predecessors of the larger ''Hippocrates''-class ships. Though ill-suited to military duty because of a low power to mass ratio and poor normal-space accelerations for a destroyer, these ships often see use on diplomatic missions. | ||
As of 2436, all ''Nightingale''-class vessels will be retired in favor of the newer ''Zendal''-class medical cruisers in the following years. | |||
* [[Nightingale statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2408 | * [[Nightingale statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2408 | ||
* [[Nightingale thumbnail]] | * [[Nightingale thumbnail]] | ||
