Cobra Attack Fighter:
The Federation attack
fighter was a type of starship, employed by Starfleet as an attack fighter
during the Dominion War. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels") The Maquis
appropriated several of earlier models of these ships and used them as
attack fighters during their insurrection against the Cardassian Union.
Prior to 2370, these ships were civilian Federation support couriers not
used by Starfleet. Large numbers of these ships were used by Starfleet in
the Dominion War. During Operation Return, eight successive waves of
fighters were sent to attack the Cardassian ships of a Dominion fleet,
hoping to provoke them into breaking formation and creating an opening for
the Federation fleet. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels")
This ship type was also used as an Academy flight trainer by Starfleet
Academy. (VOY: "Drone", "The Voyager Conspiracy", "Life Line")
