Stormcrow Runabout

Description
STORMCROW
(Gryphon Class Runabout Variant)

The Gryphon Class Runabout variant Stormcrow was developed as an tactical assault craft.
With a minimum flight crew of two and a troop carrying capacity of forty this small Starship is capable of landing a considerable force of Starfleet marines, coupled with the ships cruising velocity of warp 6.5 and a maximum speed of warp 8.3 rapid deployment is available.

Armed with six type VII phaser banks, 2 type X phaser cannons and two MK V micro-torpedo launchers this runabout can hold its own in a battle. The extra dorsal wings provide eight hard points for external weapons or other equipment, normally this consists of eight standard photon or quantum torpedoes.

Reasons for production of this variant are sketchy at best but one rumour revolves around recent exploratory reports from beyond the Galen System.