A Talarian observation craft (2367)
Compared to a Galaxy-class starship.
Talarian observation craft were a type of scout or basic training vessel used by the Talarians during the mid-24th century. These ships could be operated with a crew of five.
During the Galen border conflicts of the 2350s, a common tactic of the Talarians was to abandon their observation craft, rig them to self-destruct and issue a general distress call. By using this particular guerilla maneuver resulted in 219 fatalities over a three-year period.
In early 2367, the USS Enterprise-D responded to a distress call from a Talarian observation craft in sector 21947. When approached, on stardate 44085.7, the vessel was found adrift, with its crew in danger of a life-threatening radiation leak from within it's propulsion system. (TNG: "Suddenly Human")
- The model for the Talarian observation craft was built for this episode based on sketches drawn up by Rick Sternbach. For more about this model see Studio models.