Pathfinder class

The Pathfinder-class was a type of science vessel fielded by the Federation Starfleet beginning in 2410. It was an advanced variant of the starship of the 2370s. (STO website: Intrepid Class Starship)

History
When planning for Operation Delta Rising began, the Starfleet Corps of Engineers decided that an updated version of the Intrepid-class was necessary. Most of the technologies used in the Pathfinder-class were tested aboard USS Voyager before it departed for the Delta Quadrant in 2410. With the approval of Rear Admiral Tuvok, the class entered full production. (STO website: Intrepid Class Starship)

Technical data
The Pathfinder-class featured a secondary deflector dish and could be equipped with the ablative generator pioneered on later Intrepid-class vessels, as well as the nadeon detonators used on starships. In addition it could deploy an Aero shuttle to assist it during combat. (STO website: Intrepid Class Starship)