A typical multi-layered assuault would see six Omega class Corvettes protected by 12 Evader Class assault shuttles, two squadrons of Vipers, and several atmosphere-capable capital ships such as the Saber Class Scout, the Defiant Class Escort, the Thunder Class Interceptor, or the Tomahawk Class Patrol Combatant. The Vipers are also used as escorts for planetary assaults, protecting troop carriers from enemy fighters and conducting bombardment of ground emplacements. Other Vipers in the battle, six squadrons or 72 fighters, accounted for two Galor Class cruisers, 15 JemHadar fighters, and 55 Cardassian strike fighters with 32 total losses. At the Battle of the Velasta Nebula, the 527th Marine Fighter Squadron, flying from the Curry Class Shuttlecarrier USS Shelley was credited with the neutralization of six JemHadar fighters and 14 Cardassian strike fighters. The Vipers are typically tasked with in-system combat, fighting similar size vessels in orbit, in atmosphere, and near planets, and supporting ground troops although they are not limited to such roles. The larger vessels are often sent into fleet-to-fleet combat and, in squadron strength, have been known to take down cruiser-class enemy vessels. The Viper is faster and more maneuverable, especially in atmospheric flight, than the Peregrine while carrying slightly less powerful weapons. The Viper Class fighters fill a niche between the larger Peregrine Class fighters and the lightly-armed runabouts and shuttles and are primarily deployed with ground forces.
Missiles: 2 microtorpedo launchers + 36 torpedoes
Federation Fan Fiction: Viper Class Fighter
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