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Cardassian patrol cruisers were a type of starship employed by the Cardassian Union, during the 24th century. These vessels were primarily used for patrolling and policing the Cardassian-Federation border, and later the Demilitarized Zone. These vessels are much larger than Cardassian shuttles. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I")

Hideki-class vessels have been identified as Cardassian patrol ships. (DS9: "Tribunal")

The Curie, a Federation shuttlecraft "stolen" by Joret Dal, encountered a Cardassian patrol ship as he reentered Cardassian space after "escaping" from the USS Enterprise-D in late 2370. (TNG: "Lower Decks")

A patrol ship was located in launch bay 3-A of Dominion Headquarters in 2375. Damar told Worf and Ezri Dax of its location, so they could escape. (DS9: "Strange Bedfellows")

Background

It is unclear in the patrol cruiser and Cardassian pursuit vessel represent the same class or not. The term "patrol ship" was a Federation desciption for the Hideki class, whereas the term "pursuit vessel" was used by Dukat to describe something comparable to the Danube class. However, because both terms (using the term "patrol cruiser") were used in two separate references in the same episode, it might denote the possibility that these are two different vessel types.

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