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In the wake of the success of the modified Peregrines, Starfleet is currently considering designs for a dedicated fighter-type spacecraft. Previous to the Dominion War where Starfleet was faced with large numbers of small expendable enemy vessels, the Federation had never really pursued the fighter concept. Peregrines proved their worth in the Dominion War, flying escort missions in fleet actions, defending the fleet from Cardassian Hidecki Class vessels and Jem'Hadar fighters. The Maquis originally adapted the readily available courier craft to carry a single Type VIII phaser emitter, but Starfleet expanded the concept by mounting photon torpedoes in addition to the phaser, and increasing deflector shield, SIF and IDF power. The Light Attack Craft is adapted from the Peregrine Class Courier, a concept adopted from the Maquis at the beginning of the Dominion War. Although Starfleet fields no dedicated carrier vessels, Akira Class Cruisers, with their large hangar bays, are often the platform of choice for long range transport of Peregrines. It is generally used in support of fleet actions, and may be carried aboard any starship with sufficient hangar space.

This resource states that Yeager was constructed from the saucer section of an Intrepid-class, and the rear hull of a Maquis raider.The Peregrine Class Light Attack Craft (also known the Federation Attack Fighter) is a small, 2-place warp capable shuttle optimised for combat operations. This class was equipped with phaser emitters, phaser cannons, and photon torpedoes.