Rigelian freighter (24th century)
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Also see Rigelian freighter (22nd century) for a similarly named ship type.
Rigelian freighters were a type of cargo freighter operated by the Rigelians during the 24th century. These Federation vessels were of a completely different, and presumably more advanced, design, than their 22nd century counterparts.
In 2369, a Rigelian freighter was docked at Deep Space 9 prior to its mission to the Gamma Quadrant.
It was used to shadow the Starfleet runabout, taking the fugitive Croden back to Rakhar, while attempting to avoid a Miradorn raider that was scanning all ships leaving DS9, as both ships traveled through the Bajoran wormhole. (DS9: "Vortex")
For more about this studio model, please see studio models (TNG).
