FEDERATION CONSTRUCTION SHIP
The Federation construction ship is loaded with a team of worker bees in its cargo bay. When constructing a station, these one-man engineering shuttlecraft are deployed from the construction vessel. While the construction ship transports the raw materials, the worker bees assemble the areas with welding lasers. Construction vessels are not armed with weapons, although they are equipped with a tractor beam allowing them to tow derelicts and ships with disabled engines.