The Shrike Light Frigate functions as a small police craft, patrolling areas of space that do not warrant the attention of larger warships. Often they operate in small flotillas of three to eight spread out over a small region of space. In times of open conflict Shrikes are sometimes called upon to function as light escorts in fleet actions, but this is rare and there are many warship types better than the Shrike for this purpose.

[1-29-03] Incorrectly listed as a medium ship in database.