Mars Defense Perimeter spacecraft

The mighty defenders of Earth

Mars Defense Perimeter spacecraft were only seen in part two of TNG "Best of Both Worlds", attempting to intercept and destroy or repel a Borg Cube that was approaching Earth. Only three were seen.

Specifications

We know almost nothing about these spacecraft.

• It is not clear whether they are manned warships or drones of some kind.
• It is quit clear they did not have warp drives of any kind. The fact we got to see them store in Mar orbit on in .(TNG: "Unification I.The fact these ships try to attact the borg Cube near Mars says it all. If they even had just the able to go at warp one it take them half hour reach Jupture. While most like had {impulse engine|impulse]] speeds. If you do not believe you can got the information from Hayden Planetarium Appendix: Light-Travel Time and Distance. Tell amount of time it takes got from sun to each planet. Mar is about 12.7 light minites from SUn and Jupiter is about 43.3 ligth minintes from the sun. 43.3-12.7=30.6 light minites away.
• It is quit clear they armed with something each wing. Look carefule closed end of the first once wing. Thier longer straight thing on the wing it self. on side of the striaght thing two boxs both look they could open. What comes out it any once guess. Seem places something opens. That come some kind of weapon. All I know it can no possible be a warp drive. May or may not be armed with phasers and photon torpedoes.

• It is not clear whether they have shields to protect them from enemy fire.

What is clear is that the Borg ship made short work of them, destroying each with a single weapon pulse.

Non-canon

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, these ships are unmanned drones.