There are one hundred and fourteen Sabers in operation. Battle on Planet Hoth Encounter with Yoda AT-AT Imperial Star Destroyer Millennium. However, due to the Saber's design flexibility and status as a multirole starship, the designation Light Cruiser still remains. 1:16 Cars 914404 Firebird Turbo Blackbird 1:25 Super Trucks and Vans. Escort Type vessels in Starfleet are not intended to be multirole, but have only one true purpose: Defense. The Saber Class, indeed, fills the role of a Destroyer, or, an Escort. In 2347 the Starfleet was reorganized, and the old Destroyer Type vessels were renamed 'Escort Type', to satisfy a then-growing trend of pacifism in the Fleet Command structure.
Some in Starfleet have objected to the class designation, arguing the Saber Class is closer to an Escort Type vessel than a Light Cruiser. The Saber Class is small, fast, nimble and heavily armed. Rapid-Fire Torpedo Turret: 3 Quantum Torpedoes: 40 Photon Torpedoes: 65 Tri-Cobalt Device: 2