Spectacled Owl

The S-22 Spectacled Owl was part of a new Star Navy Initiative to develop more powerful lone combatants with somewhat improved exploration capability. Given improved Engines and Shields, the S-22 sometimes functions as an Escort guarding Heavy Cruisers, Battlecruisers, Battleships, and NCVs, landing capable with a Shuttle and higher crew complement, the ships were considered the best Scout Ship of the 3rd Generation Hulls.

10 were built in 2/24 (2287), and performed well until the last three were retired in 2/84 (2347)