Mercury Class Scout

As an ungoing venture I designed this vessel as part of a starship recognition book. Showcasing Enterprise era/Earth-Romulan War. In this case I am redesigning older designs in a new improved look.
The first image shows the old design and the second the new improved one.

The Mercury Class scout is a advanced high speed vessel with a crew of 8 man. Lightly armed the ship relies on its advanced sensors and speed to gather information and report back to its assigned fleet. It has 1 small specially designed shuttlepod for atmospheric exploration and can reach up to speeds of warp 6.3 with a standard cruising speed of 4.