The Doppler class transport was the first efficient high-tonnage
transport using dilithium moderated warp drive in service in the Federation.
Its predecessors, on which it was primarily based, included the Ptolemy and
Keppler class transports. However, these transports suffered from
lack of power when fully loaded. Possessing a larger engineering section
which could support a more powerful impulse engine, the Doppler quickly
filled a much needed role in Starfleet logistics.
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