The Talvath-class science vehicle is a type of science platform used by the military within the Romulan Star Empire. These craft expressed the scientific potential within the Romulan people which attempted to continue the Romulan goal of expansion and control. In order to achieve this goal, Romulan doctrine demands that the necessary intelligence and information must be obtained. This is somewhat accomplished by the Talvath which uses its myriad of sensor arrays which is only surpassed by starship level short range sensors. Practically everything not devoted to scanning is either miniaturized or removed from the science vehicle in order to make space for the scanners.