The Romulan scout ship had the familiar "bird-of-prey" appearance that was shared with the much larger D'deridex-class warbird; like that class of vessel, the scout ship had a green hull, a pointed nose section, and a pair of wing sections that were decorated with scribed detailing which evoked feathers. The scout ship also had a few small inset areas on the surface of the hull, such as atop the wing sections, with a grille on the front of each of those sections. This class of vessel was equipped with deflector shields. (TNG: "The Defector" )