The Hideki Class starship is a small attack craft composed of a semi-ellipse fore with a short aft extension ending in a pincer-shaped disruptor weapon. Due to the ship's limited offensive power the Hideki Class is confined to border patrol duties during peace time. During the Dominion War the class was present in several major conflicts, they operate in large groups and swarm enemy ships, this allows them to overpower much heavier vessels. The ship was considered approximately equivalent to the Starfleet Danube Class runabout, but equipped with heavier armament giving it sufficient striking power to operate in fleet actions.

During the Dominion War, the Hideki Class was frequently seen escorting larger Galor Class destroyers. Ships of this type were also occasionally seen on independent patrol routes prior to the outbreak of the war, especially near the Demilitarized Zone along the border with the Federation.