Bothan starships
The Bothan starships were illusory vessels created by a telepathic member of the Botha during his encounter with  in 2372. Only one of the ships actually existed, the other two being figments of the crew's imagination caused by the Bothan's psionic field. ()

Background information 
For information about the history and design of the "type 1" studio model, please see: TNG studio models; for the "type 2" model, please see: VOY studio models; and for the "type 3" mode, please see: Kazon fighter.

The appearance of what was otherwise seen as a Kazon raider may be an example of Neelix's comment stating: "There are lots of rumors about ships entering Bothan space never to be heard from again." In addition, "my sources on Mithren say that they have lost a number of vessels," also suggests that one of these designs formerly belonged to the Mithren.

Starship classes