TNG Manual · Chapter 14 · Auxiliary Spacecraft Systems

14.3 Shuttlecraft

Presents views and base specifications for the seven shuttle vehicles most often carried by the Enterprise, including shuttlepods, personnel and cargo shuttles, and Sphinx workpods.

14.3.1 Shuttlepod Type 15 PRODUCTION BASE: Starbase 134 Integration Facility, Rigel VI.

Shuttlepod Type 15A PRODUCTION BASE: Starbase 134 Integration Facility, Rigel VI. TYPE: Light short-range sublight shuttle. ACCOMMODATION: Two; pilot and systems manager.

14.3.2 Shuttlepod Type 15A PRODUCTION BASE: Starbase 134 Integration Facility, Rigel VI. TYPE: Light short-range sublight shuttle. ACCOMMODATION: Two; pilot and systems manager.

14.3.3 Shuttlepod Type 16 PRODUCTION BASE: Starbase 134 Integration Facility, Rigel VI.

Personnel Shuttle Type 6 PRODUCTION BASE: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars. TYPE: Light short-range warp shuttle. ACCOMMODATION: Two flight crew. Passenger configurations: six (STD); two (diplomatic).

14.3.4 Personnel Shuttle Type 6 PRODUCTION BASE: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars. TYPE: Light short-range warp shuttle. ACCOMMODATION: Two flight crew. Passenger configurations: six (STD); two (diplomatic).

Personnel Shuttle Type 7 PRODUCTION BASE: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars. TYPE: Medium short-range warp shuttle. ACCOMMODATION: Two flight crew. Passenger configurations: six (STD); two (diplomatic). POWER PLANT: Two 1,250 millicochrane warp engines, twelve DeFI 3234 microfusion RCS thrusters (STD); two 2,100 millicochrane warp engines (UPRTD). DIMENSIONS: Length, 8.5 m; beam, 3.6 m; height, 2.7m. MASS: 3.96 metric tonnes. PERFORMANCE: Warp 1.75 for 48 hours (STD); Warp 2 for 36 hours (UPRTD). ARMAMENT: None (STD); two Type Vphaser emitters (special operations).

14.3.5 Personnel Shuttle Type 7 PRODUCTION BASE: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars. TYPE: Medium short-range warp shuttle. ACCOMMODATION: Two flight crew. Passenger configurations: six (STD); two (diplomatic). POWER PLANT: Two 1,250 millicochrane warp engines, twelve DeFI 3234 microfusion RCS thrusters (STD); two 2,100 millicochrane warp engines (UPRTD). DIMENSIONS: Length, 8.5 m; beam, 3.6 m; height, 2.7m. MASS: 3.96 metric tonnes. PERFORMANCE: Warp 1.75 for 48 hours (STD); Warp 2 for 36 hours (UPRTD). ARMAMENT: None (STD); two Type Vphaser emitters (special operations).

Cargo Shuttle Type 9A PRODUCTION BASE: Starfleet Plant #24, Utopia Pianitia Fleet Yards, Mars. TYPE: Heavy long-range warp shuttle. ACCOMMODATION: Two flight crew, one cargo specialist. POWER PLANT: Two 2,150 millicochrane warp engines, twelve DeFI2142 microfusion RCS thrusters (STD); two 2,175 millicochrane warp engines (UPRTD). DIMENSIONS: Length, 10.5 m; beam, 4.2 m; height, 3.6 m. MASS: 4.5 metric tonnes (empty). Maximum payload, 6.6 metric tonnes (STD); 8.9 metric tonnes (UPRTD). PERFORMANCE: Warp 2 for 36 hours (STD); Warp 2.2 for 32 hours (UPRTD). ARMAMENT: None (standard); two Type

14.3.6 Cargo Shuttle Type 9A PRODUCTION BASE: Starfleet Plant #24, Utopia Pianitia Fleet Yards, Mars. TYPE: Heavy long-range warp shuttle. ACCOMMODATION: Two flight crew, one cargo specialist. POWER PLANT: Two 2,150 millicochrane warp engines, twelve DeFI2142 microfusion RCS thrusters (STD); two 2,175 millicochrane warp engines (UPRTD). DIMENSIONS: Length, 10.5 m; beam, 4.2 m; height, 3.6 m. MASS: 4.5 metric tonnes (empty). Maximum payload, 6.6 metric tonnes (STD); 8.9 metric tonnes (UPRTD). PERFORMANCE: Warp 2 for 36 hours (STD); Warp 2.2 for 32 hours (UPRTD). ARMAMENT: None (standard); two Type

14.3.7 Sphinx Workpod Type M1 (Base Module/Sled Attachments) PRODUCTION BASE: Starfleet Plant #2, Utopia Pianitia Fleet Yards, Mars.

The seven shuttle vehicles most often carried in the USS Enterprise inventory are represented in the views and specifications below. Single major uprated variants are included. As combinations of interchangeable components, such as cargo pallets, engines, and unique mission housings, will affect vehicle dimensions and performance figures, only base values are given.

TYPE: Light short-range sublight shuttle. ACCOMMODATION: Two; pilot and systems manager. POWER PLANT: Two 500 millicochrane impulse driver engines, eight DeFI 657 hot gas RCS thrusters. Three sarium krellide storage cells. DIMENSIONS: Length, 3.6 m; beam, 2.4 m; height, 1.6 m. MASS: 0.86 metric tonnes. PERFORMANCE: Maximum delta-v, 12,800 m/sec. ARMAMENT: Two Type IV phaser emitters.

POWER PLANT: Two 500 millicochrane impulse driver engines, eight DeFI 657 hot gas RCS thrusters. Three sarium krellide storage cells. DIMENSIONS: Length, 3.6 m; beam, 2.4 m; height, 1.6 m. MASS: 0.97 metric tonnes. PERFORMANCE: Maximum delta-v, 13,200 m/sec. ARMAMENT: Two Type IV phaser emitters.

TYPE: Medium short-range sublight shuttle. ACCOMMODATION: Two; pilot and systems manager.

POWER PLANT: Two 750 millicochrane impulse driver engines, eight DeFI 635 hot gas RCS thrusters. Four sarium krellide storage cells. DIMENSIONS: Length, 4.8 m; beam, 2.4 m; height, 1.6 m. MASS: 1.25 metric tonnes. PERFORMANCE: Maximum delta-v, 12,250 m/sec. ARMAMENT: Two Type IV phaser emitters.

POWER PLANT: Two 1,250 millicochrane warp engines, twelve DeFI 3234 microfusion RCS thrusters (STD); two 2,100 millicochrane warp engines (UPRTD). DIMENSIONS: Length, 6.0 m; beam, 4.4 m; height, 2.7 m. MASS: 3.38 metric tonnes. PERFORMANCE: Warp 1.2 for 48 hours (STD); Warp 2 for 36 hours (UPRTD). ARMAMENT: None (STD); Two Type IV phaser emitters (special operations).

Vphaser emitters (special operations).

TYPE: Light industrial manipulator (Sphinx M1A), medium industrial manipulator (Sphinx M2A), and medium tug (Sphinx MT3D). ACCOMMODATION: Pilot (M1A, M2A); pilot and cargo specialist (MT3D).

POWER PLANT: Two 4,600 Newton-second I microfusion primary thrusters, sixteen DeBe 3453 hot gas RCS thrusters. Four alfinium krellide power storage cells. DIMENSIONS: Length, 6.2 m; beam, 2.6 m; height, 2.5 m. MASS: 1.2 metric tonnes. PERFORMANCE: Maximum delta-v, 2,000 m/sec. Maximum manipulator mass, 2.3 metric tonnes. Maximum sled mass, 4.5 metric tonnes. ARMAMENT: None.