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Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :

Class 1 Type 26B Shuttlepod

Function: Short-Range shuttlepod

Contractor: Omnistar Aerospace Corporation

Propulsion (Warp): Two Cochrane Systems WD-058 Warp Engines
Propulsion (Impulse): Two Cochrane Systems Fusion R-439 Impulse Engines
Propulsion (Thrusters): Two Cochrane Systems VR-108 Variable Direction Thrusters

Length: 4.5 Meters

Height: 2 Meters

Wingspan: 1.8 Meters

Maximum Speed (Subspace): Warp Factor 2
Maximum Speed (Atmospheric): Mach 13 (Using directional thrusters only)

Armament: Two Type 4 MK-15 XIX segmented phaser arrays

Countermeasures: N/A

Deployed: Stardate 70347, 2393 February 21

Accommodation: 2

Inventory: 530, 20 in Ready Reserve

The C1T26B is used by Starfleet and civilians for personal transportation. The civilian model does not include the Type 4 phaser arrays.

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :

Class 2 Type 17A Shuttlecraft

Function: Medium-Range Standard Shuttlecraft

Contractor: Dyson Corporation

Propulsion (Warp): Two Yoyodyne TF-347-21T Warp Engines
Propulsion (Impulse): Two Dyson-Scott D9 Impulse Engines
Propulsion (Thrusters): Four Starfleet Engineering MK-45 RCS Thrusters

Length: 8.5 Meters

Height: 3 Meters

Wingspan: 2.6 Meters

Maximum Speed (Subspace): Warp Factor 4
Maximum Speed (Atmospheric): Mach 15 (using low burn impulse power)

Armament:
Three Type 4 MK-15 XIX segmented phaser arrays

Countermeasures:
SF/AQR-29N Electronic Sensor Jammer

Deployed: Stardate 71703.5, 2394 August 3

Accommodation: 6

Inventory: 440, 15 in Ready Reserve

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :

Class 3 Type 14D Multi-Mission Shuttlecraft

Function: Long-Range Multi-Mission Shuttlecraft

Contractor: Dyson Corporation

Propulsion (Warp): Two Cochrane Systems WD-114 Warp Engines
Propulsion (Impulse): Two Dyson-Scott D12 Impulse Engines
Propulsion (Thrusters): Four Starfleet Engineering MK-45 RCS Thrusters

Length: 16 Meters

Height: 3 Meters

Wingspan: 4 Meters

Maximum Speed (Subspace): Warp Factor 5
Maximum Speed (Atmospheric): Mach 18 (using low burn impulse power)

Armament:
Three Type 4 MK-15 XIX segmented phaser arrays
Two Type EX MK-117 II micro torpedo launchers

Countermeasures:
SF/AQR-31E Electronic Sensor Jammer
SF/APX-470 IFF Sensor

Deployed: 76245, 2399 January 12

Accommodation: 9

Inventory: 170, 10 in Ready Reserve

Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :

I take it these are from the "Endgame" timeframe, yes? I think I like the third one the best.

The Eaves, the Sternbach, and the Drexler? Someone wants a job. [Smile]

Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on :

That's a really big shuttlepod. [Smile]

Mark

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :

About the same size of my car, 04 Mitsubishi Lancer.

Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :

I think the TNG shuttlepod was about the size of an Isetta, though...

Posted by Captain Boh (Member # 1282) on :

Well, shuttles are on the grow, look at the Enterprise-E's Shuttlecraft.

Posted by Fleet-Admiral Michael T. Colorge (Member # 144) on :

My god, he's giving birth to shuttles!!!

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Captain Boh:
Well, shuttles are on the grow, look at the Enterprise-E's Shuttlecraft.

Yeah but they were all so Eaves-tastic. Gah!

Posted by Wraith (Member # 779) on :

Nice designs, but since when have impulse engines had intakes?

Posted by Marauth (Member # 1320) on :

Hmm, the 'Drexler' after the NX-01 *cough*rip-off*cough* that guy dos not deserve anything be named after him. Very nice shuttles though, I think the second one looks a bit too much like the type 12 from Voyager but the other two are very original.

P.S. just noticed the rather pointless intakes, impulse engines don't take in anything from space last I checked, they only need an exhaust.

Posted by Timo (Member # 245) on :

Yet the impulse engines of the Voyager seem to have intakes of some sort, and then there's the extensive orangish grillework at the front end of the "armpit" machinery of a Danube runabout...

Perhaps those are actually purge vents of some sort? They'd be useable whenever the ship isn't accelerating, unlike similar vents on aircraft which would be rather useless even when the craft is at constant speed or decelerating.

Timo Saloniemi

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :

The whole Impulse Intake was done as a joke sort of thing based on markings from military aircraft.

I have no problem with Drexler. I've emailed the guy several times and he always replies quickly on what I'm asking about. I even asked him once why the NX-01 looks so much like the Akira-class. It wasn't his choice, the producers, Berman and Braga, knew how much fans loved the design and wanted the next Enterprise to be based off it. He had no choice but follow the instructions of his employers.

I named this three shuttles after artist who have done a lot for Star Trek art. Eaves for designing the E-E, Drexler for the NX-01, Sternbach for Voyager. I still want to design a Class 4 shuttle, which will probably be called the Probert or Jefferies.

And yes, my Class 2 is meant to look like Voyager's Class 2 Type 9. Originally designed by Sternbach called a Type 12, hense that shuttle's name and number. [Wink]

Posted by Wes (Member # 212) on :

You sly devil hobbes.

Now lets see that damn Pioneer-class already.

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Timo:
Yet the impulse engines of the Voyager seem to have intakes of some sort, and then there's the extensive orangish grillework at the front end of the "armpit" machinery of a Danube runabout...

They are the deflector 'dishes' of the Runabout.

Posted by SoundEffect (Member # 926) on :

Pioneer Class

Well, my version anyway! [Smile]

This was done in 1994 just before Voyager came out on TV.