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Evolution of The Next Generation’s Shuttlecraft

Since The Next Generation was set a century after the original Star Trek , not only the Enterprise but its shuttlecraft had to be upgraded as well. The job of designing a twenty-fourth-century shuttle was Andrew Probert’s, who also designed the series’ flagship.

Much like the design of Probert’s Enterprise flowed from Matt Jefferies’, he looked to the Shuttlecraft Galileo of The Original Series for inspiration. “My new shuttle was an attempt at correcting the size of what we know as the Galileo 7 , where in the actual vehicle you had to bend over to get in and out,” he told Greg Tyler of Trekplace in 2005.

I studied the interior while watching “Galileo Seven” footage, and the top of the door is actually at Leonard Nimoy’s nose, so he has to bend over to go through the door, but when you go to the exterior, the ship is much smaller, so that his bent-over attitude sort of cuts together nicely. I wanted to correct all of that. I wanted to design a shuttle that they could actually stand up in and walk out of vertically.

In an effort to make the new shuttle visually more interesting, Probert’s first plan was to put the entrance in the front.

He explained in an interview with Star Trek: The Magazine in 2001, “There’s a ramp that lowers between the two operators. The top portion of that would actually slide up, much like a sunroof does on a car, allowing the people to walk straight up into the shuttle between the operators.”

Type 7 shuttle concept art

The producers liked the idea, but it proved too ambitious. “They built a shuttle that basically had square edges on it,” said Probert. “Then they came up with the idea of getting into the shuttle from the side.”

Type 7 shuttle concept art

The model, which first appeared in “Coming of Age”, was even boxier. Although it was still somewhat reminiscent of the Enterprise -D’s curved lines, Probert was disappointed and called the final product a “Winnebago” (an American recreational vehicle) in his interview with Tyler.

A final modification was made to the windows. The original model had them running across the length of the shuttle, which would have interfered with the side entry. The original configuration was sometimes seen in Season 1 computer displays.

Type 7 shuttle

Probert used he longer windows in an artwork he made for a model kit of the pod, which also appeared in the 2013 Ships of the Line calendar.

Bernd Schneider details the appearances of Probert’s original shuttlecraft, which came to be known as the “Type 7”, as well the various incarnations of its cockpit, at Ex Astris Scientia .

After Probert left The Next Generation , Rick Sternbach was tasked with designing an alternative shuttle for the Season 2 episode “Time Squared”. He recalled in an interview with Star Trek: The Magazine in 2002:

Everybody was kind of scratching their heads and thinking that maybe we’d have to write the shuttlepod out. I cautiously went up to the front of the room with this very rough but fairly clear sketch. I said, “What if we made it fairly simple? Just planer construction, no compound curves. We can make it look Starfleet; that isn’t the issue. If we do something like this we can make the construction simple but also make it interesting.” They all looked at me, looked at the sketch, and said, “Ah, OK.” Then they approved it.

Type 15 shuttle concept art

This new shuttle, dubbed “Type 15”, was smaller, which made it easier to construct a life-sized mock-up.

Type 15 shuttle

As with the Type 7, the Type 15 shuttle underwent several changes in both its exterior and interior over the course of The Next Generation . Bernd Schneider has the details at Ex Astris Scientia .

By the fifth season, The Next Generation ’s shuttle complement was joined by the larger “Type 6”, which was a redress of the shuttlecraft that had appeared two years earlier in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier .

“We made use of one of the Trek V shuttles by chopping a section out of the middle and giving it new engines and windows,” Sternbach told Forgotten Trek in 2007 .

The great thing about it and most of the other Starfleet shuttles we built was the fact that where there are curves, the curves follow a single bend and “softening” the joined edges is no big deal. It was much easier to do the real set pieces that way, even if we did migrate to some ships that had no exteriors except for CGI.

Type 6 shuttle concept art

A miniature version was built by Ed Miarecki to appear in the model of the ship’s main shuttlebay in “Cause and Effect”, although it was barely visible on screen.

Enterprise-D shuttlebay model

A new miniature was built under the supervision of Greg Jein, which first appeared in “Parallels”. Unfortunately, stock shots from the Type 7 were repeatedly used and paired with Type 6 interiors, an inconsistency that continued into Star Trek: Voyager .

“A miniature version was built by Ed Miarecki to appear in the model of the ship’s main shuttlebay that was seen in Season 5’s “Cause and Effect”.” But didn’t that episode only show two Type-6 shuttles (named Berman and Piller I believe) in the main shuttlebay? “Unfortunately, stock shots from the Type-7 were repeatedly used and paired with Type-6 interiors, an inconsistency that continued into Star Trek: Voyager .” But Voyager did it with Type-6 and Type-8. Yeh, completely different I know, but still…
Maybe you can help. I bought a playmates Star Trek TNG shuttlecraft and I wanted to repaint it to look more screen accurate. I’ve been looking for days on Google and am struggling to find paint colors. Eventually once I’m confident I want to add lights to the interior as well as adding LEDs to the warp nacelles. Thanks.
believe the correct color for the shuttles is a light tan. The shuttles compliment the interior colors of the Enterprise -D as opposed to its exterior, which was blues and greens. The color you want is likely to be found on a Federal Standard (FS) paint chart (they’ll be lots of similar colors on there) and there are firms who can make you an aerosol if you can’t find the color ready made in hobby paint (or don’t want to mix your own, by adding lots of white as most off-the-shelf colors are too dark). However, under studio lighting, a lot of colors look washed out to a pale grey. Tamiya Insignia White AS20 is a great off-the-shelf option for TNG and Voyager shuttles, as it’s a light grey/off white, with a warm tint. It’s not accurate to the original miniature or full-size mockup, but it looks good in most indoor lighting and perhaps better than a light tan that is too dark. I’m using AS20 on one of my shuttlecraft projects and I’ve been quite happy with it, as in most of the scenes in the episodes, the shuttle I’m building looks bleached out under the studio lighting.
Thanks! I’d love to see how yours turned out.
Thanks I’ll post it on YouTube once finished. I’m getting there with my Type 15, lower half is assembled and painted with nacelles attached, upper half is assembled but not yet painted, I’ve got some lighting to do and panels to make for the touch screen displays. The Tamiya Insignia White looks great and I expect it will yellow slightly once the varnish goes on. Though I’ve since found that there was a kit of the Type 7, which had involvement with Andrew Probert, the instructions call for FS37722 as the paint code for the hull color, again its a warm light grey with some tan color in there.

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Personnel Shuttles

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Personnel Shuttles are the most common form of auxiliary craft used by Starfleet . Made for short-duration missions, these craft generally have warp capability that limits them to an effective range of only a few light-years from their mothership or base, and they typically can accommodate between four and eight people, including their crew. They are most effective at travel within the same star system. While the distinction between personnel shuttles and shuttlepods has shifted over time and can be somewhat fuzzy, personnel shuttles are generally larger and warp-capable while shuttlepods are smaller and limited to impulse speeds.

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Type-4 Shuttle

The Type-4 Shuttle is based on the earlier Class-C shuttlecraft, a design that is also still seen in widespread use across the Federation. Its basic spaceframe has served as the core of the later Type-5, Type-6, and Type-8 designs, a line of vehicles that has seen production in the hundreds of thousands since it was first introduced in the 2280s. Generally speaking, these are no longer used by Starfleet, though there are exceptions hanging on at remote outposts and assigned to vessels in the Starfleet Auxilary, such as freighters and tankers. They still see widespread use in civilian hands.

The forward cockpit with two crew stations is separated from the aft passenger area by a section with doors to port and starboard that allow entry to the cabin. Entry is also possible through a large hatch on the aft end of the vehicle. Generally, the aft area contains bench seats on either side, though there are variants with these stripped out to carry more cargo, variants with chairs, and even VIP variants; because of this vehicle's extreme age, there are many variants that could be encountered.

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Type-5 Shuttle

The Type-5 shuttle is an evolution of the earlier Type-4 design with an enhanced cockpit and other improvements to the general characteristics of the craft. It has been in service for over sixty years at this point and is generally found on older vessels and on unimportant space stations. It's often used as a flight trainer, given its commonality with so many other small Federation vehicles.

The forward cockpit with two crew stations is separated from the aft passenger area by a section with doors to port and starboard that allow entry to the cabin. Entry is also possible through a large hatch on the aft end of the vehicle. Generally, the aft area contains bench seats on either side, though there are variants with these stripped out to carry more cargo, variants with chairs, and even VIP variants; because of this vehicle's extreme age, there are many variants that could be encountered. Unlike the earlier model, it has an emergency transporter.

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Type-6 Shuttle

Of all of the models of shuttle produced in the 24th century, the Type-6 is the most common throughout Starfleet. Though it was introduced in the 2350s, it was produced in such high numbers that it will be a common sight in hanger bays across the fleet for the foreseeable future. Many pilots prefer this craft over later models because it strikes such a good balance between size and performance.

A shortened and enhanced version of the two previous models, this craft has an emergency transporter, replicator, and mounts for type-VI phaser banks which can be installed for special missions. With the two side hatches from the previous versions eliminated, access is only possible through the large rear hatch. Bench seating on the sides of the aft compartment is the most common configuration for this shuttle.

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Type-6A Shuttle

Introduced alongside the California -class starship in 2368, the Type-6A shuttle incorporates all of the technical advancements of the Type-6 shuttle while returning to the fuselage length of the Type-5, once again featuring a pair of gull-wing doors between the cockpit and passenger/cargo compartment. This larger size allows it to reliably transport bulkier cargo, useful for ships not large enough to also carry cargo shuttles. The Type-6A is slightly taller than the model it is derived from, as it rests on its warp nacelles and not the bottom of the fuselage.

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Type-7 Shuttle

Introduced alongside the Galaxy-class in the late 2350s, the Type-7 shuttle was the first wholly new personnel shuttle design in over 70 years. With its curved hull and spacious interior, it was a much higher performance vehicle than the Type-6 and generally has only seen service on larger vessels. It still remains a popular small craft, especially among senior officers who appreciate the separation between the flight area and the passenger compartment. Its production ended with the advent of the larger and more capable Type-11 shuttle.

Entry is provided through a hatch under the nose of the vehicle, which also serves as a ramp up into the cockpit, which contains free-standing consoles for a pilot and mission specialist. It has reconfigurable seating in the aft compartment that can serve in many variations ranging from bench seating for six, to front-to-back chairs for eight, to an executive configuration with a comfortable lounge space for senior officers.

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Type-8 Shuttle

The most recent (and likely final) revision of the Type-4 spaceframe, the Type-8 shuttle is an uprated version of the Type-6, with enhanced computer systems, shields, and Type-VI phasers mounted by default, as a response to increasing concerns over the Borg that were circulating when it was introduced in the late 2360s. It was first used aboard Akira, Saber, and Norway-class ships, and retains the same overall shape and configuration of her older cousin. Though it's not meant for sustained combat, commanders can feel confident that it can get where it needs to go thanks to its adequate defenses.

This craft has an emergency transporter and replicator, and access is only possible through the large rear hatch. Bench seating on the sides of the aft compartment is the most common configuration for this shuttle.

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Type-9 Shuttle

Designed alongside the Nova -class starship , the Type-9 shuttle is very fast for its size and is ideal for short-range scouting missions away from its mothership. It is armed with three Type-VI phaser arrays and has good shielding, but only has comfortable accommodations for four people, including two crew. It remains a common sight due to its utility, though it's less capable of transporting people than larger models. It is no longer in production, with the updated Type-12 now available.

The cockpit has a station for the pilot and a station for a mission specialist, which includes a large wrap-around console with access to the shuttle's enhanced sensor systems. Entry is provided through an aft hatch, which has a fold-down ramp and a roll-up upper section. Jumpseats can be installed in the aft section, or the shuttle can carry small amounts of cargo.

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Type 10 Shuttle

The Type-10 shuttle is a combat-capable personnel transport suited for missions in dangerous areas. Designed for escort-type ships such as the Defiant-class, these craft take up a minimal amount of space and have hardened features. In addition to an armored hull, they're armed with Type-VI phaser arrays and twin micro-torpedo launchers mounted above the fuselage. These armaments make them an ideal choice for discreet tactical missions. They have the capacity for two crew members and four passengers. Entry is achieved through a single rear hatch, and this craft is one of the few Federation vehicles that has extendable landing legs to offer stability for its rear-heavy frame.

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Type-11 Shuttle

Type-11 shuttles are large personnel shuttles intended for true interstellar travel. Built on similar principles to the earlier Type-7 shuttle but on a larger scale, this type of shuttle has a separate cockpit and configurable mission section, with options ranging from simple passenger space, a VIP stateroom, cargo space, or scientific equipment. This modularity makes it nearly as capable as a small runabout, and, indeed, smaller ships will often embark a Type-11 rather than a runabout. They have a single aft hatch, along with top and bottom hatches with docking clamps. They're also armed standard with Type-VII phaser arrays. This type is no longer in production, as it has been succeeded by the similar but more advanced Type-14 shuttle.

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Type 12 Shuttle

Introduced in the early 2390s, the Type-12 shuttle is an upgrade to the Type-9 shuttle, with even faster engines and enhanced tactical systems (Type-VIII phaser arrays and two micro torpedo launchers). It is currently the standard personnel shuttle being deployed across Starfleet's newest ships and bases. Capable of even longer distance missions than the Type-9, the Type-12 is a highly capable craft that also fits in almost any hanger bay.

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Type-14 Shuttle

Type-14 shuttles are the largest and most advanced personnel shuttles in service as of 2400. Like the earlier Type-11, they are configurable with options ranging from simple passenger space, a VIP stateroom, cargo space, or scientific equipment. They are just as capable as small runabouts for most missions, and are even used for long-distance journeys thanks to their high top speed. They retain from the Type-11 shuttle a single aft hatch, along with top and bottom hatches with docking clamps, as well as the same phaser armament. In addition, they have microtorpedo launchers fore and aft, allowing them to defend their VIP passengers.

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First up is the original: the classic  Galileo shuttlecraft — classified as a  Class-F s huttle — is that iconic crew transport from the Original Series, complete with brilliant red Starfleet pinstriping and stylized hull markings identifying it as being attached to the USS Enterprise.

While the now-restored  Star Trek filming model now resides at Space Center Houston as an attraction for visitors, the Eaglemoss  Gailieo model stays true to the original Matt Jefferies design from 1966 and will fit in at home in a display case or on the corner of your desk at the office.

Composed of a die-cast metal top and plastic undercarriage/nacelle design, the red-and-black paint is crisp on the solid-feeling hull — but if there’s one weak spot on the  Galileo , it’s the gold landing strut extending from the aft section of the shuttle.

The strut is a plastic attachment, and is easily bendable with light pressure due to the thin point of contact with the rest of the assembly. It looks fine at a glance, just handle with care.

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Next up is the chunky  Type-6 shuttlecraft, one of the most used shuttle designs featured on  Star Trek: The Next Generation , brought into service for Season 5’s “Darmok” after the full-size set piece completed its duty as a  Galileo- type shuttle in 1988’s  Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

The top half of the  Type-6 shuttle is molded plastic, a necessary choice to capture the level of hull detail and shaping in this angular craft, while the base of the shuttle is the typical die-cast metal to which the warp nacelles are attached.

This version of the  Type-6 is the  Goddard,  the shuttle donated to Montgomery Scott after his rescue from transporter stasis in “Relics” – and was also notably issued as a Playmates action figure accessory in the 1990s.

The only thing that would make this one a little bit better is if that rear hatch would open up…

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The third craft in the collection is the barely-seen Type-10 shuttle, which only appeared in a single episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine : Season 6’s “The Sound of Her Voice.”

Attached to the USS Defiant , the Chaffee transported Sisko, O’Brien, and Bashir to the surface of a desolate world in an attempt to rescue stranded Starfleet captain Lisa Cusak, only to find she’d been dead for years by the time they arrived (due to a temporal anomaly surrounding the planet).

The tiny vessel just barely seemed to fit in the Defiant’s hold, and its Eaglemoss counterpart certainly reflects the on-screen size of the Chaffee — but still features the same technological stylings as the Defiant around the top of the engine section, clearly pairing it to DS9’s resident warship.

Like the Type-6 shuttlecraft, the Chaffee has a metal base and plastic upper half due to the detail on the engines.

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Finally, we round out the set with Star Trek: Voyager’s tiny, two-person Type-9 shuttle — sometimes called a Class-2 — which debuted as the shuttle Cochrane in Season Two’s “Threshold,” there souped up by Tom Paris to break the impossible Warp 10 speed barrier.

This Voyager craft was the final shuttle built as a studio model for Star Trek , transitioning to a digital replacement for later appearances in the series, and continued to be featured in the series even after the Delta Flyer began serving as the ship’s primary auxiliary craft.

Despite its winged look, the Type-9 is a surprisingly solid model, as the top half of the shuttle – including the nacelle struts – is a single piece of die-cast metal, leaving only the nacelles themselves and the underside of the ship as molded plastic.

You could probably step on this one and not do a speck of damage to it.

We do have to make note of the generic stand included with each shuttle, which is a notable step down from the full-size starship releases.

Instead of a plastic cradle to hold each ship in place, the shuttlecraft sets come with just a flat-topped stand that offers no stability when placing a shuttle on display — if the ship isn’t centered just right, a glancing bump of the hand will knock the small ships right off of the pedestal.

(This is noticeably an issue for the Chaffee and Type-9 shuttles, which have thin-widthed bases that makes each difficult to keep balanced on the stand.)

Each shuttle has a different structure on the underside, which makes this generic flat stand a bit ill-suited for the intended use; perhaps a pedestal with a larger surface area would be more appropriate for future releases.

We recommend a bit of double-sided tape or temporary adhesive to keep your shuttles properly docked.

The four-ship shuttlecraft set can be ordered over at Eaglemoss’ shop , and a second wave of shuttles is also available  as well – with at least two more collections like these in development now.

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The type-6 shuttlecraft was a Federation Starfleet shuttlecraft type in service in the 24th century . Due to their size compared to other shuttlecraft, type-6 shuttlecraft were sometimes referred to as personnel carriers. ( TNG reference : Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual )

  • 2.1 Standard configuration
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History [ ]

The type-6 shuttlecraft was introduced into service in or sometime prior to the year 2357 . The main production base was the ASDB Integration Facility at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards . Shuttles of this type were incorporated into many starship classes as the standard shuttlecraft design, including the Galaxy -class , Nebula -class , Intrepid -class , Sovereign -class , Nova -class , and Prometheus -class . ( TLE novel : Deny Thy Father , TNG reference : Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual , TNG movie : First Contact , VOY episodes : " Message in a Bottle ", " Equinox ")

By 2357 , at least two type-6 shuttlecraft were assigned to the Starfleet Academy Flight Range in orbit of Saturn . ( TLE novel : Deny Thy Father )

Two type-6 shuttlecraft were assigned to Deep Space 9 , to complement the USS Defiant , the Danube -class runabouts and the work bees . They were stored in the landing pads . ( DS9 reference : Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual )

In 2372 , Commander Ishmael Snowden outfitted an obsolete type-6 shuttle with cloaking technology adapted from that used by " Ardra " at Ventax II , in order to convertly advance James Leyton 's plans for a Starfleet takeover of the Federation government. ( TNG - Slings and Arrows eBook : The Oppressor's Wrong )

In 2374 , Dukat stole a type-6 shuttlecraft he and Benjamin Sisko had earlier used to escape from the USS Honshu . ( DS9 episode : " Waltz ")

Type-6 shuttlecraft were still in service in the 2380s , such as the shuttlecraft Comet which was assigned to the USS Robinson . ( DS9 novel : Sacraments of Fire )

Specifications [ ]

The type-6 was designed as a short-range warpshuttle and was classified as a "light" shuttle (as compared to the type-7 shuttlecraft 's classification as a "medium" shuttle). It was furthermore equipped with an atmospheric airscoop for atmospheric flight and hover field antigravs . The shuttle also featured a navigational deflector and redundant graviton polarity source generators . A transporter assembly was also not standard, but the shuttle could be fitted with a portable array. ( TNG episode : " The Outcast ")

Entry to the shuttle was through a large hatch in the rear of the vessel. The hatch could be opened via a control pad next to the impulse engines . There were benches for passenger seating in the aft section and ample room for cargo. A separate systems display was also found in the aft area, as were storage bins. ( TNG episodes : " The Outcast ", " Suspicions ")

Standard configuration [ ]

At 6 m long, 4.4m wide and 2.7m high, the standard shuttle had a mass of 3.38 metric tonnes and was unarmed. It could accommodate two flight crew and six passengers, or for diplomatic missions, the passenger compartment could be reconfigured to provide enhanced accomodations for two VIPs.

Type 6 shuttles were easily configurable for testing of a variety of technologies. ( TNG episode : " Suspicions ")

Sub-light propulsion was generated by twelve DeFI 3234 microfusion RCS thrusters . Superluminal velocities were provided by two 1,250 millicochrane warp engines . The standard Type-6 was capable of warp 1.75 for 48 hours . ( TNG reference : Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual )

Uprated configuration [ ]

An uprated type-6 was also available with limited weaponry for special operations and a higher top speed. This uprated version mounted two type-IV phaser emitters and had two 2,100 millicochrane warp engines, which enabled the shuttle to sustain Warp 2 for 36 hours.

Cargo pallets , engines, mission housings and other interchangeable components affected dimensions and performance figures which led to other configurations. ( TNG reference : Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual )

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Appendices [ ], connections [ ], references [ ].

  • ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 TNG reference : Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual
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Uss defiant (nx-74205) [ ], uss discovery [ ], uss discovery -a [ ], uss enterprise (ncc-1701) [ ], uss enterprise (ncc-1701) (alternate reality) [ ], uss enterprise (ncc-1701-a) [ ], uss enterprise (ncc-1701-d) [ ], uss enterprise (ncc-1701-e) [ ], uss kelvin [ ], uss protostar [ ], uss titan [ ], uss titan -a [ ], uss vancouver [ ], uss voyager [ ], miscellaneous [ ], unnamed and unnumbered [ ].

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Background information [ ].

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Type 6 Personnel Shuttle

The Type-6 is perhaps the most successful shuttle design to date, and its overall structure and components are the foundations upon which the Type-8, -9, and -10 spaceframes are based.

The Type-6 Personnel Shuttlecraft is currently in widespread use throughout Starfleet, and is only recently being replaced by the slightly newer Type-8 Shuttle of similar design. The Uprated version of this vessel is considered to be the ideal choice for short-range interplanetary travel, and its large size makes it suitable to transport personnel and cargo over these distances. A short-range transporter is installed onboard, allowing for easy beam out of cargo and crew to and from their destination. Atmospheric flight capabilities allow for this shuttle type to land on planetary surfaces. Ships of this type are currently in use aboard virtually every medium to large sized starship class, as well as aboard stations and Starbases.

Major technological advancements in the 2370’s allowed for further upgrades to be made to the engine systems aboard shuttlecraft. These upgrades make this craft more capable of long-range spaceflight and, like its starship counterparst, no longer damages subspace.

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  1. Type 6 shuttlecraft

    Background information []. The Type 6 shuttle was a modification of one of the full-size Galileo-type shuttles built for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.The changes were designed by Rick Sternbach, and mostly involved shortening the length of the shuttle and adding new warp engines and windows.The distinctive front end of the shuttle as well as the aft hatch and impulse engines were retained.

  2. Shuttlecraft (Star Trek)

    This Type 6 shuttle first appeared in "Darmok" and was seen in subsequent episodes like "Relics". The Type 6 shuttle was 6.0 meters long. Follow-on series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager took place in the same 24th century time frame, sharing many costumes and props. The Type-15 Shuttlepod was seen in "Time Squared".

  3. Evolution of The Next Generation's Shuttlecraft

    Type 6. By the fifth season, The Next Generation's shuttle complement was joined by the larger "Type 6", which was a redress of the shuttlecraft that had appeared two years earlier in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.

  4. Class F shuttlecraft

    The Class F shuttlecraft was the standard issue Starfleet shuttlecraft during the mid-23rd century. During the mid-2260s, Class F shuttles were based at starbases and aboard Constitution-class starships, which were standard equipped with four shuttles of this class, along with other shuttle classes. (TOS: "The Galileo Seven", "The Doomsday Machine", "The Omega Glory"; TAS: "Mudd's Passion ...

  5. Personnel Shuttles

    Introduced alongside the California-class starship in 2368, the Type-6A shuttle incorporates all of the technical advancements of the Type-6 shuttle while returning to the fuselage length of the Type-5, once again featuring a pair of gull-wing doors between the cockpit and passenger/cargo compartment. This larger size allows it to reliably transport bulkier cargo, useful for ships not large ...

  6. Ex Astris Scientia

    The shuttle appeared only in "Star Trek Generations". It combines elements of the standard Type-6 shuttle and the longer shuttle from "Star Trek V". It is possible that it is actually an upgraded version of the latter shuttle. In addition to several duplicate shuttlecraft numbers on the Enterprise-D, the Hawking is a duplicate name.

  7. Type 6 Shuttle

    The second venture into shuttlecraft production was the Type 6; this was made by modifying the Type 3 model used in Star Trek V. The middle section was chopped off to make the Type 6 shorter, and extra windows where added to the front section. Side winglet stubs also seem to have vanished during the rebuild.

  8. Eaglemoss' OFFICIAL STARSHIPS Shuttlecraft Set #1

    Next up is the chunky Type-6 shuttlecraft, one of the most used shuttle designs featured on Star Trek: The Next Generation, brought into service for Season 5's "Darmok" after the full-size set piece completed its duty as a Galileo-type shuttle in 1988's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier The Type-6, used on TNG and Voyager. The top half of the Type-6 shuttle is molded plastic, a necessary ...

  9. Type-6 shuttlecraft

    The type-6 shuttlecraft was a Federation Starfleet shuttlecraft type in service in the 24th century. Due to their size compared to other shuttlecraft, type-6 shuttlecraft were sometimes referred to as personnel carriers. (TNG reference: Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual) The type-6 shuttlecraft was introduced into service in or sometime prior to the year 2357. The main production ...

  10. Ex Astris Scientia

    Type-6 shuttle - photo (image by Greg Jein, TNG: The Continuing Mission) Type-6 shuttle - 3 views (Star Trek Fact Files) ... Type-18 shuttle model (Star Trek Mechanics) Type-18 shuttle - top and side (Drex Files) Type-18 shuttle - 4 views (Star Trek Fact Files) Voyager Shuttles.

  11. Federation shuttlecraft

    Sci-fi. Star Trek. List of named Federation shuttlecraft. See: Unnamed Federation shuttles Multiple concept sketches of Federation shuttles designed for Star Trek Beyond can be seen at Trekcore. [1] [2] Federation shuttlecraft at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works.

  12. Shuttlecraft evolution (Type 6C, 6, 8, 9, 11) : r/StarTrekStarships

    255 votes, 15 comments. 24K subscribers in the StarTrekStarships community. A subreddit for lovers of Star Trek starships. Anything related to the…

  13. Where's the warp core located on a type 6 shuttle? : r/startrek

    It looks like all the systems connected to warp are either internal to the nacelles, or located in a small unit underneath the floor at aft. 4. GeneralTonic • 6 yr. ago. It appears from your image that the shuttle has a 'FUSION REACTION CORE' in the rear. This on-screen evidence might imply that the shuttle uses a fusion reactor rather than a ...

  14. Type-6 Personnel Shuttlecraft

    The Type-6 is perhaps the most successful shuttle design to date, and its overall structure and components are the foundations upon which the Type-8, -9, and -10 spaceframes are based. Major technological advancements in the 2370's allowed for further upgrades to be made to the engine systems aboard shuttlecraft.

  15. This Old Minivan is Transformed Into a STAR TREK Shuttlecraft

    It was his hope to represent Star Trek fandom in true style. So he took an old Ford Aerostar minivan and transformed it into the Federation Type 6 shuttlecraft the Goddard. The Goddard appeared in ...

  16. Space Engineers

    Check my Links in the Description! "Warping" back into Space Engineers to check out an awesome re-creation of the famous Star Trek Type 6 shuttle craft!Wo...

  17. Type 6 Shuttle

    Type 6 Shuttle: Type : Shuttlecraft: Unit Run : 450 built in total. 110 have been lost in all. Commissioned : 2363 - 2368, class remains in service: Dimensions : ... Star Trek The Next Generation Technical Manual: Comment : Stated pn page 161. Book : Star Trek The Next Generation Technical Manual: Series : Season :

  18. Star Trek shuttle type 6

    Type 6 is the standard space shuttle from Star Trek series "The next generation". This particular version was situated on Enterprise NCC-1701-D as markings show. I tried to keep it as cannon as possible but due to lack of good schematics, i surely made a few missteps. If you find one, do tell and i'll try to fix it.

  19. Type 6 Personnel Shuttle

    The Type-6 Personnel Shuttlecraft is currently in widespread use throughout Starfleet, and is only recently being replaced by the slightly newer Type-8 Shuttle of similar design. The Uprated version of this vessel is considered to be the ideal choice for short-range interplanetary travel, and its large size makes it suitable to transport ...

  20. Legendary Universe: Type-6 Shuttle

    Type-6 Shuttle General Info. Type: Light short-range warp shuttle. Accommodation: 1 to 2 crew, up to 6 passengers (8 total) Expected Hull Life: 60 years. ... STAR TREK and all its related entities are the property of CBS/Paramount. SPACE: 1999 and all its related entities are the property of ITC. Characters, places, and technologies from these ...