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The following craft are assigned to the USS Ronin:

Valkyrie Mk-1: 5 Argo: 2 Danube: 4 Volga: 4 Worker Bees: 7

The USS Ronin is also equipped with a large complement of 5 Peregrine-class Attack fighters, 5 Valkyrie Mk-1 fighters, and seven Workbees. As well as a Captain's Yacht, the Kurasawa.

Type 9 Shuttlecraft

These are a more streamlined design, having a pointed front and larger warp nacelles, however it has less internal volume. It can be crewed by a single person if necessary but is outfitted for two pilots and four passengers. It has the greatest range of the shuttlecraft aboard Ronin, with a maximum speed of warp 4. It is specifically designed for deep-space scouting missions, even though they are actually smaller than the Type 6.

Type-9 Shuttlecraft

• Production Base: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars
• Accommodation: 2 flight crew; 4 passengers
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 8.45 meters
  • Beam: 3.8 meters
  • Height: 2.95 meters
• Mass: 1.85 metric tons
• Performance: Warp 4
• Armament: Two type-4 phaser emitters, 1 type-5 phaser emitter, 2 microtorpedo tubes

The USS Ronin has a complement of 3 of these shuttles.

• Luster
• Oliphant
• Berk

Type 11 Shuttlecraft

A far more streamlined design than the type-9, one of the most recent addition to Starfleet's array of shuttlecraft. Based on a runabout's design, the Type-11 is twice the size of the Type-9, boasting a dorsal docking clamp and airlock. Type-11s are more heavily armed and shielded than the older shuttlecraft. It also is equipped with a transporter.

Type-11 Shuttlecraft

• Production Base: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars
• Accommodation: 2 flight crew; 10 passengers
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 16.5 meters
  • Beam: 8.8 meters
  • Height: 3.81 meters
• Mass: 27.20 metric tons
• Performance: Warp 6
• Armament: Four type-5 phaser emitters; two microtorpedo launchers

The USS Ronin has a complement of five of these shuttles. All five are named for Earth civil rights leaders.

• Carl Sagan
• Mary Jackson
• Johannes Kepler
• Ismail Al-Jazari
• Anna Pavlova

Argo-class Shuttlecraft

The Argo Class Shuttle is one of the newest class of shuttle in the Federation, This shuttle is known to be one of the marines favourites. The Argo was designed with recessed warp nacelles and fold-down wings. These wings were designed to assist in atmospheric maneuverability. The shuttle was equipped with an all-terrain buggy that could transport up to three passengers over rugged terrain. The buggy was secured aboard the shuttle's cargo hold via wheel clamps. The shuttlecraft could also be remote controlled from a device on the buggy.

Argo-class Shuttle

• Production Base: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars
• Accommodation: 2 flight crew; 10 passengers
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 14.50 meters
  • Beam: 8.80 meters
  • Height: 6.10 meters
• Performance: Cruising 5, Maximum 7.5 (sustainable for 6 hours)
• Armament: 2 Type VI phaser banks, 1 Micro-photon torpedo tubes with 20 torpedoes

The USS Ronin has a complement of two of these shuttles.

• Pegasus
• Medusa

Danube-class Runabout

The Danube features a front cabin for the crew of pilot, co-pilot/navigator and two mission specialists. A two person transporter is at the rear of the cabin, with swappable mission modules aft of this. The modular nature of the Danube allows it to be configured for missions such as personnel transport, cargo transport, scientific research, tactical, medical, etc.

Danube-class Runabout

• Production Base: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars
• Accommodation: Up to 40 passengers
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 23.1 meters
  • Beam: 13.7 meters
  • Height: 5.4 meters
• Mass: 158.7 metric tons
• Performance: Warp 4
• Armament: Two type-6 phaser emitters; 2 microtorpedo launchers

The USS Ronin has a complement of four of these runabouts.

• Shinano
• Kushiro
• Tone
• Teshio

Volga-class Runabout

Developed as a complement to the larger Arrow-class, the Volga-class runabout represents a compromise between providing smaller Starfleet vessels with long-range runabout support and the limited shuttlebay space which is usually available on such ships. Smaller than the type-11 shuttle, the Volga is classified as a runabout due to its ability to independently sustain a crew for a longer period of time and at a longer range.

While large runabouts serve a valued purpose in supporting massive exploration cruisers and starbases, the limited space and maintenance facilities available on smaller starships have kept them from widespread use as auxiliary craft. The Volga-class represents an effort to remove that barrier.

Volga-class Runabout

• Production Base: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars
• Accommodation: Normal compliment: 2 flight crew; 10 passenger, evacuation: Up to 40 passengers
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 16 meters
  • Beam: 12 meters
  • Height: 3.8 meters
• Mass: 115.5 metric tons
• Performance: Warp 5.8
• Armament: Two type IX phaser emitters

The USS Ronin has a complement of four of these runabouts. They are named after various rivers in Federation space.

• Sojourn
• L'aanya
• Zambezi
• Rhine

Peregrine-class Attack Fighter

The Peregrine Fighter was Starfleet's first attempt at a heavy fighter design. It was developed in 2367 and designed to help in fleet actions by causing the enemy vessels to split their fire amongst multiple targets, whilst delivering a powerful punch itself. Capable of a top cruise speed of warp 4.5 it has a similar speed to that of a Valkyrie, allowing it to operate short distances away from its homebase or carrier vessel. However, it is common practice for these vessels to be used at impulse.

Although these ships come in several different models, Starfleet uses the two-man heavy fighter variant. This design has two type U+ pulse phaser cannons as well as the type IV phaser. Optionally six full-sized photon/quantum torpedoes may be used in addition to this - although this has an adverse effect on the ships maneuverability.

Peregrine-class Attack Fighter

• Production Base: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars
• Accommodation: Up to 40 passengers
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 18 meters
  • Beam: 17.5 meters
  • Height: 5.82 meters
• Performance: Warp 4 (cruising), Warp 4.5 (maximum), Warp 6.1 (for 6hrs)
• Armament: Two Micro-Torpedo Launchers, Ten Micro-Quantum Torpedoes, Type IV Phaser Array, Two Type U+ Micro-Pulse

The USS Ronin has a complement of five of these fighters.

Valkyrie Mk-1 Attack Fighter

• Production Base: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars
• Accommodation: Two (pilot and operations manager); may be piloted single seat
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 20 meters
  • Beam: 14 meters
  • Height: 5 meters
• Mass: 120 metric tons
• Performance: Thrusters only
• Armament:
  • Two type-6 phaser emitters
  • One micro-torpedo launch system
  • Two standard photon or quantum torpedoes mounted under the fuselage.

These are the latest additions to the compliment of auxiliary craft for the Ronin. Smaller and more agile, Valkyrie class ships will be used for a variety of missions, from planetary assault to spacecraft interdiction. Unlike the Peregrine, the Valkyrie class is intended to be used in small groups, where a local shield can be projected and shared by the fighters during an attack run. Each small ship contributes a portion of its resources to the group shield, thereby savings power to divert to weapons and repair systems.

Workbees

The "Workbee", or more accurately a cargo management unit (or CMU), is a small utility craft in use by the Federation from the mid-23rd century onwards. The CMU is a single-occupant vehicle with seating for the pilot only. Generally, the pilot needs to be spacesuited, especially if the pilot is planning to perform a space walk. The front of the CMU features several large windows. The craft also has a large headlight at its extreme forward end for illuminating a work area.

As the CMU is primarily a maintenance craft, it can be equipped with a variety of tools, including a set of dual remote manipulator arms called the Grabber Sled. The CMU can also serve as a tug for cargo modules with the Cargo-Train Attachment.

The CMU can operate both in the vacuum of space and within the atmospheric and gravitational conditions of a starship cargo bay or planetary surface.

Workbees

• Production Base: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars
• Accommodation: Four crewmembers
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 4.5 meters
  • Beam: 2.2 meters
  • Height: 2.4 meters
• Mass: 0.8 metric tons
• Performance: Thrusters only
• Armament: None

The USS Ronin has a complement of seven Workbees, named:

• Kambei
• Gorōbei
• Kyūzō
• Heihachi
• Katsushirō
• Kikuchiyo
• Shichirōji