Craft assigned to Victory: Difference between revisions

The USS Victory carries two types of shuttlecraft, the type 8 and the type 9. Of each type, two shuttles are aboard the Intrepid class USS Victory. Shuttles are used for short range personnel and equipment transport during situations regular transporters are inefficient or inoperative.

The type 8 requires a piloting crew of two and is equipped with a personnel transporter. Its warp nacelles give it an extended travelling range over the Type 6. Its length and eighth are otherwise similar: 6 meters and about 3.38 metric tonnes. The type eight is equipped with phasers, with type IV phaser emitters installed.

The Victory also carries several Type 9 shuttlecrafts. More streamlined, a pointed front and larger warp nacells make this design look faster and sleek. This shuttle type is commonly known as a Class 2 shuttlecraft. The term 'class 2' is a designation for shuttlecrafts with small crew cabins and limited amenities, and include the Type 6,8 and 9 models. It can be crewed by a single person if necessary but is furnished for two pilots and four passengers. It has the greatest range of the standard Starfleet shuttlecraft carried by Victory, with a maximum speed of warp 4. Length: 8.5 meters, Heighth: 2.95 meters. It is specifically designed for deep space scouting missions. Their dimensions enables a sizeable number to be stored within the shuttlebay area. the Type 9s on Victory are permanently equipped with phaser emitters of the type IV variety.<br>