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The USS Drake is equipped with | The ''[[USS Drake]]'' is equipped with four shuttles and in addition to these, in emergency situations the crew has access to 42 escape pods placed at strategic locations around the vessel. | ||
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The Drake carries | The ''[[USS Drake|Drake]]'' carries three Type IX (also known as Class 2) shuttles, named the ''Francis'', the ''Tavistock'' and the ''Portobelo''. They are fast and maneuverable, but definitely not built for comfort. | ||
Another shuttle, the ''Plymouth'', was originally part of the complement. As part of the attempt to escape from null-space the ''Plymouth'' was loaded with dilithium and destroyed by a quantum torpedo launched from the ''[[USS Drake|Drake]]'' in order to open a rift back to normal space. | |||
The Type 9 possesses limited amenities, and though furnished for two pilots and four passengers, can be crewed by a single person if necessary. Their compact size has earned them a reputation for causing "Class Two Claustrophobia" at Starfleet Academy, due to a predilection for stress-testing cadets by sending a full crew of six on training missions that last several weeks. As one Starfleet officer quipped | The Type 9 possesses limited amenities, and though furnished for two pilots and four passengers, can be crewed by a single person if necessary. Their compact size has earned them a reputation for causing "Class Two Claustrophobia" at Starfleet Academy, due to a predilection for stress-testing cadets by sending a full crew of six on training missions that last several weeks. As one Starfleet officer quipped "you did not want to be around when they opened up that airlock". | ||
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The Drake carries one Type XI Shuttle, named the Golden Hind. | The Drake carries one Type XI Shuttle, named the ''Golden Hind''. | ||
The Type XI shuttlecraft is an advanced piece of technology, containing bioneural circuitry as a standard, as well as a compact powerplant that still provides excellent cruising and maximum speeds. The cockpit is an individual compartment, seperate from the rest of the shuttle, which a break from Starfleet's standard shuttle design. | The Type XI shuttlecraft is an advanced piece of technology, containing bioneural circuitry as a standard, as well as a compact powerplant that still provides excellent cruising and maximum speeds. The cockpit is an individual compartment, seperate from the rest of the shuttle, which a break from Starfleet's standard shuttle design. |
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