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...crews. They are a good choice for missions that would be too complex for a runabout to handle but which either wouldn't merit the attention of a larger starshi ...or her size. Her top speed of Warp 8 makes her significantly faster than a runabout, most of which top out at Warp 6. Computer equipment is the latest generati

...much, much smaller [[Runabouts#Executive type runabout|''Executive''-type runabout]], the two designs are not related. [[Category:Federation Starship Classes]]

...alongside the main battle fleet to serving in much the same capacity as a runabout or large shuttle. ...an directly threaten enemy capital ships. The very largest Cardassian ship classes can embark ''Hideki''-class ships as support vessels, but these small craft

==''Danube''-class runabout== | displayName = '''''Danube''-class Runabout'''

...ass multirole corvette''' is a small vessel that bridges the gap between a runabout and a true starship. They are ideal for transporting small teams for scient Developed in the 2360s as a larger, faster version of the ''Danube''-class runabout, the Phoenix took off in an entirely different direction from the ''Aerie''

*16 runabout pads ...ng bay or connecting to docking modules. This ring is also home to sixteen runabout pads.

The Aquarius class was designed using components from several other classes, notably the ''Defiant'' and ''Nova'', emphasizing ease of maintenance and ...between the armament philosophies of the ''Defiant'' and ''Rhode Island''-classes, the ship is equipped with two forward-firing pulse phaser cannons, as well

As with all Starfleet cruiser classes, the ''Echelon'' carries a full range of science labs, sensor pallets, and ...gan'', and so they are a good platform for launching scouting missions via runabout and for deploying probes. They also routinely service scientific outposts,

...ation space. While less than half of the size of any of the large explorer classes currently in service, the ''Luna'' has proven herself to be a highly capabl Though much smaller than the larger explorer classes, the ''Luna'' was designed from the ground up to be able to undertake long-

*32 runabout pads ...] in Starfleet service. Though it dwarfs the largest non-spacedock station classes, it is less than half the size of the [[Spacedock Class|''Spacedock''-class

*8 runabout pads ...ity of the station's long-term civilian housing. Within this area are four runabout pads in each hemisphere, each capable of handling one of the station's runa

...red continued production of the ''[[Akira Class|Akira]]'' and ''Intrepid'' classes, leaving this design without a real niche in the fleet. ...der sister, which generally only embarks shuttlecraft and perhaps a single runabout. Like with the Rhode Island to the Nova, the ''Argonaut'' compared to the '

...weeks, but could not conceivably reach another star system. In all of the classes that use it, the captain's yacht is docked in a special bay under the prima ...s share a design of yacht which blends characteristics of the Danube-class runabout and the Type-6A shuttlecraft. Decidedly less luxurious than the ''Galaxy''-

Shuttle and runabout facilities are located between the saucers, and these stations carry a smal ...Starfleet researchers, sometimes deep within Federation space, ''Jupiter''-classes are usually modern and comfortable.

* 4 Runabout Pads *2 Runabout Pads

...the ''[[Intrepid Class|Intrepid]]'' and ''[[Sovereign Class|Sovereign]]'' classes, the ''Vesta'' combines speed with the latest exploratory systems to round ...e ''Vesta''<nowiki/>'s large small craft facilities—two shuttle bays and a runabout pad—on the stern support a half-dozen runabouts or scout vessels, which a

==== Shuttle and Runabout Bays ==== ...small starships that are capable of landing. The station's primary shuttle/runabout facilities are located in four bands along the outer hull of the primary do

* 6 runabout pads ...These are circular segments each with a landing pad that can hold a large runabout. The central hull has a standard configuration containing all essential sta

...e ship, to either be greeted or triaged as is appropriate. There is also a runabout pad on the stern of the ship, to allow multiple simultaneous departures or ...w innovations from contemporary designs like the ''Galaxy'' and ''Nebula''-classes, but mostly avoided innovation in favor of reliability.

* Only a handful of classes use phaser cannons, because they're much less versatile than phaser arrays. ...t and large shuttle classes since the introduction of the ''Danube''-class runabout in the 2360s. It is potent enough to prove a real threat to enemy vessels,

...cutting-edge sensors have ensured that she keeps pace with newer explorer classes, though newer science vessels, such as the ''[[Pathfinder Class|Pathfinder] ...m a planetary surface, this generation of Starfleet vessel being the first classes to do so as part of routine rather than emergency operations. The ''Intrepi

...outs]] for smaller scale training exercises, and forty shuttles of various classes. These are often used to transport groups of cadets far from the colony for

As support ships, these ships are far superior to a runabout and make medium-duration away missions very comfortable (by comparison). [[Category:Federation Starship Classes]]

...runk, though the ''Pathfinder'' retains a docking cradle for an integrated runabout. This cradle is itself modular, and so captains may choose between an [[Aer [[Category:Federation Starship Classes (2385–2397)]]

...the foundations for the engines found aboard all subsequent Starfleet ship classes. Dr. Brahms is one of the few living individuals to receive recognition thr There are dozens of secondary shuttle bays all around the station, and runabout pads on the central ring connecting to the secondary docking facilities to

...vofleet.com/index.php/Runabouts#Executive_type_runabout Executive type] of runabout with the colony’s governor and their administration on it. * You are free to establish the names and classes of the ship of the battlegroup, and their commanding officers. There should

...lear that they combine a number of construction strategies in use by older classes: the modularity of the [[Regula class]] and her descendants, with the massi ...modules suitable for small freighters that also contain the station’s four runabout pads. Additionally, there are two larger docking modules with bays large en

...e the Starfleet Academy Preparatory Program (SAPP), which was six weeks of classes set between the San Francisco campus's spring and fall semesters. This is a ...cadet, given that cadets ''never'' had commands of anything larger than a runabout.

...the ''[[Intrepid Class|Intrepid]]'' and ''[[Sovereign Class|Sovereign]]''-classes. Some had mocked the appearance of the yacht as it looked almost like a fly ...ward section is inhabited by a cockpit, which is almost the same size as a runabout cockpit. On either side of it are cabins, and then around the edge, three r