Type-19 Shuttlecraft
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| Type-19 Shuttlecraft | |
| |
| Class Information | |
| Category |
Personal Shuttle |
| Dimensions | |
| Length |
14.8 Meters |
| Width |
3.2 Meters |
| Height: |
4.8 Meters |
| Engines | |
| Warp nacelles |
2 |
| Cruising speed | Warp 9 |
| Maximum speed |
Warp 9.5 |
| Emergency speed |
Warp 9.8 (40 Hours) |
| Defensive Systems | |
| Phasers |
4 Type V Emitters |
| Torpedo launchers |
2 Micro Torpedo Launchers |
| Photons |
40 |
| Shields |
Multi Layered Shielding System |
| Hull |
Ablative Armour Type One |
| Personnel | |
| Officers |
2 |
| Passengers |
8 |
| [Source] | |
The Type 19 Shuttlecraft is a Starfleet auxiliary support craft attached normally to starships and stations to be used for long range missions. This type is designated as a class three shuttlecraft as it mainly built to be operated by more then two people for longer duration. It was specifically designed for senior ranking Starfleet and Federation officials to by interstellar means.
The Type 19 was brought in to service in 2394 when Fleet Admiral Kathryn Janeway stated she found being flown around in Type 9’s as uncomfortable, and the use of Type 11 shuttlecrafts was an en-sufficient use of their purpose. As Starfleet Commander-in-Chief she ordered the Starfleet Corps of Engineers to come up with a design which was appropriate to transport important dignitaries in comfort and security through interstellar means. Months later the type 19 was designed and was put in to small construction to be used by Starfleet flag officers (and other high ranking officers) stationed at Starfleet Command Headquarters. The users of this craft were highly impressed and Starfleet pushed for the class to enter service to the rest of the Federation and fleet. As the Borg War heated it was decided to halt the production of this type of shuttlecraft and its designed to be used on the new Enterprise Class and Sovereign Class vessels after the war was ended. The design is now back in to high production through Starfleet.
Prototype
It is now currently the test bed for further enhancements for shuttlecraft design and technology, including the use of a neural interface and synaptic transceiver system would allow pilots to fly the vessel with their minds. Other new technology is the use of stealth like cloaking system which would make the shuttlecraft invisible. It is also the prototype in Starfleet’s attempt to install ablative hull armour generators to a smaller vessel without using too much power.