Type 6 shuttlecraft



The Type-6 shuttlecraft was a small Federation shuttlecraft in operation in the late 24th century. The Type-6 shuttlecraft was introduced into service in the late 2350s and was the standard shuttlecraft design incorporated into many starship classes over the next twenty years including the Galaxy-class, Nebula-class, Intrepid-class, Sovereign-class, Nova-class, and Prometheus-class. Two Type-6 shuttlecraft were assigned to Deep Space 9, to complement the USS Defiant, the Danube class runabouts and the Work Bees. They were stored in the landing pads. In 2372, Commander Ishmael Snowden outfitted an obsolete type-6 shuttle with cloaking technology adapted from that used by "Ardra" at Ventax II, in order to convertly advance James Leyton's plans for a Starfleet takeover of the Federation government.

Technical data
For propulsion, the Type 6 was equipped with two 1250 millicochrane warp nacelles and microfusion thrusters. It was furthermore equipped with an RCS thruster quad, an atmospheric airscoop for atmospheric flight, and hover field antigravs. There was no standard armament, but the shuttlecraft could be equipped with two type 4 phaser emitters for special purposes. The shuttle also featured a navigational deflector and redundant graviton polarity source generators. A transporter assembly was also not standard, but the shuttle could be fitted with a portable array. The control systems were intuitive, and a non-Federation pilot could quickly learn to fly the craft. Type 6 shuttles were easily configurable for testing of a variety of technologies. Entry to the shuttle was through a large hatch in the rear of the vessel. The hatch could be opened via a control pad next to the impulse engines. There were benches for passenger seating in the aft section, and ample room for cargo. A separate systems display was also found in the aft area, as were storage bins. By 2374, deflector shields, phaser arrays, and transporter arrays were standard equipment on board Type 6 shuttles.