Long range shuttle
A long range shuttle was a type of shuttlecraft operated by the Federation in the 23rd and 24th centuries. Some of these ships were used as couriers. ()

History 
In the 2270s, the long-range courier  transported Commander Spock from  to rendezvous with the , which was en route to intercept V'ger. ()

In that same year, another long range shuttle, the Laika, attempted to contact the communications array Epsilon IX. ()

A model of a long range shuttle was on display in the guest quarters aboard the  that Anne and Mark Jameson and later the Brekkians Langor and Sobi stayed in late 2364. ()

Wesley Crusher kept a similar model of the shuttle in his quarters aboard the  Enterprise-D in 2365. ()

A graphic display of a long range shuttle appeared on the USS Voyagers library computer screen that was viewed by One after Seven of Nine had activated the drone's linguistic database, and allowed him to assimilate information. ()

Throughout the rest of 2374, as well as in the year that followed, graphics of the long range shuttle appeared on the 's library computer display. ()

The graphic was also seen among the data that Seven of Nine assimilated in early 2376. ()

Technical data 

Long range shuttles of this class featured a fuselage pod (bearing the crew) that was capable of separating from the stardrive section of the ship to independently dock with another vessel. ()

Ships of the class 
Named
 Laika
 

Unnamed
 Unnamed long range shuttles

Appendices

See also 
 Heavy long range warp shuttle

Appearances 
 
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Background information 

The okudagram depicting the shuttle in DS9 and VOY was a sketch by Doug Drexler that originally appeared in the .

This design was identified in , as a "Vulcan shuttle", explaining it was capable of carrying ten passengers and could attain a speed of warp 4.

For information on the studio model see: Long range shuttle model.

External links 
 
 

de:Vulkanische Langstreckenfähre
Federation shuttle classes