Waverider
The waverider was an atmospheric shuttlecraft in service aboard Federation  starships. Unlike other auxiliary craft, the waverider was not stowed in a shuttlebay, but was instead docked to the ventral side of the primary hull, just forward of the ship's primary navigational deflector. ()

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Background information 

Although it has never been seen in action, the waverider can be readily identified in the MSD and studio model of the Nova-class vessel.

The waverider was described in , as a "larger hypersonic shuttle," equivalent to a captain's yacht; "designed to operate in a planetary atmosphere and could achieve speeds in excess of mach 5."

Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection No. 15. suggested that while in an atmosphere, the waverider could reach speeds in excess of Mach 12. Designed similarly to a runabout, the vessel had a cockpit, a miniature science lab, emergency transporter, sleeping facilities, and even a foldaway biobed.

See also 
Aeroshuttle

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