Type 7 shuttlecraft
The Type 7 shuttlecraft was a type of Starfleet shuttlecraft carried on board Federation starships during the 24th century.

History 
The Type 7 shuttlecraft was introduced sometime prior to 2364. They were standard shuttlecraft aboard , , and  starships in the mid to late 24th century. (; )

Technical data 
The Type 7 shuttle was a short to medium range auxiliary craft. Some shuttles were equipped with warp drive and were useful for interstellar travel, () while others were restricted to impulse speeds. () The impulse engines were located at the very aft of the vessel. The shuttles also were equipped with maneuvering jets (). The shuttles were typically unarmed and had minimal deflector shield coverage. () They had escape transporters, which could be reconfigured for use as standard transporters if necessary. ()

The forward cockpit contained two seats, each with a small console and a view out the shuttlecraft window. In the center of the cockpit was a large display which gave navigational information and acted as a viewscreen. () The aft area had passenger seating and sensor control. ()

By 2369, most Type 7 shuttlecraft had interiors very similar to that of the Type 6 shuttlecraft. ()

The hull markings were also changed around 2367. Originally, the shuttle had Starfleet pennants along its nacelle pylons, and the full Starfleet registry number of its attached vessel on its rear hull in a narrow italic font, with the shuttle number in large font along the midhull. Later shuttles had the registry number without the prefix in the standard font used on the hulls of starships, the Starfleet pennant along the ship's "belt," and the shuttle number in a smaller font contained within the lines of the pennant.

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Background information 

The Type 7 shuttle was designed by Andrew Probert during the first season of . It was first seen in an okudagram in the episode , and then appeared as a studio model in . Unfortunately, the complex curves of the hull were too difficult to replicate for a full scale model, resulting in an unconvincing mockup seen in , , and . 

The Type 7 was eventually replaced by the Type 6 during the fifth season of TNG. However, the Type 7 reappeared for the sixth season episodes , , and . The Type 7 interior set was apparently struck, requiring the Type 6 shuttle interior to be used instead. In "Ship in a Bottle," the rear section of the Sakharov was clearly seen as a Type 6 shuttle while it launched as a Type 7, although this can be explained as simply an error created by the holodeck.

There was a model of the shuttle, exhibited in Europe, which was identified as Pod 09. The name of the shuttle was covered by black tape. It was not known if this model ever appeared in an episode. Furthermore, in one of the magazines published by  for The Next Generation, there was a picture of the shuttle Heinlein. Again, it's not known if this shuttle ever appeared in an episode.

According to Shuttle Issue #07 of the Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection, the type 7 shuttlecraft was approximately 8.5 meters in length. Designed as a short-range to medium-range shuttle, the type 7 had three separate engine configurations. The standard Type 7, fitted with 2 1,250 millicochrane warp engines, could maintain warp 1.75 for 48 hours. When fitted with 2 2,100 millicochrane warp engines, the Type 7 could maintain warp 2 for 36 hours. A third configuration had the Type 7 outfitted as a strictly impulse powered vehicle.

Apocrypha 
Star Trek Online added a playable Type 7 shuttlecraft on 28 September 2017, as part of a 30th anniversary celebration for Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Merchandise 

A Type 7 shuttle 'Shuttlecraft "Galileo"' was a playset for the original Galoob 3-3/4" action figures series.

A Type 7 shuttle labeled Hawking was included as part of the second shuttlecraft set released as part of the Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection, although the model reproduced Andrew Probert's original concept design rather than that of the studio model.

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