Type 9 shuttlecraft

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The **Type 9** was a class of spacecraft developed by Starfleet in the late 24th century. Incorporating elements from the *Intrepid*-class, the design was classified as a scale 1 shuttlecraft.

## History

The design that became the Type 9 shuttlecraft began as an attack fighter. It was a proof-of-concept for Starfleet, which had never before deployed crewed fighter craft. Initial flight and systems tests showed that the design would be more suitable as a shuttlecraft than a fighter, so it was adjusted and re-designated the Type 9.

Although the Type 8 shuttlecraft preceded the slimmer Type 9 in its design approval, the Type 9 entered service several months before the Type 8. Initially, the Type 9 had a limited deployment throughout Federation space. But it quickly proved especially useful in assisting deep-space exploratory ships due to its compact size and versatility and was seen Federation-wide by the late 2370s.

## Technical information

The Type 9 shuttle was a long-range craft capable of traveling at warp for extended periods of time. It was ideal for scouting and recon missions, but was well suited to perform many multi-mission tasks.

Equipped with powerful type-VI phaser emitters, the shuttle was designed to hold its own ground. Comfortable seating for four and moderate cargo space was achieved without sacrificing speed and maneuverability. The shuttle was equipped with a medium-range transporter and was capable of traveling through a planet’s atmosphere. With its ability to travel at warp speeds, the craft was equipped with a more pronounced deflector dish which housed a compact long-range sensor that aided in its role as a scouting vessel.

The design was equipped with a single 400 Cochrane warp engine, two 800 millicochrane impulse engines, and four RCS thrusters.

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### Connections

**Project groups:** **Union Station** (*Geneva* • *Concorde* • *Presidio*) • **Century Cruiser** (*Springfield* • *New Orleans* • *Challenger* • *Niagara* • *Freedom II* • *Galaxy* • *Nebula* • *Cheyenne*) • **Multi-Mission explorers** (*Brigid* • *Esquiline* • *Palatine*) • **Deep Shadow** (*Eclipse* • *Phantom* • *Scryer*) • **Miracle Worker** (*Scott* • *Daystrom* • *Tucker* • *Gagarin*) • **Aeronaut** (*Mercury* • *Ajax* • *Icarus* • *Shran*)

**Other named classes:** *Aegian* • *Aerie* • *Akula* • *Atlas* • *California* • *Centaur* • *Challenger* • *Cheyenne* • *Constellation* • *Constitution III* • *Crossfield* • *Curry* • *Daedalus* • *Dauntless* • *Excelsior II* • *Freedom II* • *Gemini* • *Glenn* • *Guardian* • *Inquiry* • *Iwo Jima* • *Jupiter* • *Lexington* • *Niagara* • *Obena* • *Okinawa* • *Parliament* • *Perseus* • *Pioneer* • *Ranger* • *Sagan* • *Solanae* • *Springfield* • *Turing* • *Ulysses*

**Auxiliary craft:** *Aero* • Class C • Class F • *Danube* • *Flyer* • *Gondola* • *Kodai* • *Mollard* • *Peregrine* • *Selenic* • Type 4 • Type 5 • Type 6 (Type 6A • Type 6S) • Type 7 • Type 8 • **Type 9** (Type 9A) • Type 10 • Type 11 • Type 14 • Type 17 • Type 19 • *Valkyrie* • *Venture* • *Waverider* • *Yellowstone*

**Leadership:** Commander-in-chief • Joint Chiefs • Chief of Starfleet External Affairs • Chief of Starfleet Operations • Chief of Starfleet Research and Exploration • Chief of Starfleet Tactical

**Agencies:** Operations (Engineering • Judicial • Materiel Supply • Mission Operations • Personnel Management • Records Service • Shipyards Operations • Starbase Operations) • Research & Exploration (Science • Medical) • External Affairs • Tactical (Intelligence • Security • MACO)

**Notable units:** Ktarn Fleet • Task Force 77

**Facilities:** Deep Space K-7 • Deep Space K-13 • Deep Space 9 • Masamichi Array • Starbase 45-Keepsake • Starbase 82-Maat • Starbase 234-Beskerm • Starbase 247-Vershina

**Agencies:** Starfleet • Diplomatic Corps • Department of Temporal Investigations • Federation Security Agency

**Facilities:** 40 Eridani A Starfleet Construction Yards • Antares Ship Yards • Beta Antares Ship Yards • Copernicus Ship Yards • Laikan Starfleet Shipyards • McKinley Station • Memory Project • New Aberdeen Shipyards • Proxima Maintenance Yards • Salazaar Shipyards • San Francisco Fleet Yards • TL-9139 Starfleet Maintenance Yards • Tranquility Base • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards

### Sources consulted

* Class 2 shuttle article at *Memory Alpha*.
* Type-9 shuttlecraft article at *Memory Beta*.
* Type 9 Shuttle article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* *Star Trek Adventures - The Command Division* by Modiphius Entertainment.