Type 8 shuttlecraft

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The **Type 8** was a class of spacecraft developed by Starfleet in the late 24th century. The design was classified as a scale 1 shuttlecraft.

## History

After the Battle of Wolf 359, Starfleet devoted massive amounts of resources to advancing its technologies and starships. As advancements were made that led to designs like the *Intrepid* and *Sovereign*-classes, the Corps of Engineers also took the opportunity to develop a shuttlecraft that implemented those improvements.

Using the Type 6 shuttlecraft as a base, designers developed the new Type 8 shuttle with the same profile so that the new craft would not necessitate a refit of every starship and starbase in the fleet. The new design saw deployment to active service beginning in 2371 and slowly replaced its predecessor throughout Starfleet.

## Technical specifications

Based upon the frame of the Type 6, the Type 8 shuttlecraft was the most capable follow-up in the realm of light, long-range shuttlecraft. Only slightly larger than the Type 6, the Type 8 was equipped with a medium-range transporter and had the ability to travel within a planet’s atmosphere. The shuttlecraft featured comfortable, ergonomic seating for long voyages.

With a large compartment that could seat six passengers, the shuttle was also a capable transport craft. The Type 8 could also be outfitted with a biobed and medical equipment, turning the rear area into a makeshift sickbay.

Though the original design was unarmed, feedback from test pilots showed the Corps of Engineers that some minor armaments would greatly increase the versatility of the craft. As such, a number of the Type 8 were equipped with two type-V phaser emitters when the shuttle was put into service in 2371.

## Appendices

### 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

* Type 8 shuttlecraft article at *Memory Alpha*.
* Type-8 shuttlecraft article at *Memory Beta*.
* Type-8 Shuttlecraft article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* *Star Trek Adventures - The Command Division* by Modiphius Entertainment.