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The '''Danube Class''' runabout is a [[Federation]] vessel, designed to bridge the gap between the smaller [[shuttle | shuttlecraft]] and larger [[starships]]. Unlike the former, it is capable of prolonged missions, making it a valuable asset to [[starbase | starbases]] and larger starships. The class was introduced in 2368.
[[Image:Runabout.jpg|thumb|right|The new Federation mini-van.]]The '''''Danube''-class''' '''runabout''' is a [[Federation]] vessel, designed to bridge the gap between the smaller [[shuttle | shuttlecraft]] and larger [[starship]]s. Unlike the former, it is capable of prolonged missions, making it a valuable asset to [[starbase | starbases]] and larger starships. The class was introduced in 2368<ref>DS9 "Emissary"</ref>.
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==Physical description==
==Physical description==
 
The ''Danube'' is 23.1 meters long, 13.7 meters wide at the [[warp nacelle|nacelle]]s and 5.4 meters high<ref>''DS9 Technical Manual''</ref>. It consists of three main sections:
The Danube is 23.1 meters long, 13.7 meters wide at the [[nacelles]] and 5.4 meters high. It consists of three main sections:


* The [[cockpit]] has seating for the [[pilot]] and co-pilot as well as [[computer]] stations for additional crewmembers. A small [[transporter]] and a [[replicator]] are located at the back of this cockpit.
* The [[cockpit]] has seating for the [[pilot]] and co-pilot as well as [[computer]] stations for additional crewmembers. A small [[transporter]] and a [[replicator]] are located at the back of this cockpit.
* The midsection was never shown on-screen; it presumably houses the oft-mentioned [[cargo]] hold.
* The midsection was never shown on-screen; it presumably houses the oft-mentioned cargo hold.
* The aft section houses the crew accommodations, including a dining table, bunks and an additional terminal.
* The aft section houses the crew accommodations, including a dining table, bunks and an additional terminal<ref>TNG "Timescape"</ref>.


A [[Jefferies Tube]] was shown to run along the spine of the craft, underneath the [[warp core]] housing.
A [[Jefferies Tube]] was shown to run along the spine of the craft, underneath the [[warp core]] housing<ref>DS9 "Blaze of Glory"</ref>.


The craft can be entered and exited through doors on the side of the cockpit or an emergency hatch.
The craft can be entered and exited through doors on the side of the cockpit or an emergency hatch<ref>DS9 "Battle Lines"</ref>.


==Features and abilities==
==Features and abilities==


The class possesses many of the same features as full-sized starships, albeit on a smaller scale - [[tractorbeams]], [[shields]], [[phasers]], [[warp drive]] and [[sensors]]. The Danube is capable of atmospheric flight and planetary landing.
The class possesses many of the same features as full-sized starships, albeit on a smaller scale - [[tractor beam]]s, [[shields]], [[phaser]]s, a [[transporter]], [[warp drive]] and [[sensor]]s<ref>DS9 "Emissary"</ref>. The Danube is capable of atmospheric flight and planetary landing.
 
Depending on the mission profile, a mission module could be added to a hardpoint at the top of the craft. These could carry additional sensors or an external [[photon torpedo]] launcher<ref>DS9 "Past Prologue"</ref>.


Depending on the mission profile, a mission module could be added to a hardpoint at the top of the craft. These could carry additional sensors or an external [[photon torpedo]] launcher.
==References==
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[[Category: ST Starships]]
[[Category: ST Starships]]

Revision as of 22:18, 20 November 2014

The new Federation mini-van.

The Danube-class runabout is a Federation vessel, designed to bridge the gap between the smaller shuttlecraft and larger starships. Unlike the former, it is capable of prolonged missions, making it a valuable asset to starbases and larger starships. The class was introduced in 2368[1].

Physical description

The Danube is 23.1 meters long, 13.7 meters wide at the nacelles and 5.4 meters high[2]. It consists of three main sections:

  • The cockpit has seating for the pilot and co-pilot as well as computer stations for additional crewmembers. A small transporter and a replicator are located at the back of this cockpit.
  • The midsection was never shown on-screen; it presumably houses the oft-mentioned cargo hold.
  • The aft section houses the crew accommodations, including a dining table, bunks and an additional terminal[3].

A Jefferies Tube was shown to run along the spine of the craft, underneath the warp core housing[4].

The craft can be entered and exited through doors on the side of the cockpit or an emergency hatch[5].

Features and abilities

The class possesses many of the same features as full-sized starships, albeit on a smaller scale - tractor beams, shields, phasers, a transporter, warp drive and sensors[6]. The Danube is capable of atmospheric flight and planetary landing.

Depending on the mission profile, a mission module could be added to a hardpoint at the top of the craft. These could carry additional sensors or an external photon torpedo launcher[7].

References

  1. DS9 "Emissary"
  2. DS9 Technical Manual
  3. TNG "Timescape"
  4. DS9 "Blaze of Glory"
  5. DS9 "Battle Lines"
  6. DS9 "Emissary"
  7. DS9 "Past Prologue"