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[[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 [[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<ref>DS9 "Emissary"</ref>.
[[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<ref>''DS9 Technical Manual''</ref>. 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<ref>TNG "Timescape"</ref>.
* The aft section houses the crew accommodations, including a dining table, bunks and an additional terminal<ref>TNG "Timescape"</ref>.


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


The class possesses many of the same features as full-sized starships, albeit on a smaller scale - [[tractor beam]]s, [[shields]], [[phaser]]s, [[warp drive]] and [[sensor]]s<ref>DS9 "Emissary"</ref>. 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<ref>DS9 "Past Prologue"</ref>.

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"