Romulan shuttle
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference.
| Romulan shuttle | |
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| Affiliation: | Romulan Star Empire |
| Type: | Auxiliary craft |
| Active: | 2370s |
| Defenses: | Cloaking device |
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The Romulan shuttlecraft was used by the Romulan Star Empire in the 2370s. They are approximately the same size as a Danube-class runabout. Romulan shuttles are also fitted with a cloaking device.
Romulan Senator Vreenak traveled to a secret meeting with Benjamin Sisko on Deep Space 9 aboard such a shuttle in 2374. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")
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[edit] Background
[edit] Model
The Romulan shuttle was designed by Doug Drexler and the studio model miniature was built by Tony Meininger. This model only made one appearance in the entire franchise.
[edit] Technical Manual
The following information of specifications and defenses comes exclusively from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual:
- Production Base: Unknown; Romulan Star Empire
- Accommodation: 15 plus officers, crew, and troops (est.)
- Power Plant: One artificial singularity-drive warp core feeding two nacelles; one impulse system
- Dimensions:
- Length: 24.23 meters
- Beam: 15.98 meters
- Height: 6.57 meters
- Mass: 142.31 metric tons (est.)
Finally, while the Technical Manual itself is not canon, it is a Memory Alpha permitted resource.
[edit] Aprocrypha
In Star Trek: Armada II, the Romulan shuttle was named as being of the Kestrel-class.
