Universe : | Prime Timeline |
Affiliation : | Federation |
Class Name : | Type 15 Shuttle |
Type : | Shuttlepod |
Unit Run : | plus 2,179 others built in total. 923 have been lost in all. |
Commissioned : | 2364 - 2367, class remains in service |
Dimensions : | Length : 3.6 m7 Beam : 2.4 m8 Height : 1.6 m8 Decks : 1 |
Mass : | 0.979 metric tons |
Crew : | 15 |
Armament : |
2 x Type IV phaser bank9, total output 1 TeraWatts |
Defence Systems : | Light Duranium / Tritanium Single hull. Low level Structural Integrity Field |
Impulse only : | Max Impulse Speed : 0.1 x c Atmospheric Cruise (Mach) : 5 Atmospheric Max (Mach) : 12 |
Strength Indices : (Galaxy class = 1,000) |
Beam Firepower : 0.02 Torpedo Firepower : - Weapon Range and Accuracy : 20 Shield Strength : - Hull Armour : 3.13 Speed : - Combat Manoeuvrability : 24,620 |
Overall Strength Index : | 31 |
Diplomatic Capability : | 1 |
Expected Hull Life : | 20 |
Refit Cycle : | Minor : 1 year Standard : 1 years Major : 0 years |
The Type 15 is capable of conducting almost any mission its larger siblings can, including interplanetary missions. The limiting factor in terms of range is considered to be crew comfort - with the crew confined to a single seat for the entire mission, uninterrupted mission durations above 12 hours are avoided if at all possible, while the Type 15 is not considered suitable for missions of greater than 26 hours except in emergencies.
The Type 15 is now being moved out of frontline service by the Type 18. These days it is mostly to be seen in the hangar bays of older Starships or Starbases.
Canon source | Backstage source | Novel source | DITL speculation |
# | Series | Season | Source | Comment |
1 | TNG | 5 | Power Play | |
2 | TNG | 4 | In Theory | |
3 | TNG | 2 | Time Squared | |
4 | TNG | 3 | The Ensigns of Command | |
5 | TNG | 3 | The Price | |
6 | TNG | 3 | The Most Toys | |
7 | Star Trek The Next Generation Technical Manual | Stated on page 160. | ||
8 | Star Trek The Next Generation Technical Manual | |||
9 |
Series : | TNG Season 5 (Disc 4) |
Episode : | Power Play |
Series : | TNG Season 4 (Disc 6) |
Episode : | In Theory |
Series : | TNG Season 2 (Disc 3) |
Episode : | Time Squared |
Series : | TNG Season 3 (Disc 1) |
Episode : | The Ensigns of Command |
Series : | TNG Season 3 (Disc 2) |
Episode : | The Price |
Series : | TNG Season 3 (Disc 5) |
Episode : | The Most Toys |
Book : | Star Trek The Next Generation Technical Manual |
Comment : | Stated on page 160. |
Book : | Star Trek The Next Generation Technical Manual |
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