The Class F shuttlecraft was the primary class of Federation shuttlecraft in operation in the mid 23rd century, entering service on reference stardate 1/88. This class is often referred to as the S-3, mark 12 or mark 12B shuttle, and also as the Galileo-model. (FASA RPG module: Star Fleet Intelligence Manual; ST references: Spaceflight Chronology, USS Enterprise Owners' Workshop Manual; TOS novels: Prime Directive, Vulcan's Forge)

Contents 1 History 2 Specifications 3 Known craft 3.1 United Federation of Planets 3.2 Terran Empire 4 Connections 5 References 6 External link

HistoryEdit

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The Class F shuttlecraft had become obsolete by the 2290s. However, the Federation mission on Obsidian had one of these old vessels, modified for use in that world's desert climate. (TOS novel: Vulcan's Forge)

SpecificationsEdit

The class F shuttle was equipped with engines that ran on a bulk fuel, stored in tanks and fed through lines into the engine assembly. This fuel mixture was of a particular composition, but the shuttle could be refueled from other energy sources by a sophisticated conversion process performed by an experienced engineer. In order to start the engines, the ship's battery system would provide an energy charge for ignition. Without sufficient energy, the battery would be unable to start the engine. (TOS episode & Star Trek 10 novelization: The Galileo Seven)

The fuel carried aboard a class F shuttle was sufficient for a period of time at warp speed in deep space, although the craft was limited in range by fuel supply issues. A shuttle on a long trip might not have sufficient fuel to cross the distances of a starship, necessitating the calculation of return-trip fuel, so that the shuttle does not become stranded in space or travel beyond its capacity to maintain life support for crewmembers. (TOS episode & Star Trek 4 novelization: The Menagerie)

The Zodiac-class warp shuttle was a design offshoot of the F-class, with the main cabin of the F shuttle duplicated, but mounted on a large warp sled, without the small drive nacelle units present on the F craft. (TOS - Starfleet Academy novel: Cadet Kirk)

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Known craftEdit

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United Federation of PlanetsEdit

shuttle name	shuttle registry	assignment	service dates
	NCC-1701/9	USS Enterprise
	NCC-1701/9	USS Enterprise
	NCC-1701/9	USS Enterprise
	NCC-6038/5	Starbase 1
	NCC-K7	Deep Space Station K-7
	SF-10371	Starfleet Command
Armstrong	NCC-1701/7	USS Enterprise	until 2270 [1]
Apollo	NCC-1834/4	USS Cortez
Balboa	NCC-1622/1	USS Savannah
Columbus	NCC-1701/2	USS Enterprise
Conrad		Starbase 6	circa 2271[2]
da Vinci	SB4-0314/2	Starbase 4
Einstein	NCC-1701/6	USS Enterprise
Ellis	NCC-1701/7	USS Enterprise
Galileo	NCC-1707/7	USS Enterprise
Galileo	NCC-1707/7	USS Enterprise
Galileo	NCC-1707/7	USS Enterprise
Galileo II	NCC-1707/7	USS Enterprise
Icarus	NCC-1707/3	USS Enterprise
John Burke		USS Enterprise
Keppler		USS Enterprise
McAuliffe	NCC-1647/11	USS Farragut
Niagara		USS Enterprise	circa 2264[3]
Picasso	SB11-1201/1	USS Enterprise
Sutherland		USS Enterprise	circa 2264[3]
		USS Enterprise	until 2243 [4]
		USS Enterprise	until 2243 [4]
		USS Enterprise	until 2243 [4]
		USS Enterprise	until 2243 [4]

Terran EmpireEdit

shuttle name	shuttle registry	assignment	service dates
Bellarmine	NCC-1701/7	ISS Enterprise	until 2264[5]
Galileo	NCC-1701/7	ISS Enterprise	circa 2267[6]

ConnectionsEdit

Starfleet shuttlecraft classes
Federation, Starfleet	named classes	Flyer • Greyhound • Pulsar • Tesla • Wraith • Valkyrie • Zodiac	alphanumeric designations	F • G • R10 • S3 • S4 • S5 • S6 • S7 • S10 • S11 • S12 • S20 • SC22 • SW7 • SW21
	type designations	type-1 • type-4 • type-6 • type-7 • type-8 • type-9 • type-10 • type-11 • type-15 • type-16 • type-18
Federation, Starfleet (alternate reality)	military shuttle • passenger shuttle • Starfleet shuttle (2230s)

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ TOS comic: "As Flies to Wanton Boys"
2. ↑ TOS movie: The Motion Picture
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} TOS comic: "Mission's End, Issue 1"
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} TOS comic: "Shakedown"
5. ↑ TOS comic: "Mirror Images, Issue 1"
6. ↑ TOS novel: The Sorrows of Empire

External linkEdit

• Class F shuttlecraft article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.