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OTV type K42 shuttlepods were short-range small craft used by United Earth Starfleet in the mid-22nd century for transportation of personnel and equipment between starships, planets and other facilities. They were routinely carried aboard NX-class vessels as auxiliary craft. (Star Trek: Enterprise; ST reference: USS Enterprise Owners' Workshop Manual)

Specifications[]

Interferenz

USS Essex and its three shuttlepods in 2166.

The type K42 was 6.9 meters long with an access hatch on the port side, and an extensible airlock in the roof. It was propelled at sub-light speeds by a nuclear fusion engine pod that could be ejected in an emergency. Defensive systems included polarized hull plating, which was also utilized to endure the stresses of atmospheric re-entry, and plasma cannons with a range of 10 kilometers. The pod was equipped with quantum-level sensors for scientific missions, and an emergency distress beacon with a range of ten million kilometers. (ST reference: USS Enterprise Owners' Workshop Manual)

Life-support[]

The shuttlepod could carry six passengers as well as the single pilot, and could maintain a breathable atmosphere for 24 crew-days with the air tanks and atmosphere recyclers working in tandem. Despite this, they were not intended for long duration missions and only had limited toilet facilities. Edible provisions were provided by a small protein resequencer and ration packs. The life-support system was independent of the engine power supply meaning it could continue to operate even when the engine pod was inoperable. (ST reference: USS Enterprise Owners' Workshop Manual)

Known craft[]

name/registry assigned to ship commissioning disposition
Shuttlepod 1 Enterprise[1] 2151[1] destroyed (1944)[2]
Shuttlepod 1 Enterprise[3] 2154[3] active (2155)[4]
Shuttlepod 2 Enterprise[1] 2151[1] active (2153)[5]
NC-05 Starfleet Command[6] by 2153[6] active (2154)[7]
Columbia shuttlepod Columbia[8] 2150s[9] crashed (2296), recovered (2368)[8]
Endeavour shuttlepod USS Endeavour[10] c. 2150s-60s[10] active (2162)[10]
Franklin shuttlepod USS Franklin[11] c. 2150s-60s[11] active (circa 2164)[11]
Shuttlepod 1 USS Essex[12] c. 2150s-60s[12] active (2165)[12]
Shuttlepod 2 USS Essex[12] c. 2150s-60s[12] active (2165)[12]
Shuttlepod 3 USS Essex[12] c. 2150s-60s[12] active (2165)[12]

Mirror universe shuttlepods[]

name/registry assigned to ship commissioning disposition
Shuttlepod 1 ISS Avenger[13] 2150s[9] destroyed (2155)[13]

Appendices[]

Connections[]

Starfleet shuttlecraft and auxiliary spacecraft classes
Federation, Starfleet named classes AeroshuttleDanubeEpochFlyerGreyhoundMcCallMercury (warpshuttle)PulsarSphinxTeslaValkyrieVenture (scout)WaveriderWraithYellowstoneZodiac (warp shuttle) alphanumeric designations 2ACFGHR10S3S4S5S6S7S10S11S12S20SC22SW7SW21 Federation icon image. Starfleet icon image.
type designations type-1type-3type-4type-5type-6type-6Atype-6Ctype-7type-8type-8 cargotype-9type-9Atype-10type-11type-15type-15Atype-16type-17type-18type-18HZhang Sui
others mark IIcaptain's skiffcaptain's yachtAcademy trainer craftunnamed Federation shuttlecraft classes
Federation, Starfleet
(Kelvin timeline)
military shuttlepassenger shuttleStarfleet shuttle (2230s) Federation icon image. Starfleet icon image.

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