Is there a rule somewhere that states how many shuttles or such a ship can carry? Further, the CONSTITUTION refit section talks about how expanded the shuttle bay is - does that translate into more shuttles, and if so - how many? Also, only the Type F is available for the Lost Years, but there is a mention on Memory Alpha of a Type G. But the Type G is not in the rules nor in the Command book. I plan to use the Type 6 shuttle from the Command Division book, but make the crew add weapons and a shield system as part of their role play. Any comments or better ideas?
Core rulebook, page 233.
A Starship can support a number of active small craft equal to its Scale minus 1, at any one time. This number is doubled for ships with the Extensive Shuttlebays Talent, as theyâre specially equipped to handle large quantities of auxiliary craft.
As for how many they can carry, look to the lore online or make it up for the purposes of your game. IIRC, the average Constitution-class starship carried four shuttles.
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In âThe Omega Gloryâ it is said that âall fourâ shuttles on the Exeter etc etc. Seems like a reasonable number for plot reasons anyway. Too many shuttles and it shifts the ship to something more like an aircraft carrier, which isnât very Trek IMHO.
Type G could reference the Galileo type from Star Trek V. Might I point you to this excerpt from the Command Division Suplement page 68 in reference to the Type-F âIt would be used in its original specifications until the 2280s when it underwent an extensive redesign and refit program, making them continue to resemble Starfleetâs design aesthetic and increasing its usefulness.â
Remember in my OP I cited Memory Alpha? The Type G is shown to be a redesign for The Motion Picture, but never seen on camera. It has limited warp capabilities, which fits with an Exploration ship, IMHO. So I think Iâll stick with that.
If thatâs the case is was the shuttle mounted to the warp sled from TMP.
That was a Vulcan shuttle.
âThe Vulcan shuttle is actually a Starfleet shuttle, co-designed with Vulcan engineers. Thatâs why it has subtle repetitions of that ceremonial âgongâ shape we saw in âAmok Timeâ. Anyway, my thinking was those new ships would have the same warm gray tonalities that the Galileo -type shuttles had and they would be the new standard shuttle. They would be more squat and smaller because they had to fit within the decks of the starships, but yeah, those were hopeful replacements. That long-range shuttle, though, is actually my favorite design in the movie.â
Andrew Probert
There are a few pictures of these shuttles in the Enterpriseâs hangar floating around - mostly from Andy Probertâs concept art. Theyâre worth seeking out!
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