Chaffee type shuttlepod
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference.
The Chaffee type shuttlepod or type 10 shuttlepod was designed in conjunction with the Defiant-class starship. This type of shuttlepod had a small cockpit with room for about four people. A Defiant class starship only had space for two of these shuttles.
It was capable of entering a Class L planet's atmosphere. (DS9: "The Sound of Her Voice")
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[edit] Background
The type-10 designation originated from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual, as suggested by the ship's designer Doug Drexler where it was named the "type 10 shuttlecraft". It was referred to a "shuttlepod" in dialog in the episode.
According to Drexler, "I took a cue from Walter "Matt" Jefferies once again when coming up with the concept. The original Galileo shuttle as seen in TOS had the same nacelles as the Enterprise. That way the audience would have instant recognition as to who the shuttle belonged to. The Chaffee carried the unusual looking drum shaped nacelles as the Defiant. I'm sorry we never saw it again. Foundation Imaging did their usual great job showing the Chaffee exiting the mother ship." [1]
[edit] External link
- Chaffee type shuttlepod at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
