Type 8 shuttlecraft
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| Type 8 Shuttlecraft | |
|---|---|
 A type-8 shuttle firing phasers. | |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
| Type: | Shuttlecraft |
| Crew complement: | 2 pilots; additional crew as necessary |
| Armament: | None standard; 2 phaser emitters for special operations |
| Defenses: | Deflector shields |
 The interior of a type-8 shuttle. | |
 The underside of a type-8 shuttle. | |
The type-8 shuttlecraft is a type of Federation designed auxiliary space vessel, utilized for short term missions.
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[edit] Service history
The type-8 shuttlecraft was introduced in 2371 along side the Intrepid-class and are part of the vessels standard shuttlecraft loadout, although generally the class 2 shuttle was preferred over the type-8.
[edit] Technical data
The type-8 was very similar to the older type-6 shuttles. There were only minor differences in the size of the port and starboard windows, and the warp nacelles resembled those of an Intrepid-class starship. Internally the type-8 was virtually indistinguishable from the type-6.
Type-8 shuttle's were composed of duranium, magnesite and carbon residue. They were not normally armed, but it was possible to fit the craft with dual phasers. The type-8's phasers were powerful enough to destroy small Kazon vessels. (VOY: "Initiations")
[edit] Type-8 Shuttles
[edit] Appendices
[edit] References and appearances
- VOY:
- "Parallax"
- "Ex Post Facto"
- "Initiations"
- "Non Sequitur"
- "Parturition"
- "Tattoo"
- "The Raven"
[edit] Background
The Type-8 designation was not mentioned on-screen, but rather, was derived from background sources and referenced by name in the Star Trek Encyclopedia.
