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+ | |name = Long range shuttle |
|image = Surak shuttle, aft quarter.jpg |
|image = Surak shuttle, aft quarter.jpg |
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+ | |caption = Port view |
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+ | |affiliation= {{Federation}} |
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+ | |type = [[Courier]] |
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+ | |active = [[23rd century]] |
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+ | |speed = [[Warp-capable]] |
|image2 = Surak shuttle, separating.jpg |
|image2 = Surak shuttle, separating.jpg |
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+ | |caption2 = Vessel of the class, separated |
|image3 = Surak shuttle, cabin.jpg |
|image3 = Surak shuttle, cabin.jpg |
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+ | |caption3 = Fuselage Pod, separated |
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| − | A '''long range shuttle''' was a type of [[shuttlecraft]] |
+ | A '''long range shuttle''' was a type of [[shuttlecraft]] in the late [[23rd century]]. Some of these ships were [[Federation]]-registered [[courier]]s. |
| − | These long range shuttles featured a detachable |
+ | These long range shuttles featured a detachable fuselage pod, capable of acting as an independent craft from the [[stardrive]] section. ({{film|1}}) |
==History== |
==History== |
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+ | In the [[2270s]], the long-range courier ''{{dis|Surak|shuttlecraft}}'' transported [[Commander]] [[Spock]] from {{dis|Vulcan|planet}} to rendezvous with the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, which was en route to intercept ''[[V'ger]]''. ({{film|1}}) |
In that same year, another long range shuttle, the ''[[Laika]]'', attempted to contact the [[communications array]] [[Epsilon IX station|Epsilon IX]]. ({{film|1}}) |
In that same year, another long range shuttle, the ''[[Laika]]'', attempted to contact the [[communications array]] [[Epsilon IX station|Epsilon IX]]. ({{film|1}}) |
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| − | A [[model]] of a long range shuttle was on display in the |
+ | A [[model]] of a long range shuttle was on display in the [[guest quarters]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} that [[Anne Jameson|Anne]] and [[Mark Jameson]] and later the [[Brekkian]]s [[Langor]] and [[Sobi]] stayed in late [[2364]]. ({{TNG|Too Short a Season|Symbiosis}}) |
| − | [[Wesley Crusher]] kept a similar model of the shuttle in his quarters aboard the ''Enterprise''-D in [[2365]]. |
+ | [[Wesley Crusher]] kept a similar model of the shuttle in his quarters aboard the ''Enterprise''-D in [[2365]]. ({{TNG|The Dauphin}}) |
A graphic display of a long range shuttle appeared on the [[USS Voyager library computer|USS ''Voyager''{{'}}s library computer]] screen that was viewed by [[One]] after [[Seven of Nine]] had activated the drone's [[linguistic database]], and allowed him to [[assimilate]] information. ({{VOY|Drone}}) |
A graphic display of a long range shuttle appeared on the [[USS Voyager library computer|USS ''Voyager''{{'}}s library computer]] screen that was viewed by [[One]] after [[Seven of Nine]] had activated the drone's [[linguistic database]], and allowed him to [[assimilate]] information. ({{VOY|Drone}}) |
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| − | Throughout the rest of 2374, as well as in the [[2375|year that followed]], graphics of the long range shuttle appeared on the {{USS|Defiant| |
+ | Throughout the rest of 2374, as well as in the [[2375|year that followed]], graphics of the long range shuttle appeared on the {{USS|Defiant|2370}}'s [[USS Defiant (NX-74205) library computer|library computer]] display. ({{DS9|Favor the Bold|Sacrifice of Angels|What You Leave Behind}}) |
The graphic was also seen among the data that [[Seven of Nine]] assimilated in early [[2376]]. ({{VOY|The Voyager Conspiracy}}) |
The graphic was also seen among the data that [[Seven of Nine]] assimilated in early [[2376]]. ({{VOY|The Voyager Conspiracy}}) |
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== Appendices == |
== Appendices == |
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=== Background information === |
=== Background information === |
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| − | The long range shuttle was designed by [[Andrew Probert]]. [http://www.trekplace.com/ap2005int01.html] The [[studio model]] of the ''Surak'' was built at [[Magicam]]. {{incite}} The model was filmed on one of [[Douglas Trumbull]]'s stages at [[Future General Corporation]]. (''[[The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'', p. 206) |
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| + | For information on the [[studio model]] see: [[Long range shuttle model]]. |
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| − | According to a Probert interview: |
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| − | :"''They were hopefully designed to be the new standard shuttle for the movie ''Enterprise''-era. The Vulcan shuttle is actually a [[Starfleet]] shuttle, co-designed with Vulcan [[engineer]]s. That's why it has subtle repetitions of that ceremonial 'gong' shape we saw in {{e|Amok Time}}. Anyway, my thinking was those new ships would have the same warm gray tonalities that the [[Class F shuttlecraft|''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.''" [http://www.trekplace.com/ap2005int01.html] |
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| − | While designing the long range shuttle, Probert did not envision the craft having any secondary entrances or exits. He later noted, "''I would change that today.''" The circular door on the rear of the craft had to be of the same proportions as the docking collar of the ''Enterprise'', since that fitting was intended to be a universal connection. [http://www.trekplace.com/ap2005int01.html] |
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| − | Probert referred to only the upper part of the craft's two sections as being the shuttle, calling the lower section the "warp sled"; he conceived the latter as having warp capability, equipped with both warp and impulse engines. However, this distinction is not made on screen and both portions of the craft are only ever shown traveling at slower than warp speeds (though the shuttle's name implies that the craft was capable of regularly sustaining warp to traverse long distances). Probert did not imagine the cabin section as having the ability to travel at warp or even near-light velocities, with that compartment's only intended method of travel being [[reaction control thruster]]s, which Probert included on the section's corners. Despite the slowness of the upper module, Probert envisioned it – in accordance with his wishes that the long range shuttle become the new standard shuttlecraft for ''[[Star Trek]]'' – as being capable of traveling between space and the surfaces of planets. To this end, the ''Surak''{{'}}s landing pads were marked with reddish coloring meant to be from Vulcan soil. "''But when you're rushed through production to do stuff, you overlook a few things, and the problem there would have been how do you get it off the planet with only RCS thrusters....''" explained Probert. "''It's conceivable that it would have its own primary power system in addition to the RCS system, but I hadn't been able to think that far, and it was simply a proposal.''" [http://www.trekplace.com/ap2005int01.html] |
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| − | Probert planned for long range shuttles to be included in a [[matte painting]] of the cargo bay, though this plan went unrealized, as shuttles were entirely excluded from the final painting. [http://www.trekplace.com/ap2005int01.html] |
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| − | The model of the long range shuttle was reported to have been on the set for the [[Starfleet Officer's Lounge]] in {{film|3}}, though it does not appear on screen in that film. ([[text commentary]], ''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Special Edition)]]'' [[DVD]]) |
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| − | File:Surak model.jpg|Model of a long range shuttle |
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| − | File:Long range shuttle, lcars.jpg|Okudagram image of long range shuttle |
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| − | </gallery> |
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=== External link === |
=== External link === |
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| + | *{{mbeta|Warpshuttle}} |
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| − | * [http://probertdesigns.com/Folder_DESIGN/LR_Shuttle-1.html Design and Development] at [http://probertdesigns.com probertdesigns.com] |
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Revision as of 16:30, 20 November 2019
A long range shuttle was a type of shuttlecraft in the late 23rd century. Some of these ships were Federation-registered couriers.
These long range shuttles featured a detachable fuselage pod, capable of acting as an independent craft from the stardrive section. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
History
In the 2270s, the long-range courier Surak transported Commander Spock from Vulcan to rendezvous with the USS Enterprise, which was en route to intercept V'ger. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
In that same year, another long range shuttle, the Laika, attempted to contact the communications array Epsilon IX. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
A model of a long range shuttle was on display in the guest quarters aboard the USS Enterprise-D that Anne and Mark Jameson and later the Brekkians Langor and Sobi stayed in late 2364. (TNG: "Too Short a Season", "Symbiosis")
Wesley Crusher kept a similar model of the shuttle in his quarters aboard the Enterprise-D in 2365. (TNG: "The Dauphin")
A graphic display of a long range shuttle appeared on the USS Voyager's library computer screen that was viewed by One after Seven of Nine had activated the drone's linguistic database, and allowed him to assimilate information. (VOY: "Drone")
Throughout the rest of 2374, as well as in the year that followed, graphics of the long range shuttle appeared on the USS Defiant's library computer display. (DS9: "Favor the Bold", "Sacrifice of Angels", "What You Leave Behind")
The graphic was also seen among the data that Seven of Nine assimilated in early 2376. (VOY: "The Voyager Conspiracy")
Appendices
Background information
The okudagram depicting the shuttle in DS9 and VOY was a sketch by Doug Drexler that originally appeared in the Star Trek Encyclopedia.
For information on the studio model see: Long range shuttle model.
External link
- Warpshuttle at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works