USS Tyderium, NCC 21159

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USS Tyderium – NCC 21159

Primary operator:  Ensign Van Roy, Chief Helmsman, USS Reaent

 

General information:

Class: Type IX Shuttlecraft

Type: Fast courier / general purpose light shuttle

Length: 9.2 m

Height: 3 m

Width: 4 m

Decks: 1

Mass: 850 tons

Minimum crew: 1

Typical mission crew: 4 (including pilot)

Maximum capacity: 8

 

Propulsion Systems:

Impulse system: 1 fusion engine

Warp Nacelles: 2

Power Source: Matter/Antimatter Reactor

Normal cruise: Warp factor 8

Maximum cruise: Warp factor 8.4

Maximum rated: Warp factor 9 for three hours

*Note:  The USS Voyager Type IX shuttle Cochran, piloted by Lt. Paris, briefly exceeded Warp 10. ("Threshold")

 

Tactical systems:

2 Type IV Phaser arrays

2 Micro Torpedo launchers, capable of disabling ships of similar size.

 

Defensive systems:

Light Duranium/Tritanium single hull

Structural integrity field

Light shields

 

Transporter pads: 2 standard

 

Purpose:

Overall the Type IX Shuttlecraft is a multipurpose vessel, and has become the post-Dominion War standard shuttlecraft. From transferring personnel from pass assignments to new ones as well as helping out in any type of mission a ship can throw at it, this shuttle has proved to be perfect for almost any job. It is capable of Search and Rescue missions, atmospheric flight and landing on planetary surfaces. More unique abilities of the Type IX are it's excellent weapon systems for a ship of it's size and the possibility of replicating many in short periods of time, making the Type IX an excellent part of any shuttle bay.