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PROPOSED TYPE 17 SHUTTLEPOD SPECIFICATIONS

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:16 am
by Colton North
Presented here are the specifications for the Type 17 Shuttlepod, for open review. Please feel free to post any questions, comments and proposed amendments below.

Type 17 Shuttlepod


Category: Shuttle

Expected Duration: 0 years
Time Between Resupply: 0 years
Time Between Refit: 0 years

Personnel
Crew: 2
Maximum (Evacuation) Capacity: 2

Speed
Cruising Velocity: Warp 1
Maximum Velocity: Warp 1.2
Emergency Velocity: Warp 2 (for 12 hours)

Dimensions
Length: 5.5m
Width: 4.1m
Height: 2.3m
Decks: 1

Armament

Defensive Systems
Structural Integrity Field

Hand Phasers
Type I: 2
Type II: 2

Phasers
Type V Array: 2

Shielding Systems
Light Shielding System

Description
The Type 17 Shuttlepod came into limited service in the mid 2360's. Designed as a faster and more manoeuvrable counterpart to the Type 15 and 16 shuttlepods, the cost of manufacturing the craft was too high when compared to the cheaper, less capable Type 15's. The small craft's potential was re-examined in the early 2380's however when design flaws in the warp capabilities of the aging Type 16 were discovered following a series of accidents. The need for new warp capable shuttlepods was apparent because the Type 15's were also starting to reach the limits of their usefulness, so the Type 17 program was reinstated and production of an improved version of the class resumed.

Re: PROPOSED TYPE 17 SHUTTLEPOD SPECIFICATIONS

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:54 am
by Blackcat
I'd take the emergency evac to 4... otherwise it looks good.

Re: PROPOSED TYPE 17 SHUTTLEPOD SPECIFICATIONS

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:00 pm
by Colton North
Having seen the model of Sternbachs design and some blueprints, the maximum amount of people it can carry is 4 people, 2 crew + 2 passengers. Evac amounts are supposed to be the number of people that can be safely carried aboard in the short term plus the standard crew compliment.

Re: PROPOSED TYPE 17 SHUTTLEPOD SPECIFICATIONS

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:02 pm
by Blackcat
all the figures currently in the database currently are total people, not additional people.

Re: PROPOSED TYPE 17 SHUTTLEPOD SPECIFICATIONS

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:08 pm
by Colton North
Fair enough. Not a fan of that, but okay.

Type 17 Shuttlepod


Category: Shuttle

Expected Duration: 0 years
Time Between Resupply: 0 years
Time Between Refit: 0 years

Personnel
Crew: 2
Maximum (Evacuation) Capacity: 4

Speed
Cruising Velocity: Warp 1
Maximum Velocity: Warp 1.2
Emergency Velocity: Warp 2 (for 12 hours)

Dimensions
Length: 5.5m
Width: 4.1m
Height: 2.3m
Decks: 1

Armament

Defensive Systems
Structural Integrity Field

Hand Phasers
Type I: 2
Type II: 2

Phasers
Type V Array: 2

Shielding Systems
Light Shielding System

Description
The Type 17 Shuttlepod came into limited service in the mid 2360's. Designed as a faster and more manoeuvrable counterpart to the Type 15 and 16 shuttlepods, the cost of manufacturing the craft was too high when compared to the cheaper, less capable Type 15's. The small craft's potential was re-examined in the early 2380's however when design flaws in the warp capabilities of the aging Type 16 were discovered following a series of accidents. The need for new warp capable shuttlepods was apparent because the Type 15's were also starting to reach the limits of their usefulness, so the Type 17 program was reinstated and production of an improved version of the class resumed.

Re: PROPOSED TYPE 17 SHUTTLEPOD SPECIFICATIONS

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:35 pm
by Williams
Which ship classes, other than the Sentinel, will this shuttlepod likely be making an appearance on?

Re: PROPOSED TYPE 17 SHUTTLEPOD SPECIFICATIONS

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:37 pm
by Colton North
Well I'd like to phase out the type 15 in favor of the 17's because I feel it's a much better design. (The Type 15/16 always reminds me of those coin operated rides for toddlers that you find in shopping malls etc). All vessels capable of supporting auxiliary craft should by rights carry a shuttlepod type anyway as they can sometimes reach places where shuttlecraft can't because of their size.

Re: PROPOSED TYPE 17 SHUTTLEPOD SPECIFICATIONS

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:05 pm
by Colton North
Below are the images for the Type-17 shuttlepod originally designed for Star Trek: The Next Generation by Rick Sternbach.

http://www.rpg-uk.com/shuttlepod-type-17-cgi.jpg

http://www.rpg-uk.com/shuttlepod-type-17.gif

Re: PROPOSED TYPE 17 SHUTTLEPOD SPECIFICATIONS

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:49 am
by ryanlawson
Hi everything looks really good. I only have one question though, what ships will be getting the shuttlepods? Are they going on all class ships or a few?

Re: PROPOSED TYPE 17 SHUTTLEPOD SPECIFICATIONS

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:34 am
by Williams
Colton North wrote:Well I'd like to phase out the type 15 in favor of the 17's because I feel it's a much better design. (The Type 15/16 always reminds me of those coin operated rides for toddlers that you find in shopping malls etc). All vessels capable of supporting auxiliary craft should by rights carry a shuttlepod type anyway as they can sometimes reach places where shuttlecraft can't because of their size.