

The Cockpit and each module may be used as Emergency Escape Pods, complete with independent Life Support systems, RCS Thrusters and Combat Rations.

This affords a somewhat roomier cockpit area, more work stations, and a larger crew complement. The Arrow class is slightly longer than the standard Danube. The compartment modules fit neatly inside and lock into place for optimum refit capability. They are compatible with standard Starfleet multi-use compartment modules and are much easier than even the conventional Runabouts being that the warp engines and wings feature a “gull” design which swing open for easy access to the interior. With the time required for altering the configuration of an Arrow measured in hours rather than days, a larger starship which has sufficient notice will often tailor the capabilities of their runabouts to the needs that might arise during a mission.Īrrow Class Runabouts utilize the same “modular” construction in regard to interior makeup.
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Popular configurations include a survey package, which replaces the torpedo launchers with a probe deployment system and upgrades the onboard science equipment to allow a full science team aboard, and a tactical deployment configuration which strips down the runabout and augments its life support so that it can carry as many as fifty combat loaded crewmen over short distances. The Arrow was built with modification and modular upgrades in mind, with the result that any two Arrows on a given ship may be remarkably different in performance. Incorporating many of the lessons learned at such cost in the Dominion War, as well as those insights that could be extracted from the successes of the Delta Flyer product, the Arrow-class runabout has already proven an extremely popular piece of equipment with those starships and starbases fortunate enough to acquire them. The design teams of Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards set out to design a successor that would be just as efficient, flexible and dependable, while still incorporating the newest technologies, a much more efficient and powerful power supply, proper landing gear, and more modern warp designs. Used by the Cardassian underground en route to stealing a Breen weapon.The Arrow-class runabout is the ultimate successor to the Danube-class as she was rapidly aging in her role as Starfleet's leading runabout class. ĭestroyed by a Cardassian soldier at Empok Nor. ĭestroyed on Ajilon Prime during the Klingon bombardment of the Federation colony. ĭestroyed in orbit of Torga IV with the loss of all hands. Destroyed blocking power transfer between Enterprise and a Romulan warbird. Transports Enterprise-D staffers to and from conference. Major river in northwestern North America Stolen by Founder in failed attempt to destroy the Bajoran sun. Became the first DS9 runabout to be destroyed when it crashed on a moon in the Gamma Quadrant. Participates in botanical survey of Torad IV. Įponymous river of the Shenandoah Valley in the United States Severely damaged by the Jem'Hadar en route to deliver diplomatic message to Grand Nagus Zek. Taken by Jadzia Dax and Worf to rescue a Cardassian informant from the Dominion. Later located the missing Sword of Kahless. Vessel aboard which Jadzia Dax and Benjamin Sisko discover the Bajoran wormhole. Destroyed by the Cardassian terrorist group The True Way.

Helps rescue Benjamin Sisko from the Jem'Hadar. Destroyed by the Jem'Hadar during the Obsidian Order/Tal Shiar attack on the Founder's homeworld in the Omarian Nebula. Destroyed by a T'Lani Munitions Cruiser. Mentioned in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual. Starfleet normally named runabouts after rivers on Federation planets.įirst ship of the class. The Cardassian Union copied the design and produced their own version in the early 2370s. They were typically assigned to space stations or starships as auxiliary craft. Runabouts were armed well enough to defend themselves against similarly sized attackers and for use in customs enforcement, but were no match for full-size warships under most circumstances. They featured expanded cargo and passenger capability over shuttles. Runabouts were warp-capable vessels between a shuttle and a starship in size, and capable of being operated by one crew member, although two or more was preferred. This article was thought of and created by StarSwordĪ trio of Danube-class runabouts in 2370.Ī runabout was a spacecraft type introduced by Starfleet in the late 2360s.
