Type 18 Shuttlepod

The Type 18 is now replacing the Type 15 as the standard Starfleet shuttlepod. The Type 18 is a larger design than the Type 15, so much so that it can almost be classed as a light shuttle. Significantly, the impulse engines are mounted in pods on the exterior rather than being contained within the hull; this gives considerably more free internal space to the crew, and where the Type 15 can only take 2 crew the Type 18 can take up to 6. The extra space enables the Type 18 to undertake missions of somewhat greater length, with a normal maximum mission duration of 20 hours. The Type 18 is also considerably more heavily armed than its predecessor; there are two type-III phaser weapons mounted in a small turret on the dorsal hull plate, giving a total of four times the firepower of the Type 15's single emitter. However, neither craft is a serious combat platform since they both lack shielding. Technical Specifications: Classification:Shuttlepod Decks: 1 Structure: Duranium/Tritanium. length: 4.5 meters width: 1.8 meters height: 3.1 meters Impulse Systems: power: Fusion engines: 2 Tactical Systems: phasers: 2 type-III phaser emitters; rotary turret mount shields: light shielding No weapons Crew and Auxiliary Systems: crew: 1 (maximum 6) transporters: 1x2 personnel/cargo

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