Danube class starship

In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Danube class starship is a type of shuttlecraft used by Starfleet as transportation vessels. Smaller than a starship but larger and more versatile than a shuttlecraft, runabouts are used for long-range movement of personnel and supplies. Runabouts assigned to Deep Space Nine are named for rivers on Earth. The Danube class runabout features a modular design; with the assembly of the spine, pylons, and nacelles removed, mission-specific modules can be added or changed. Known modules include various research laboratories, sensor stations, power generators, emergency habitats, more living quarters, modules containing four micro-torpedo launchers, and other weapons modules.

Related Topics:
Star Trek - Fictional universe - Shuttlecraft - Starfleet - Starship - River - Earth - Torpedo launchers

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In real life, the Danube class runabout was designed by Rick Sternbach and Jim Martin for ' in 1992.

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