Type:

Long range warp shuttle

Commissioned:

2358 - present

Dimensions:

Length:

24.23 m

Beam:

15.98 m

Height:

3.67 m

Decks:

1

Mass:

142.31 tons

Crew:

15+, includes facilities for carrying troops

Armament:

6 x Disruptors, total output 900 TeraWatts

2 x Photon torpedo launchers + 6 torpedoes

Defense Systems:

Shield system, total capacity 40,500 TeraJoules

Light Duranium Double hull.

Low level Structural Integrity Field

Warp Speeds:

Normal Cruise: Unknown

(TNG Scale)

Maximum Cruise: Unknown

Maximum Rated: Warp 9.6 (observed)

Strength Indices:

Beam Firepower: 18

(Galaxy Class = 1000)

Torpedo Firepower: 10

Weapon Range & Accuracy: 20

Shield Strength: 15

Hull Armor: 5

Speed: 1000

Combat Maneuverability: 19000

Overall Strength Index: 108

Diplomatic Capability:

Grade 1

Expected Hull Life:

15 years

Refit Cycle:

Minor: 1 year

Standard: 3 years

Major: None

Added Features:

This vessel has only recently been seen up close by the Federation, more because no serious effort has been put into learning about such a low priority craft than due to any great effort at secrecy on the part of the Romulans. The craft is approximately equal to a Federation Runabout in size and capability, although it is more biased toward long range transportation and so is considerably faster. The armament is on a par with the Danube class, with six Disruptors and a pair of photon torpedo tubes. One unusual feature of a vessel this size is the installation of a cloaking device

These vessels are not produced in anything like the same numbers as the Federation Runabouts, even accounting for the smaller Romulan fleet. This has lead to some speculation that the vessels suffer from an undisclosed design fault, perhaps in the warp drive system. A more likely answer is that relatively high warp capability of this model makes it too expensive to be worth producing in very large quantities, and it is likely that the Romulans operate slower classes of shuttles - perhaps variants on this one - to make up the difference