Type:

Light short-range warp shuttle

Commissioned:

2363 - present

Dimensions:

Length:

6 m

Beam:

4.4 m

Height:

2.7 m

Decks:

1

Mass:

3,380 kg

Crew:

2 flight crew, with 6 passengers in standard model, 2 in diplomatic model

Armament:

2 x Type IV Phaser emitters on special operations models, total output 50 TeraWatts

Defense Systems:

Shield system, total capacity 540 TeraJoules

Light Duranium/Tritanium single hull

Warp Speeds:

Normal Cruise : Warp Factor 1

(TNG Scale)

Maximum Cruise : Warp Factor 1.1

Maximum Rated : Warp Factor 1.2 for forty eight hours

Strength Indices:

Beam Firepower : 1

Torpedo Firepower : -

Weapon Range and Accuracy : 5

Shield Strength : 0.2

Hull Armor : 6.25

Speed : 1

Combat Maneuverability : 48,000

Overall Strength Index: 37

Diplomatic Capability:

Grade 1

Expected Hull Life:

45 years

Refit Cycle:

Minor : 1 year

Standard : 5 years

Major : 15 years

Added Features:

The Type 6 was fielded in the 2360's in order to introduce several modernizations to the shuttle fleet. It was the first shuttlecraft in service with a Duranium / Tritanium hull, and also introduced isolinear computer systems into shuttlecraft service. In order to avoid introducing too many radical changes in one step, the designers based the structure of the Type 6 on the venerable Type 3 design. The aft section, comprising the impulse engines and other major engineering systems, was identical to the Type 3; the midsection was deleted from the design, and the forward section was heavily modified in order to provide the flight crew with a wider field of view and accommodate the new computing and sensor systems; even so, the new forward end had to fit the existing Type 3 aft end and so there remains a close similarity in overall form

The Type 6 proved to be quite popular with pilots in service, and many hundreds where produced during the twelve year production run. Eventually UFED decided to cease production of the Type 6 in favor of purely modern designs, and the last Type 6 was delivered from the Utopia Planitia fleet yards, which manufactured these craft, in 2368. The type is now gradually being phased out of service, though it will undoubtedly remain a feature of many hangar bays for some time to come