9/18/2023 0 Comments Ds9 runabout![]() They have a maximum speed of warp factor 4.7. They are armed with type VI phasers and micro-photorps. They are equipped with transporters and replicators and sleeping facilities (and presumably sanitary facilities). The runabout has a standard crew of two (CONN and Ops) with space for at least two additional crew. Several episodes depict runabouts equipped an optional rollbar containing additional sensor equipment (in reality so that viewers could tell the Rio Grande from the Yangtzee Kiang), and it is stated in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual that the ships can carry a variety of mission-specific modules, not unlike Space: 1999's Eagle transporter, whose design influence can be clearly seen. The initial three shown in the pilot episode, Emissary, were the USS Rio Grande, the USS Ganges and the USS Yangtzee (sic) Kiang. Indeed, the three runabouts are delivered to Deep Space Nine by the Galaxy class USS Enterprise-D, leaving some fans under the impression that it was a shuttle and routinely assigned aboard starships, completely ignoring the fact that runabouts have their own independant "NCC" numbers and bear "USS" prefixes to their names. Joseph Hodges designed the cockpit set.Īt 23.1 metres (75'-9") in length, it is a small, versatile starship, little larger than a shutlecraft. The runabouts were designed by Rick Sternbach and Jim Martin, and the studio model was built by Tony Meininger. Even the aft compartment, seen in a STTNG episode, fit into the design with few problems, thus neatly avoiding the TARDIS effect of the sets for the Millennium Falcon, where no matter how you adjust the sizes, the interior just can't be made to fit inside the ship. Unlike most spaceships in TV and the movies, the runabout was designed at the same time the sets were being built, so the set for the cockpit exactly matched the enveloping space of the exterior design. It continued to be featured heavily for the rest of the season, even taking on the title role in the episode One Little Ship The Danube class runabout was initially the way characters in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine got around before they acquired the USS Defiant at the beginning of Season 3. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |