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The Copernicus was a Federation type 7 shuttlecraft that was in service with Starfleet in the mid-24th century, attached to the USS Enterprise-D. It was designated as Shuttle 03. (TNG: "Coming of Age")

History

In 2364, Jake Kurland was distressed over having failed to qualify for the Starfleet Academy selection process decided to steal a shuttle and plot a course for Beltane IX where he could sign on as a crewmember for a freighter. As the shuttlecraft flew over Relva VII, Kurland's inexperience in flying a shuttle caused him to accidentally power down the dilithium core. Fearing a death from re-entry burn in the planet's atmosphere, the young man was guided by Captain Jean-Luc Picard into saving the shuttle by piloting it into a shallow re-entry trajectory. In this trajectory, the Copernicus re-bounded off Relva VII's atmosphere. The Enterprise later recovered the shuttle. (TNG: "Coming of Age")

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Appendices

Background information

The name and registry are from the Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (stating the ship was originally named Copernicus III by Andrew Probert) and are confirmed on the studio model. In the remastered episode, the registry is seen very briefly on the left rear of the shuttle as it approaches the planet. Previously, the number was blurred by the motion of the model.

This is the first appearance of the studio model. There are differences between this model and later appearances of the type 7 shuttle. The most visible differences are the lack of a recessed area in the aft section as seen in the Enterprise shuttlecraft 13 full build model and the greater detail seen in the shuttle's dorsal surface (for example, the D'Alison).

Prior to this appearance, the type 7 shuttle had appearances in LCARS displays. (TNG: "The Naked Now", "The Last Outpost", "Datalore") A variation of this type had been seen in a matte painting of the interior of Starbase 74. (TNG: "11001001")

For the 2013 Ships of the Line 2013 calendar, Andrew Probert painted a picture of the Copernicus leaving Shuttlebay 2 of the Enterprise-D.

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-        Image= Copernicus 2364.jpg
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-|        Name= ''Copernicus''
+|Name       = ''Copernicus''
-|       Class= [[Type-7 shuttlecraft]]
+|dt         = ''Copernicus'' (2364)
+|Class      = [[Type 7 shuttlecraft]]
-|    Registry= NCC-1701-D/03
+|Registry   = 03
-| Affiliation= [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]]/[[Starfleet]]
-|      Status= Active
+|owner      = {{Federation}}
+|operator   = [[Starfleet]]
-|  Datestatus= 2364
+|Status     = Active
+|Datestatus = 2364
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+The '''''Copernicus''''' was a [[Federation]] [[type 7 shuttlecraft]] that was in service with [[Starfleet]] in the mid-[[24th century]], attached to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. It was designated as Shuttle 03. ({{TNG|Coming of Age}})
+==History==
-The '''''Copernicus'' (NCC-1701-D/03)''' was a [[Type-7 shuttlecraft]] assigned to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} in [[2364]].
+In [[2364]], [[Jake Kurland]] was distressed over having failed to qualify for the [[Starfleet Academy]] selection process decided to steal a shuttle and plot a course for [[Beltane IX]] where he could sign on as a crewmember for a [[freighter]]. As the [[shuttlecraft]] flew over [[Relva VII]], Kurland's inexperience in flying a shuttle caused him to accidentally power down the [[dilithium]] core. Fearing a death from re-entry burn in the [[planet]]'s [[atmosphere]], the young man was guided by [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] into saving the shuttle by [[pilot]]ing it into a shallow re-entry trajectory. In this trajectory, the ''Copernicus'' re-bounded off Relva VII's atmosphere. The ''Enterprise'' later recovered the shuttle. ({{TNG|Coming of Age}})
+{{navbox|{{ShuttlecraftCopernicus}}|{{Type7Shuttlecraft}}|{{Enterprise-DShuttles}}}}
-In that year, [[Jake Kurland]] distressed over failing to qualify for the [[Starfleet Academy]] selection process opted for stealing a shuttle and plotting a course for [[Beltane IX]] where he could sign on as a crewmember for a [[freighter]]. As the shuttlecraft flew over [[Relva VII]], Kurland's inexperience in flying a shuttle caused him to accidentally power down the [[dilithium core]]. Fearing a death from re-entry burn in the [[planet]]'s [[atmosphere]], the young man was aided by [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] into saving the shuttle by [[pilot]]ing it into a shallow re-entry trajectory. In this trajectory, the ''Copernicus'' re-bounded off Relva VII's atmosphere. The ''Enterprise'' later recovered the shuttle. ({{TNG|Coming of Age}})
-== Background ==
+==Appendices==
+===See also===
-The name and registry are from the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion]]'' (stating the ship was originally named ''Copernicus III'' by [[Andrew Probert]]) and are confirmed on the [[studio model]]. In the episode, the registry is seen very briefly on the ''Enterprise'''s main viewer as ''Copernicus'' leaves the main shuttlebay.
+* [[Nicolaus Copernicus]]
+===Background information===
-This is the first appearance of the studio model. There are differences between this model and later appearances of the Type-7 shuttle. The most visible differences are the lack of a recessed area in the aft section as seen in the [[Enterprise shuttlecraft 13]] full build model and the greater detail seen in the shuttle's dorsal surface (for example, the ''[[D'Alison]]'').
+The name and registry are from the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion]]'' (stating the ship was originally named ''Copernicus III'' by [[Andrew Probert]]) and are confirmed on the [[studio model]]. In the remastered episode, the registry is seen very briefly on the left rear of the shuttle as it approaches the planet. Previously, the number was blurred by the motion of the model.
+This is the first appearance of the studio model. There are differences between this model and later appearances of the type 7 shuttle. The most visible differences are the lack of a recessed area in the aft section as seen in the [[Enterprise shuttlecraft 13]] full build model and the greater detail seen in the shuttle's dorsal surface (for example, the ''[[D'Alison]]'').
-Prior to this appearance, the Type-7 shuttle had appearances in [[LCARS]] displays ({{TNG|The Naked Now|The Last Outpost|Datalore}}). A variation of this type had been seen in a matte painting of the interior of [[Starbase 74]] ({{TNG|11001001}}).
+Prior to this appearance, the type 7 shuttle had appearances in [[LCARS]] displays. ({{TNG|The Naked Now|The Last Outpost|Datalore}}) A variation of this type had been seen in a matte painting of the interior of [[Starbase 74]]. ({{TNG|11001001}})
-{{Type7Shuttlecraft}}
-{{Enterprise-DShuttles}}
+For the ''[[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2013)|2013 Ships of the Line 2013 calendar]]'', [[Andrew Probert]] painted a picture of the ''Copernicus'' leaving Shuttlebay 2 of the ''Enterprise''-D.
 [[Category:Shuttles]]