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The Romulan shuttle was designed by [[Doug Drexler]] for [[Gary Hutzel]] and the [[studio model]] miniature, which only made one appearance in the entire franchise, was built by [[Tony Meininger]] at [[Brazil-Fabrication & Design]]. [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/romulan-shuttle/] According to Drexler, the pod-like modules appearing in the midsection of the main body, between the nacelle struts, are the passenger compartments. [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/romulan-shuttle-first-sketch/] [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/new-romulan-shuttle-shots-uncovered/] |
The Romulan shuttle was designed by [[Doug Drexler]] for [[Gary Hutzel]] and the [[studio model]] miniature, which only made one appearance in the entire franchise, was built by [[Tony Meininger]] at [[Brazil-Fabrication & Design]]. [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/romulan-shuttle/] According to Drexler, the pod-like modules appearing in the midsection of the main body, between the nacelle struts, are the passenger compartments. [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/romulan-shuttle-first-sketch/] [http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/new-romulan-shuttle-shots-uncovered/] |
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Revision as of 12:44, 28 June 2011
The Romulan shuttlecraft was used by the Romulan Star Empire in the 2370s. They are approximately the same size as a Template:ShipClass runabout. Romulan shuttles are also fitted with a cloaking device.
Romulan Senator Vreenak traveled to a secret meeting with Benjamin Sisko on Deep Space 9 aboard such a shuttle in 2374. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")
Appendices
Background information
According to a comparison chart drawn up by Gary Hutzel and Larry Nemecek, the length of the Romulan shuttle was 80 feet, which coincides with the length given in the Technical Manual as stated below. [1]
Studio model
The Romulan shuttle was designed by Doug Drexler for Gary Hutzel and the studio model miniature, which only made one appearance in the entire franchise, was built by Tony Meininger at Brazil-Fabrication & Design. [2] According to Drexler, the pod-like modules appearing in the midsection of the main body, between the nacelle struts, are the passenger compartments. [3] [4]
The Romulan shuttle was the last physical studio model ever built for a Star Trek television series. Afterwards, CGI modeling was used exclusively. The reason why a physical studio model was built in this late stage when CGI was already commonplace stemmed from Hutzel's preference to use traditional visual effects techniques over CGI.[5]
Technical Manual
The following information of specifications and defenses comes exclusively from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual:
- Production Base: Unknown; Romulan Star Empire
- Type: Long-range warp shuttle
- Accommodation: Fifteen plus officers, crew, and troops (est.)
- Power Plant: One artificial singularity-drive warp core feeding two nacelles; one impulse system
- Dimensions: Length, 24.23 meters; beam, 15.98 meters; height, 6.57 meters
- Mass: 142.31 metric tonnes (est.)
- Performance: Warp 9.6 (observed)
- Armament: Six ship-mounted disruptors; two photon torpedo launchers
Apocrypha
In Star Trek: Armada II, the Romulan shuttle model was reused as the Kestrel-class; however, as an assault vessel carrying 500 Romulan troops, it would have to be significantly larger than the shuttle featured in the show.