The naming convention of Danube class runabouts is to name the shuttles after large rivers of Federation member worlds. The ship has a small cargo bay that allows the Runabout to act as a transport and for such roles as beacon and mine laying. The ship also has food preparation equipment and emergency medical equipment. The crew or passengers live in close quarters but they have more space than contemporary navy crews have and are fairly comfortable even with the lack of space. The runabout is quite maneuverable and the skill pilot starfighter (basic or elite) is used to pilot the ship in combat.Ĭrew quarters are a bunk type arrangement. The ship also have powerful impulse engines that can drive the shuttle to almost as fast an accelerations as impulse driven starfighters. The ship has more powerful warp engines than fighters or other shuttles, allowing it to travel longer distance than other shuttle designs could. All faction restrictions of this starship can be removed by having a level 65 KDF character or by purchasing the Cross Faction Flying unlock from the Zen Store. The structure and hull of the shuttle is highly reinforced to withstand combat and other potentially dangerous situations. The Danube-class Runabout is a Tier 1 (Level 1) Small Craft which may be flown by Starfleet characters, including Federation-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters. This gives the Runabout the ability to make attacks on large capital ships and star bases.īecause the ship may run into combat and may end up exploring in dangerous conditions, the Runabout carries powerful shields that are capable of withstanding more abuse than those on the smaller shuttle designs. While not an original design feature, the runabout can carry a photon torpedo pod that can carry up to 8 standard torpedoes. This was not mounted on the original design but was later added. The ship also has a mini-photo torpedo launcher that fires forward. One bank fires from the front of the ship and the other fires from the rear. The Runabout is armed with two phaser banks with two emitters each. The shuttle is fully capable of performing detailed astronavigation without the assistance of a crew member.īecause it may be expected that the runabout would have to engage in combat in emergencies or be used as a light combatant, the Runabout was better armed that previous shuttle classes were (most had no weapons at all). Normally, the Runabout will have a crew of two or three to prevent overload on a single crew member. The shuttle can carry up to 40 passengers in tight quarters but can be piloted by a few as one crew member. The warp engines are slung under the rear of the body and if the Runabout has a torpedo pod, it is mount on the top rear section of the ship. In physical appearance, the origin of the ship as a shuttle design can be clearly seen and the Danube class looks much like simply an oversized shuttles. There is a demand for the Federation to licence civilian companies to manufacture the vehicles because of its outstanding characteristics. The Runabout can do long range patrols, space exploration, cargo transport, and is also a decent combatant. The ship would continue to be their main attack Runabout throughout the game.The Danube class runabout is basically an oversized shuttle that can perform a vast number of different functions. There is one particular scene I would love to see as a video game, where the MACOs fire up the ships phasers and spin her 360 degrees, vaporizing the attacking Klingons attempting to rush the ship. The MACOs fight their way into the facility and kept the Klingons from stealing it.
I made the Arrow a prototype Runabout which was being tested at a Starfleet research facility on Ganalda IV when the Klingons attacked during the Second Federation-Klingon War. So I started writing up the basics for a Story and I thought the Arrow Class was perfect for their drop ship. But for the longest time I have wanted a really good Star Trek FPS for the next generation of consoles, (Xbox 360, PS3), which would catalog the struggle of Starfleet Marines during the Dominion War. That is of course if the creator didn't come up with one already. Well if anyone is interested, this ship needs a back story.
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