Type 11 Shuttle

The Type 11 Shuttlecraft is the new replacement for the old personal and cargo shuttles that was carried on the larger ships of the fleet. They are designed to add an extra capability and flexibility to the larger craft. Bio-neural gel packs have been included as standard, a step up from the Type 10 computer system which offers the gel packs as an upgrade only. Other technology incorporated is mostly centered around the warp core and nacelles.

2372:
    May: Captain Picard of the USS Enterprise-E instructs his Chief Engineer, LtCdr. LaForge, to design a new Shuttle for the ship while the Enterprise is on it's shakedown cruise. LaForge takes data gathered by the crew of the USS Defiant on the Type-10 shuttle. Brief is drawn up for the craft; Capable of holding 10 crew in emergency situations, capable of a maximum of warp 9.8 for 3 hours, and ability to be fitted with light arms and shielding.
    June: Shuttle exterior designed. Up to date computer systems, including Bio-neural gel packs, and sensors added. Design work completed and prototype begins construction.
    October: Basic space frame is laid out according to the design. Mini computer core designed and installed. Micro Cochrane engines installed. Micro Shield Generator and torpedo launchers installed.
    December: Warp engine is fitted, computer core is deemed operational and basic testing on the shuttle begins.  Ship passes all regulatory control and proceeds with testing.Ship is proved to be operational and Starfleet examines the performance data. The Shuttle Craft is officially commission. Data included in Shuttle database for all ships to use.  Starfleet places an order to 2000 craft to be built at Avalon Fleet Yards and distributed within the Federation.

Technical Specifications for Type-11 shuttles

Classification: Personal Shuttle
Decks: 1

Structure:
Duranium/Tritanium.
length: 14.6 meters
width: 3.3 meters
height: 4.5 meters

Warp Systems:
power: Matter/Antimatter Reactor (dilithium mediated)
nacelles: 2
cruising warp: Warp 9
maximum warp: Warp 9.4 
emergency warp: Warp 9.8 for 36 hours

Impulse Systems:
power: Fusion
engines: 1

Tactical Systems:
phasers: 3 Type-V phaser banks.
torpedoes: 2 Micro Torpedo Tubes (60 torpedoes)
shields: lite shielding

Crew and Auxiliary Systems:
crew: 2 (maximum 10)
transporters: 1x4 personnel/cargo

Additional Information:
Currently there are 2342 in service with 40 building per year through 2390. 1093 were lost during the Dominion War, mostly aboard the starships they were assigned to.