SW7 class

The SW7 class was a type of shuttlecraft that was operated by the United Federation of Planets in the late-23rd century. At the time, they were the first standard Starfleet shuttles that were capable of warp speed. The micro warp drive engine of these shuttle was a product of Vulcan science. These were only useful on small vessels that were under 7000 metric tons. Beyond this feature, the craft were unarmed and held no shields beyond a navigational deflector.

By 2273, they were commonly seen on many Starfleet vessels such as the Enterprise class. An SW7 was a small craft that was able to hold seven passengers. Whilst being classed as a warp capable ship, the shuttle by itself was not able to accomplish such a feat and had to rely on a warpsled that allowed it to reach warp 2. As a result, it made this class of shuttles theoretically capable of interstellar flight under its own power.

Among its features included a standard Starfleet docking collar along with a side door. They were also capable of atmospheric re-entry and taking off from a planet either with or without the warpsled. The SW7 contained enough consumables for twenty days length at maximum warp and allowing any travel within that timeframe. However, careful rationing was also able to extend the time available though generally any interstellar travel needed to occur between two relatively close points.