Toltan spacecraft

The Toltan spacecraft was a rudimentary type of interplanetary space vehicle. It was designed by the inhabitants of a seeded Toltan colony in the 14th century.

History and specifics
Manned by two Toltans, the Toltan spacecraft was capable of achieving escape velocity, traveling slower than the speed of light, and achieving a moon landing. It was propelled by igniting liquid fuel within one large engine at the rear and secondary engines on the wings and tail. The vessel was capable of landing horizontally and had a wide hatch on the port side.

In the 14th century, a Toltan spacecraft was launched from the colony world to the Toltan Moon, which in their cultural myths was believed to be a vehicle of the gods. The two astronauts who piloted the ship intended to use the moon as an orbital weapon platform to enforce peace on their planet and prevent a nuclear war. Their mission failed, however. A holocaust destroyed all life on their planet and a meteorite punctured their spacecraft's starboard aft quarter.

In 2273, a landing party from the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) discovered the Toltan spacecraft on the surface of the Toltan Moon and went aboard. James T. Kirk, Spock, and Leonard McCoy located two sets of footprints leading out from the port hatch toward the horizon. They then followed the footprints in search of the ship's pilots.