Captain's skiff

A captain's skiff was a type of small craft, about the size of a runabout, attached to Starfleet starships in the late-24th century. Similar to and  captain's yachts the skiff was launched directly from the underside of the saucer section, from just behind the ventral sensor array. 

Captain's skiff's were warp capable, and designed for diplomatic functions and recreation; they were not typically suited for missions requiring a powerful ship. Captain's skiff systems included a transporter. 

The USS Titan's captain's skiff was the La Rocca. 


 * The La Rocca and the concept of the captain's skiff first appear in The Red King. The ship does not appear in a story again until Over a Torrent Sea, but is marked on the Luna-class schematics included in Sword of Damocles.