Copernicus (NCC-1701/7)

The Copernicus was a Federation class F shuttlecraft in service to Starfleet in the 23rd century. The shuttle was assigned to the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) during the decade of the 2260s.

Service history
In 2268, when the Enterprise spotted the first warp flight of the Makon civilization, Captain James T. Kirk and a landing party visited Makon III aboard the Copernicus. The shuttle landed on the warp ship's runway, but later was moved to a less prominent location for security reasons.