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{{auxiliary craft
| type        = fed
| name        = ''Delta Flyer II''
| image       = delta Flyer II Cross Cult.PNG
| class       = custom-built [[shuttlecraft]]
| registry    =
| affiliation = [[Federation Starfleet]]
| launched    = [[2377]] (replacement for ''[[Delta Flyer]]'')
| assignment  = {{USS|Voyager}}
| status      = active ([[2378]])
| altimage    = [[File:Delta Flyer side.jpg|220px|side view image]]
}}
The '''''Delta Flyer II''''' was a specially-built [[Federation]] [[shuttlecraft]] on the [[Starfleet]] [[starship]] {{USS|Voyager}}, constructed following the destruction of the original ''[[Delta Flyer]]''.

==Missions==
[[File:Delta Flyer II.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Delta Flyer'' II in 2377.]]
The ''Delta Flyer II'' first saw action when [[Seven of Nine]]'s cortical implant began to malfunction and it was necessary to infiltrate a damaged [[Borg]] ship to steal an implant from one of the many Borg corpses. Although the attempt itself proved pointless, since Seven needed a "transplant" from a living Borg, the endeavor was still an impressive demonstration. ({{e|VOY|Imperfection}})

The ''Delta Flyer II'' took part in the first Trans-Stellar Rally, where it was rigged by another competitor to explode. Its destruction was averted after the [[warp core]] was ejected into a Class J [[nebula]], containing the [[antimatter]] explosion. It was also on this flight that [[Tom Paris]] proposed to [[B'Elanna Torres]], and they subsequently went away on the ''Flyer'' for their honeymoon. ({{e|VOY|Drive}})

On a later mission, while crewed by [[Harry Kim]], [[Seven of Nine]] and the [[Doctor]], the ''Delta Flyer II'' was captured by a race at war with their [[hologram]]s, or "photonics", who nearly destabilized The Doctor's holographic matrix. To save him, Seven transferred The Doctor into her [[Borg]] implants to keep him safe until they were able to send a message to {{USS|Voyager}}, allowing him to control her body and experience real sensations for the first time. ({{e|VOY|Body and Soul}})

It was on a mission in the ''Delta Flyer II'' that [[Harry Kim]], [[Seven of Nine]] and [[Neelix]] encountered a damaged ship that requested Kim become its [[captain]] until they reached their destination. The experience did not go as well as Kim had hoped (mainly because the crew turned out to be lying about the contents of their cargo), but it still taught him some valuable lessons about command. ({{e|VOY|{{ed|Nightingale}}}})

The ''Delta Flyer II'' was used by [[Chakotay]], [[Tuvok]] and [[Tom Paris|Paris]] to pursue a vessel crewed by [[Hirogen]]-created [[hologram]]s into the [[atmosphere]] of a Class Y [[planet]]. They disabled the vessel's [[shields]] to beam [[B'Elanna Torres]] to safety, then rescue The [[Doctor]] and surviving Hirogen Hunters. ({{e|VOY|Flesh and Blood}})

The ''Delta Flyer II'' also proved useful, albeit indirectly, as a means of rescuing the crew after they were nearly all abducted and brainwashed by a group of [[alien]]s called the [[Quarren]]. At the time of the abduction, [[Chakotay]], [[Harry Kim]] and [[Neelix]] were using the ''Flyer II'' on a diplomatic mission to another [[planet]], and were thus spared the attack. Following the mission, they were able to recover ''Voyager'' and The Doctor, who had remained behind and activated the newly-created Emergency Command Hologram protocols to repair the ship. With this minuscule crew, Voyager tracked down its missing crewmen and was eventually able to effect a rescue. ({{e|VOY|Workforce}})

A mission in the ''Delta Flyer II'' also proved vital in another regard; teaching [[Q]]'s son, [[Q (Junior)]], how to take responsibility for his actions. When Q Junior stole the ''Delta Flyer II'' and tried to run away from ''Voyager'' to escape his father. Accompanied by [[Icheb]], it was Icheb's injury that convinced Q Junior to make up for what he had done. As a result, Q Junior was able to return to the [[Q Continuum]]. ({{e|VOY|{{ed|Q2}}}})

The ''Flyer II'' also saw use on ''Voyager'''s first, official, [[Starfleet]] mission for seven years; finding the lost ''Friendship 1'' [[probe]], launched centuries ago as a means of telling other civilizations about [[Earth]]'s culture and [[technology]] in order to announce humanity's future exploration of the [[galaxy]]. While ''Friendship 1'' was built with the intention of spreading a message of peace, it is an excellent example of why Starfleet later established the [[Prime Directive]]. The inhabitants of the [[planet]] where ''Friendship 1'' was discovered, had used the information it conveyed to rapidly advance their [[technology]]. This rapid advancement, specifically in [[antimatter]] technology, caused a nuclear winter and irradiated the entire surface of their planet. The inhabitants blamed [[human]]ity for the disaster, convinced that the probe had been used as a preemptive strike against them. Their fears were re-enforced when ''Voyager'' appeared to recover the probe. [[Tom Paris]], [[Neelix]] and [[Joseph Carey]] were taken hostage by the inhabitants in an effort to force [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]] to relocate them to a new home to atone for the destruction caused by ''Friendship 1''. After providing medical care for a sick infant, the [[away team]] was able to convince the inhabitants that no harm had been intended, although Joseph Carey was shot and killed before matters could be straightened out. ({{e|VOY|Friendship One}})

One of the more humorous occasions where the ''Delta Flyer II'' saw use was when Paris, much to his chagrin, was forced to take piloting lessons after violating a local rule of a [[planet]] the crew were visiting for [[shore leave]]. However, due to the need to provide aid for a people with a unique way of life, Paris was forced to leave before the lesson was finished, and consequently received an automatic failure grade. ({{e|VOY|Natural Law}})

The ''Delta Flyer II'', fighting alongside [[Neelix]]'s ship, the ''[[Baxial]]'', proved pivotal in the defense of a [[Talaxian]] [[colony]] against the miners who wished to force the colonists out. This bought Neelix enough time to plant force field emitters to protect the colonists. ({{e|VOY|Homestead}})

The ''Flyer II''{{'}}s last use prior to ''Voyager''{{'}}s return to the [[Alpha Quadrant]] occurred when The Doctor was forced to steal the ''Flyer II'' and the warp core to bargain for Captain Janeway's life - after she was abducted by an [[alien]] race. With the aid of Paris and Tuvok in a [[shuttlecraft]], The Doctor and Janeway were able to escape with the [[warp core]]. ({{e|VOY|Renaissance Man}})

After ''Voyager'''s return, the Flyer went into posession of [[B'Elanna Torres]] and [[Tom Paris]].  ({{ss|VOY|Retribution}}) 

In [[2378]], [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Tom Paris]] took the ''Delta Flyer II'' to ''Voyager'' to assume command and led an [[away team]] mission to rescue the missing officers. [[Crell Moset]] was captured, but the [[Andrew Ellis (Changeling)|Ellis]] [[changeling]] escaped. ({{n|VOY|Spirit Walk}}) 

By [[2381]] the ''Delta Flyer'' and ''Delta Flyer II'' design had inspired [[Starfleet]]'s new [[heavy shuttlecraft]] design, the {{class|Flyer}}. ({{n|TTN|Over a Torrent Sea}})

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==Specifications==
The ''Delta Flyer II'' featured fewer "''[[Captain Proton]]''"-inspired interfaces than its predecessor. This version of the ''Delta Flyer'' sported pop-out [[impulse engine]] thrusters, which gave the ship greater sub-light speeds. The interior was slightly re-designed with an emphasis on comfort, the dark tones of the original ''Flyer'' were replaced with a more colorful environment. The ''Delta Flyer II'' was equipped with [[pulse phased weapon|pulse phased]] [[weapon]]s and a [[duranium]]-enforced hull. ({{e|VOY|Body and Soul}})

==Appendices==
===Connections===
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{{USS Voyager auxiliary craft}}

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