- For other uses, see Runabout.
Danube-class runabouts.
A runabout was a small warp-capable vessel, similar to a shuttlecraft, but providing for more interior space and crew amenities for extended interstellar trips.
History[]
A Romulan Kestrel-class in 2409.
The Hubble VXT was a type of runabout in Starfleet service in the mid-23rd century. (TOS novel: Final Frontier)
The Federation Starfleet Danube-class of starships were referred to as runabouts. (DS9 episode: "Hippocratic Oath")
A type of runabout was assigned to the USS Voyager. (VOY novel: Cybersong)
- This may have been The aeroshuttle.
The Cardassians also operated runabouts, such as the defense runabout. (DS9 novelization: The Way of the Warrior)
By 2409, the Romulans had their own model of runabout, the Kestrel-class. (ST video game: Star Trek Online)
Alternate timelines[]
The USS Yellowstone in 2372.
In an alternate timeline, in 2372, Starfleet developed the Yellowstone-class runabout, which had a very similar design to the Danube-class. The Yellowstone-class featured tetryon plasma warp nacelles. (VOY episode: "Non Sequitur")
In the Kelvin timeline created by Nero and Spock, Starfleet used runabouts in the 2250s decade. (ST - Starfleet Academy novel: The Gemini Agent)
In the mirror universe, the reborn Terran Empire deployed Danube-class runabouts, such as the ISS Runabout, in the year 2409. (STO - Cardassian Struggle mission: "Crack in the Mirror")
Runabout classes[]
2370s Danube-class runabout.
Federation Starfleet[]
Cardassian[]
Romulan[]
Terran Empire[]
The ISS Runabout in 2409.
Runabouts of unknown class[]
Appendices[]
Connections[]
- See also: Crawlabout • Liaison cutter • Warpshuttle
External link[]
- Runabout article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.