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The Type 7 shuttle was a short to medium range auxiliary craft. Some shuttles were equipped with warp drive and were useful for interstellar travel (TNG: "Samaritan Snare", "Chain of Command, Part I"), while others were restricted to impulse speeds. (TNG: "Q Who") The impulse engine were located at the very aft of the vessel. The shuttles were typically unarmed and had minimal deflector shield coverage. (TNG: "Deja Q", "The Host") They had escape transporters, which could be reconfigured for use as standard transporters if necessary. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II")

The forward cockpit contained two seats, each with a small console and a view out the shuttlecraft window. In the center of the cockpit was a large display which gave navigational information and acted as a viewscreen. (TNG: "Unnatural Selection") The aft area had passenger seating and sensor control. (TNG: "The Nth Degree")

By 2369, most Type 7 shuttlecraft had interiors very similar to that of the Type 6 shuttlecraft. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part I")

The hull markings were also changed around 2367. Originally, the shuttle had Starfleet pennants along its nacelle pylons, and the full Starfleet registry number of its attached vessel on its rear hull in a narrow italic font, with the shuttle number in large font along the midhull. Later shuttles had the registry number without the prefix in the standard font used on the hulls of starships, the Starfleet pennant along the ship's "belt," and the shuttle number in a smaller font contained within the lines of the pennant.

Description
Technical data

The Type 7 shuttle was a short to medium range auxiliary craft. Some shuttles were equipped with warp drive and were useful for interstellar travel (TNG: "Samaritan Snare", "Chain of Command, Part I"), while others were restricted to impulse speeds. (TNG: "Q Who") The impulse engine were located at the very aft of the vessel. The shuttles were typically unarmed and had minimal deflector shield coverage. (TNG: "Deja Q", "The Host") They had escape transporters, which could be reconfigured for use as standard transporters if necessary. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II")

The forward cockpit contained two seats, each with a small console and a view out the shuttlecraft window. In the center of the cockpit was a large display which gave navigational information and acted as a viewscreen. (TNG: "Unnatural Selection") The aft area had passenger seating and sensor control. (TNG: "The Nth Degree")

By 2369, most Type 7 shuttlecraft had interiors very similar to that of the Type 6 shuttlecraft. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part I")

The hull markings were also changed around 2367. Originally, the shuttle had Starfleet pennants along its nacelle pylons, and the full Starfleet registry number of its attached vessel on its rear hull in a narrow italic font, with the shuttle number in large font along the midhull. Later shuttles had the registry number without the prefix in the standard font used on the hulls of starships, the Starfleet pennant along the ship's "belt," and the shuttle number in a smaller font contained within the lines of the pennant.