We could imagine that most of the components of a shuttle are relatively simple, and can therefore be replicated. Still, very complex parts like the computer system, which employs quantum level computation, and the warp core would have to be stored.
If the crew can build the highly advanced Delta Flyer from scratch, building new standard shuttles from existing plans and materials shouldn't be such a great problem anyway.
How many shuttles did Voyager really have at the beginning and how many were built afterwards? The aft section of an Intrepid-class vessel does not seem to be large enough to hold more than eight Starfleet shuttlecraft, and Neelix's ship which seems to be somewhat larger has to be stored as well.
Fitting the Delta Flyer into the shuttlebay is still another problem see also below. In an optimistic estimation, we can assume that there were eight shuttles aboard when Voyager left for the Badlands. Since Voyager's complement consists of as many as three different shuttlecraft types, it is a good guess is that there were two shuttles of Type 6, three of Type 8 and three of Type 9.
This means that at least seven new shuttles of different types must have been built from stored spare parts. Given Chakotay's incredibly funny statement of a "full complement of shuttles" in "Alice", all fifteen until then destroyed shuttles should have been replaced, unless he counts the Delta Flyer as an equivalent of four or more shuttles. The original complement must have been 40, two of which have been used to destroy the Caretaker Array, armed with tricobalt warheads.
This leaves the 38 torpedoes that Tuvok counts in "The Cloud". He states that they can't be replaced. Nevertheless, the number of torpedoes used in the following exceeds 38 by far, even if we take into account only those which were seen or explicitly mentioned as being fired. The resulting lower limit is 93 torpedoes. The only explanation is that the crew has found a way to replicate more torpedoes.
Considering that a torpedo should be much less complex than a shuttle or even the Delta Flyer, this is only plausible. The only problem is Tuvok's premature pessimism. During the first two seasons Voyager suffers from a permanent shortage of energy, which requires to ration replicator meals and obviously serves to justify the necessity of Neelix's kitchen. However, the holodeck seems to be in use the whole time, although this amusement arguably consumes much more energy than a small replicated meal, irrespective of the fact that most of the holomatter is usually recycled to energy.
Moreover, the outside views show that almost all windows of Voyager are lighted, whereas most of the windows of the Enterprise-D were dark.
Furthermore, all 15 decks have full life support. If I were a crew member, I would rather forgo additional luxury than my favorite food. The replicator rations are not mentioned any more in the third and forth seasons, while the crew are still enduring or meanwhile enjoying Neelix's cooking. The usual explanation for the permanent operation of the holodecks is that they have an independent power source, as it was established in a few episodes and explicitly shown in "Night" were the hologrid was "frozen" when the computer failed.
Seven says: "Independent subsystems are operational: environmental controls, holodecks. What could be so special about them that they wouldn't be able to supply other systems too? Is there nothing like a simple "transformer" that could convert the plasma energy levels i.
Even if they are incompatible, the basic fuel anti- deuterium would be the same for all systems on the ship. So here is no reason to believe that if all other energy is gone, the holodeck can't serve as a spare power source. Much less is there a reason that fuel would be available for the holodecks, but not for the replicators. The construction of the Delta Flyer within a few days, as seen in "Extreme Risk" , is a similar miracle as the transwarp shuttle in "Threshold" see below.
Moreover, I wonder why it has taken four years until Janeway realizes that a larger auxiliary craft could serve Voyager much better than the small, slow and fragile standard shuttles that are frequently shot down or lost in magnetic storms. So if they could build the Delta Flyer in no time, why didn't they do it much earlier? Another problem is how the Delta Flyer is supposed to fit into the shuttlebay. Read about the Size of the Delta Flyer. The AeroWing can carry various combinations of crew and cargo; the usual flight complement numbers four crewmembers.
The AeroWing, now called "aeroshuttle" was never mentioned, let alone shown on screen, though. Star Trek: The Magazine depicts details of Voyager's saucer bottom, showing the aeroshuttle which is quite obviously intended to be a runabout-sized shuttle with its own maneuvering thrusters.
So why was the aeroshuttle never used in six years, although it would have been an option so many times, considering situations in which a standard shuttle would have been too small or too weak? There are four theories:.
The aeroshuttle was badly damaged at the very beginning of the show. I think this statement is hard to maintain, since everything was always repairable on Voyager, and building the completely new Delta Flyer seems more difficult.
Even if the aeroshuttle were actually damaged beyond repair, it should have been mentioned at least at the time when it happened and several more times, something like "too bad we don't have the aeroshuttle".
They actually didn't need the aeroshuttle, or they wanted to preserve it. I don't think there is any reason to believe that, since Janeway didn't do anything to avoid dangerous situations in six years, so why should she be concerned about this auxiliary vessel?
It is especially valuable? If so, why didn't they use this supershuttle at least for safe missions, or is it merely for decorational purposes?
I think we may safely discard this idea. The aeroshuttle actually doesn't exist. The shape on the bottom of the saucer is something else that accidentally resembles something like an independent shuttle or captain's yacht. This is actually the best excuse for not using or only mentioning the aeroshuttle.
On the other hand, the Enterprise-D captain's yacht was not mentioned in seven years of TNG either although it definitely exists. Yet, the latter was only an unarmed oversized sublight shuttle supposed to ferry important diplomats. The aeroshuttle does exist, but it wasn't aboard when Voyager left for the Badlands. The structure on the saucer underside is a hatch or some sort of cover that will be removed once the aeroshuttle will be installed.
But why would this cover have something that definitely looks like maneuvering thrusters? Now that the aeroshuttle hasn't been resurrected even in season 7 although there were plans , we can either say that it never existed, or it was just not installed when Voyager went on the short trip to the Badlands. Since we can't simply deny the shuttle-like structure on the saucer bottom, I like the suggestion that there was just a placeholder for the aeroshuttle or that the aeroshuttle was not yet finished at the time of "Caretaker".
In VOY: "Workforce" the crew leaves the ship using the escape pods and are captured and turned into workers, save Kim, Chakotay, the Doctor, and eventually Torres is returned.
During an attempt to save the rest of the crew, Kim asks Torres: "How many escape pods do we have left? The crew is rescued via transporters and it is safe to say the escape pods are not recovered. Considering that the crew assembled spare photon torpedoes and shuttles all the time and constructed two Delta Flyers, building 34 new escape pods does not seem to be a big deal.
Still it is a stretch. Well, unless the pods are actually never replaced. We can't tell whether there are pods underneath the hatches or not.
The most important specifications of Chakotay's Maquis ship are uncertain, including its class, size and even its name. When Chakotay, Torres or other Maquis crew members talk about their time on this ship, they should at least call it by its name. The name "Zola" stated in the Fact Files was never mentioned on screen. The latest information on the class name comes from Star Trek: The Magazine.
An article tells us of a desktop model of Chakotay's Maquis ship, as well as several displays of the ship where it is a Ju'day-class ship named "Val Jean".
This can also be seen on a screen in "Repression" and is therefore canon. On websites the Maquis ship is sometimes classified as Peregrine courier. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. In the episode Nightingale , at the start of the episode when Voyager is in the process of a major maintenance overhaul there are at least 3 shuttles that can be seen. I have lost track of the number of times a shuttle has been destroyed. How many shuttles does Voyager have, not including The Delta Flyer?
According to Ex Astris Scientia :. We have never seen any shuttlepods or workpods. The two lonely shuttlecraft were obviously both supposed to be of Type 6, since this one is depicted in the booklet. In strong contrast to what the booklet told the authors, lots of standard shuttles of no less than three different types, namely Type 6, Type 8 and Type 9 the latter is designated as Type 12 in the Star Trek Fact Files and as Class 2 since the 5th season were actually seen, and Voyager has probably lost as many as seventeen of them in seven years:.
How many shuttles did Voyager really have at the beginning and how many were built afterwards? The aft section of an Intrepid-class vessel does not seem to be large enough to hold more than eight Starfleet shuttlecraft, and Neelix's ship which seems to be somewhat larger has to be stored as well.
Fitting the Delta Flyer into the shuttlebay is still another problem see also below. In an optimistic estimation, we can assume that there were eight shuttles aboard when Voyager left for the Badlands. Since Voyager's complement consists of as many as three different shuttlecraft types, it is a good guess is that there were two shuttles of Type 6, three of Type 8 and three of Type 9.
This means that at least seven new shuttles of different types must have been built from stored spare parts. Given Chakotay's incredibly funny statement of a "full complement of shuttles" in "Alice", all fifteen until then destroyed shuttles should have been replaced, unless he counts the Delta Flyer as an equivalent of four or more shuttles.
Given this, and Voyager's apparent ability to construct The Delta Flyer while underway, they clearly had the ability to create replacement shuttles. So at least 5 of type 6 Tereshkova, Cochrane, Sacajawea, Drake, and unnamed shuttlecraft. An Aeroshuttle, which is basically a runabout. The Delta Flyer II not excluded. How many shuttlecraft did the Enterprise D have? Why are there shuttles in Star Trek? Do shuttlecraft have warp drives? How fast is a shuttlecraft?
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