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A '''travel pod''' is a small [[Federation]] [[shuttlepod]] used by facilities like the [[San Francisco Fleet Yards]] to transfer personnel to [[drydock]]s or [[spaceship]]s. These vessels were approximately 4 meters in length and have a flight crew that can include 1 pilot and up to 7 passengers.
 
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A '''travel pod''' was a small [[Federation]] [[shuttlepod]] predominately used during the [[23rd century]] by facilities like the [[San Francisco Fleet Yards]] to transfer personnel to [[drydock]]s or [[spaceship]]s without having to use [[transporter]]s. These vessels had a flight crew that could include one pilot and up to seven passengers.
   
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== Physical arrangement ==
In [[2272]] [[James T. Kirk|Admiral Kirk]] used one of these pods (number 05) to ferry from the [[orbital office complex]] to the refitted [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']]. ({{film|1}})
 
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== Shuttles of this type ==
In [[2285]], [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] piloted such a vessel, carrying Kirk, [[Uhura]] and [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] to the ''Enterprise'' for an inspection tour. ({{film|2}})
 
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== Appendices ==
The [[2286|following year]] the former crew of the ''Enterprise'' was transported to their new home, the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)|''Enterprise''-A]], aboard a travel pod while the ''Enterprise'' was still docked in [[Earth Spacedock]]. ({{film|4}})
 
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=== Background information ===
:''The first edition of the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' had a diagram of a travel pod labeled 06.''
 
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At least two travel pods that were numbered differently from those seen in the film have appeared in [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]-licensed works. In early concept paintings that production illustrator [[Michael Minor]] created for ''The Motion Picture'', a travel pod numbered "4" can be seen. (''[[The Art of Star Trek]]'', pp. 15-153, 168-169) The first edition of the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' had a diagram of a travel pod labeled 06.
   
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In the book ''[[Ships of the Line]]'' (pp. 74-75), the travel pod was classified as a Mark II-B pod.
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For information on the [[studio model]], see: [[Travel pod model]]
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Revision as of 21:13, 6 June 2014

A travel pod was a small Federation shuttlepod predominately used during the 23rd century by facilities like the San Francisco Fleet Yards to transfer personnel to drydocks or spaceships without having to use transporters. These vessels had a flight crew that could include one pilot and up to seven passengers.

Physical arrangement

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Shuttles of this type

Appendices

Appearances

Background information

At least two travel pods that were numbered differently from those seen in the film have appeared in Paramount-licensed works. In early concept paintings that production illustrator Michael Minor created for The Motion Picture, a travel pod numbered "4" can be seen. (The Art of Star Trek, pp. 15-153, 168-169) The first edition of the Star Trek Encyclopedia had a diagram of a travel pod labeled 06.

In the book Ships of the Line (pp. 74-75), the travel pod was classified as a Mark II-B pod.

For information on the studio model, see: Travel pod model

External link

  • Template:NCwiki