Mosquito Class
Towards the middle of the 24th century the Advanced Starship Design Bureau (ASDB) devised plans for a new ship type, informally dubbed "runabout", with a size in between a usual personnel transport and a shuttlecraft. The existing designs in this size range were often older than 50 years and their retirement was due. The new Mosquito class combines sufficient cargo capacity and a relatively high velocity and long operation range. Up to 60 passengers can be accommodated, with an emergency limit of 250. The designation as runabout is official only since the Danube class has been introduced in 2369. Nevertheless, there are considerable differences between the two runabout classes. The Mosquito class is much larger and faster. On the downsize, its manufacturing is more complex and it requires a crew complement of four in normal operation (two for short-term missions). In addition, this runabout version is not designed to use standard shuttlebays in starbases. The Mosquito class is currently being built in large numbers, although the Danube will remain a much more common sight.
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| Class specifications Ship type: Runabout Length: 69m Width: 41m Height: 14m Crew complement: 4 Max. speed: Warp 8.8 First commissioned in 2354 |
Commissioned ships USS Mosquito NCC-60500 USS Fulgur NCC-60508 USS Austin NCC-60509 USS Veneto NCC-60510 USS Aida NCC-60697 USS Red Sea NCC-60698 USS Kodiak NCC-61225 USS Port-au-Prince NCC-61226 USS Jervis NCC-61227 USS Courageous NCC-62348 USS Pallas NCC-62349 USS East Anglia NCC-62350 USS Belo Horizonte NCC-62351 USS Kumano NCC-63587 USS Baleares NCC-63588 USS Chesapeake NCC-64192 USS Star City NCC-65739 USS Ark Royal NCC-65740 USS Prince NCC-65741 USS Pathfinder NCC-66888 USS Baffinland NCC-68752 USS Peacock NCC-68923 USS Salzburg NCC-68924 USS Kensington NCC-68925 USS Arrow NCC-68926 USS Brandenburg NCC-68927 USS Devonshire NCC-69942 USS Algonkin NCC-69985 USS New Mexico NCC-69986 USS Sabah NCC-71874 USS Mombasa NCC-71875 USS Hessen NCC-71876 USS Phobos NCC-72265 USS Deimos NCC-72266 USS Hotspur NCC-72267 USS Malibu NCC-72268 USS New Hampshire NCC-74184 USS Excellent NCC-74185 USS Bastille NCC-74186 |
Credits
Thanks to Robert Crosswell for his 3D model.
