


They operate with a minimum crew of one and are equipped with warp drive, transporters, and accommodation for long-duration missions. The Danube-class vessels are larger than shuttlecraft seen in previous series of Star Trek, but significantly smaller than previously depicted starships. 4.2 Yellowstone class (alternate reality).This fictional spacecraft design was created primarily by Herman Zimmerman, Rick Sternbach and Jim Martin in the 1990s for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and later used throughout the franchise such as in books, comics, and games.

As the station had three launch pads, its normal contingent of runabouts numbered three, though a high rate of loss often reduced that number until a new ship or ships could be assigned (see " Disposability" below). They were the primary means of transport for the crew of the DS9 station. Runabouts are a class of small, multi-purpose starships in the Star Trek science-fiction franchise, primarily the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which aired on syndicated television between 19. The USS Yangtzee Kiang, a Danube-class runaboutĢ micro Photon torpedo launchers.
