Changes: Shuttlebay

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The shuttlebay (variously called the flight deck, hangar deck or shuttlecraft bay) is a facility on a starship where shuttlecraft are launched, received, stored and maintained.

The space doors are usually closed, and are replaced with a force field when a shuttlecraft is about to land or to be launched. This force field can be penetrated by the shuttlecraft itself, while it prevents decompression of the shuttlebay.

On at least Template:ShipClass starships, shuttlebays were overlooked from an observation deck. (TOS: "The Conscience of the King")

Most shuttlebays are equipped with a tractor beam emitter in order to facilitate the landing procedure. During the 22nd century, these facilities were referred to as "launch bays".

Deep Space 9's landing pads provide a similar storing location for small starships such as Danube-class runabouts, Ferengi shuttles and Romulan shuttles. (DS9: "Emissary", "The Magnificent Ferengi", "In the Pale Moonlight")

References

TOS:
- "The Conscience of the King"
- "The Galileo Seven"
- "The Menagerie, Part I"
- "Metamorphosis"
- "The Doomsday Machine"
- "Journey to Babel"
- "The Immunity Syndrome"
- "The Omega Glory"
- "The Way to Eden"
- "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield"
- "Turnabout Intruder"
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
TNG: "Cause and Effect"

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 The '''shuttlebay''' (variously called the '''flight deck''', '''hangar deck''' or '''shuttlecraft bay''') is a facility on a [[starship]] where [[shuttlecraft]] are launched, received, stored and maintained.
-The space doors are usually closed, and are replaced with a [[force field]] when a shuttlecraft is about to land or to be launched. This forcefield can be penetrated by the shuttlecraft itself, while it prevents decompression of the shuttlebay.
+The space doors are usually closed, and are replaced with a [[force field]] when a shuttlecraft is about to land or to be launched. This force field can be penetrated by the shuttlecraft itself, while it prevents decompression of the shuttlebay.
 On at least {{ShipClass|Constitution}} starships, shuttlebays were overlooked from an [[observation deck]].  ({{TOS|The Conscience of the King}})