Shuttlebay

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The Hangar Deck aboard a Constitution-class starship

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The shuttlebay of a Constitution-class starship

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The shuttlebay of an Intrepid-class starship

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The main shuttlebay of a Sovereign-class starship

The Shuttlebay (or Hangar Deck or Shuttlecraft Bay) is a facility on a starship where shuttlecraft can land, be stored and maintained.

The space doors are usually closed, and are replaced with a forcefield 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.

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"