Lambda Shuttle vs. Trek shuttle

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-10-30 01:05am

Not comparing technologies, just comparing desigs. As you can tell, I'm as obsessed about small craft from both universes as I am women

Post by **Beowulf** » 2002-10-30 01:48am

Lambda is much better because it doesn't have any volatile AM on board... Plus it looks cooler.

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2002-10-30 01:55am

And is has enough weaponry to fight off fighters. Wait, or was that the escort shuttle? Man, I'm forgetting stuff...

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-10-30 02:00am

Beowulf wrote:Lambda is much better because it doesn't have any volatile AM on board... Plus it looks cooler.

How do ST impulse engines work? IIRC, they are just simple fusion engines. Since most Trek shuttles do not have warp, there shouldn't be any antimatter in there in the first place.

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-10-30 02:01am

Exonerate wrote:And is has enough weaponry to fight off fighters. Wait, or was that the escort shuttle? Man, I'm forgetting stuff...

Lambda class shuttle, military variant...ten blasters, baby!

And I should clarify some scenerios...

1.) Going from one ship to another
2.) Going from planetside to ship and vice versa without transporters
3.) Going at the maximum STL distances for both

Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman · Post by **Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman** » 2002-10-30 05:38am

Based on looks only, I'll go with the Lambda class shuttle.

Based on tech, I'll take a Lambda shuttle then blasted a Feds shutle into dust using my laser cannons.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2002-10-30 07:56am

Based on Tech Lamda shuttles are able to be armed with those Turreted Lasers plus missle Launchers.

IE Unless the Shuttle has over 10 Megatons of shielding(Highly Unlikely)
A strifing run or two of the Lamda shuttle will put it down

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2002-10-30 08:06am

What kind of shuttle?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-30 08:07am

Lambda shuttle all the way. Look at how many trek shuttles have gone down stranding their crews in life or death peril. I'd prefer something much safer, and of course more heavily armed.

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2002-10-30 10:47am

The Lambda for the most part is a troop transport style shuttle. It carries people and a few supplies. It can enter atmosphere's and has decent defensive weaponry.

The contenders from Trek would be the Peregrine, Delta Flyer, Runabout, and Venture. The Peregrine is an older assault style ship with weapons and a little extra room. The Delta Flyer itself doesn't have much storage room but has 8 phaser arrays built on it covereing all directions as well as missile systems. The Runabout is the largest of the bunch and has reasonable phaser coverage. The Runabout has room to carry either cargo or people. It has 4 mission "pods" that can be installed in the mid section as either bunks, bathrooms, or cargo pods. IIRC the rear room can be removed as well. The Venture seems to be a large armed scout with full sized weaponry (unknown how many torpedoes it has) and a multi deck lay out with a seperated front cockpit.

Ignoring firepower for a moment the Runabout and standard Lambda shuttle are comparable. The Delta Flyer has more combat built into it. The Venture has more combat as well but lacks cargo and people capabilities. The combat version of the Lambda would compare to the Delta Flyer or Venture. The Peregrine is likely sub-par on most counts.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2002-10-30 01:18pm

I like the Lamda shuttle its better armed and justs looks cooller. beyond that it also has a larger cargo capacity and if used as a personal transport would be quite roomy.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-10-30 02:56pm

A single shot of multi kiloton fire from any one of the many lasers would utterly destroy the shuttle. The reverse is not true.

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2002-10-30 02:58pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:A single shot of multi kiloton fire from any one of the many lasers would utterly destroy the shuttle. The reverse is not true.

A Runabout and Delta Flyer can sustain fire from Trek capital ships.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2002-10-30 03:01pm

The armed transport for the Empire would more likely be the Imperial Landing Craft. And trust me, the Landing Craft would slaughter 20 times as many of the Trek ships you name. The Landing Craft is heavily armed for its size.

The Lambda is the jeep/truck/officer transport for the Imp. Navy.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-30 03:15pm

Alyeska wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:A single shot of multi kiloton fire from any one of the many lasers would utterly destroy the shuttle. The reverse is not true.
A Runabout and Delta Flyer can sustain fire from Trek capital ships.

And. Therefore? Sustaining fire as in "Getting hit by?"
oh plus it's affected by the occupants character sheilds

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2002-10-30 04:21pm

I'd take the Lambda, although it sure takes up a lot of space.

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-10-30 04:42pm

Beowulf wrote:Lambda is much better because it doesn't have any volatile AM on board... Plus it looks cooler.

where the hell did my posts go?

Anyway, as I had posted before, since most Trek shuttles are sublight impulse only anyway, why would they have AM on board?

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-10-30 04:43pm

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:What kind of shuttle?

Any kind of Trek shuttle, including Runabouts and even the DF