| The Danube class Runabout is a small but capable starship designed mainly as a courier and light transport, but its modular design allows it to be fitted for a variety of roles. USS Lena is fitted with modules for Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Technological Assessment and General Research, as well as a mission-optional Long Range Sensor package. The aft section houses a living compartment with mess facilities and sleeping area, allowing the crew to engage in long-duration missions in relative comfort.
The full complement of runabouts assigned to Dyson Base is as follows:
The cockpit of the Danube Class houses the main control stations for the runabout. Physical access to the vessel's computer and sensors is gained by way of floor panels. Main entry hatches are on either side at the rear of the cockpit. The midships compartment contains the transporter. A small head with toilet, lavatory and sonic shower is on the starboard side, and a storage compartment for environment suits and other equipment is on the port. The transporter module contains a small beverage replicator for flight personnel. A Jefferies tube along the upper spine of the runabout can be accessed through an overhead hatch. The payload module contains a central corridor and four quarter-load, or "quad-load," lab modules in its current configuration. Other configurations can be loaded as shown below. |
| The aft crew compartment contains living quarters for extended missions. On either side of the door is a pair of double bunks with
privacy curtains. Immediately aft of the bunks are an LCARS terminal to starboard and a food and beverage replicator to port. Aft is a table
and chairs. Built into the walls are a number of small equipment lockers. Windows in the side and aft bulkheads provide a view of space.
The upper spine contains the warp core and the deuterium/antideuterium tanks. The side pods contain the impulse drives and support the warp nacelles. Statistics for the Danube Class Runabout can be found on page 218 of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Core Rule Book |
