In starship classification, an auxiliary craft refers to any vehicle attached to a "mothership" that assists in missions and environments unsuitable for starships. The term may also be applied to any small vessel that works independently or is incapable of space travel.
The most popular form of auxiliary craft attached to starships and starbases are shuttlecraft.
Types of auxiliary craft[]
- aeroshuttle
- Argo (buggy)
- aquashuttle
- attack fighter
- captain's yacht
- desert flyer
- dropship
- runabout
- scouter gig
- shuttlecraft
- shuttlepod
- waverider
External link[]
- Auxiliary craft article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.