Earth Alliance Crew Shuttle Affiliation: Earth Alliance Class: Crew Shuttle Length: Standard: 18.64m [1] Depends on variant Crew: 2 pilots, several passengers Jump Capable: No Gravity: No Weapons: None

The Earth Alliance Crew Shuttle is utilized by nearly every Earth Alliance and Earthforce ship or outpost. It is versatile, simple and effective but incapable of entering a planetary atmosphere.

VariantsEdit

Psi Corps variantEdit

A larger variant of shuttle used by the Psi Corps capable of mounting up to four modified Starfury fighters underneath main hull. ^[2]

AppearancesEdit

• "Epiphanies"
• "Strange Relations"
• "The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father"

Salvage OneEdit

Main article: Salvage One

SkydancerEdit

Main article: Skydancer

Known ShipsEdit

• Copernicus: In 2258, the Copernicus arrived at Babylon 5. ^[3]
• Dyson: In 2260, the Dyson arrived at Babylon 5 as the vessel to dock with the station that day. A group of Vindrizi and their hosts were passengers on the vessel. When the Dyson departed the station, Duncan booked passage on the vessel. ^[4]
• Newton: In 2262, the Newton was cleared to launch from Babylon 5. ^[5]
• Shuttle 1: Shuttle 1 was the callsign of a Crew Shuttle assigned to Babylon 5. In 2258, the Shuttle 1 was piloted by Commander Jeffrey Sinclair during the evacuation of Babylon 4's skeleton crew. Chief Michael Garibaldi was his co-pilot. The shuttle was one of the last to leave Babylon 4 before the station disappeared, again. ^[6]

In 2260, the Shuttle 1 brought Captain John Sheridan, Commander Susan Ivanova, and Marcus Cole to the White Star. The shuttle returned after the mission to Zagros VII. ^[7] The shuttle ferried passengers to the station from the Asimov. ^[8] The shuttle brought Ivanova and Ambassador Delenn to the White Star.

In 2261, the shuttle led a rescue effort for Michael Garibaldi, who was being held on a Psi Corps transport. The shuttle was piloted by Zack Allan. The shuttle recovered a life pod holding Garibaldi. ^[9] In 2262, the shuttle brought President John Sheridan and Delenn to Babylon 5. ^[10]

• Shuttle 2: Shuttle 2 was the callsign of a Crew Shuttle assigned to Babylon 5. In 2258, the Shuttle 2 was used during the evacuation of Babylon 4's skeleton crew.^[6] In 2259, the shuttle ferried passengers from an Earth Alliance vessel to Babylon 5. Elizabeth Sheridan was a passenger on the vessel. ^[11] In 2260, the shuttle brought John Sheridan, Ambassador Sinclair, and Marcus Cole to the White Star.
• Shuttle 3: Shuttle 3 was the callsign of a Crew Shuttle assigned to Babylon 5. In 2258, the Shuttle 3 was used during the evacuation of Babylon 4's skeleton crew in the first trip. ^[6]
• Shuttle 7: Shuttle 7 was the call sign of a Crew Shuttle assigned to an Asimov class liner. In 2259, the shuttle ferried passengers from an liner to Babylon 5. Alfred Bester was a passenger on the vessel. Commander Susan Ivanova briefly considered destroying the vessel. ^[12]
• Transport 11: Transport 11 was the callsign of a Crew Shuttle assigned to Babylon 5. In 2259, the shuttle was remotely piloted from Babylon 5 to test the Centauri Primus class battle cruiser that was blockading the station to see if they would fire on the vessel. The warship did not fire on the shuttle, and opened negotiations with the station. ^[13]

Transport Variant

A green crew shuttle

Shuttle Dyson

Shuttle Newton

Shuttle 1

Shuttle 2

Cockpit of Shuttle 1

Shuttle 2 leaving Babylon 4

Shuttle 3

Shuttle 7

Transport 11

Copernicus

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See AlsoEdit

• Skydancer - Freighter customised as a surveyor

ReferencesEdit

Earthforce Ship Classes
Capital Ships
Olympus-class corvette • Hyperion-class heavy cruiser • Nova-class dreadnought • Omega-class destroyer • Advanced Omega-class destroyer • Warlock-class destroyer
Fighters
SA-23E Starfury • SA-23J Thunderbolt • Stealth Starfury • Heavy Starfury • Badger-class Starfury
Transports
Earthforce One • Magnum heavy lifter • Breaching pod • Troop Transport • Kestrel Class Atmospheric Shuttle • Crew Shuttle
Other
Aegis orbital defense platform • Life pod • Work pod • Gunship • Explorer class ship • Cotten class Deep Penetration Tender • Shadow Hybrid