*An alternative to the transporters on the U.S.S. Enterprise is the small fleet of shuttlecraft and shuttlepods. When the transporter is not functioning, or the ship is not going to be within transportation range, crew members can disembark using these smaller craft. Sometimes the scanning of a particular space phenomenon by ship's sensors is insufficient and a closer study must be made. In this instance, the crew can use a shuttlepod to get into closer proximity with the particular element. Generally smaller than shuttlecraft, the shuttlepod is capable of seating only two persons comfortably. Shuttlepods are not usually armed and are capable of speeds up to full impulse. *Source: Back of card