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U.S.S. RIO GRANDE

This is the 1/72 scale Runabout from the beloved Star Trek TV show Deep Space 9. This model comes with an accurate paint scheme and custom built lighting array. This model also features a fully detailed interior which shows the aft conference and bunk room, the middle engineering section, and the front cockpit. 8 1/72 scale figures were added to give the model another level of realness. The model is mounted on a custom built Walnut hardwood stand and is protected by an acrylic box. This model is a beautiful piece and would be a great addition to anyone’s collection. Click the order now button below for pricing and availability or to talk about ideas.

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USS Rio Grande

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The USS Rio Grande (NCC-72452) was a 24th century Federation Danube -class runabout operated by Starfleet . This ship was assigned to Deep Space 9 . The Rio Grande was one of the three runabouts offloaded at DS9 by the USS Enterprise -D .

The Rio Grande was the first vessel to discover the Bajoran wormhole in 2369 , and was the only Starfleet runabout to remain operational at Deep Space 9 for the following years.

• 2.1 Appearances
• 2.2 Background information
• 2.3 Apocrypha
• 2.4 External link

Service history [ ]

The Rio Grande departs Deep Space 9 for the first time

The Rio Grande was the runabout piloted by Commander Benjamin Sisko and Lieutenant Jadzia Dax on the mission that first discovered the Bajoran wormhole in 2369 . ( DS9 : " Emissary ")

Major Kira Nerys and Doctor Julian Bashir piloted the Rio Grande back to Deep Space 9 when they received a priority one distress signal from the Kobliad transport Reyab . Later the Rio Grande was used to transport Doctor Bashir, under the control of the criminal Rao Vantika and hired Bajoran mercenaries , to steal a shipment of duridium from the freighter Norkova . ( DS9 : " The Passenger ")

Several months later, Sisko and Dax took the Rio Grande to Rakhar . ( DS9 : " Vortex ")

After the USS Yangtzee Kiang crash landed on a moon in the Gamma Quadrant , the Rio Grande was deployed to rescue Sisko, Bashir, Kai Opaka , and Major Kira, who were on board the Yangtzee Kiang . ( DS9 : " Battle Lines ")

The Rio Grande was used to evacuate civilians from DS9 prior to the arrival of Bajoran militia forces acting on orders from Minister Jaro Essa , working for the Alliance for Global Unity . Quark had intended to be on board with his brother Rom , but Rom took a dabo girl in Quark's place. ( DS9 : " The Siege ")

The Rio Grande was used to pursue the hijacked USS Orinoco containing Quark , Lieutenant Dax, and Ensign Melora Pazlar . For this mission, the Rio Grande was equipped with a roll bar module. The roll bar was removed for all future missions. ( DS9 : " Melora ")

On stardate 47573.1 , Commander Sisko and Chief Miles O'Brien explored systems near the Bajor sector aboard the Rio Grande in search of planets suitable for colonization . Upon discovering a class M planet in the Orellius system , they transported down to the planet 's surface. The Rio Grande remained in orbit until it was hijacked by Alixus , who attempted to destroy the runabout by setting its course into the system's sun , Orellius Minor . Her attempt failed, and the ship was deflected across Sector 401 , unpiloted, until it was reported to Starfleet by the Romulan vessel Gasko .

The Rio Grande tows the Orinoco (2370)

Major Kira and Lieutenant Dax pursued the Rio Grande aboard the Orinoco . When the Orinoco caught up with the Rio Grande , Dax, inspired by an old Hopi rope trick, used the Orinoco 's tractor beam to force the Rio Grande out of warp . They then transported over to the Rio Grande to determine the origin of the runabout's course, later taking the Orinoco in tow as they returned to Orellius. ( DS9 : " Paradise ")

Along with the USS Mekong and the Orinoco , the Rio Grande was used to stop the Maquis from attacking Bryma , a Cardassian colony in the Demilitarized Zone . ( DS9 : " The Maquis, Part II ")

Doctor Bashir and Major Kira used the Rio Grande to travel to the New Bajor colony in the Gamma Quadrant so they could help set up the colony's hospital. While en route back to Deep Space 9, the Rio Grande became the third Federation vessel to enter the mirror universe , the after the Crossfield -class USS Discovery and the Constitution -class USS Defiant . ( DS9 : " Crossover "; DIS : " Despite Yourself "; ENT : " In a Mirror, Darkly ")

Later that year, Sisko took his son Jake , along with Quark and Nog into the Gamma Quadrant aboard the Rio Grande. It was the first time Jake and Nog had been there. However, the trip took a fateful turn as Sisko and Quark were captured by the Jem'Hadar , the soldiers of the Dominion . ( DS9 : " The Jem'Hadar ")

In 2371 , Constable Odo used the Rio Grande in an attempt to follow a ship piloted by a Flaxian suspected of attempting to kill Elim Garak . The Flaxian ship exploded before it could leave Deep Space 9, cutting the Rio Grande 's mission short. ( DS9 : " Improbable Cause ")

In 2372 , Major Kira and Legate Dukat used the Rio Grande to search for the Ravinok . ( DS9 : " Indiscretion ")

Later that year, Lieutenant commanders Worf and Dax, along with Klingon Dahar master Kor , took the Rio Grande into the Gamma Quadrant to find the long-lost Sword of Kahless , which was located at a former Hur'q planet . ( DS9 : " The Sword of Kahless ")

Later that year, Kira, Dax, and Bashir took the ship into the Gamma Quadrant, where it visited the Teplan homeworld . ( DS9 : " The Quickening ")

Damaged by the Klingons

In early 2373 , the Rio Grande was attacked by Klingons while Sisko, Dax, and O'Brien were returning to Deep Space 9 from Starfleet Command . ( DS9 : " Apocalypse Rising ")

Crashed on an unnamed class L planet

At some point after that, Odo used the Rio Grande to transport Quark to a Federation grand jury on Inferna Prime as part of a ruse to determine which criminal organization Quark had ties to, which later proved to be the Orion Syndicate . The Syndicate planted a bomb on the Rio Grande , intending to destroy it en route. Odo was able to mitigate the damage from the bomb by beaming it out and channeling the explosion through the transporter buffer , though the runabout still took heavy damage and was forced to crash land on an unnamed class L planet. Odo and Quark were later rescued by the USS Defiant , and the Rio Grande was salvaged. ( DS9 : " The Ascent ")

Later that year, the Rio Grande was used in the defense of the station against a newly arrived Dominion fleet. ( DS9 : " By Inferno's Light ")

Rio Grande departing DS9

In alternate 2374 , the Rio Grande departed DS9 after the situation with the Klingons came to a head , and the Federation turned over control of the station to the Klingon Empire . As it departed for it flew over two Bajoran transports while transporting Jake Sisko to Earth . ( DS9 : " The Visitor ")

The Rio Grande , along with the USS Shenandoah and USS Rubicon , evacuated Deep Space 9 at the time of the Reckoning aboard the station in late 2374 . ( DS9 : " The Reckoning ")

Captain Sisko and Jake took the Rio Grande back to Earth in late-2374 shortly after the death of Jadzia Dax. ( DS9 : " Tears of the Prophets ", " Shadows and Symbols ")

In 2375 , Benjamin, Jake, and Joseph Sisko , along with Ezri Dax , used the Rio Grande to travel to Tyree so Benjamin could locate the Orb of the Emissary . ( DS9 : " Shadows and Symbols ")

In orbit of Sappora VII ( and later small barren moon )

Later that year, the Rio Grande was used by Lieutenant Ezri Dax to travel to Sappora VII . Before arriving at Sappora VII, this ship gave transport to other passengers. ( DS9 : " Prodigal Daughter ")

The Rio Grande pursued by the Jem'Hadar

Later that year, Odo took the Rio Grande into Cardassian space to meet with an ex-informant whom he believed to be dead. He had been duped by the "defective" clone Weyoun 6 , and took him back to Federation space. When Legate Damar and the successive clone Weyoun 7 learned of their whereabouts they sent a fleet of Jem'Hadar attack ships to stop them. Odo diverted the Rio Grande into an ice field to avoid the attacking ships. ( DS9 : " Treachery, Faith and the Great River ")

Shortly after the Dominion War , Captain Sisko took the Rio Grande to Bajor , and left her behind, for his final confrontation with Dukat and the Pah-wraiths . She was later recovered, presumably by Bajoran forces. ( DS9 : " What You Leave Behind ")

Appendices [ ]

Appearances [ ].

• " Emissary "
• " The Passenger "
• " Battle Lines "
• " The Storyteller "
• " Dramatis Personae "
• " The Homecoming "
• " The Circle "
• " The Siege " (reference only)
• " Cardassians "
• " The Alternate "
• " Armageddon Game "
• " Whispers "
• " Paradise "
• " Playing God "
• " The Maquis, Part I "
• " The Maquis, Part II "
• " The Wire "
• " Crossover "
• " Tribunal "
• " The Jem'Hadar "
• " The Search, Part II " (simulation)
• " Visionary "
• " Improbable Cause "
• " The Visitor "
• " Indiscretion "
• " The Sword of Kahless "
• " Accession "
• " Apocalypse Rising "
• " The Assignment "
• " The Ascent "
• " Rapture "
• " By Inferno's Light "
• " The Reckoning "
• " Tears of the Prophets "
• " Shadows and Symbols "
• " Treachery, Faith and the Great River "
• " Prodigal Daughter "
• " What You Leave Behind "

Background information [ ]

As noted in " Family Business ", all of the runabouts assigned to Deep Space 9 were named after Earth rivers. The Rio Grande is a river in North America, part of which serves as a natural border between the United States and Mexico.

The computer voice of the Rio Grande was provided by Majel Barrett .

The Rio Grande was the only one of the original three runabouts ( Rio Grande , Ganges , and Yangtzee Kiang ) assigned to the station to remain intact throughout the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine seven-year run. It did crash in " The Ascent ", but it was apparently salvaged.

The Rio Grande was the first Runabout piloted by Sisko in " Emissary " and the last one he piloted in " What You Leave Behind " before his disappearance.

In "Treachery, Faith and the Great River", the Rio Grande (whose name, translated to English as "Great River", is part of the title of the episode), was inadvertently given the registry of the USS Shenandoah , rather than its own previously-established registry number.

The Rio Grande was shown with phaser banks on the upper forward section of the nacelle in some episodes and without the phasers in other episodes.

Starting with series premier " Emissary ", the script pronunciation guide used the standard English pronunciation: "REE-oh GRAND." [1] In " The Siege ", Quark used the Spanish pronunciation: "REE-oh GRAHN-day," though no pronunciation was provided in the script. [2]

The Micro Machines runabout model was marked as the Rio Grande , as was the AMT/Ertl model kit (on the packaging, at least, as the builder could name the model Rio Grande , Ganges , or Yangtzee Kiang ) and the Furuta kit.

Apocrypha [ ]

The Rio Grande was still in service in the year 2385 , at the time of the Star Trek: The Fall novel A Ceremony of Losses .

External link [ ]

• USS Rio Grande (NCC-72452) at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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After printing the original model of the Runabout i wanted te build a bigger version. One that could have LED lights installed to make the model come to life.

The model is 1/70 scale and so the total length of the model is 33 cm (13 inches). You will have to follow the printing instructions i have written and also it would help to view the build log i posted on Youtube of this Runabout build.

Link to the build log: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtTCQ0DBBLzF56kbQ9n5aPAkfsldfcZEN

If there are any questions, don't hesitate to ask them in the comments, as this is a rather complex build.

Also included is a pdf with custom made decals for this model. Print them out on decal paper or transparant sticker material.

Okay here we go with the print instructions:

Most of the parts don't need supports, but there are a few that need support for the best results.

The main body of the ship is split into 4 parts, these are the Rio_Grande lower back, lower front, upper back and upper front files.

My recommendation for these 4 parts is to print them with a wall thickness of 3 mm and a top thickness of 3mm, the bottom layer you can make as thin as 0.3mm (3 layers at 0.1mm layer heights) This is so that you can easily cut parts out of the bottom so hollow out the main body for installation of the electronics. Also print with a low infill, max 10% (You will need to remove parts of the infill. See video logs for details on this.

Then the nacelles:

The body is split in 2 peaces the top and bottom. I printed the tops in the orientation of the file (right side up) and used supports for the inside, this way the top details are the best.

The bottom part i rotated 180 degrees, so that this is printed the same as the top part.

The Impuls wings are split into 3 parts, the front, the starboard body and the insert.

As the starboard name suggests this is only one of the impuls wings, you will need to mirror these 3 parts to create the port side of the impuls wings. These 3 parts don't need supports. As you print the front part flat on the printbed.

As for the wings, these need supports!

I printed the wings in the upright orientation, so that the build layers are the same as on the main body of the model. This however will need a large amount of support because of this. So decide for yourself. Also make sure to use at least a wall thickness of 2mm, otherwise you could end up with holes in the wings.

The chiller grills and Bussard collector caps are to be printed in a translucent material. I used translucent red and blue PETG (main model is PLA) The bussard you can stand up its end, and then you do not need supports. I would suggest a layer height of 0.05 for the caps, so that the round top on the front is the best possible.

Gold bands for Nacelles:

If you have a sample pack of gold or yellow PLA, i would suggest to use that for these bands. These print as a long strip and what i did was i printed this, and while it was still at temperature (60 degrees celsius) i would manually bend the part around the nacelle. See video log and photo for details on the final finish.

Additional i have window inserts for all the windows. If you do not want to paint the windows black because of fear that you can't get the good finish, then you can use black PLA to print the window inserts at a 0.3mm hight (would use 0.1 layers). The front windows need to be bent into shape like the gold bands, see videolog.

Also additional i have included a lightblock strip, this could be printed in black PLA to insert between the Impuls wings and the outer wings, so that the lights you install in the impuls engines don't spill out between the engines and outer wings. (see video log) and a Warpcore LED holder, this is a small round peace that can hold a 5mm LED and make gluing that peace in place a little easier.

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Runabouts occupy a range of usefulness between a shuttle and a small starship. Generally modular in nature, they are built with the "go anywhere, do anything" school of thought, which makes them useful for low-intensity missions independent of their base or mothership. With greater defenses, range, and accommodations, these craft are suited for missions of over a week and can be outfitted for even longer missions when necessary. They are more commonly found aboard starbases, though most starships can handle at least one in their hangers. These are the most capable auxiliary craft in Starfleet.

• 1 Danube -class runabout
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• 3 Volga -class runabout
• 4 Orion -class runabout
• 5 Delta -class runabout
• 6 New Atlantic -class runabout
• 7 Executive type runabout

Danube -class runabout

The Danube -class runabout was designed in the mid-2360s to serve as a standardized utility vehicle across the Federation , capable of low-intensity tasks across multiple mission parameters, ranging from cargo transport to passenger service to scientific missions to medevac. With a standardized cockpit module and warp sled, multiple modules could be used with this class of vessel to do things that simple shuttles could not and that a full starship would be a waste for. This class was intended mainly for starbases though was also assigned to large starships. It remains one of the most common medium-sized craft in service, over thirty years later, because of its utility and survivability.

This class of runabout has a cockpit module that has a standard exterior with two interior variations: the primary differences being that the later module has a free-standing console in the center of the cockpit, while the transporter has been pushed back to its own compartment, rather than being in the cockpit itself. Both modules continue to be produced, though the variation with the free-standing console is more common now. Aft of this, modules can be installed in many different configurations, the most common being a corridor module with four quarter-sized modules connected to it. A single large module, two half modules, and many other combinations can also be achieved. These modules are quick to build and install and have a wide variety of purposes. There is a standardized aft module with a crew rest area, lounge, and replicator, but this can also be customized or omitted when there is a large module that takes up the entirety of the craft aft of the cockpit. Additional roll-bar modules such as torpedo launchers or sensor arrays can be added above the vessel as well.

Armaments are comprehensive, with all-around coverage of phaser arrays and two microtorpedo launchers, and its tactical utility can be increased further with specialized modules that can make it into a formidable patrol vessel.

Arrow -class runabout

Developed in the late 2380s, the Arrow class runabout is a much larger craft than the Danube class runabout, at around twice its length. It is intended for longer duration missions and can support larger crews. Unlike its smaller cousin, it is less modular; interior spaces can be reconfigured for mission needs, but it is more complicated than simply swapping different modules, so typically these vessels remain in a single configuration for extended periods of time.

These vessels are sleek and angular, with large wings to increase their performance in atmospheric flight. They have several phaser arrays and torpedo launchers, which make them capable patrol ships. The forward cockpit can seat up to nine and there are additional stations and a four-place transporter aft. A crew rest area is located amidships with views out into space, along with compartments that can be configured as bunk rooms or labs. Further aft are other mission configurable spaces and a relatively large cargo hold. Access to the lower deck is provided from ladders amidships as well as ramps leading down from the cockpit's side exits, and this level contains two hatches compatible with most standard docking ports, as well as additional equipment storage. Primary egress and ingress is provided by a forward ramp that lowers from the floor of the sub level.

Configurations of this vessel include as a patrol craft, as a scout, as a small research vessel, as a passenger transport, and as a general utility vessel. They are too large to be used aboard most starships, but they are common at starbases.

Volga -class runabout

The Volga represents the Federation's best effort at a compromise between the need to provide smaller Starfleet vessels with long-legged runabout support and the limited hangar space which is usually available on such ships. Smaller than many contemporary shuttle designs, the Volga is rated as a runabout due to the remarkable range enabled by her highly efficient warp core and the extensive instrumentation and advanced tactical systems adapted from the Delta Flyer project. While the development of more powerful and capable runabouts has been a boon to Starfleet since their inception in the early 2370's, the large size and extensive maintenance requirements of these high-performance craft have been a persistent barrier to their deployment on small starships or Starfleet installations which would benefit the most strongly from their enhanced capabilities.

The Volga has a relatively large forward cockpit which is similar to a type-11 shuttle , but the forward stations are split. Aft of the cockpit is a two person transporter as well as a crew rest area, followed by a small cargo bay. It is substantially faster than shuttles and has deployable airfoils for enhanced atmospheric performance. These airfoils also have wingtip phaser arrays. This craft operates with a standard crew of six, but can also be configured to carry up to twenty people on shorter missions. It is less modular than other runabouts, as there is much less space available for specialized equipment, but it makes a very capable general support craft for small starships. Entry is provided primarily by a large aft ramp, but there is also a docking port on the top of the craft. Unlike most Federation small craft, the Volga is equipped with landing struts that deploy to allow for appropriate ground clearance when the vessel is on the surface.

Orion -class runabout

Designed originally as a faster, more heavily-armed version of the Danube class runabout (a project that would eventually become the Arrow class runabout), the Orion class project was tailored in the last few months before the Dominion War broke out as a high-speed scout vessel, that vastly outperformed all other small vessels, with an astonishingly-fast warp drive that could top Warp 8 on a regular basis. This vessel was designed to be able to linger in or near enemy space with a small profile and powerful sensor arrays that would be equally as useful for peacetime applications. During its wartime service, it proved especially popular with Starfleet Intelligence, for its ability to get in and out quickly before it could be detected, even without a cloaking device. However, because of this advanced warp drive system, it's systems are consider rather high maintenance and it spends a lot of its life in the hanger. Post-war, this craft has seen service on frontline outposts and starships, enabling explorers to increase their effective range and dramatically improving the effectiveness of patrol vessels.

This vessel is built for the primary mission of scouting, but it can also be used as a high-speed courier for small, sensitive packages or important individuals. It has a normal crew of three, a pilot, a commanding officer, and a mission specialist, but can accommodate a fourth person if necessary. The Orion can support missions of up to several weeks, with two crew cabins and a mess area, along with a transporter, replicator, and medical supplies. Most of these vessels have been refit with EMH programs as their duties call for them to frequently be out of contact with Starfleet. Access to the vessel is provided by dorsal and ventral hatches, along with a larger hatch on the stern of the craft that is also equipped with an airlock for EVA situations. Tactical systems are relatively light, as the vessel is designed to flee rather than fight, but it does have a forward phaser bank and two aft banks.

Delta -class runabout

The Delta class was created from the efforts of the crew of the USS Voyager to establish a new, formidable and multi-purpose small craft that could perform tasks well above and beyond that of the Intrepid class' standard Type 9 shuttlecraft . The Type 9 shuttles suffered from being cramped, short-ranged and limited in capabilities, which hampered Voyager' s efforts to get home from their estimated 70+ year journey through the Delta Quadrant .

The first of the class, the Delta Flyer, was originally constructed by Lieutenant Commander Tuvok, Lieutenant Tom Paris, Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres, Ensign Harry Kim and Seven of Nine. The Delta Flyer's original mission and reason for construction was to retrieve a multispatial probe from a gas giant, and therefore was outfitted with tetraburnium hull plating which would help it survive the massive amounts of pressure. However, while constructing the Delta Flyer it was decided that the crew would outfit the ship with all the latest and most potent technologies in order to make it a multipurpose vessel to suit all their needs. Eventually Borg-enhanced regenerative shielding, bio-neural gel pack circuitry, retractable warp nacelles, more "pilot-friendly" controls for better control handling, upgraded warp systems and a phaser array system were all installed during the construction of the vessel.

When Voyager returned to the Alpha Quadrant, the Starfleet Corps of Engineers immediately began to implement the design with a few upgrades to the Starfleet systems that Voyager didn't have during the ship's construction. Although somewhat resource-intensive for a runabout, it paid itself off two-fold in its usefulness and abilities. These vessels are highly advanced but they take up a lot of hanger space. Like the more ubiquitous Volga class, they're less modular than the Danube.

New Atlantic -class runabout

Designed to be the true successor to the modular and highly-useful Danube class runabout, the New Atlantic class runabout is the closest upgrade in terms of size, capabilities, and modularity to her older sister. This class was developed with lessons learned from some of the other runabout classes developed after the Danube but is generally an evolutionary design rather than a revolutionary design; while it uses some novel components, such as annular warp coils, most of her systems are tried-and-true. It is especially popular for long-range missions, as its modules allow it to be equipped with additional fuel and comfortable living quarters.

The ship is slightly longer and taller than the Danube-class, with a cockpit in the nose of the craft on the upper level, followed by crew rest areas, additional crew stations, and small cabins for four. The lower module is especially large and essentially can change this vessel's entire configuration with a single overhaul stop. Configurations for these modules range from passenger modules, to command-and-control modules, to VIP accomodations, to scouting and scientific modules, to tactical modules. In addition, this class has additional mounting points for two modules on the top of the hull, which range from torpedo launchers to phaser cannons, which can turn this ship into a capable gunship for patrols.

In the center of each warp engine are two extendable cylindrical modules which hold two of the craft's phaser arrays, which can rotate to optimize firing solutions. There are also two fixed arrays on the top of the ship.

Executive type runabout

The Executive type runabout was classified as a shuttle until the category of runabouts was introduced in the mid-24th century. This class of vessel is used to transport dignitaries and senior officers from ground to orbit in relative comfort. It is also capable of intra-system flights and is relatively common in the core worlds. Unlike purpose-built runabouts, however, they aren't capable of long-distance journeys.

Entry is provided through two side hatches, which also separate the cockpit from the seating area. It has a single large impulse engine on the stern and is equipped with standard navigational shielding, but no weapons.

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Runabouts (" Danube -class " vessels) are a fictional class of small, multi-purpose starships appearing in the Star Trek science-fiction franchise, primarily the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , which aired on syndicated television between 1993 and 1999. They served as a means of transport for the crew of the fictional space station Deep Space Nine , in the early seasons of the series enabling storylines taking place away from the station.

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This spacecraft design was created primarily by Herman Zimmerman, Rick Sternbach and Jim Martin in the 1990s for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , and later used throughout the franchise such as in books, comics, and games. [1]

The idea for the runabout was prompted by the need to provide a way for characters to travel away from Deep Space Nine , allowing the series to feature Star Trek ' s themes of exploration and discovery despite being set on a stationary space station. [ citation needed ] In order to help the new show establish its own identity separate from The Next Generation , the decision was made to have something larger and more capable than the shuttlecraft seen in previous series of Star Trek . [2]

The series bible describes the Danube -class vessels as "the symbol of the Federation presence in [ Deep Space Nine ' s] sector". [3] The Starfleet design elements were intended as a touch of familiarity for the characters (and in turn, the viewers) in environments dominated by alien designs and structures, specifically the Cardassians and Bajorans . [4]

From the third season of DS9 onwards, much of the exploration aspect of the series was facilitated by the starship USS Defiant , which took over much of the runabouts' previous role in allowing characters to move off the station. [5] Defiant was introduced because the producers wanted the series to enable more than two or three characters to travel away from Deep Space Nine at once, while the introduction of the Dominion as an antagonist during the second season created the in-universe requirement for a more powerful and combat-capable starship based at Deep Space Nine . [5]

Overall design of the runabout was supervised by Herman Zimmerman , with Rick Sternbach and Jim Martin responsible for the design work. [1] According to Sternbach, initial designs for the Danube class were based on the 'Spacedock Ferry' that appeared in the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . [6]

The Danube -class vessels are larger than shuttlecraft seen in previous series of Star Trek , but significantly smaller than previously depicted starships. The runabouts are usually named after rivers on Earth.

The hull of the Danube -class runabout is shaped roughly like a long, rectangular box. A downward-curving 'wing' is located on each side of the vessel; these start near the top of the hull, and curve down to the warp nacelles . The runabout's impulse drives are located between the wings and the vessel's body. The Deep Space Nine Technical Manual gives the runabout's dimensions as 23.1 metres (76   ft) long, 13.7 metres (45   ft) wide, and 5.4 metres (18   ft) high. [7]

The runabouts have a two-person flight crew, and can carry two other crew. [1] They are fitted with a two-person transporter and accommodation bunks for long missions. [1] [8] According to the first season episode " Dax ", they were capable of speeds up to Warp 5 . Although not explored in the series, background materials indicate the runabout had a modular mission payload system , where the middle section of the runabout could be swapped out for modules carrying different equipment. [1]

The cockpit set was designed by Joseph Hodges, and constructed over a nine-week period. [1] [9] The set was laid out with the two flight crew facing forward and out the windows, while consoles for the two other crew have them facing the sides of the runabout. [10] The runabout's transporter was located in the centre rear of the compartment. [10]

A remodeling of the set occurred between the second and third seasons, with the primary change being new computer consoles around the cockpit. [10] Another major overhaul occurred between seasons four and five, with the transporter bay moved aft behind a large door (which was usually kept open), and a free-standing console added in its place. [10]

The set was redressed on four occasions to serve as the control areas of other vessels: a Maquis raider during " Caretaker ", the pilot episode of Star Trek: Voyager , mirror universe ships in DS9 season three episode " Through the Looking Glass " and season four episode " Shattered Mirror ", and a shuttlecraft from USS Enterprise -E in the film Star Trek: Insurrection . [10]

A set for the runabout's aft living quarters was built for " Timescape ", an episode in the sixth season of The Next Generation (running concurrently with DS9 ' s first season). [9] The set was designed by Richard James, and was funded from The Next Generation ' s budget, in order to take pressure off DS9 ' s finances. [1] [9] Unlike the cockpit construction, design and fabrication of the aft set had to be completed in nine days. [9] This was the only appearance of the Danube class outside of DS9 , and although the set was intended for use on DS9 , it was never used again to depict a runabout's interior. [1] [9]

The filming model was built by Tony Meininger. [1] Filming of the runabout was done by Image G , along with all other miniature effect work for the series. [11]

One runabout, USS Ganges , appeared in season one episode " Past Prologue " with a 'roll-bar' mounted over the top of the ship. [12] This roll-bar, described as containing sensor equipment, was added to the model to help viewers distinguish between Ganges and the runabout USS Yangtzee Kiang during a chase sequence. [12]

Eight subsequent episodes of DS9 show Danube- class ships with roll-bars, including second season episode " The Maquis , Part II", where two runabouts with roll-bars are depicted flying alongside a third, without the roll-bar. [13] A prototype for an updated runabout design, the Yellowstone class, appears in an alternate timeline depicted in the Voyager episode " Non Sequitur ". [13] This episode used stock footage from various DS9 episodes; incongruously, the runabout's destruction depicts the vessel with a roll-bar, while all previous scenes show the vessel without one. [13]

Season six episode " One Little Ship " had a runabout carrying Jadzia Dax ( Terry Farrell ), Julian Bashir ( Alexander Siddig ), and Miles O'Brien ( Colm Meaney ) shrunk down to tiny size, then having to rescue the rest of the cast when Defiant is captured by the Dominion. [14] Screenwriter René Echevarria conceived the 'little ship show' idea as a comedic filler episode early in The Next Generation ' s run, but despite suggesting it multiple times, did not receive the chance to go ahead until late in DS9 ' s run. [15] Meiniger built a new, 6-inch (150   mm) -long runabout model: dialogue in the episode specified that the runabout had shrunk to 4 inches (100   mm) , but a model that small would have had problems with lighting and detail. [16] The model was mounted on a specially built three-axis head, which allowed for easier miniature effect work than with the original filming model. [17]

The first CGI ship ever used in the Star Trek franchise was created by Dennis Blakey and Dorene Haver at VisionArt . It was a 3D computer model of the "Runabout" shuttle for Star Trek: The Next Generation. Previously, Star Trek had exclusively used physical models, which at the time were composited by Adam Howard and Steve Scott at Digital Magic. VisionArt's 3D model of the Runabout was primarily used for the stretching effect when it jumped to warp.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season six episode " Change of Heart " later depicted a runabout traversing an asteroid field, then landing on a planet. [18] This was the first episode in which runabout sequences were done completely with computer-generated imagery : complex scenes where the ship weaved through the dense asteroid field were achieved without weeks of miniature effect work, and camera movements during the landing sequence allowed the runabout to be shown from multiple angles in the same scene, as there was no need to conceal a 'mounting point' for the miniature. [18] The CGI model for the Danube class was developed by Digital Muse. [18]

A large number of runabouts are damaged or destroyed over the course of the series. In the third-season episode " Family Business ", Kira Nerys ( Nana Visitor ) quips, "The rate we go through runabouts, it's a good thing the Earth has so many rivers" (referencing the naming tradition of the Danube -class vessels), and in Star Trek 101 , authors Terry Erdmann and Paula Block comment that the series "goes through runabouts like potato chips". [8]

The show's art department joked that any runabout travel should be done on the USS Rio Grande , referring to its distinction as the only Danube -class ship to survive the entire seven-season run of DS9 , and therefore the safest one. It appeared in the series pilot " Emissary ", the final episode " What You Leave Behind ", and eighteen other episodes in between. [37]

In 1993, AMT/Ertl released a 1:72 scale model kit for the runabout USS Rio Grande . [38] During the filming of season two, one of these models was put together by the show's art department for a miniature effect shot where a runabout exploded, instead of having to assemble, then destroy, a more-expensive filming model. [39] Later, the company released a 1:2500 scale model of Deep Space Nine itself, which included three runabouts to place on the station's landing pads. [40] [41]

In 1994, Playmates Toys released a "Runabout Orinoco " playset, in which two of Playmates' 4.5 inches (110   mm) action figures could be seated.

A runabout was amongst the Star Trek Micro Machines produced by Galoob . As well as the standard toy, bronzed and silvered versions have been released in collectors' sets.

Several 'ship' cards from Decipher, Inc. 's Star Trek Customizable Card Game depicted Danube -class ships. A generic Runabout card (based on the appearance in The Next Generation ) was included in the original set, with named runabouts appearing in subsequent sets.

Runabouts appear in several incarnations in the Star Trek Online massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Danube and Yellowstone classes appear as both playable 'small craft' starships and as decorative non-combat pets to be displayed when using larger starships. The Danube -class starship and pet correspond to the DS9 appearance, with the roll bar equipped. However, the Yellowstone runabouts have a different visual design to the ship's appearance in Star Trek: Voyager .

In 2017, CBR ranked the runabout the fifteenth most powerful spacecraft of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . [42] They note they were an important vessel in the television show early on before the arrival of the USS Defiant spacecraft. [42] They felt they were a big upgrade over smaller shuttlecraft of the period, and while they land the occasionally lucky shot against larger starships, they were no match for them in general. [42]

• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Okuda & Okuda, The Star Trek Encyclopedia , p. 423
• ↑ Reeves-Stevens & Reeves-Stevens, The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , p. 36
• ↑ Reeves-Stevens & Reeves-Stevens, The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , p. 83
• ↑ Reeves-Stevens & Reeves-Stevens, The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , pp.83 & 143
• 1 2 Pierce, New ship to defy constraints on 'DS9 ' , p. C6
• ↑ Reeves-Stevens & Reeves-Stevens, The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , p. 125
• ↑ Zimmerman, Sternbach, & Drexler, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Technical Manual , p. 140
• 1 2 Erdmann & Block, Star Trek 101 , p. 127
• 1 2 3 4 5 Nemeck, Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion , p. 251
• 1 2 3 4 5 Hillebrand & Schneider, Variations of the Runabout interior
• ↑ Reeves-Stevens & Reeves-Stevens, The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , p. 225
• 1 2 Okuda & Okuda, The Star Trek Encyclopedia , p. 168
• 1 2 3 Hillebrand & Schneider, Runabouts with Rollbars
• ↑ Kaplan, One Little Ship , pp. 39-40
• ↑ Kaplan, One Little Ship , p. 39
• ↑ Kaplan, One Little Ship , pp. 40-1
• ↑ Kaplan, One Little Ship , p. 41
• 1 2 3 Kaplan, Visual Effects , pp. 57-8
• 1 2 . " Past Prologue ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Q-Less ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Armageddon Game ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 3 " The Jem'Hadar ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Our Man Bashir ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Emissary ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " One Little Ship ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Change of Heart ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Valiant ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Body Parts ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Battle Lines ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " By Inferno's Light ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Timescape ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " The Ship ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " ...Nor the Battle to the Strong ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Empok Nor ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Tacking Into the Wind ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ Okuda & Okuda, The Star Trek Encyclopedia , p. 412
• ↑ Jackson, Spaceships at the final frontier , pgs. 4, 9
• ↑ Reeves-Stevens & Reeves-Stevens, The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , p. 236
• ↑ Jackson, Spaceships at the final frontier , p. 43
• ↑ Waugh, Deep Space Nine Model Kit
• 1 2 3 "DS9: The 15 Most Powerful Ships In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" . CBR . February 18, 2017 . Retrieved July 14, 2019 .
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Deep Space Nine is a fictional space station, the eponymous primary setting of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine which aired from 1993 to 1999. It serves as a base for the exploration of the Gamma Quadrant via the Bajoran wormhole and is a hub of trade and travel for the sector's denizens. It is run by a joint crew of Starfleet and Bajoran officers and it is the home port of a number of Starfleet runabouts, as well as the starship USS Defiant .

The Star Trek franchise features many spacecraft. Various space vessels make up the primary settings of the Star Trek television series, films, and expanded universe; others help advance the franchise's stories. Throughout the franchise's production, spacecraft have been depicted by numerous physical and computer-generated models. Producers worked to balance often tight budgets with the need to depict convincing, futuristic vessels.

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Ever since I was a kid and saw the first LEGO space themed set, I hoped that there eventually would be a Star Trek theme. Alas, despite LEGO adding licensed sets from many pop culture franchises like Marvel, Disney, and Jurassic World over the years, there was never a Star Trek set. That all finally changed when began selling officially licensed Star Trek sets – and as I’m partial to minifig scale vehicles, the first set I chose to get was their 493-piece Class F shuttlecraft.

It’s been a few years since I’ve built a brick set, but I was able to finish this shuttle in just under three hours. Even though these weren’t LEGOs, the build experience was completely indistinguishable from building with LEGO bricks. The pieces fit together just like LEGOs do, likely because LEGO’s patents have expired and now other companies can make brick pieces exactly to LEGO’s specs.

What impresses me the most is just how closely the brick model resembles the onscreen Galileo shuttle from the Original Series. It’s a good thing that shuttle was so blocky in appearance, but it’s also a testament to BlueBrixx’s attention to detail in what they chose to re-create in brick form. The pieces fit together very tightly, making this model very sturdy… except for its nacelles.

The nacelles are the only weak point in the model. As in, literally, they’re a weak point — the front third of the nacelles have a tendency to disconnect if you accidentally put downward pressure on the model’s bow; this is because the shuttle model actually rests its full weight on the nacelles.

Without anything to support the shuttle’s front half, the nacelles’ front sections bear a lot of strain at the segments that contact the surface. This minor shortcoming doesn’t detract from the model at all, though, because the nacelles hold together surprisingly well, all things considered — as long as you’re careful about where you’re putting pressure. You could also solve the problem by placing something like an extra brick or a small display stand underneath the forward bow to support it.

Being in minifig scale, the model naturally has an interior that can accommodate them. There are no minifigs included with the set, but as with the onscreen shuttle, there are seats for up to 8 figures – plus some standing room behind the helm too. Interestingly, the Memory Alpha entry for the Class F shuttle is officially listed as having a crew complement of only 7, so perhaps the extra seat is intended to be for one of the pilots when then they need a break!

The interior is every bit as detailed as the exterior and accurately replicates what was seen onscreen to the extent that is possible in small plastic bricks. There is also an aft compartment that I don’t believe was ever seen onscreen (and is not accessible from the main compartment unless you remove the door).

That could present an opportunity for creativity: customizing the space using other bricks, which I look forward to trying at some point.

The USS Rio Grande was one of the three original Danube -class runabouts assigned to Deep Space 9. It was the only runabout of the original trio to survive the full run of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series. Over the course of the series, the Rio Grande discovered the Bajoran wormhole, crossed over into the Mirror Universe, and even singlehandedly destroyed a Jem’Hadar attack ship.

A vessel with such an illustrious career deserves a tremendous tribute, and BlueBrixx fittingly has made sure that its 3090-piece Rio Grande model lives up to the distinguished runabout.

As with the Galileo shuttle, the most striking initial impression is just how closely this brick-built model resembles the onscreen Rio Grande , both in its exterior and interior. BlueBrixx has recreated just about everything that was depicted onscreen, even the rear sleeping and dining compartment — complete with a replicator! – that wasn’t even seen in Deep Space Nine , but in TNG’s “Timescape.”

Most impressively, the designers have also included things that were never seen onscreen, such as the specialized mission modules in the midsection and engine components in the pylons.

The build experience on this one is best described as similar to running a marathon; proper planning and pacing is a must. The runabout may look sleek and compact when finished, but this massive set is a beast, and more than likely will take you at least a few days to complete.

I wouldn’t consider it a set for beginners, and it’s definitely not a set for kids. The build is still a very rewarding experience, especially when you finally snap on the top cover and start to hear the DS9 theme play in your mind. (Well, maybe that’s just me!)

As the BlueBrixx product page shows, the set includes a rollbar that was seen on some runabouts, most notably in “The Jem’Hadar.” I’ve opted not to include this rollbar on my model, because the Rio Grande was only equipped with this module in just one out of its 40 appearances.

One of the great things for me about brick sets is that you can inject your own creativity as you build. For example, I wasn’t crazy about building the toilet that BlueBrixx included in the instructions, so I used some spare LEGO bricks and custom minifig accessories to create an armory in its place. I think the armory turned out pretty well, and the LEGO bricks fit seamlessly in case anyone was wondering about compatibility.

Now that I’ve built multiple BlueBrixx Star Trek sets, it’s becoming increasingly evident to me is that these kits are clearly a labor of love, developed by devoted Star Trek fans. I’ve noticed many places where the designers could’ve opted for a simpler build but went with a more complex, intricate setup to match more closely the appearance of the onscreen ship as much as possible.

For someone who’s waited a long time for Star Trek themed LEGO sets, it’s such a joy to see Star Trek building brick sets being made by people who really care about paying homage to the franchise and doing their best to recreate some of its icons. I look forward to many more BlueBrixx sets, especially more small craft in minifig scale!

In addition to the new products BlueBrixx announced earlier this summer which are now making their way to collectors’ homes, the company also unveiled a host of new  Star Trek builds at the recent  Destination Star Trek Germany convention last weekend.

While their convention video is of course presented in their native German language, the new starships and other brick-build designs speak for themselves — expanding the BlueBrixx catalog from the earliest days of warp spaceflight to the far reaches of the Delta Quadrant.

All of BlueBrixx’s available Star Trek build sets are for sale through their website, which ships internationally from their Germany distribution center. (If you’re interested in any of their newly-previewed products, you can sign up to be notified when each becomes available on that page.)

Have you bought any of BlueBrixx’s builds from their first or second wave of  Star Trek  releases? Do any of the new Wave 3 builds grab your attention? Let us know in the comments below!

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1/72 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Runabout Rio Grande

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This item is discontinued and is not expected to come back into stock.

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This is an injection-plastic kit of a science-fiction/anime item.

    From AMT/ERTL comes this nicely detailed 1/72 scale model of the runabout Rio Grande from the popular TV series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". Smaller than a starship, but bigger than a shuttlecraft the runabout Rio Grande was an important spaceship for the crew of Deep Space Nine and this kit is a must have for every "Star Trek" fan, order today at warp speed!

[Completed Model Size] : Approx. 30cm in length

• Code: AMT1084
• JAN Code: 0849398020319
• Release Date: 2019/03/12
• Category: Science-Fiction
• Series: Star Trek
• Item Type: Injection Kits
• Manufacturer: AMT/ERTL
• Item Size/Weight: 35.6 x 27.6 x 9.5 cm / 660g

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Skill level 0:, no assembly required, skill level 1:, very easy to complete, skill level 2:, easy to complete, skill level 3:, basic skills required, skill level 4:, advanced skills required, skill level 5:, kits for experts, cement required, a safety note about instant cement, no cement required, painting required, this model kit or accessory must be painted in order to achieve a realistic appearance., no painting required, this item does not require painting..

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