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DELTA FLYER
DELTA FLYER
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The Delta Flyer was completely rebuilt after it was destroyed by the Borg at the end of 2376, in [#146 Unimatrix Zero, Part One]. On stardate 54129, Lt. Tom Paris once again takes charge of the controls he helped design, despite not subjecting the ship to a thorough testing period, and while the new Delta Flyer may appear identical to the original it does include a number of additional features that increases both its speed and maneuverability. During its first mission to recover a cortical node from a Borg debris field early in 2377, the only real difference between the old and new versions would appear to be modifications to the pilot's position, but on its first major shakedown on stardate 54058.6 the major external modification to the Delta Flyer is clearly noticeable during an impromptu race with the alien vessel piloted by lrina through a dense asteroid field.

The rear port and starboard flanks of the first Delta Flyer were equipped with atmospheric speedbrakes directly over the contingency system stowage, but on the replacement ship this area has been used to incorporate new impulse thrusters that can be deployed from the ops station to the rear and left of the pilot's position. During the early stages of the race with Irina's Vessel, the new Delta Flyer finds itself outmaneuvered despite its newly designed manual flight controls, so Ensign Harry Kim suggests the deployment of the impulse thrusters to even the odds. Upon activation, port and starboard units elevate from the rear of the Delta Flyerand lock into position, immediately firing the three red glowing narrow in-line ports that are built into the flat rectangular exhaust. On deactivation, these engine pods retract back into the body of the new Delta Flyer so that they are completely flush with the outer hull, and because they are hinged from the front edge they help maintain the streamlined appearance of the ship by presenting an angled profile to the vessel's forward movement within atmospheric conditions. The extra impulse speed generated by these twin engines can be increased even further by rerouting power from the back-up generators built into the new ship, and along with its vented exhaust ports and accelerated drive coils, the vessel goes on to perform extremely well in the inaugural Antarian Trans-stellar Rally some days later.

Internally there are several design changes. In [#149 Drive] we learn more about the Delta Flyer. Some can be observed or gleaned from tv episodes, such as the new impulse thruster ports (see below), orange trims to various wall/access panels or storage lockers, orange seat tops to the seats by the replicator in the aft section (before picture) and the design of the door to the aft section. This page onwards refers to the new Delta Flyer. The next page has a 3D cutaway drawing of the new Delta Flyer's cockpit and a description of the new helm controls.

 


[#149 Drive]

 


[#149 Drive]

 


View from top.
[#149 Drive]

 


[#149 Drive]
Above picture comprises 2 screenshots which I spliced and suitably rescaled to match.
Thanks to Carlos Corbacho who further enhanced it for me.

 


View from top - detail.
[#149 Drive]

The Delta Flyer has vectored exhaust ports and accelerated driver coils [#149 Drive].

  
New impulse thrusters. The red-glowing vent ports rise up, one to port and starboard at the rear of the ship. They provide greater acceleration than the Delta Flyer had previously.
[#149 Drive]

 

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