So last week for my birthday, I went to Universal Studios for Fan Fest Nights. You can read all about it here.

I had a question that I wonder if it could be answered: how long would a trip from Earth to Vulcan be? The walking attraction Red Alert starts off at Spaceport Los Angeles which advertises shuttles to various places, one of them being Vulcan. According to NASA, Vulcan is 16.5 light years away. Can the length of this trip be calculated? I couldn’t find much information on Type 14 shuttlecraft featured in Picard season 3. Memory Alpha simply says they can go high warp speed.

I found this website that does warp speed calculations but I don’t know if it is accurate.

  • Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I think the word “shuttle” could plausibly be applied to long-range, low-capacity transports - maybe even something as large as the USS Raven.

    Is the Federation even adhering to the warp five speed limit anymore?

    I just assume they’ve fixed that issue.

    • qantravon@startrek.websiteEnglish
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      19 hours ago

      Yeah, I think in terms of a regularly scheduled passenger transport, something like a runabout or even larger could be considered a “shuttle” by civilian standards.