When time came to design the new shuttles, I started with the original design and updated it.  In the top view, you can see the access hatch for its mini warp core (for the warp engines) and emergency hatch.  In front, is the unused boarding ramp.

FIRST PASS AT THE NEW STARFLEET SHUTTLECRAFT

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