DY-100 Launch - Airflow Forcefield

The DY-100 was launched intact from the surface. Rather than using an aeroshell or fairing, aerodynamic forces during atmospheric flight were controlled using a rudimentary forcefield generated in the nose and rear section. This directed the airflow efficiently around the vehicle.

See also:
DY-100 size comparison: vsfx.deviantart.com/art/DY-100…
Full video of the launch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKtieX…
As seen as a desktop model in Rain Robinson's office (1996): voy.trekcore.com/gallery/album…
Image from the ST: Chronology book: en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/File:…

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DY-100 model by Prologic9, conversion by David Metlesits.