I was always a bit impressed by those shuttles. They are warp capable and apparently capable of maintaining warp speed for at least several weeks making them more of a starship themselves than just a shuttle. Not bad for something the size of a large van.
They're cool, but the runabout is where it's at. It's basically a warp-capable RV. And the Danube-class has a torpedo launcher to clear up trafic jams.
Sorry Sentient, this isn’t a thing that’s happened but a thing that should.
But you do have a chance to give Prodigy a go and for that I’m jelly. It a fun show that really gets the inspirational and aspirational thing about Star Trek.