Status: The Kepler (NCC-1864/5) was a type-4 Federation shuttlecraft in service to Starfleet in the late 23rd century. She was assigned to the USS Reliant. In the year 2282 Doctor Bianca Wilder requisitioned a shuttle and crew to assist her on a medical mission to the Federation outpost on Te Awamutu VII to stop the spread of the Symbalene blood burn. Captain Clark Terrell, Commander Pavel Chekov and two USS Reliant crewmembers boarded the Shuttle Kepler to assist with this mission. It was never noted if the Kepler was salvaged.