Status: The Columbus was a Starfleet shuttlecraft assigned to the Federation starship USS Enterprise in the 2270s. In 2277, the Columbus was one of two Enterprise shuttlecraft assigned to transport crew members to and from the ship to their liberty on planet Macedon III. Under direct orders to take liberty from Doctor McCoy, Lieutenant Commander Nyota Uhura boarded the Columbus. (TOS - Star Trek II Short Stories short story: "Under Twin Moons")