Real G
I’m going to reveal my ignorance of TOS minutiae, but what are the shuttle nacelles supposed to be? Are they warp nacelles, since the impulse engine is apparently the big grille in the back of the hull? Or am I being like that kid in Galaxy Quest asking Tim Allen’s character about some discrepancy in the show?
Sorry it took so long Real G,
That's up for discussion.
An argument can be made that 2 "warp" engines (pods) are needed to go FTL.
Every FTL ship we see in TOS has 2 warp engines.
The shuttlecraft, by strong sugestion, has a limited warp capability.
This would indicate logically, that the 2 pods are warp engines.
But they are small and the black grill on the back is large, and it's obviously some kind of drive.
In "The Galileo Seven" you see Spock Jettison the fuel and ignite it. The ignited fuel is shown coming from the pods. The comment is made that "they need that fuel to maintain orbit". Impulse engines are use for orbit and sub light manuvering.
Confusing.
The Starfleet tech manual lists them as "booster pods" with the center engine listed as "main propulsion".
The Tech manual is not completly accurate to the show.
So, after a long post the answer is maybe.