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Stardate 2259.1.1
Earth's orbit

As the shuttle rose skyward, the sprawling metropolis of San Francisco fell away below.  Brown and green land gave way to the vast blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean, which in turn, surrendered to the blackness of space and thousands of stars.

The sight never failed to impress Kirk.

"So, Captain, have you ever been on a Delphis class ship before?" Filars asked.

"No," he answered. "I've familiarized myself with the specifications, but this will be my first time on one."

"Then, if I may be so bold, you're in for treat. The Saratoga's quite a ship."

So was the Enterprise, Kirk thought.

He quickly shoved the thought aside. "I'm sure she is."

The High Tide cleared the ionosphere and approached the immense orbiting facility that was Starfleet Spacedock. It slowed on its approach toward one of the ships docked.

"And there she is," Filars said with obvious affection. "The USS Saratoga. Delphis class, 180 meters, ten decks. Current crew complement of 104. She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts."

With a pang Kirk recalled the first time he'd seen the Enterprise. She had been beautiful. Highlighted perfectly against the blackness of space, the sun flaring against her crisp white hull. From the moment he'd first seen her, something about her had called to him.

And look how that turned out.

He shoved thoughts of the past aside. Look to the here and now.

He gazed out the window for his first sight of his new command. At 180 meters long, she was much smaller than any other ship he'd encountered. And yet…

There was a personality about her, a calm confidence. There were three other ships there and all of them dwarfed her, but she didn't seem daunted in the slightest.

It was as if she was saying to the other ships Am I supposed to be impressed with you guys just because you're big? I know my worth and don't think for one second that I can't hold my own.

As if hearing his thoughts, Filars continued. "Before I transferred to her I spent three years serving aboard the USS Kepler, a Newton class. The first time I saw the Saratoga all I could think was 'I'm going to be on that dinky little thing?" She chuckled. " She soon taught me the error of my ways."

The Engineer's expression turned serious. "I've been with her for eight years and the Number One rule that I've learned is to never judge anything by its size. Never make the mistake of thinking that bigger means better or that smaller means less. The Saratoga may not big, but she's a match for any ship in the Fleet."

"Sounds like she's your baby," Kirk remarked.

"That she is. And I'm confident she'll become yours as well."

A voice came over the intercom. 'Saratoga to Shuttlecraft High Tide. You are cleared for arrival in Shuttlebay.'
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STATION

Starbase 1
Diameter: 4,800 m
Starfleet Personnel: 12,000
Civilians/Guests: 20,000

SHIPS

USS Wyoming NCC 1731
Class: Armstrong
Type: Heavy Cruiser
Purpose: Exploration
Length: 503 m
Crew: 500
CO: Zo’var’no (Ileenoan)

USS Rukbat NCC 1801
Class: Mayflower
Type: Heavy Cruiser
Purpose: Patrol
Length: 467 m
Crew 450
CO: Lvee Zye (Quio)

USS Hermes NCC 585
Class: Hermes
Type: Light Cruiser
Purpose: Scout
Length: 350 m
Crew 300
CO: Abdul Qadir Kemal

USS Saratoga NCC 1621
Class: Delphis
Type: Science
Purpose: Scientific survey
Length: 150 m
Crew: 100+
CO: James T Kirk

High Tide
Class: Alpha
Type: Shuttlecraft
Length: 5 m
Crew: 2
Passengers: 2

Description

This is a commission done for me by jetfreak-7
Scene takes place in my AU story New Start
seekhim.deviantart.com/gallery…

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 5

.........................................................

Stardate 2259.1.1
Earth's orbit

As the shuttle rose skyward, the sprawling metropolis of San Francisco fell away below.  Brown and green land gave way to the vast blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean, which in turn, surrendered to the blackness of space and thousands of stars.

The sight never failed to impress Kirk.

"So, Captain, have you ever been on a Delphis class ship before?" Filars asked.

"No," he answered. "I've familiarized myself with the specifications, but this will be my first time on one."

"Then, if I may be so bold, you're in for treat. The Saratoga's quite a ship."

So was the Enterprise, Kirk thought.

He quickly shoved the thought aside. "I'm sure she is."

The High Tide cleared the ionosphere and approached the immense orbiting facility that was Starfleet Spacedock. It slowed on its approach toward one of the ships docked.

"And there she is," Filars said with obvious affection. "The USS Saratoga. Delphis class, 180 meters, ten decks. Current crew complement of 104. She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts."

With a pang Kirk recalled the first time he'd seen the Enterprise. She had been beautiful. Highlighted perfectly against the blackness of space, the sun flaring against her crisp white hull. From the moment he'd first seen her, something about her had called to him.

And look how that turned out.

He shoved thoughts of the past aside. Look to the here and now.

He gazed out the window for his first sight of his new command. At 180 meters long, she was much smaller than any other ship he'd encountered. And yet…

There was a personality about her, a calm confidence. There were three other ships there and all of them dwarfed her, but she didn't seem daunted in the slightest.

It was as if she was saying to the other ships Am I supposed to be impressed with you guys just because you're big? I know my worth and don't think for one second that I can't hold my own.

As if hearing his thoughts, Filars continued. "Before I transferred to her I spent three years serving aboard the USS Kepler, a Newton class. The first time I saw the Saratoga all I could think was 'I'm going to be on that dinky little thing?" She chuckled. " She soon taught me the error of my ways."

The Engineer's expression turned serious. "I've been with her for eight years and the Number One rule that I've learned is to never judge anything by its size. Never make the mistake of thinking that bigger means better or that smaller means less. The Saratoga may not big, but she's a match for any ship in the Fleet."

"Sounds like she's your baby," Kirk remarked.

"That she is. And I'm confident she'll become yours as well."

A voice came over the intercom. 'Saratoga to Shuttlecraft High Tide. You are cleared for arrival in Shuttlebay.'
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STATION

Starbase 1
Diameter: 4,800 m
Starfleet Personnel: 12,000
Civilians/Guests: 20,000

SHIPS

USS Wyoming NCC 1731
Class: Armstrong
Type: Heavy Cruiser
Purpose: Exploration
Length: 503 m
Crew: 500
CO: Zo’var’no (Ileenoan)

USS Rukbat NCC 1801
Class: Mayflower
Type: Heavy Cruiser
Purpose: Patrol
Length: 467 m
Crew 450
CO: Lvee Zye (Quio)

USS Hermes NCC 585
Class: Hermes
Type: Light Cruiser
Purpose: Scout
Length: 350 m
Crew 300
CO: Abdul Qadir Kemal

USS Saratoga NCC 1621
Class: Delphis
Type: Science
Purpose: Scientific survey
Length: 150 m
Crew: 100+
CO: James T Kirk

High Tide
Class: Alpha
Type: Shuttlecraft
Length: 5 m
Crew: 2
Passengers: 2