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I'm not making a cent from this story.
Kirk, Pike, McCoy, Arex and M'Ress belong to Star Trek
The name Filars and Saratoga comes from Neferit's "This is the End' series.
Notes
Other stories in this universe are, in chronological order:
Prologue
Chastise
A New Start
A New Season
Parallels
Final Flight
Unforgiven
1/18/2258
Earth Spacedock
Bridge of the Saratoga
"Approach Control this is Saratoga," M'Ress announced. "We are ready for docking maneuvers."
"Saratoga you are clear to dock."
As the Saratoga drew towards her appointed berth, all eyes turned to the massive ship docked next to it.
"Well, would you look at that?" Filars murmured from her station.
Martell gestured toward the viewscreen. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the Federation's newest Flagship:
the USS Enterprise. She's ready for her shakedown cruise."
"She's huge," M'Ress said softly.
"She's supposed to be the largest and most advanced ship in the fleet," Akari pointed out.
"And she's all anyone's been talking about," Filars noted. "The Enterprise this and the Enterprise that."
She gave a snort. "She's far too big for her britches in my opinion."
"Now, now Joyce," Martell chided with a smile, "Let's give her a chance. Just because she's big, doesn't
mean that she's worthless."