A word of explanation: The lyrics quoted in this drabble are from an American Civil War song, Roll, Alabama, Roll that chronicled the exploits of the CSS Alabama, a fairly successful Rebel commerce raider built in England but eventually sunk by the USS Kearsarge off Cherbourg, France, in 1864. Since then, the US Navy has given the name Alabama to two battleships and a ballistic missile submarine. I had Starfleet carry on the tradition as it had with the name Enterprise.
Starship Alabama
On a good day, with the right engineer, the ship could make warp 9. Admiral Tucker had seen to that.
When the Alabama's keel was laidIt was laid in the yards of Jonathan Laird
Liverpool fitted her with guns and men
Admiral Reed, with the assistance of General Shran, had provided the most modern weaponry.
On commissioning day, Admiral Jonathan Archer (Ret.) had given the command, "Engage."
God pity the Romulans!
Trip just hoped this ship wouldn't end up like its predecessor.
Off the 3 mile limit in '64
The Alabama sank to the ocean floor
Roll, Alabama, roll!
