USS Saratoga

The USS Saratoga in 2267
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The USS Saratoga (NCC- 31911)was a 24^th century Federation Miranda class starship operated by Starfleet. Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Sisko served as the vessel's first officer during the mid-2360s.

In 2363, Petty Officer Ekon Okotie-Eboh was assigned to the Saratoga as an unregistered nurse serving in the starship’s Medical Department. He continued to serve aboard the Saratoga until the vessel’s destruction in January of 2367.

In 2365, Captain Martin Jedlicka was the commanding officer of this ship. In that year, the starship was assigned on a deep space exploration mission of Sector 002. The ship was listed on the Starship Deploy Status chart that was on display in the courtroom of Starbase 173. (TNG: "The Measure Of A Man", okudagram)

In 2367, the Saratoga was part of a fleet of forty starships massed at Wolf 359 in defense of Sector 001 during an incursion by a Borg cube. At this time, a Vulcan captain was in command and Ensign Nator 159 was recently assigned to the Saratoga.

During the battle, the cube locked the Saratoga in a tractor beam, draining her shields until they eventually failed. The Borg then fired a cutting beam at the Saratoga, scoring a direct hit on decks 1 through 4 as well as causing devastating damage. Most notably, the warp core suffered heavy damage that would lead to antimatter containment failure. Although some crewmembers and civilians escaped in escape pods, many died, including the Saratoga’s captain. Benjamin Sisko, Ekon Okotie-Eboh and Nator 159 were part of a handful of survivors who managed to flee in escape pods. The ship was ultimately destroyed by a Borg cutting beam in combination with a warp core breach. ("Emissary") (Source: Memory Alpha)