USS Saratoga (NCC-31911)

In 2358, the Saratoga was docked at Starbase 179. Robin Lefler toured the vessel at the station. (NF novel: No Limits: Lefler's Logs). After the Tzenkethi War, the Saratoga was able to rescue Dr Rebecca Emmanuelli. (Star Trek novel: Articles of the Federation).Comdr Sisko rescued Lt Zar, while the Saratoga was at Guldammur IV. The Cardassians on an away mission captured Comdr Sisko and Lt Zar on Mariphassa IV. Lt Thorn was able to rescue them. The Saratoga went on a mission to Thetalian Prime. Comdr Sisko and his away team were infected with a virus that Dr. Laffer helped cure. The parasites were still in the officers’ bloodstream, afterwards. (Star Trek: Deep Space NineDS9 novel: Saratoga) In 2366, the Saratoga was part of the Federation Fleet that engaged the Borg at Wolf 359. The Saratoga was part of the second wave with the Gage and the Kyushu. The ship was destroyed at the battle. Captain Benjamin Sisko served as executive officer on the Saratoga during the battle. (DS9 episode: Emissary). Comdr Sisko was sent back to the Saratoga during the battle on a mission by the Prophets. (DS9 video game: Echoes of Time). A model of the USS Saratoga rests in Comdr Sisko’s office. (Star Trek: Deep Space NineDS9 episode: Battle Lines).

Appearances and References

 * No Limits: Lefler's Logs (NF anthology)
 * Articles of the Federation (novel)
 * Saratoga (DS9 novel)
 * Arcade (DS9 Young Readers novel)
 * Emissary (DS9 episode)
 * Emissary (DS9 episode novelization)
 * Fallen Heroes (DS9 novel)
 * Requital (Tales of the Dominion War anthology)
 * Avatar (DS9 novel)
 * Milennium: Inferno (DS9 novel)
 * Rising Son (DS9 novel)
 * The Captain's Table: Biographies (The Captain's Table omnibus)
 * The 34th Rule (DS9 novel)
 * The Siege (DS9 novel)
 * Betrayal (DS9 novel)
 * Battle Lines (DS9 episode)
 * Echoes of Time (DS9 Super Nintendo Video Game)
 * Dominion Wars (DS9 Computer Game)