USS Arella (NCC-1062-E)

USS Arella (NCC-1062-E)

USS Arella
Registry:	NCC-1062-E
Class:	Nebula
Affiliation:	Federation, Starfleet
Status:	Destroyed (2375)
Career
Yard:	Utopia Planitia
Laid Down:	2368
Launched:	2372
Commissioned:	2372

With the destruction of the USS Arella-D's Stardrive, the saucer section was refitted on to a Nebula-class Stardrive and rechristened the USS Arella (NCC-1062-E), and launched at the end of 2372. The Arella-E was stationed at the Federation Klingon Border during the short lived Federation-Klingon War of 2372-2373. Her actions during the Dominion War earned her crew numerous medals and commendations. She was destroyed in 2375 by Breen Warships during the Second Battle of Chin'toka.

History

Construction

Not wanting to waste a perfectly good saucer section, Starfleet ordered the engineers at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards to retro fit the Arella-D's Saucer to a partially constructed Nebula-class Stardrive. This was due to the fact that all the Galaxy-class' that were under construction had partial Saucers. The Saucer itself also had a new Bridge Module put in place to bring the Arella up to Nebula-class specifications, resulting in Radiz quoting many captains by saying I miss my old chair. Construction was completed quickly once the saucer was integrated. Chief engineer Lita Dumas made sure that she was present for much of the ships construction stating that she will help build all the future Arella’s till the day she dies. With construction complete and the rechristening ceremony, performed by former captain of the USS Arella-C Admiral Samantha Moore, the original senior staff from the Arella-D returned to duty aboard and performed the shakedown cruise, before taking the Arella-E on active service.