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	U.S.S. Saladin NCC-500	Saladin-class
	Schematics of the Saladin appeared on a computer display in the bridge simulator at Starfleet Academy. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The same schematics also appeared on displays on the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Named after one of the most famous of Muslim heroes who achieved final success with the capture of Jerusalem in his wars against the Christian crusaders. Name, NCC, and class from a screenshot. This computer display is from the Starfleet Technical Manual. Some will correctly point out that the part with "SALADIN CLASS" was cut off due to the round display, but I'm not that pernickety.

	U.S.S. Sao Paulo NCC-75633	Defiant-class
	The ship was built at the Utopia Planitia Ship Yards and launched on stardate 52889.3. It was the replacement of the destroyed U.S.S. Defiant NX-74205. The Chief of Starfleet Operations granted special dispensation to Captain Sisko to change the name from Sao Paulo to Defiant. DS9 Dogs of War. Named for the people of Brazil. Name from dialogue. NCC from dedication plaque. Class visually identified.

	U.S.S. Sarajevo NCC-38529
	The Sarajevo became lost in the Gamma Quadrant sometime prior 2373. It was believed that the ship and crew fell victim to the Dominion but it returned from the Gamma Quadrant sometime prior 2374. DS9 In Purgatory's Shadow. After a battle against the Dominion in 2374, the Sarajevo, under the command of Captain Phillip Jacobson, reported 8 crewmembers KIA, 2 crewmembers MIA, and 3 crewmembers WIA. DS9 In the Pale Moonlight. Named after the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Name from dialogue. NCC from a computer display (Nemesis, DS9 companion). The ST Encyclopedia speculates that the Rutledge is an Istanbul-class vessel.

	U.S.S. Saratoga	Miranda-class
	The Saratoga was disabled by an alien space probe of unknown origin while patrolling the Neutral Zone. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. The Saratoga was a re-use of the Reliant model originally built for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Name from dialogue. Class visually identified. The ST Encyclopedia speculates that the Saratoga's registry number is NCC-1867.

	U.S.S. Saratoga NCC-31911	Miranda-class
	The Saratoga was destroyed by the Borg at the battle of Wolf 359 in 2367. Survivors of the destruction of the Saratoga included the first officer, Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Sisko, his son, Jake Sisko, and the Bolian tactical officer. They were among the Saratoga personnel who fled the ship in escape pods. The ship's captain, a Vulcan, was killed during the battle, as well as Ben Sisko's wife, Jennifer. DS9 Emissary. Name from dialogue. NCC from a screenshot. Class visually identified.

	U.S.S. Saratoga
	In 2374, the Saratoga visited starbase DS9. DS9 Wrongs Darker than Death or Night. Name from dialogue.

	U.S.S. Sarek
	The Sarek was part of the task force commanded by Captain Sisko to retake station DS9 from Dominion control during the Dominion war. It took the place of the Cortez which had problems with the port nacelle. DS9 Favor the Bold. Named after the famous Vulcan Ambassador Sarek. Name from dialogue.

	U.S.S. Scovil NCC-1598
	The Scovil did astronomical research in 2293. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Named after astronomer Charles Scovil. According to Bjo Trimble's Concordance, the Scovil appeared on a computer display.

	U.S.S. Seaquest
	Lt. Darien Wallace served aboard this ship prior to his assignment to the Enterprise-D. TNG Eye of the Beholder. Named after the submarine from the TV show "seaQuest DSV". Name from a computer display.

	U.S.S. Seaview
	Lt. Daniel L. Kwan served aboard the Seaview prior to this assignment to the Enterprise-D. TNG Eye of the Beholder. Name from a computer display.

	U.S.S. Sentinel
	In 2375, Ensign Nog gave the Sentinel's crew a phaser emitter in exchange for a graviton stabilizer. DS9 Treachery, Faith and the Great River. Name from dialogue.

U.S.S. Shenandoah NCC-73024

Danube-class

In 2374, Lt. Cmdr. Worf and Jadzia Dax took the Shenandoah on a mission to extract a Cardassian defector from the Dominion base on planet Soukara. The mission was a failure. DS9 Change of Heart. On stardate 51825, Ensign Nog and Jake Sisko took the Shenandoah from Starbase 257 on a mission to deliver an official diplomatic message to Grand Nagus Zek on Ferenginar. En route the vessel was attacked by Jem'Hadar fighters. The crew abandoned ship and were rescued by the Starship Valiant. DS9 Valiant.

Named after a river in North America. Name from dialogue. NCC from screenshot. Class visually identified.

	U.S.S. Shepard
	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Named after NASA astronaut Alan Shepard (1923-1998), who was the first American to fly in space and one of only 12 humans who walked on the Moon. The name of the captain is from the Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home script. Name from dialogue.

	U.S.S. Shiku Maru
	The Shiku Maru, under the command of Captain Silvestri, encountered a Tamarian vessel sometime before 2368. While the encounter was without incident, no relations were established, as the two cultures could not communicate. TNG Darmok. Name from dialogue.

	U.S.S. ShirKahr NCC-31905	Miranda-class
	The ShirKahr fought in the combined fleet of allied Alpha Quadrant forces that invaded Cardassian space at the Chin'toka System in late 2374 and was destroyed by orbital weapon platforms employed by the Dominion. DS9 Tears of the Prophets. Named after a Vulcan city (Spock's hometown). Name and NCC were confirmed by John Gross and Karen Sickles of Digital Muse, the company that did the CGI work for the DS9 episode "Tears of the Prophets". Class visually identified.

	U.S.S. Silversides
	When Counsellor Troi suffered from hallucinations in 2370, she thought that Ensign Marla E. Finn served aboard the Silversides prior to her assignment to the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards. TNG Eye of the Beholder. Name from a computer display.

	U.S.S. Sitak	Miranda-class
	In 2374, the Sitak was destroyed in the daring-and costly mission-mission to retake station DS9 from Dominion control, preventing a massive incursion of Dominion ships into the Alpha Quadrant. DS9 Sacrifice of Angels. Name from dialogue. Class visually identified.

U.S.S. Sovereign

Sovereign-class

Prototype of the Sovereign-class.

The Sovereign-class was designed by John Eaves. The first mention of the Sovereign-class was on the Enterprise-E's dedication plaque in Star Trek: First Contact.

	U.S.S. Soyuz	Soyuz-class
	Prototype of the Soyuz-class. Named after the Russian spacecraft that shuttled cosmonauts up to the Salyut and Mir space stations. The first mention of the Soyuz-class was in the TNG episode "Cause and Effect".

	U.S.S. Springfield NCC-1963
	The Springfield was on Neutral Zone patrol in 2293. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. According to Bjo Trimble's Concordance, the Springfield appeared on a computer display.

U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-2893

Constellation-class

Lieutenant Jean-Luc Picard was a bridge officer on the Stargazer when its captain was killed. Picard took command of the bridge and was later offered command of the ship for his actions. TNG Tapestry. During an exploratory mission to Sector 21503, the Stargazer was attacked by a Cardassian warship and barely escaped. TNG The Wounded. During Picard's command, the Stargazer visited the planet Chalna in 2354. TNG Allegiance. The starship was destroyed near the Maxia Zeta star system by what was later learned to be a Ferengi vessel. Years later, the Ferengi Bok returned the hulk of the Stargazer to Picard as part of a plot to discredit Picard for what Bok believed to be Picard's part in Bok's son's death. TNG The Battle. Following the loss of the Stargazer in 2355, Picard was court-martialed per standard Starfleet procedure, but cleared of wrongdoing. The prosecutor in the case was Phillipa Louvois, with whom Picard had been romantically involved. TNG Measure of a Man. The Stargazer was under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard from 2333 to 2355 on a historic mission of deep-space exploration, prior to his assignment to the Enterprise-D. TNG Coming of Age. TNG The Child. TNG Chain of Command.

The dedication plaque bore the quote "To bring light into the darkness". Name, NCC and class from dialogue.

	U.S.S. Strata
	Captain Jason Stone commanded this geoterraforming vessel in 2355. DS9 Field of Fire. Name from a computer display.

	U.S.S. Sullivan
	When Counsellor Troi suffered from hallucinations in 2370, she thought that Lt. Walter Pierce served aboard the Sullivan prior to his assignment to the Emidazu. TNG Eye of the Beholder. Name from a computer display.

	U.S.S. Sutherland NCC-72015	Nebula-class
	This ship was built at the San Francisco Fleet Yards and launched on stardate 44820.5. In 2368, the Sutherland, under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Data, served as part of the tachyon detection grid to blockade Romulan ships supplying the Duras family forces in the Klingon civil war. TNG Redemption, Part 2. In 2374 the Sutherland, under the command of Captain Shelby, was part of the 9^th Fleet headquartered at starbase Deep Space 9. Around stardate 51247.5, the Sutherland submitted a resupply request to DS9. Lieutenant Manuele Atoa was part of the ship's crew in 2374. DS9 You Are Cordially Invited. The Sutherland was due to visit DS9 one day after stardate 51597.2. DS9 Change of Heart. Named after Horatio Hornblower's ship in the classic C. S. Forester novels. Name from dialogue. NCC from studio model (NewSisko). Class visually identified.

	U.S.S. Sydney	Sydney-class
	Prototype of the Sydney-class. Named after a city in Australia. The Sydney-class was a modification of a shuttlecraft built by John Goodson of ILM for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. The modifications by Greg Jein added warp engines to the model. The first mention of the Sydney-class was in the TNG episode "Relics".

	U.S.S. Syracuse
	Alfonse D. Pacelli served aboard the Syracuse prior to his assignment to the Enterprise-D. TNG Eye of the Beholder. Name from a computer display.

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