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Though the Forward Refit Station-1 was designed with a fancy and overlong designation number, all who built and served on her just called her The Raft.  
Though the Forward Refit Station-1 was designed with a fancy and overlong designation number, all who built and served on her just called her The Raft.  


Commissioned by Starfleet Command in 2378 and completed in full Stardate 238008.13, the goal for The Raft was a simple one. Using the model of McKinley Station in the Sol System, The Raft was to be the first fully Starfleet run and operated installation in [[The Alpha Isles]]. Positioning the Federation as an established presence in this new frontier and further, allowing Starfleet ships and personnel a welcome slice of home this far away from Federation space (and even the relatively nearby [[Deep Space 3]] and [[Starbase 821]]).
Commissioned by Starfleet Command in 2378 and completed in full Stardate 238008.13, the goal for The Raft was a simple one. Using the model of McKinley Station in the Sol System, The Raft was to be the first fully Starfleet run and operated installation in The Alpha Isles. Positioning the Federation as an established presence in this new frontier and further, allowing Starfleet ships and personnel a welcome slice of home this far away from Federation space (and even the relatively nearby [[Deep Space 3]] and [[Starbase 821]]).


But the Isles were not kind to The Raft nor her crew.
But the Isles were not kind to The Raft nor her crew.
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