Changes: SS Santa Maria

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The SS Santa Maria (BDR-529) was an Erewon-class personnel transport sent out to colonize Gemulon V around 2360. En route to her destination, the ship developed life support problems and landed on a planet in the Orellius system for repairs. Once the ship landed, all of its systems failed due to a duonetic field, and the ship's passengers and crew became stranded. Stripped of all technology, the ship was used as living quarters for the colonists, who affectionately renamed it "the cabin".

In 2370, biosigns from the planet were discovered by Commander Sisko and Chief O'Brien aboard the USS Rio Grande. They also fell victim to the duonetic field, said to be caused by nearby deposits of astatine. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the field was artificially created by the community leader, Alixus. She revealed that the isolated planet they had landed on was purposely chosen, months in advance, because it was far away from any trade route. (DS9: "Paradise")

SS Santa Maria personnel

Background

The Santa Maria was named for the largest of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships on his voyage to the "New World." The registry of the Santa Maria, BDR-529, was an in-joke: it was the license plate of the Bluesmobile in The Blues Brothers movie.

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-The '''SS ''Santa Maria'' (BDR-529)''' was an [[Erewon class|''Erewon''-class]] [[transport|personnel transport]] sent out to [[colony|colonize]] [[Gemulon V]] around [[2360]]. ''En route'' to her destination, the ship developed [[life support]] problems and landed on a [[planet]] in the [[Orellius system]] for repairs. Once the ship landed, all of its systems failed due to a [[duonetic field]], and the ship's passengers and crew became stranded. Stripped of all [[technology]], the ship was used as living quarters for the colonists, who affectionately renamed it "the cabin".
+The '''SS ''Santa Maria'' (BDR-529)''' was an [[Erewon class|''Erewon''-class]] [[transport|personnel transport]] sent out to [[colony|colonize]] [[Gemulon V]] around [[2360]]. ''En route'' to her destination, the [[ship]] developed [[life support]] problems and landed on a [[planet]] in the [[Orellius system]] for repairs. Once the ship landed, all of its systems failed due to a [[duonetic field]], and the ship's passengers and [[crew]] became stranded. Stripped of all [[technology]], the ship was used as living [[quarters]] for the colonists, who affectionately renamed it "the cabin".
-In [[2370]], biosigns from the planet were discovered by [[Benjamin Sisko|Commander Sisko]] and [[Miles O'Brien|Chief O'Brien]] aboard the [[USS Rio Grande|USS ''Rio Grande'']]. They would also fall victim to the duonetic field, said to be caused by nearby deposits of [[astatine]]. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the field was artificially created by the community leader, [[Alixus]]. She revealed that the isolated planet they had landed on was purposely chosen, months in advance, because it was far away from any trade route. ({{DS9|Paradise}})
+In [[2370]], [[biosign]]s from the planet were discovered by [[Benjamin Sisko|Commander Sisko]] and [[Miles O'Brien|Chief O'Brien]] aboard the [[USS Rio Grande|USS ''Rio Grande'']]. They also fell victim to the duonetic field, said to be caused by nearby deposits of [[astatine]]. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the field was artificially created by the community leader, [[Alixus]]. She revealed that the isolated planet they had landed on was purposely chosen, [[month]]s in advance, because it was far away from any trade route. ({{DS9|Paradise}})
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 ==Background==
-The ''Santa Maria'' was named for the largest of [[Christopher Columbus]]' [[ship]]s on his voyage to the "New World." The registry of the ''Santa Maria,'' BDR-529, was an in-joke: it was the license plate of the ''Bluesmobile'' in ''The Blues Brothers'' movie.
+The ''Santa Maria'' was named for the largest of [[Christopher Columbus]]' [[sailing ship]]s on his voyage to the "New World." The [[registry]] of the ''Santa Maria,'' BDR-529, was an [[in-joke]]: it was the license plate of the ''Bluesmobile'' in ''The Blues Brothers'' [[movie]].
 [[Category:Federation starships|Santa Maria]]