Edited sentence: " Sadly, that new ship, even with the right name, never came alive the way NCC-1701-no-A-B-C-or-D did.As Chief Engineer Scott later said of her, "You know, I served aboard eleven ships in my career... freighters, cruisers, starships... but this is the only one I ever think about... the only one I miss.As Dr.Enterprise herself was a character.McCoy would later say of a new ship (with the right name), "...treat her like a lady and she'll always bring you home.On the other hand, part of what made the original Star Trek so popular was that the U.On your ship... I'm in the way.When I was here, I could tell you the speed we were traveling by the feel of the deck plates