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{{Separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Richard Hatch Novelizations}}

'''Hestia''' is a civilian vessel in {{TOS-RH|the Fleet}}, serving as home to over two hundred men, women, and children for twenty [[yahren]].<ref name="REB29">{{cite book/RH|4|29}}</ref> The ship operates an education program and has an unusual demographic composition with more children than adults aboard.<ref name="REB28">{{cite book/RH|4|28}}</ref>

The vessel houses an education program operated by [[Protea]], a teacher who serves approximately thirty children in addition to her own daughter.<ref name="REB31">{{cite book/RH|4|31}}</ref> Despite cramped quarters typical of fleet vessels, the program functions successfully for many years.<ref name="REB29" /> The crew and passengers have inhabited the ship continuously since [[Battle of Cimtar (TOS-RH)|the exodus]], creating strong community bonds over two decades.<ref name="REB29" />

==Operational History==

===Resource Crisis===

During a fleet-wide resource shortage while trapped in a spatial anomaly, ''Hestia'' experiences severe supply deprivation. The ship's population attempts to contact fleet command through multiple channels, making ten unsuccessful attempts to reach [[Athena (TOS-RH)|Commander Athena]] before finally securing a direct communication line.<ref name="REB31" /> The delays in receiving assistance are attributed to requests being redirected through bureaucratic channels rather than reaching decision-makers.<ref name="REB31" />

Protea reports that the population is starving, with visible physical deterioration evident in communications.<ref name="REB31" /> When offered emergency relocation to ''[[Daedalus (TOS-RH)|Daedalus]]'', she declines on the basis that she cannot abandon the children under her care.<ref name="REB31" /> She expresses hope that evacuation to ''[[Rising Star (TOS-RH)|Rising Star]]'' will provide access to better food supplies.<ref name="REB31" />

===Structural Failure===

''Hestia'' suffers catastrophic structural failure with three simultaneous hull breaches.<ref name="REB28" /> [[Omega (TOS-RH)|Flight Officer Omega]] reports to Commander Athena that the vessel is breaking up with an indeterminate timeline for complete failure.<ref name="REB28" /> The structural damage is partially attributed to insufficient fuel allocation for maintenance and repair operations throughout the fleet.<ref name="REB28" />

Fleet resources are overextended, precluding the dispatch of repair teams.<ref name="REB28" /> Commander Athena orders immediate evacuation via rescue barge with destination ''Rising Star'', despite that vessel's existing overcrowding.<ref name="REB28" /> The ship's population initially resists evacuation orders, citing their twenty-year residence aboard the vessel.<ref name="REB29" /> Communications officer Athena terminates debate and orders evacuation to proceed.<ref name="REB29" />

===Evacuation Incident===

A rescue barge dispatched from ''Daedalus'' successfully evacuates all 200 passengers from ''Hestia'', bringing total personnel aboard the barge to 222 including the barge's crew of 20, captain, and first officer.<ref name="REB43">{{cite book/RH|4|43}}</ref> Pre-departure manifests confirm the barge was fully operational and adequately fueled.<ref name="REB44">{{cite book/RH|4|44}}</ref>

During transit to ''Rising Star'', the barge experiences complete fuel system failure. The captain reports fuel monitors indicating 60% capacity immediately before engine failure, while manual inspection reveals empty fuel tanks.<ref name="REB44" /> [[Starbuck (TOS-RH)|Captain Starbuck]] initiates emergency response by launching [[Viper (TOS-RH)|Vipers]] to attempt fuel transfer, but distance and timing calculations prove rescue impossible.<ref name="REB42">{{cite book/RH|4|42}}</ref> Commander Athena dispatches additional Vipers from ''Daedalus'', but their estimated arrival time exceeds the barge's remaining life support capacity by thirty [[centon]]s.<ref name="REB42" />

All 222 personnel aboard the barge perish when life support systems fail.<ref name="REB43" /> Audio communications capture hull impacts during the final moments before system shutdown.<ref name="REB43" /> The incident represents one of the largest single-event casualty counts in the fleet during this crisis period.<ref name="REB43" />

===Investigation===

Post-incident analysis reveals several anomalies. The instantaneous transition from 60% fuel capacity to complete depletion defies standard mechanical failure patterns.<ref name="REB44" /> Commander Athena characterizes the fuel loss as "insane" and "just about impossible."<ref name="REB44" /> Commander [[Apollo (TOS-RH)|Apollo]] and Captain Starbuck conduct inquiries into the location of reserve fuel cells that should have been available for emergency response, with launch bay personnel indicating no knowledge of fuel storage discrepancies.<ref name="REB44" />

The cause of the fuel system failure remains unresolved, with the circumstances suggesting potential sabotage or other non-mechanical explanations.<ref name="REB44" />

==Notable Personnel==

* '''[[Protea]]''' – Teacher operating the education program, responsible for approximately 30 children.<ref name="REB31" /> Childhood friend of Commander Athena.<ref name="REB28" /> Lost in the barge incident.<ref name="REB43" />

==Notes==

* The ship's name references [[w:Hestia|Hestia]], the Greek goddess of hearth and home.

==References==
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