Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Created page with "{{Separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Richard Hatch Novelizations}} '''Protea''' is a teacher aboard ''Hestia'' who operates an education program serving approximately thirty children.{{cite book/RH|4|31}} She is a childhood friend of Commander Athena and perishes in the evacuation barge incident during the Fleet's resource crisis.{{cite book/RH|4|43}} ==Biography== ===Early Life..."

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'''Protea''' is a teacher aboard ''[[Hestia (TOS-RH)|Hestia]]'' who operates an education program serving approximately thirty children.<ref name="REB31">{{cite book/RH|4|31}}</ref> She is a childhood friend of [[Athena (TOS-RH)|Commander Athena]] and perishes in the evacuation barge incident during the Fleet's resource crisis.<ref name="REB43">{{cite book/RH|4|43}}</ref>

==Biography==

===Early Life===

Protea grows up with Athena, establishing a friendship that extends over many [[yahren]].<ref name="REB28">{{cite book/RH|4|28}}</ref> She has at least one daughter.<ref name="REB31" />

===Education Program===

Protea establishes and operates an education program aboard ''Hestia'', serving approximately thirty children in addition to her own daughter.<ref name="REB31" /> The program functions despite cramped quarters typical of fleet vessels and represents a significant effort to maintain educational continuity for the ship's children.<ref name="REB29">{{cite book/RH|4|29}}</ref>

During a period when Athena last observes the program under normal conditions, Protea appears content with the educational program despite the space limitations, exhibiting satisfaction with her work.<ref name="REB29" /> Her commitment to the program is such that she characterizes it as something she "fought so hard to get going."<ref name="REB31" />

===Resource Crisis===

During the fleet-wide resource shortage, ''Hestia''{{'|s}} population experiences severe deprivation. Protea makes ten attempts to contact Commander Athena through private communication channels, with requests repeatedly redirected through bureaucratic processes rather than reaching fleet command directly.<ref name="REB31" /> When communication is finally established, Protea reports that the ship's population is starving.<ref name="REB31" />

Physical evidence of malnutrition is visible during the communication. Protea's appearance shows significant deterioration from earlier observations—her hair, previously dark with silver threading, has become dull steel gray.<ref name="REB31" /> Athena notes the visible aging effect of the starvation conditions.<ref name="REB31" />

When offered emergency relocation to ''[[Daedalus (TOS-RH)|Daedalus]]'' for herself and her daughter, Protea declines. She states: "I'm tired. But it's not just me, Athena. I have my daughter, yes, but there are thirty others."<ref name="REB31" /> She indicates she cannot abandon the children under her care, prioritizing their welfare over her own safety.<ref name="REB31" />

Protea expresses hope that evacuation to ''[[Rising Star (TOS-RH)|Rising Star]]'' will provide access to improved food supplies, responding "Thank the Lords" when informed that Commander [[Apollo (TOS-RH)|Apollo]] has ordered adequate provisions stocked.<ref name="REB31" />

During the final communication with Athena, Protea attempts to convey a warning about unspecified dissent: "It's not just that we've been suffering. Some people don't want to..." She does not complete the statement, interrupted by commotion behind her.<ref name="REB32">{{cite book/RH|4|32}}</ref> Her final words to Athena are: "I've got to go. Be well, Athena. I'll probably never see you again."<ref name="REB32" /> The communication ends at this point.<ref name="REB32" />

===Death===

Protea boards the rescue barge during ''Hestia''{{'|s}} evacuation, along with approximately 200 other passengers and the barge's crew of 22, for transport to ''Rising Star''.<ref name="REB43" /> The barge experiences complete fuel system failure during transit, with all life support systems subsequently failing.<ref name="REB43" /> No personnel survive the incident.<ref name="REB43" />

==Character==

Protea is characterized as talented in her educational work.<ref name="REB29" /> Her dedication to her students is demonstrated by her refusal to accept personal evacuation when it would require abandoning the children in her program.<ref name="REB31" /> Athena recalls her as having been "laughing, quick, lithe" in earlier years.<ref name="REB31" />

Her incomplete warning during the final communication suggests awareness of brewing discontent or rebellion among ''Hestia''{{'|s}} population, though the specific nature of this concern remains unresolved.<ref name="REB32" />

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