USS Vesta (NCC-82601)

The USS Vesta (NCC-82601) was a Federation Starfleet starship and the prototype of the, in service in the late 24th and early 25th centuries. 

In 2381, the Vesta joined the Project Full Circle fleet. 

History
The Vesta was the first Starfleet vessel designed with a combined quantum slipstream/warp drive engine. The ship suffered structually during its testing phase. Nevertheless, it served successfully as the template for future Vesta-starships. Following the tests, the remains of USS Vesta were stored in a ground-based facility of the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on Mars. 

In late 2381, Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway assigned the crews of USS Achilles (NCC-77024) and USS Quirinal to reconstruct the Vesta and return it to duty as a replacement for the recently lost USS Quirinal. Commander Tillum Drafar was put in charge of the operation, which Admiral Janeway granted four weeks to complete. The repair efforts exceeded that time estimate. Nevertheless, the Vesta launched later that year and Admiral Kenneth Montgomery assigned it to Project Full Circle. Captain Regina Farkas and the surviving crewmembers of the lost Full Circle ships were assigned as crew, and Admiral Janeway was assigned quarters on the ship. In January 2382, the Vesta travelled to the Delta Quadrant. Its first mission was to repair and reinforce the subspace relay network established to maintain contact with Starfleet Command. 

In 2383, the Vesta visited Starbase 410. 

In 2409, cadets from Starfleet Academy watched the Vesta emerging from the interior docking bays of Earth Spacedock. Cadet Elisa Flores's admiration for its equipment meant that the ship was still state-of-the-art after three decades in service. 

Personnel

 * fleet commander
 * Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway
 * commanding officer
 * Captain Regina Farkas
 * first officer
 * Commander Malcolm Roach
 * chief medical officer
 * Doctor El'nor Sal
 * chief engineer
 * Lieutenant Phinnegan Bryce
 * Chief science officer