UNSC Hopeful

The Hopeful, (AH-1007) is a research facility and mobile hospital utilized by the United Nations Space Command. The ship and its captain, Vice Admiral Ysionris Jeromi, were considered legendary within the UNSC.
== Overview ==
The Hopeful was built from two decomissioned auxiliary repair docks, connected to make an off-center "sandwich". Due to this atypical design, it is known to many naval officers as "the ugliest thing to ever float in zero-g", although many personnel who had been on the Hopeful describe her as "the most beautiful thing ever to be seen". The ship was powered by six fusion reactors and retained both slipspace drives from the ARDs used as its structural basis. It had a compensator system to reduce stress on its structure.
The Hopeful is always on the move, tending to wounded, assisting in civilian evacuations, and mobilizing medical care when diseases ravage the poorer colonies. Due to its vulnerability the Hopeful is always accompanied by an escort. As the Great War escalated, its normal escort was increased to five destroyers and six corvettes, with the latter modified to carry rescue vehicles.