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Unlike any other ship in the UNSC fleet, the station was built from two scrapped [[refit station]]s, each a square kilometer of plate, scaffolding, and cargo trams. The two plates had been 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 drive|fusion reactors]].<ref name="goo97">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 97''</ref> It had a | Unlike any other ship in the UNSC fleet, the station was built from two scrapped [[refit station]]s, each a square kilometer of plate, scaffolding, and cargo trams. The two plates had been 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 drive|fusion reactors]].<ref name="goo97">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 97''</ref> It had a structural stress compensator system to reduce stress on its structure and an Ecoreclamation subsystem to manage the facility's life support.{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Chapter=11}} | ||
The ''Hopeful'' is virtually always on the move, tending to wounded, assisting in civilian evacuations, and mobilizing medical care when diseases ravage the poorer colonies.<ref name="journal">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> Due to its vulnerability the ''Hopeful'' is always accompanied by an escort. As the [[Human-Covenant War]] escalated, its normal escort was increased to five [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]] and six [[UNSC corvette|corvettes]], with the latter modified to carry rescue vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} | The ''Hopeful'' is virtually always on the move, tending to wounded, assisting in civilian evacuations, and mobilizing medical care when diseases ravage the poorer colonies.<ref name="journal">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> Due to its vulnerability the ''Hopeful'' is always accompanied by an escort. As the [[Human-Covenant War]] escalated, its normal escort was increased to five [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]] and six [[UNSC corvette|corvettes]], with the latter modified to carry rescue vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} | ||
