USS Hathaway (NCC-2593)

The USS Hathaway (NCC-2593) was a exploration cruiser on active Starfleet duty in the 23rd and 24th centuries. Though its keel had been laid down as early as 2276 ( novel: ), it wasn't launched until 2285 from Luna's Copernicus Ship Yards.

Hathway's first commanding officer was Paul Freeman, with Saavik serving as first officer. (Orion Press: Chekov's Enterprise, "Freefall")

Hathaway was originally assigned to the 7th Fleet until at least the 2290s. Sal Johnson, son of Commodore Barry Johnson, was a Hathaway officer in the early 2290s. (Star Trek: Avenger: "Aftermath")

The Hathaway was decommissioned and abandoned in the Braslota system by 2364, when it was reactivated for war games with the USS Enterprise-D, and later played a role in the Klingon Civil War. 

Background
The  suggests Anne Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare, as inspiration for the starship's name. Another source claims Ellen Hathaway, recently deceased (as of 2285) president of the Federation Council (Star Trek: The Kearsage Chronicles — Log One).

A chapter of Starfleet International called the USS Hathaway existed in the Middle Atlantic States in the 1990s.

Fan fiction

 * Landers, Randall and Morris, Rob. "Freefall." (Orion Press)
 * Landers, Randall. Chekov's Enterprise. (Orion Press)
 * Vodrey, William F.B. Star Trek: The Kearsage Chronicles — Log One. (Orion Press)

Fan films

 * Star Trek: USS Hathaway