While on maneuvers near the Donatu system in late 2229, three Klingon corvettes attacked Hercules. The fighters provided by the carrier provided scant protection, and only the presence of a nearby Andorian missile cruiser and her escorts forced the Klingons to break off their attack. More than 130 lives aboard Hercules were lost; the ship was put into mothballs awaiting possible later repairs and reactivation. (Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet and Its History, Part 1a)
