The USS Hastings (NCC-19725) was an Excelsior-class starship. In 2372, Admiral Zahara Hogan ordered the USS Cantabrian to rendezvous with the Hastings at Altok III before proceeding to Canaileus Prime (Star Trek: The Cantabrian Expeditions: "Catalyst, Part One") The Myhr'an destroyed the Hastings a few days later. (Star Trek: The Cantabrian Expeditions: "Catalyst, Part Two") In 2373, Starfleet was putting the final touches on her replacement, the Aotearoa-class USS Hastings.