Valiant class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The ***Valiant*-class** was a type of spacecraft developed by Starfleet in the early 25th century. It was derived from the *Defiant*-class and developed alongside the *Adamant*-class.

## History

While the *Defiant*-class had served with distinction since its introduction in the 2370s, it was found lacking during the events of the Iconian War. During its postwar evaluation, Starfleet Command determined that a new design was needed to fill the tactical role the *Defiant* had played. Two camps formed in the team tasked with the project. One side sought to expand upon the base *Defiant* frame, while the other designers advocated for a more radical departure. After initial presentations, both groups were given the approval to proceed with their ideas and the team split.

Those pursuing a more conventional update to the *Defiant* developed what became the *Valiant*-class, while their counterparts introduced the *Adamant*-class.

The nacelles were mounted close the the primary hull in the *Defiant*-class to limit the design's profile and better protect the warp drive units. An acceptable side effect at the time was a limitation of the starship's operational range. To adjust for this, and provide the *Valiant* with greater travel distances than its predecessor, design engineers embedded the warp coils in hull structures that extended from primary hull. Supervisors believed that the minimal expansion of the ship's profile was acceptable in order to greatly expand the *Valiant's* usefulness.

## Technical specifications

Carrying more armor and a larger torpedo payload than its predecessors, the *Valiant*-class was designed to combat the threats encountered by Starfleet in the 25th century. The vessel had a stubbier nose and longer engine struts than its parent *Defiant*-class. It combined many of the elements of the other subclasses to become the premiere warship fielded by Starfleet in its day.

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### Connections

**Project groups:** **Union Station** (*Geneva* • *Concorde* • *Presidio*) • **Century Cruiser** (*Springfield* • *New Orleans* • *Challenger* • *Niagara* • *Freedom II* • *Galaxy* • *Nebula* • *Cheyenne*) • **Multi-Mission explorers** (*Brigid* • *Esquiline* • *Palatine*) • **Deep Shadow** (*Eclipse* • *Phantom* • *Scryer*) • **Miracle Worker** (*Scott* • *Daystrom* • *Tucker* • *Gagarin*) • **Aeronaut** (*Mercury* • *Ajax* • *Icarus* • *Shran*)

**Other named classes:** *Aegian* • *Aerie* • *Akula* • *Atlas* • *California* • *Centaur* • *Challenger* • *Cheyenne* • *Constellation* • *Constitution III* • *Crossfield* • *Curry* • *Daedalus* • *Dauntless* • *Excelsior II* • *Freedom II* • *Gemini* • *Glenn* • *Guardian* • *Inquiry* • *Iwo Jima* • *Jupiter* • *Lexington* • *Niagara* • *Obena* • *Okinawa* • *Parliament* • *Perseus* • *Pioneer* • *Ranger* • *Sagan* • *Solanae* • *Springfield* • *Turing* • *Ulysses*

**Auxiliary craft:** *Aero* • Class C • Class F • *Danube* • *Flyer* • *Gondola* • *Kodai* • *Mollard* • *Peregrine* • *Selenic* • Type 4 • Type 5 • Type 6 (Type 6A • Type 6S) • Type 7 • Type 8 • Type 9 (Type 9A) • Type 10 • Type 11 • Type 14 • Type 17 • Type 19 • *Valkyrie* • *Venture* • *Waverider* • *Yellowstone*

**Leadership:** Commander-in-chief • Joint Chiefs • Chief of Starfleet External Affairs • Chief of Starfleet Operations • Chief of Starfleet Research and Exploration • Chief of Starfleet Tactical

**Agencies:** Operations (Engineering • Judicial • Materiel Supply • Mission Operations • Personnel Management • Records Service • Shipyards Operations • Starbase Operations) • Research & Exploration (Science • Medical) • External Affairs • Tactical (Intelligence • Security • MACO)

**Notable units:** Ktarn Fleet • Task Force 77

**Facilities:** Deep Space K-7 • Deep Space K-13 • Deep Space 9 • Masamichi Array • Starbase 45-Keepsake • Starbase 82-Maat • Starbase 234-Beskerm • Starbase 247-Vershina

**Agencies:** Starfleet • Diplomatic Corps • Department of Temporal Investigations • Federation Security Agency

**Facilities:** 40 Eridani A Starfleet Construction Yards • Antares Ship Yards • Beta Antares Ship Yards • Copernicus Ship Yards • Laikan Starfleet Shipyards • McKinley Station • Memory Project • New Aberdeen Shipyards • Proxima Maintenance Yards • Salazaar Shipyards • San Francisco Fleet Yards • TL-9139 Starfleet Maintenance Yards • Tranquility Base • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards

### Sources consulted

* Valiant class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Valiant Tactical Escort article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.