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| Name: | USS Valkyrie |
| Registry: | NCC-2590 |
| Class: | Constellation |
| Type: | Medium cruiser |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
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The USS Valkyrie (NCC-2590) was a Federation Constellation-class medium cruiser starship commissioned into Starfleet service in 2294.
Valkyrie 's construction contract, NCC-2590, was ordered in 2288. (Orion Press: Constellation-class specifications) The ship was originally scheduled to be named Swiftsure, but was renamed Valkyrie. (Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet, Part 1b)
The ship was constructed at and launched from Copernicus Ship Yards, Luna. She was originally to have been commanded by Captain Lorraine Wilcox. However, shortly before launch, Wilcox was onboard a transport ship near the Metreka Nebula that was attacked and destroyed by Orion pirates. On short notice, Captain Edward Stanfield was transferred from the USS Saratoga to the Valkyrie as her new commanding officer. (Star Trek: Valkyrie: "New Command")
The Valkyrie's engineering pod and nacelles were replaced after only two years in service. An unplanned trip beyond the galactic barrier caused the ship to require the extensive repairs, which were undertaken at Earth Spacedock. Following the work, the ship had a maximum safe emergency speed of warp 9.25 (OCU). (Star Trek: Valkyrie: "The Inquiry, Part 2", "The Primal Directive").
Valkyrie was one of four starships that rescued the survivors of the USS Potemkin after it was destroyed by Romulan forces in 2299. (Project Potemkin: "Destinies")
- The USS Stargazer model was repainted and labeled the Valkyrie for display in Star Trek: The Experience and other displays.
| Constellation-class starships |
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| Prototype (2270s): USS Constellation - Block I (2276): USS Sempach - USS Speedwell |
| Block II (early 2280s): USS Hathaway - Block III (2288): USS Tristan - USS Valkyrie |
| Block IV (2290): USS Gettysburg - USS Stargazer - Block V (2292): USS Bradley - USS Chosin - USS Jamestown-B - Block VI (after 2292, but before 2299): USS Magellan |
| Block VII (2301-2304): USS Espero - USS Hathor - USS Helena Harvey - Block VIII (2320): USS Ceres - USS Constance - USS Gihlan - USS Victory |
| Star Trek: The Interim Years: USS Investigator - USS Iskenderun - USS Montrose - USS Roebuck - Star Trek: The Prospect Chronicles: USS Artemis - USS Huskie |
| USS Antietam - USS Antares - USS Billings - USS Calgary - USS Ceres - USS Cochise - USS Fading Sun - USS Ferrel - USS Gibraltar - USS Pisces - USS Reliant - USS Tubman - USS Vespucci - USS Windhoek |
External links[]
- USS Valkyrie article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- USS Valkyrie (NCC-2590) article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- Orion Press: Constellation-class specifications PDF file