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| Name: | USS Valorous |
| Registry: | NCC-2053 |
| Class: | Excelsior |
| Type: | Explorer |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
The USS Valorous (NCC-2053) was an Excelsior-class explorer that served in the Federation Starfleet in the 23rd and 24th centuries. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 4: Starships of the Original Series Era)
From 2294 to 2299 the Valorous explored the coreward regions of the Alpha Quadrant.
In 2300, the Valorous was assigned to patrol the Federation-Gorn border and remained on this assignment for three years.