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{{Specification
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| displayName = '''''K't'inga'' Class'''
| name = Valkyrie
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*[[Old_Romulan_Star_Empire|Romulan Star Empire]]
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| operator = *[[Klingon Defense Force]]
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}}The '''USS ''Valkyrie'' (NCC-74877)''' is a [[Sovereign Class|''Sovereign''-class exploratory cruiser]] assigned to the [[Fourth Fleet Expeditionary Group|Fourth Fleet's Expeditionary Group]]. The ''Valkyrie'' is a long-range explorer capable of conducting 10-year missions in deep space it also provides humanitarian aid to colonies as well as planets on the frontiers of Federation space. It also conducts SAR, and defensive missions whenever needed. It is currently under the command of Captain [[bfms_char:56930/|Geronimo Fontana]].
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| cruiseSpeed = Warp 7
| maxSpeed = Warp 9.6
| emergencySpeed =  Warp 9.8 (12 hours)
| energyWeapons = 6x disruptor cannons
| torpLaunchers = *1x forward
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*100 plasma torpedoes (Romulan version)
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}}The '''''K't'inga''-class battlecruiser''' was historically and prominently the frontline battlecruiser of the [[Klingon Empire]] for the second half of the 23rd century and well into the 24th century. Through various refits and modernizations, the ''K't'inga'' continued service well past her intended design life and into the [[ma:Dominion War|Dominion War]]. Although a much rarer sight in the 25th century with the wide deployment of the [[Vor'cha Class|''Vor'cha''-class]] battlecruiser, the ''K't'inga'' can still be found throughout Klingon space and the frontier as a multi-purposed ship of war.
===Exploration and Science===
Although a ship bred for war and used as a battlecuiser, the ''K't'inga'' is a deceptively adept exploration platform. The original design expectation that the ''K't'inga'' would be forced onto the fringe frontier of Klingon space for months or maybe even years at a time required that the ship be equipped with a suite of sensors to handle the unknown. This served multiple purposes in being able to relay mapping data, both passive and active, back to Klingon command to be analyzed as well as using the ''K't'inga's'' advanced sensor suite in combat situations against perspective targets. Historically, because of the advanced ''K't'inga'' sensors, the ubiquitous nature of the vessel throughout its lifetime, and the data collected over the years, the [[Klingon Defense Force]] was able to passively map out large swaths of the Klingon frontier.


The ''K't'inga'', being the workhorse battlecruiser of the Klingon Empire for almost 100 years, also served as its premier ship of exploration in any sense that the Klingon Empire was interested in such endeavors. Compared to other Klingon vessels of her era, the ''K't'inga'' is the most well-equipped for scientific duties. Although, for a Klingon warship design, that leaves much to be desired. If ever a matter of science or exploration was required, the ''K't'inga'' was the ship that was deployed for such matters during much of its lifetime. In the modern era, ships with more advanced sensor suites such as the ''Vor'cha''-class or [[Negh'Var Class|''Negh'Var''-class]] would primarily be deployed to any exploration assignments of importance.
==Namesake & Lineage==
A Valkyrie is a figure in Norse mythology depicted as a warrior woman on horseback, a wolf or boar, and armed with a spear, who decides the fate of warriors in battle and carries the dead to Odin's Valhalla.  


===Diplomacy===
The ''Valkyrie'' joins an impressive lineage of vessels to bear the name, the USS ''Valkyrie'' NCC-74877 (''Sovereign''-class) is a highly versatile exploration vessel widely considered to be one of the most advanced starships in the service of the Federation. The immediate successor to the USS ''Valkyrie'' NCC-74777 ([[Galaxy Class|''Galaxy''-class]]), the current iteration has only been in service for a year and half.
Much like exploration, the ''K't'inga''-class was not designed with diplomacy in mind other than through superior firepower against enemy forces. However, the ''K't'inga'' has historically been used by the Klingon Empire as a ship of diplomatic gesture throughout the mid to late 23rd century. To that end, the ''K't'inga'' has been equipped with a limited amount of conference rooms and stately guest quarters for visiting dignitaries.


===Engineering===
* USS ''Valkyrie'' NCC-1177
A ship [[ma:Federation-Klingon_War_(2256-57)|born out of and bred for war]], the ''K't'inga''-class was an amalgamation of the best parts of the separate [[Great House|Great House's]] designs rolled into one vaguely familiar frame. The ''K't'inga''-class battlecruiser incorporated aspects of the [[M'Chla class|''M'Chla''-class]], [[Chargh class|''Chargh''-class]], and [[Qugh class|''Qugh''-class]], but especially from the [[Sech class|''Sech''-class]] and [[BortaS bir class|''BortaS bir''-class]]. Overall, the design appeared as a predator stalking the depths of space. The primary hull was almost wing-like, with two nacelles on each side, connecting a long "neck" with a "head" command section.
** Service: 2250 - 2256
** Class: ''Nimitz''-class
** Status: Decommissioned
* USS ''Valkyrie'' NCC-1277
** Service: 2256 - 2275
** Class: ''Constitution''-class
** Status: Refitted
* USS ''Valkyrie'' NCC-7377
** Service: 2275 - 2282
** Class: ''Constitution II''-class
** Status: Destroyed
* USS ''Valkyrie'' NCC-21477
** Service: 2282 - 2290
** Class: [[Excelsior Class|''Excelsior''-class]]
** Status: Scuttled
* USS ''Valkyrie'' NCC-44577
** Service: 2290 - 2342
** Class: ''Excelsior''-class refit
** Status: Decommissioned
* USS ''Valkyrie'' NCC-64677
** Service: 2342 - 2363
** Class: [[Ambassador Class|''Ambassador''-class]]
** Status: Scraped
* USS ''Valkyrie'' NCC-74677
** Service: 2363 - 2373
** Class: ''Galaxy''-class
** Status: Decommissioned
* USS ''Valkyrie'' NCC-74877
** Service: 2373 - Present
** Class: ''Sovereign''-class
** Status: Active


===Tactical===
Looking to make a name for themselves in the history of this great name, the crew are fresh from a number of more mundane activities at the turn of the century and have now embarked upon a new mission of exploration, with the ship currently headed towards Epsilon Station and the wilderness that is the ‘Galactic South’, an area ripe for scientific exploration.
At the time of its deployment, the ''K't'inga''-class battlecruiser was easily the most formidable ship in the Alpha or Beta Quadrants. The ''K't'inga'' excels in combat, boasting an impressive weapons array, a cloaking device, incredibly resilient shields, and a new generation warp drive capable of propelling the ship to sustained speeds of Warp 9. The new warp drive also efficiently routed power through the vessel to its weapons systems, allowing for a more powerful disruptor blast than anything that had been fielded by the Klingons previously. Due to its main weapons array pointing forward from the ship, the thruster design throughout also makes it one of the most maneuverable vessels of its era for its size, able to bring its main weapons to bear against an enemy with ease.


The ''K't'inga''-class is also an efficient combat vessel in several other areas including ship-to-ship combat, troop transport and deployment, and orbital or siege bombardment of stationary targets. In fact, compared to its contemporaries at the time, the only real threat to a ''K't'inga''-class battlecruiser in one-on-one combat was the [[Starfleet]] [[Constitution Class|''Constitution''-class]] starship.
==Service History==


===Shipboard Life===
===Construction & Launch===
The ''K't'inga'' was never built with comfort in mind. With that being said, the vessel was far more comfortable than its previous counterparts or contemporaries. The ship boasted actual leisure facilities; this was specifically unlike the Klingon designs that came before it. Leisure facilities vary between the Klingon and Romulan configurations of the design but largely include a massive mess hall, training facilities including a gym and bat’leth hall, and even limited holo facilities. However, when fully manned with troops for transport, quarters on the ''K't'inga'' are cramped and even the ship's captain would be forced to share accommodations.
In 2372, construction on the ''Valkyrie'' began at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards where she was laid down and construction began. The USS ''Valkyrie'' NCC-74877 was commissioned in 2373 at Utopia Planitia. The ship underwent a shakedown cruise under the command of Captain Voss on the 12 February, 2373.


==Class History==
===Post-Launch===
The ''K't'inga''-class battlecruiser first came to life as a design brought forth to the [[ma:Klingon High Council|Klingon High Council]] by [[ma:Klingon Chancellor|Chancellor]] [[ma:L'Rell|L'Rell]] in 2257. The original design within the ''K't'inga''-class, the D7 spaceframe, was an amalgamation of the greatest successes of the different designs that the Great Houses employed through their individual fleets. These designs were disparate from one another, indicative of the fracturing of the Klingon people during this time period in Klingon history, but all derived from much older designs such as the [[ma:Klingon_Bird-of-Prey_(22nd_century)|''Vo'n'talk''-class]], [[ma:D5_class|''Devastator''-class]], and [[ma:Raptor_class|''Raptor''-class]] of centuries past. Chancellor L'Rell saw the new ''K't'inga''-class as a unifier of the Klingon people and ordered its mass production throughout the Great Houses as a symbol of that Klingon unity. The first ''K't'inga's'' were deployed only a few months later in order to assist the [[ma:USS_Enterprise_(NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] against a rogue Federation armada. After this battle, the ''K't'inga'' did finally enter mass production as the Chancellor had asked for and quickly became the flagship and backbone of many of the Great Houses, and therefore, the Klingon Defense Force as a whole.
[[Image:Klingond7.jpg|thumb|left|The original D7 spaceframe of the ''K't'inga''-class firing a torpedo.]]
The first major change to the ''K't'inga'' came in the mid-2260s. By that point, the ''K't'inga'' had been in service for over 5 years and the engineers of the Klingon Defense Force had several suggested refits and remodels for the ship to increase its performance. This lined up with a budding alliance with the [[Romulan Star Empire]], in which the Romulans were incredibly interested in the ''K't'inga'' design. The Klingons, knowing that the original ''K't'inga'' design was about to undergo a significant upgrade, traded the original design to the Romulans in exchange for the Romulans relinquishing all claims to the contested planet of [[ma:Khitomer|Khitomer]], a Klingon stronghold and one of the most strategically important planets in the Empire. Shortly after, the Klingon ''K't'inga's'' were upgraded from the D7 spaceframe to the D7A spaceframe, leaving the Romulans with the older design while the Klingons moved forward.


In subsequent decades, the Klingons continued to upgrade the ''K't'inga'' spaceframe. One of the most infamous iterations of a spaceframe appeared in the 2290s when the flagship of the Klingon Chancellor [[ma:Gorkon|Gorkon]], [[ma:Kronos_One|''Kronos One'']], was deployed under the D7E spaceframe. ''Kronos One'' was vitally important to the signing of the [[ma:Khitomer_Accords|Khitomer Accords]], the [[ma:Treaty_of_Alliance|Federation-Klingon Alliance]] that blossomed from those accords, and the future of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants as a whole. Many years later, as a symbol of peace and friendship, the Klingon Empire gifted ''Kronos One'' to the Federation to be displayed in the [[ma:Fleet_Museum|Starfleet Fleet Museum]] over [[ma:Athan_Prime|Athan Prime]].
====Dominion War====


The D7E spaceframe continued as the primary deployment of the ''K't'inga''-class until the 2340s, when the D7F spaceframe was deployed as a significant upgrade to the internal systems of the ''K't'inga''-class. The ''K't'inga''-class continued for another 20 years undisturbed until the development and deployment of the ''Vor'cha''-class battlecruiser. Seen as the first significant class in the Empire in over a generation, the ''Vor'cha'' was slated to replace the ''K't'inga'' within a decade as a massive improvement in every aspect. However, as the next decade rolled around and a new enemy came into sight, the lifespan of the ''K't'inga'' was artificially inflated.
====Attack on Mars====


Hundreds of ''K't'inga's'' in service at the start of the Cold War with the Dominion were slated for decommissioning and scrapping to use their raw materials to build a new fleet of ''Vor'cha's''. However, when the severity of the Changeling infiltration issue was realized by then-Chancellor [[ma:Gowron|Gowron]], the ''K't'inga's'' were instead repurposed back to war as the [[ma:Klingon-Cardassian_War|Klingon Empire invaded the Cardassian Union]] in 2372. When full-scale war broke out between the Dominion, now fully allied with the [[Cardassian Union]], and the Federation-Klingon-Romulan Alliance, the ''K't'inga's'' made up a huge backbone of the Klingon fleet. The designs, while older, were still a fearsome ship of war. The ''K't'inga'' took heavy losses during the war which was on par with the overall heavy losses of the Klingon Empire. However, by wars end, the ''K't'inga'' still numbered in the hundreds. With the decimation that the Klingon fleet took overall, the ''K't'inga'' again had its lifespan artificially increased to allow the Klingon Defense Force to build its own forces.
===Geronimo Fontana's Command===


As the Klingon forces recovered, the ''K't'inga'' began to be slowly phased out by the Great Houses. By the early 25th century, the ''K't'inga''-class continues to serve many of the Houses but is no longer the backbone of most forces and becomes an increasingly dwindling sight in Klingon space.
====Return to Service====


==Romulan D7==
====First Deployment====
[[Image:romuland7.jpg|thumb|left|The Romulan configuration of the ''D7'', easily notable by the feathered wings painted onto the hull.]]During a short alliance between the Klingons and Romulans in the mid-2260s, several deals and accords were struck; this included a swap of the D7 spaceframe design of the ''K't'inga'' from the Klingons to the Romulans. This exchange immediately altered the history of the D7 spaceframe forever by adding the class to the Romulan fleet at the time when the ''K't'inga'' was receiving upgrades within the Klingon fleet.


By the 2270s, active development and construction of the D7 spaceframe had been discontinued by the Romulans in favor of their own, unique refit design on the platform. Eventually, the Romulans deployed their own improvement in the Stormbird-class.
==Physical Configuration==
{{For|article=[[Sovereign Class|''Sovereign''-class exploratory cruiser]]}}
The ''Valkyrie'' is a ''Sovereign''-class exploratory cruiser largely in the stock configuration for the 2400s.


The only substantial tactical difference between the Romulan and Klingon versions of the ''K't'inga'' over its production run was the inclusion of plasma torpedoes on the Romulan version.
With a little over 20 decks, the ship has hundreds of rooms and locations that serve a variety of functions for the crew.


==In Play==
===Main Bridge===
*The original D7 spaceframe has long since been retired by the Romulans and isn't a common sight for the Klingons anymore. However, over the years some have been lost, sold, or otherwise unaccounted for. This has led to these ships falling into the hands of civilians and outside of the government’s hands.
[[File:Valkyrie's Bridge by Tadeo D'oria.jpg|frameless|right]]The '''Main Bridge''' was also referred to as Asgard. It served as the epicenter for all command decisions made aboard the ''Valkyrie''. The main bridge design purpose of the ''Valkyrie'' was to be functional and purposeful.
*Although these ships are antiquated by 2401, they are still a formidable opponent that should not be underestimated.
*The Romulan configuration is most likely to be found in the hands of petty warlords or regional overlords that have popped up within Romulan space since the fall of Romulus.


==Additional Information==
Like all Starfleet bridge designs, the captain's chair sat in the center of the bridge, to the right sat the executive officer's chair, and to the left an additional command chair usually reserved by the ship's chief counsellor, chief medical officer, or any official or dignitary the Captain sees fit. All three command chairs are made of a deep maroon textile and are surrounded by a metal handrail that encircles the rear half of the central command area.
*Due to the mention of the ''K't'inga'' by Captain Pike by name in SNW: Supspace Rhapsody which is set in 2259, Bravo Fleet has taken the stance that all of the ships were of the ''K't'inga''-class and that the "D7" is the specific variant of the class that changes over time. A real world example of such a thing would be the [[wikipedia:Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer#Variants|''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer variants]] in the real world US Navy. The ships are outwardly identical or similar overall but have significant upgrades to technology over the years.
 
At the front of the bridge was a wide-angled window that filled the forward bulkhead. This window has holographic projectors built into the rim, allowing it to function as a more traditional viewscreen. It can also be used as an emergency evacuation hatch, with force fields being lowered until replaced by a large, external bulkhead. Directly aft of this were the helm and ops positions. Circling the bridge to the port side was a communications station, science station I and II while on the starboard side were engineering and missions ops I and II. Behind the command circle is the primary tactical and security station. Behind it is the MSD.
 
There are a total of six ways to enter the bridge. Starting on the forward port side, there is a small alcove that holds access to the captain's ready room and also turbolift two. Aft of that is access to turbolift one, on the starboard side was an entrance to a small corridor that led to the observation lounge. On the forward starboard side was access to an emergency turbolift with access to the battle bridge and main engineering it also provided access to a small head.
 
=== Ready Room ===
[[File:Valkyrie's Ready Room.jpg|border|frameless|321x321px|right]]The ''Valkyrie''<nowiki/>'s '''ready room''' was located on the starboard side of the main bridge. The focal point of the room was the wooden desk that featured a work area and access console, located in front of the main entrance door. A shelf beside the main work desk allowed the commanding officer to display personal belongings such as pictures, or personal items.
 
A raised level in the front section of the room featured a small table, a curved couch, and a food replicator. The bulkhead behind the couch featured three large windows facing the starboard side of the ship. An aft-facing door beside the main entrance provided access to a head.
 
=== Observation Lounge ===
[[File:Valkyrie's Observation Lounge.jpg|frameless|right]]Located aft of the bridge, was the '''observation lounge''' aboard the ''Valkyrie''. The lounge serves as a space for the senior staff and other officers to collaborate, celebrate, and make plans for the journey ahead. It connected to the bridge through a short, ramped corridor on the starboard side of the conference lounge. Another door, on the port side of the room, led directly to a turbolift.
 
The shape of the conference table matched the curvature of the exterior hull, set into the surface of the table were holographic projectors for displaying images and data on the surface of the table or holographic LCARS panes projected at respective eye levels. The table was surrounded by ten chairs upholstered in a deep maroon textile which was also located on the bridge.
 
=== Battle Bridge ===
[[File:Valkyrie's Battle Bridge.jpg|frameless|right]]The '''Battle Bridge''' was also referred to as a secondary bridge. It was designed to function as a full bridge when in a tactical situation or during saucer separation. The battle bridge is the secondary hull’s bridge.
 
=== Odin's Palace ===
'''Odin’s Palace''' was the captain’s mess and lounge located on Deck 05 alongside the captain's quarters, the executive officer's quarters, the executive dining room, and the senior officers' quarters. It was never an overpopulated place reserved for the exclusive use of the ship's senior officers and their guests. Odin’s Palace was designed with a warm, comforting feel appropriate for small gatherings.
 
The design of Odin’s Palace took heavy influence from that of Nordic / Scandinavian taverns with decorations tying back to the Viking and Scandinavian culture. Wood furnishing with intentionally chosen retro design elements is meant to invoke a sense of ease and relaxation amongst the denizens of Odin’s Palace. Seating is generous with seats found at the bar, in a central common space, and a handful of tables along the outer walls.
 
=== The Horn ===
 
=== Valhalla ===
'''Valhalla''' is the primary social space of the ''Valkyrie'' and is located on Deck 15. It was the closest to a ‘no ranks’ space aboard the ship, even though that rule does not exist. Instead, Valhalla operates under the assumption that if a senior officer is present, then they are free to be engaged with any member of the crew.
 
The decor chosen for Valhalla was to match that of the Nordic / Scandinavian-style lounge and bar. There was usually some sort of mantle to show off a piece of Viking or Scandinavian culture.
 
It is also a firm rule of Valhalla that the only person aboard a ship who is allowed to declare themselves 'the strongest crewmember' must be the strongest crewmember, as measured by an arm wrestling competition between every worthy opponent. Violators of this rule are refused all service by the wait staff until they have made amends - two mugs of Pale Lager Beer.
 
=== Strategic Operations Center (StratOps) ===
[[File:Valkyrie's StratOps.jpg|frameless|right]]The '''Strategic Operations Center''' or '''StratOps''' is the primary social space of the ''Valkyrie'' and is located on Deck 10. It was installed aboard the Valkyrie at the request of Captain Jackson. The purpose of StratOps was as an information and analysis hub supporting the ''Valkyrie''’s mission objectives. From StratOps, the crew can have an overview of up to three sectors on the holographic interface and can monitor changes and plan operations. This allows ''Valkyrie'' to conduct data gathering and analysis operations across multiple star systems.
 
With the multi-mission nature of the ''Valkyrie'', StratOps sees extensive use as a mission planning center during diplomatic operations with multiple local concerns, such as security or humanitarian support. This provides operational space away from the bridge and allows the command team to conduct strategic analysis.
 
==Notable Crew==
{{For|article=Ship's Full Crew [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bW56qZ1d13N8hOv67rkZJrfF0aF51eTutc-balbWeEw/edit?usp=sharing]}}
===Commanding Officers ===
*[https://bravofleet.com/command/96965/ 2401 - Present]: [[bfms_char:56930/|Captain Geronimo Fontana]]
 
===Executive Officers===
*2401 - Present:


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USS Valkyrie
General Information
Registry NCC-74877
Class & Type Sovereign-class exploratory cruiser
Affiliation Starfleet
Status Active
Commissioned 2373
Assignment
Unit Fourth Fleet Expeditionary Group
Role Multi-Role Capital Ship
Key Personnel
Commanding Officer Captain Geronimo Fontana
Template:Starship

The USS Valkyrie (NCC-74877) is a Sovereign-class exploratory cruiser assigned to the Fourth Fleet's Expeditionary Group. The Valkyrie is a long-range explorer capable of conducting 10-year missions in deep space it also provides humanitarian aid to colonies as well as planets on the frontiers of Federation space. It also conducts SAR, and defensive missions whenever needed. It is currently under the command of Captain Geronimo Fontana.

Namesake & Lineage

A Valkyrie is a figure in Norse mythology depicted as a warrior woman on horseback, a wolf or boar, and armed with a spear, who decides the fate of warriors in battle and carries the dead to Odin's Valhalla.

The Valkyrie joins an impressive lineage of vessels to bear the name, the USS Valkyrie NCC-74877 (Sovereign-class) is a highly versatile exploration vessel widely considered to be one of the most advanced starships in the service of the Federation. The immediate successor to the USS Valkyrie NCC-74777 (Galaxy-class), the current iteration has only been in service for a year and half.

  • USS Valkyrie NCC-1177
    • Service: 2250 - 2256
    • Class: Nimitz-class
    • Status: Decommissioned
  • USS Valkyrie NCC-1277
    • Service: 2256 - 2275
    • Class: Constitution-class
    • Status: Refitted
  • USS Valkyrie NCC-7377
    • Service: 2275 - 2282
    • Class: Constitution II-class
    • Status: Destroyed
  • USS Valkyrie NCC-21477
  • USS Valkyrie NCC-44577
    • Service: 2290 - 2342
    • Class: Excelsior-class refit
    • Status: Decommissioned
  • USS Valkyrie NCC-64677
  • USS Valkyrie NCC-74677
    • Service: 2363 - 2373
    • Class: Galaxy-class
    • Status: Decommissioned
  • USS Valkyrie NCC-74877
    • Service: 2373 - Present
    • Class: Sovereign-class
    • Status: Active

Looking to make a name for themselves in the history of this great name, the crew are fresh from a number of more mundane activities at the turn of the century and have now embarked upon a new mission of exploration, with the ship currently headed towards Epsilon Station and the wilderness that is the ‘Galactic South’, an area ripe for scientific exploration.

Service History

Construction & Launch

In 2372, construction on the Valkyrie began at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards where she was laid down and construction began. The USS Valkyrie NCC-74877 was commissioned in 2373 at Utopia Planitia. The ship underwent a shakedown cruise under the command of Captain Voss on the 12 February, 2373.

Post-Launch

Dominion War

Attack on Mars

Geronimo Fontana's Command

Return to Service

First Deployment

Physical Configuration

Disambiguation.svgFor the article, see Sovereign-class exploratory cruiser.

The Valkyrie is a Sovereign-class exploratory cruiser largely in the stock configuration for the 2400s.

With a little over 20 decks, the ship has hundreds of rooms and locations that serve a variety of functions for the crew.

Main Bridge

Valkyrie's Bridge by Tadeo D'oria.jpg

The Main Bridge was also referred to as Asgard. It served as the epicenter for all command decisions made aboard the Valkyrie. The main bridge design purpose of the Valkyrie was to be functional and purposeful.

Like all Starfleet bridge designs, the captain's chair sat in the center of the bridge, to the right sat the executive officer's chair, and to the left an additional command chair usually reserved by the ship's chief counsellor, chief medical officer, or any official or dignitary the Captain sees fit. All three command chairs are made of a deep maroon textile and are surrounded by a metal handrail that encircles the rear half of the central command area.

At the front of the bridge was a wide-angled window that filled the forward bulkhead. This window has holographic projectors built into the rim, allowing it to function as a more traditional viewscreen. It can also be used as an emergency evacuation hatch, with force fields being lowered until replaced by a large, external bulkhead. Directly aft of this were the helm and ops positions. Circling the bridge to the port side was a communications station, science station I and II while on the starboard side were engineering and missions ops I and II. Behind the command circle is the primary tactical and security station. Behind it is the MSD.

There are a total of six ways to enter the bridge. Starting on the forward port side, there is a small alcove that holds access to the captain's ready room and also turbolift two. Aft of that is access to turbolift one, on the starboard side was an entrance to a small corridor that led to the observation lounge. On the forward starboard side was access to an emergency turbolift with access to the battle bridge and main engineering it also provided access to a small head.

Ready Room

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The Valkyrie's ready room was located on the starboard side of the main bridge. The focal point of the room was the wooden desk that featured a work area and access console, located in front of the main entrance door. A shelf beside the main work desk allowed the commanding officer to display personal belongings such as pictures, or personal items.

A raised level in the front section of the room featured a small table, a curved couch, and a food replicator. The bulkhead behind the couch featured three large windows facing the starboard side of the ship. An aft-facing door beside the main entrance provided access to a head.

Observation Lounge

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Located aft of the bridge, was the observation lounge aboard the Valkyrie. The lounge serves as a space for the senior staff and other officers to collaborate, celebrate, and make plans for the journey ahead. It connected to the bridge through a short, ramped corridor on the starboard side of the conference lounge. Another door, on the port side of the room, led directly to a turbolift.

The shape of the conference table matched the curvature of the exterior hull, set into the surface of the table were holographic projectors for displaying images and data on the surface of the table or holographic LCARS panes projected at respective eye levels. The table was surrounded by ten chairs upholstered in a deep maroon textile which was also located on the bridge.

Battle Bridge

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The Battle Bridge was also referred to as a secondary bridge. It was designed to function as a full bridge when in a tactical situation or during saucer separation. The battle bridge is the secondary hull’s bridge.

Odin's Palace

Odin’s Palace was the captain’s mess and lounge located on Deck 05 alongside the captain's quarters, the executive officer's quarters, the executive dining room, and the senior officers' quarters. It was never an overpopulated place reserved for the exclusive use of the ship's senior officers and their guests. Odin’s Palace was designed with a warm, comforting feel appropriate for small gatherings.

The design of Odin’s Palace took heavy influence from that of Nordic / Scandinavian taverns with decorations tying back to the Viking and Scandinavian culture. Wood furnishing with intentionally chosen retro design elements is meant to invoke a sense of ease and relaxation amongst the denizens of Odin’s Palace. Seating is generous with seats found at the bar, in a central common space, and a handful of tables along the outer walls.

The Horn

Valhalla

Valhalla is the primary social space of the Valkyrie and is located on Deck 15. It was the closest to a ‘no ranks’ space aboard the ship, even though that rule does not exist. Instead, Valhalla operates under the assumption that if a senior officer is present, then they are free to be engaged with any member of the crew.

The decor chosen for Valhalla was to match that of the Nordic / Scandinavian-style lounge and bar. There was usually some sort of mantle to show off a piece of Viking or Scandinavian culture.

It is also a firm rule of Valhalla that the only person aboard a ship who is allowed to declare themselves 'the strongest crewmember' must be the strongest crewmember, as measured by an arm wrestling competition between every worthy opponent. Violators of this rule are refused all service by the wait staff until they have made amends - two mugs of Pale Lager Beer.

Strategic Operations Center (StratOps)

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The Strategic Operations Center or StratOps is the primary social space of the Valkyrie and is located on Deck 10. It was installed aboard the Valkyrie at the request of Captain Jackson. The purpose of StratOps was as an information and analysis hub supporting the Valkyrie’s mission objectives. From StratOps, the crew can have an overview of up to three sectors on the holographic interface and can monitor changes and plan operations. This allows Valkyrie to conduct data gathering and analysis operations across multiple star systems.

With the multi-mission nature of the Valkyrie, StratOps sees extensive use as a mission planning center during diplomatic operations with multiple local concerns, such as security or humanitarian support. This provides operational space away from the bridge and allows the command team to conduct strategic analysis.

Notable Crew

Disambiguation.svgFor the article, see Ship's Full Crew [1].

Commanding Officers

Executive Officers

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