Valiant

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Contents 1 Summary 2 Characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 2.3 Other 2.4 Referenced 3 References 3.1 Locations 3.2 Species 3.3 Starships 3.4 Starship classes 3.5 States and Organisations 3.6 Other 4 Connections

[edit] Summary

While on the way to Ferenginar, Jake and Nog are attacked by a Jem'Hadar vessel. After been suddenly beamed aboard the U.S.S. Valiant, a Defiant-class warship, Nog recognizes the crew as Red Squad, an elite corps of Starfleet cadets. The 22-year-old captain, Tim Watters, explains that his crew became trapped in Dominion space when the war broke out while originally on a training mission. All of the regular officers were killed. But before he died, the captain ordered Watters to assume command. With Starfleet unaware of the situation and unable to contact them, Watters is trying to complete the Valiant's mission to gather data on a new Dominion battleship. Caught up in Watters's fervor, Nog agrees to join the crew as Chief Engineer. While Nog and Watters hit it off, the captain is less enamored of Jake, the only civilian on the ship. When a member of his crew, Chief Collins, becomes homesick after speaking with Jake, Watters calls Jake into his office and warns him to stay away from her.

Nog successfully completes his first assignment, which is to adjust the Valiant's warp capabilities, by making the same modifications he once saw O'Brien make to the Defiant. He proudly tells Jake of his accomplishment, but his friend is upset that Nog joined the Squad so quickly.

The crew carries out their mission without being detected, but Watters rallies them to now attempt to destroy the enemy ship. Although Jake says that the plan is too risky, Watters only has to remind the group that they're Red Squad — capable of doing anything — and the room erupts in cheers. Even Nog gives the plan his support. Later, Jake confronts his friend over what he believes is a suicide mission and reveals that he has spoken with Collins against orders. Watters, secretly watching on a monitor, has Jake arrested and sent to the Brig.

The battle begins, and the Valiant sustains heavy damage. When the torpedo specially rigged to destroy the Dominion ship doesn't work, the enemy retaliates by unleashing an all-out attack. Soon, Nog and Collins are the only two left standing. After freeing Jake from the Brig, the three manage to flee in an escape pod moments before the Valiant explodes. The Defiant picks up the three survivors, and Nog, shaken by the experience, resigns from Red Squad.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main

• Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks)
• Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor)
• Odo (Rene Auberjonois)
• Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig)
• Quark (Armin Shimerman)
• Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell)
• Worf, son of Mogh (Michael Dorn)
• Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton)

[edit] Recurring

• Nog (Aron Eisenberg)
• Morn (Mark Allen Shepherd)
• Computer voice (Majel Barrett)

[edit] Other

• Tim Watters (Paul Popowich)
• Karen Farris (Courtney Peldon)
• Dorian Collins (Ashley Brianne McDonogh)
• Riley Shepard (David Drew Gallagher)

[edit] Referenced

John F. Kennedy | Miles O'Brien | Rom | Joseph Sisko | Zek

[edit] References

[edit] Locations

• Deep Space 9
  • Quark's
• Starbase 257

Referenced only 

Cardassia | Ferenginar | Luna | Sea of Clouds | Sol system | Tycho City

[edit] Species

• Bajoran
• Changeling
• Ferengi
• Human
• Klingon
• Lurian
• Trill
• Vulcan

Referenced only 

Cardassian | Jem'Hadar

[edit] Starships

• USS Defiant
• USS Shenandoah
• USS Valiant

Referenced only 

USS Republic

[edit] Starship classes

• Danube-class
• Defiant-class
• Jem'Hadar battleship
• Jem'Hadar fighter

Referenced only 

Cardassian battle cruiser | Galaxy-class

[edit] States and Organisations

• Bajoran Militia
• Dominion
• Federation News Service
• Red Squad
• Starfleet
• United Federation of Planets

Referenced only 

Council of the United Federation of Planets | Starfleet Academy

[edit] Other

Antimatter | Battlefield commission | Bulkhead | Chief | Cloaking device | Coffee | Defense perimeter | Delta radiation | Deuterium | Dominion War | Emergency forcefield | Escape pod | Hull breach | Life support | Moon | Phaser rifle | Plasma relay | Probe | Quantum torpedo | Raktajino | Registry number | Torpedo guidance system | Viterium

[edit] Connections

• Valiant (episode) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Valiant (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

published order
Previous episode: The Reckoning	DS9 episode produced	Next episode: Profit and Lace
Previous episode: The Reckoning	DS9 episode aired	Next episode: Profit and Lace
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Living Witness	Pocket	Next Adventure: Demon