Valkyrie (Firebird cruiser)

The Valkyrie was a Firebird-class war cruiser of the Royal Navy of the Golden Empire. It was famous throughout the Empire as the personal command ship of the Centurion and Legate Princess Breek Zagrev.

Built at Kaldu`uzian Shipyards at some point before the Conquest of the Chiss Ascendancy, the Valkyrie was part of Sorrik's command during that campaign. It was present for the Battle of Kinoss, but was detailed to harassing Chiss shipping while the Prime Fleet spearheaded the diversionary assault on. It rejoined Sorrik's command for the Battle of Naporar and the final victory at Csilla.

Relegated to system patrol during the interwar years, the Valkyrie was initially left in this role as the Vagaari War erupted. But when Sorrik took part of the Armada to repulse the Ssi-ruuvi Incursion, the Valkyrie again fell under his overall command. Breek Zagrev selected it as her personal command ship, eschewing the Imperial Star Destroyer Keltrayu and other larger vessels. The Valkyrie was present for the Battle of Shest Minor under the overall command of Commodore Rensi Shal-Shatir as Breek led the ground invasion.

After the were defeated, the Valkyrie returned to the Prime Fleet to aid in the conclusion of the Vagaari War. It was usually kept as part of the Prime Fleet thereafter so it would be immediately accessible to Breek when she needed it, such as her hunt for the pirate group in 144 ABY. Some time before 145 ABY, Rebeyr Salin Tesshir became captain of the Valkyrie, and he and Breek developed a close working relationship.

During the Nightmare War, when Breek was given command of the Romasi Sector Fleet to combat the Reawakened, she again took the Valkyrie as her flagship. Captain Tesshir served as Legate during the Battle of Dolomir, commanding from the Valkyrie as well.