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'''Strike Force Valkyrie''' was the secondary strike force involved in [[Operation Back Lash]]. It was comprised of the [[TCS Tarawa]], [[TCS Intrepid]], and [[TCS Kagimasha]]. Overall command was given to Commodore Thaddeus O’Brian, however he was killed in the action and command fell to the [[Wing Commander]] of the Tarawa, Lt. Commander [[Jason "Bear" Bondarevsky]].
'''Strike Force Valkyrie''' was the secondary strike force involved in [[Operation Back Lash]]. Its goal was to conduct the first Terran raid against the [[Kilrathi]] home system of [[Kilrah (planet)|Kilrah]] in an effort to weaken the Kilrathi military. The strike force conducted the operation in 2667.


The strike force destroyed six carriers under construction, a cruiser production facility, an orbital station, dozens of fighters and a team of the best Kilrathi minds visiting the second moon of [[Kilrah]] during the raid. The mission ended with Tarawa being rescued by [[TCS Concordia]] and withdrawing to Terran controlled space.
==Composition==
'''Strike Force Commander''': Commodore [[Thaddeus O'Brian]]


Only TCS Tarawa survived the raid and had the unique distinction of having [["First to Kilrah"]] painted on her side as a result.
* Flagship: ''[[TCS Tarawa]]'' ([[Wake-Class Escort Carrier]])
** 45 fighters (One Squadron each of [[P-64 Ferret|Ferrets]], [[F-44 Rapier II|Rapiers]] and [[F-57 Sabre|Sabres]])
*** Wing Commander: Captain [[Jason Bondarevsky]]
** [[First Marine Commando]] Battalion (500 Marine Commandos)
*** Commander Officer: Colonel [[Jim Merritt]]
*** Air-to-Ground Co-ordinator: "The Talker," Major [[Svetlana Ivanova]]
** Ten Marine Landing Craft


[[category:Strike Forces]]
* ''[[TCS Intrepid]]''
** Captain [[Grierson]]
 
* ''[[TCS Kagimasha]]''
** Captain [[Teng]]
[[Category:Confederation Naval Designations]]

Latest revision as of 04:00, 8 September 2010

Strike Force Valkyrie was the secondary strike force involved in Operation Back Lash. Its goal was to conduct the first Terran raid against the Kilrathi home system of Kilrah in an effort to weaken the Kilrathi military. The strike force conducted the operation in 2667.

Composition

Strike Force Commander: Commodore Thaddeus O'Brian

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