Strike Force Valkyrie
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Strike Force Valkyrie was the secondary strike force involved in Operation Back Lash. Its goals was to conduct the first Terran raid against the Kilrathi home world of Kilrah in an effort to weaken the Kilrathi military. The strike force conducted the operation in 2667.
Strike Force Valkyrie was comprised of the TCS Tarawa, the TCS Intrepid, and the TCS Kagimasha. Overall command was given to Commodore Thaddeus O’Brian, with Captain Grierson in command of the Intrepid and Captain Teng in command of the Kagimasha. The strike force was accompanied by members of the First Marine Commando battalion led by Colonel Merritt.