USS Valiant (NCC-2252)

The USS Valiant (NCC-2252) was a Federation light cruiser active in the late 23rd century.

This ship was assigned to the Rihannsu (Romulan) border in the late 2270s, and rushed to the rescue of the Terran luxury starliner Vega under Captain J. Michael Reeves, which was carrying over 4,273 passengers, when it was seized by the Rihannsu Imperial Vessel Ra’kholh (Avenger in Federation Standard) under subCommander tr`Annhwi. The Avenger, a Klingon K’hanakh-class frigate in Romulan service, tractored the Vega and escaped into Rihannsu space before the Valiant could get there.

(TOS novel: The Romulan Way).