Valkyrie Squadron

Valkyrie Squadron
Comprised of 26 Valkyrie Class fighters on the USS Typhon, these pilots were drawn from Red Squad. Recently graduated from Starfleet Academy, they were not on the USS Valiant when is was lost.

All pilots were presumably Ensigns on graduation, however there were precedents for a cadet to reach lieutenant just before graduation (Lt Saavik, and a few others in the genesis incident). Valkyries were sent out usually in three member flights for missions but on occasion in matched pairs. Several wing pairs formed a patrol force. In pitched battles, all 26 fighter could be launched.

Confirmed Members were:

Erica Johnson, Valkyrie 1. Flew with Cooper on several missions. ''Onscreen data from the HUD during the Romulan battle identifies the first Valkyrie under attack as Valkyrie 1, normally reserved for the squadron leader. When under attack, the voice is female. The names are from the first names of one the female cast members credited as "Wingman".''

Anthony Allwood. Valkyrie 2. No first name is given. ''Following normal conventions, the second fighter uses the call sign Valkyrie 2. The names are from on of the male cast members credited as "Wingman"''

Ens Ryan Cooper. Valkyrie 3 later promoted to Lt. He flew as Valkyrie 3 when not flying a solo mission and sometimes used Turret Alpha.

Matt Turner. Valkyrie 4. Frequently served as Cooper's wingman during the Dual missions. ''No first name is given, it is taken from Matt Morton, one of the male "wingman" cast members. Addionally, in Mission 5b, Coopers wingman warns him in a male voice''

Ensign Anna Nate. Valkyrie 5. Worf orders Nate and Cooper to serve as gunners for the Typhon. ''No first names is given, nor is Nate's gender. Worf specifically refers to Nate as Ensign. The name is taken from Anna Mac the fourth and final "Wingman" voice.''

Lt Cmdr Worf, Typhon Commanding officer. He also flew lead at the Battle of TDA 34. In this event, Worf would have his own callsign or might take "Valkyrie Leader", and the normal squadron leader would be Valkyrie 1 to avoid confusion.

Jen Goldstein, Chief Engineer. The name is taken from the cast, she was credited only as Typhon engineer

Assuming no losses, there are at least 20 other Red Squad pilots for the remaining Valkyries. There would have to be crew and ground staff for the squadron, and not necessarily from Red Squad.

''Four actors provided voices for pilots, not including David Randolph (Ryan Cooper). All information about gender and first names is conjecture''