TOS - Crucible novels: Provenance of Shadows, The Fire and the Rose have a Paladin-class destroyer in service in 2270. What are the chances that they are meant to be the one and the same, considering the USS Valkyrie in DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Lesser Evil has such a high registry and was manned by a crew of 30. --The Doctor 18:54, 28 January 2009 (UTC)