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Super Valkyrie Class Attack Fighter (view source)
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==History==
Designed on a joint for [[Star Fleet Special Operations Command]] and [[Dhar'hyyk Defence Force]] committee, the XF-2 Fighter was meant to act not as a replacement for current Star Fleet Fighters, but to supplement them and provide Fighter Support to ships not normally equipped to carry a Squadron or to operate independently of carrier vessels for longer periods of time than the [[F-1 Fighter|F-1]] and [[A-1 Fighter|A-1]].
Designed and built on [[Dhar'hyyk]] in the same hangars that built the [[Valkyrie FSR-10|Valkyrie Attack Fighter]] over thirty years earlier, the XF-2 was built to maximize combat efficiency while keeping a small profile. While officially designated a 'Strike Fighter', the XF-2 can fulfil almost any role from Reconnaissance to Interception and Escort Missions - a trait that would prove useful during the Second Romulan War, where convoys were often only guarded by smaller vessels incapable of carrying and supporting 'traditional' fighters. To facilitate the need for a vessel that could be accommodated in standard Shuttlebays, the wings were designed to fold when in the hangar, the Warp Nacelles also slide forward by almost a full meter when the ship is powered down.<br />
Initial tests proved that the XF-2 was a very agile fighter, in atmosphere and in space. Coated in sensor-absorbent material and utilising a specially-designed low-emission reactor, the ship proved near-undetectable by most modern sensor arrays. With overcharged engines and its firepower put even the [[A-1 Fighter]] to shame, the XF-2 can rapidly approach a target, annihilate it, and retreat without being detected. The only drawback of the design was that the overcharged engines would overheat and shut down when travelling at Warp Five for longer than fifteen minutes - such an overheat would effectively neutralise the fighter's Warp Drive and require a complete overhaul on returning to base.
The type saw heavy combat in the Second Romulan War, the Krynar Crisis and in a reconnaissance role during the tensions between First and Fourth Fleets. Though it has performed admirably against Romulan [[Pveer Class Attack Vessel|Pveer Class Attack Vessels]], it suffered in combat against Krynar shard-ships and was never deployed in large enough numbers to effectively counter the threat.
Currently, the XF-2's only active deployments with Star Fleet are with the [[Stealth Fighter Wing]] of [[Star Fleet Special Operations Command]]. A smaller, less-advanced and warp-incapable version of the fighter developed for widespread use exists in the [[F/A-3|F/A-3 "Corsair" Attack Fighter]], though only which finally entered service in 2420 following the prototype currently exists[[Attack on the Borg Megasphere]].
== Specifications ==
