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The '''XF-2 "VenatorSuper Valkyrie"''' is was an experimental [[fighter]]-class [[starship]], primarily designed to carry out assaults that larger vessels could not perform.  {{Sidebar\starship| ship name = Super Valkyrie Class Attack Fighter| allegiance = United Federation of Planets| image = XF-2-2.jpg| image3 = XF2New.png| image4 = | class = Super Valkyrie| specifications = }}

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|F-1 Valkyrie Class Attack Fighter]] , upon which its design is based.  Designed and [[Abuilt to maximize combat efficiency while keeping a small profile. While officially designated a 'Strike Fighter', the Super Valkyrie can fulfil almost any role from Reconnaissance to Interception and Escort Missions -1|A-1 Fighter]]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 />

Designed Initial tests proved that the Super Valkyrie was a very agile fighter, in atmosphere and built on [[Dhar'hyyk]] in space. Coated in sensor-absorbent material and utilising a specially-designed low-emission reactor, the same hangars that built ship proved near-undetectable by most modern sensor arrays. With overcharged engines and its firepower put even the [[FA-86|F-86 Valkyrie1 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'shame, the XF-2 Super Valkyrie can fulfil almost any role from Reconnaissance to Interception and Escort Missions - rapidly approach a trait that would prove useful during the Second Romulan Wartarget, annihilate it, where convoys were often and retreat without being detected. The only guarded by smaller vessels incapable drawback of carrying and supporting 'traditional' fighters. To facilitate the need for a vessel design was that could be accommodated in standard Shuttlebays, the wings were designed to fold when in the hangar, overcharged engines would overheat and shut down if pushed too hard - such an overheat would effectively neutralise the fighter's Warp Nacelles also slide forward by almost Drive and require a full meter when the ship is powered downcomplete overhaul on returning to base.<br />

Initial tests proved that the XF-2 was a very agile fighter, in atmosphere and in spaceThe Super Valkyrie would get its trial by fire against Romulan fighters on Dhar'hyyk. When equipped with jamming pods, it was near-undetectable to modern scanner arrays A patrol led by Commander [[Paul Braggins]] and its firepower put even the Admiral [[A-1 FighterJoseph Daher]] was ambushed by the Romulans and claimed the majority of them shot down among the mountains while both returning to shamebase intact. The only drawback action itself, the presence of the design was that Super Valkyrie and indeed the overcharged engines would overheat role of Admiral Daher and Commander Braggins is highly classified and overload when travelling at Warp Five for longer than fifteen minutes - such an overload would effectively neutralize known only to the upper echelons of the fighterDhar's Warp Drive hyyk Defence Force and require a complete overhaul on returning to baseStar Fleet Command.

The XF-2 would get its trial by fire 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 fighters on Dhar'hyyk. A patrol led by Commander [[Paul BragginsPveer Class Attack Vessel|Pveer Class Attack Vessels]] and Admiral [[Joseph Daher]] (who was undergoing training to qualify on the XF-2 at the time) was ambushed by the Romulans and claimed the majority of them shot down among the mountains while both returning to base intact. The action itself, the presence of the XFit suffered in combat against Krynar shard-2 ships and indeed the role of Admiral Daher and Commander Braggins is highly classified and known only was never deployed in large enough numbers to effectively counter the upper echelons of the Dhar'hyyk Defence Force and Star Fleet Command. It was after this combat that the fighter received the nickname 'Venator' - Latin for 'Hunter', though later the matte-black colour scheme of the vessel would earn it the moniker of "Phantom", which has spread to more common usage among pilots than its official namethreat.

The type saw heavy combat Super Valkyrie was phased out in the Second Romulan Warlast years of the 24th century, the Krynar Crisis as continued modifications and in a reconnaissance role during upgrades to the tensions between First and Fourth Fleets. Though it has performed admirably against Romulan [[Pveer Peregrine Class Attack VesselsFighter|Pveer ''Peregrine Class Attack Vessel]], it suffered in combat against Krynar shardproved more cost-ships effective than continued production of Valkyries and was never deployed in large enough numbers to effectively counter the threatSuper Valkyries.

Currently, the XF-2's only active deployments with Star Fleet are with the [[1st Special Operations GroupImage:XF2Int.png|thumb|left|First Special Operations Group]] of [[Star Fleet Special Operations CommandCockpit View]].