Indirect damage to enemy hardware often proved substantial, and while it had a greater chance of disabling a small craft, the plasma surges could wound or kill soft targets if they were directly exposed. The USS Valkyrie was Starfleet's follow up to the successful Typhon class mobile command carrier. Its primary role in combat was not for space superiority (Fighter to fighter) warfare but as a means of aerial or orbital support for ground combatants. Star Trek Federation Carrier : USS Valkyrie NX-96919 (Typhon Upgrade) The USS Valkyrie was Starfleet's follow up to the successful Typhon class mobile command carrier.