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{{title|''Valiant'' (aircraft carrier)}}
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|name        = ''Valiant''
|object name = Valiant
|image        = The Valiant.jpg
|type = Airborne military aircraft carrier
|type         = [[Aircraft carrier]]
|origin = [[UNIT]] (designed by [[The Master (Harold Saxon)|Harold Saxon]])
|origin       = [[Earth]]
|appearances = <ul><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]''/ ''[[Last of the Time Lords]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Poison Sky]]''</li><li>[[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' (Cameo, destroyed)</li></ul>
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|first cs    = The Sound of Drums (TV story)
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'''''Valiant''''' was a name given to a large [[Earth]]-bound flying aircraft carrier used by [[UNIT]] during the early [[21st century]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]], [[The Poison Sky]]'', and others)  
[[HMS]] '''''Valiant''''' ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Story of Martha (short story)}}) was the name given to a large, [[Earth]]-bound, flying [[aircraft carrier]] used by [[UNIT]] during the early [[21st century]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sound of Drums (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Stolen Earth (TV story)}})


==21st century==
== History ==
Every detail of the 21st century ''Valiant'' was designed by "[[The Master (Harold Saxon)|Harold Saxon]]", and it was used for the first [[human]] contact with the [[Toclafane]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'') The Doctor, [[Martha Jones]] and [[Jack Harkness]] teleported onboard using Jack's [[Vortex manipulator]] at the coordinates 58.2 North 10.02 East.
As "{{Simm|n=Harold Saxon}}", the Master said that he designed every detail of the ''Valiant'', and so it must have been built, or at least completed, within the 18 months that the Master was working as Harold Saxon during his time in the [[Ministry of Defence]], and before he became [[Prime Minister]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sound of Drums (TV story)}}) As later noted by [[Martha Jones]], the ''Valiant'' was constructed thanks to the "massive" funding which UNIT received from the [[United Nations]] in the name of [[homeworld security]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)}})


In the following year in [[Year That Never Was|an erased timeline]], the ''Valiant'' formed the base of operations for the Master. The [[Martha Jones#Family|Jones family]] (with the exception of [[Martha Jones]], who had escaped and [[Leo Jones]]) and Captain [[Jack Harkness]] were imprisoned on the ship, as was the [[Tenth Doctor]]. It also held the [[paradox machine]] inside [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. When [[The Year that Never Happened|the timeline was erased]], the ''Valiant'' was the only point in space and time not to revert, instead moving directly through [[time]], due to it being the "eye of the storm", that is, of the paradox machine. ([[DW]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords]]'')
It was used for the first [[human]] contact with the [[Toclafane]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]], Martha, and [[Jack Harkness]] [[teleport]]ed onboard using [[Jack Harkness' vortex manipulator|Jack's vortex manipulator]] at the coordinates 58.2 north by 10.02 east. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sound of Drums (TV story)}})


[[file:The toclafane emerge.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Toclafane]] emerge above the Valiant. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'')]]
=== The Year That Never Was ===
The Valiant was fitted with a mounted energy weapon almost identical to the gun used to destroy the Sycorax, meaning the technology could have been salvaged from the remains of the [[Torchwood Institute]].
{{section stub|More information from [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Story of Martha (short story)}} needs to be added.}}
[[File:The toclafane emerge.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Toclafane]] emerge above the ''Valiant''. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sound of Drums (TV story)}})]]
In the following year in [[The Year That Never Was|an erased timeline]], the ''Valiant'' was the base of operations for the Master. Martha's family (apart from [[Leo Jones|Leo]]) and Captain Jack Harkness were imprisoned on the ship, as was the Doctor. It also held the [[paradox machine]] created from [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. When the timeline was erased, the ''Valiant'' was the only point in space and time not to revert, instead moving directly through [[time]], due to it being the "eye of the storm", that is, of the paradox machine. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Last of the Time Lords (TV story)}})


During the Sontaran invasion of Earth in 2009 Colonel Mace called in the Valiant, which was referred to as Hawk Major. The powerful turbines were used to clear the Sontaran's fog away from the ATMOS factory and the energy weapon was used to blast apart the factory, killing many [[Sontaran]]s. It was unknown if the weapon was installed after the Master's defeat or if Harry Saxon himself had it incorporated into the initial design. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Poison Sky]]'')
=== Post-Saxon Master ===
[[File:Valiant from ground.jpg|thumb|The ''Valiant'' as seen from the ground. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}})]]
During the [[Sontaran invasion of Earth]] in [[2009]], [[Colonel Mace]] called in the ''Valiant'', which was referred to by the call-sign "[[Hawk Major]]". The ship's powerful turbines were used to clear the Sontarans' poisonous fog-like gas from the [[ATMOS factory]] and the [[Jathaa sunglider laser]] fitted to the ship was used to blast apart the factory, killing many [[Sontaran]]s. ([[TV]]: '{{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}})


[[file:Valiant-_Close_to_ground_-_Copy.jpg|thumb|Clearing the air near the ATMOS factory. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Poison Sky]]'')]]
[[File:DW Stolen Earth Valiant attack.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Valiant'' under [[Dalek]] attack. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Stolen Earth (TV story)}})]]
The Valiant was specifically targeted when the [[New Dalek Empire]] attacked Earth following its transportation to the [[Medusa Cascade]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'') It took heavy damage and when it was forced over heavily populated areas, the decision was taken to land on empty farmland, avoiding a further loss of life. However, the attack still continued ([[DWBIT]]: [[Doctor_Who:_Battles_in_Time_Dalek_Wars|Dalek Wars]]) and a massive force of [[Dalek]]s swarmed the ship, taking out its shields. The order was given to abandon ship, and the ''Valiant'' was destroyed. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'')
The ''Valiant'' was targeted when the [[New Dalek Empire]] [[21st century Dalek invasion|attacked Earth]] following the planet's transportation to the [[Medusa Cascade]]. A massive force of [[Dalek]]s swarmed the ship, taking out its [[Force field|shields]] and inflicting heavy damage. The order was given to abandon ship, and [[Jack Harkness]] reported that the ''Valiant'' was "down". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Stolen Earth (TV story)}}) When it was forced over heavily populated areas, the decision was taken to land on empty farmland, avoiding a further loss of life. However, the attack still continued. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Battle of the Valiant (short story)}}) [[Captain]] [[Marion Price]] was in command of the ''Valiant'' at the time of its destruction. Afterwards, the ''Valiant'' was replaced by a new [[Valiant-class|''Valiant''-class]] aircraft carrier, one of multiple planned [[sister ship]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|UNIT History (short story)}})


===Propulsion===
During a [[Cyberman]] [[3W Institute Affair|attack]] on Earth instigated by another incarnation of the Master, [[Missy]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] asked whether he was being taken to the ''Valiant'' (humourously referring to the craft as "[[Cloudbase]]", in reference to similar the British science fiction series [[Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons]]). However, [[Kate Stewart]] told him that doing so would be too obvious and too easy of a target. He was instead taken to an aircraft designated as [[Boat One]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Death in Heaven (TV story)}})
[[File:DW Stolen Earth Valiant attack.jpg|thumb|right|Daleks swarm the Valiant. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'')]]
The ''Valiant'' used what appeared to be large [[Wikipedia:Turbofan|Turbofan engines]].
The ''Valiant'' seems to be able to rotate these engines to lower itself toward the ground as seen in ([[DW]]: ''[[The Poison Sky]]'') As it was designed by [[the Master]], it was more advanced than any current Earth vehicle due to the fact that it has been previously mentioned to have had the reverse-engineered [[Jathaa sunglider]] technology built into it. As a back-up it may have had some alternative form of travel, like Anti-gravity propulsion. These allowed it to not only hover high in up in the Earth's atmosphere, but to move across the globe to any destination deemed necessary.


===Weapons===
=== Legacy ===
It was unknown what sort of weapons the Valiant utilised, apart from the reverse-engineered Jathaa Sunglider weapon.
During the [[Good Dalek Incident]], [[Rusty (Into the Dalek)|Rusty]] the Dalek remembered the Daleks attacking the ''Valiant'' when the Twelfth Doctor and [[Clara Oswald]] attempted to reopen his suppressed memories. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Into the Dalek (TV story)}})
It may have featured a series of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close-in_weapon_system CIWS] turrets and short range missiles, but as a United Nations ship it might not as it is stated to be neutral territory ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'') The [[Doctor_Who:_Battles_in_Time_Dalek_Wars|''Battles in Time: Dalek Wars'']] depiction of the battle showed fighter jets were tasked to the Valiant.


As [[Jack Harkness]] overheard a soldier reporting that the shields were down, the ''Valiant'' may have had some kind of protective force-shield.
== Behind the scenes ==
* The design and function of the ''Valiant'' is very similar to the S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier from the Marvel comics. It is also similar to both [[w:c:captainscarlet:Cloudbase|Cloudbase]] and [[w:c:captainscarlet:Skybase|Skybase]] from the [[Gerry Anderson]] series [[w:c:captainscarlet:Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (TV Series)|Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons]] and [[w:c:captainscarlet:New Captain Scarlet|New Captain Scarlet]] respectively.


:''The ''Valiant''{{'}}s design was very similar to that of [[Wikipedia:Cloudbase|Cloudbase/Skybase]], the headquarters of Spectrum from ''[[Wikipedia:Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons|Captain Scarlet]]'' TV shows (the Captain Scarlet cartoon was a contemporary of the Who revival) and to [[Wikipedia:Helicarrier|Helicarriers]] used by the fictional [[Marvel Comics]] organization SHIELD. The Valiant's weapon system looks like the one that was salvaged from a [[Jathaa sunglider]] and the [[Wikipedia: Death Star|Death Star's]] planetkilling weapon system from [[Wikipedia: Star Wars|Star Wars]]. A similar-looking vessel, commanded by an elite British air corps, also appears in the fantasy film ''Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow''.''
== External links ==
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HMS Valiant (PROSE: The Story of Martha [+]Loading...["The Story of Martha (short story)"]) was the name given to a large, Earth-bound, flying aircraft carrier used by UNIT during the early 21st century. (TV: The Sound of Drums [+]Loading...["The Sound of Drums (TV story)"], The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"], The Stolen Earth [+]Loading...["The Stolen Earth (TV story)"])

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

As "Harold Saxon", the Master said that he designed every detail of the Valiant, and so it must have been built, or at least completed, within the 18 months that the Master was working as Harold Saxon during his time in the Ministry of Defence, and before he became Prime Minister. (TV: The Sound of Drums [+]Loading...["The Sound of Drums (TV story)"]) As later noted by Martha Jones, the Valiant was constructed thanks to the "massive" funding which UNIT received from the United Nations in the name of homeworld security. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)"])

It was used for the first human contact with the Toclafane. The Tenth Doctor, Martha, and Jack Harkness teleported onboard using Jack's vortex manipulator at the coordinates 58.2 north by 10.02 east. (TV: The Sound of Drums [+]Loading...["The Sound of Drums (TV story)"])

The Year That Never Was[[edit] | [edit source]]

This section's awfully stubby.

More information from PROSE: The Story of Martha [+]Loading...["The Story of Martha (short story)"] needs to be added.

The Toclafane emerge above the Valiant. (TV: The Sound of Drums [+]Loading...["The Sound of Drums (TV story)"])

In the following year in an erased timeline, the Valiant was the base of operations for the Master. Martha's family (apart from Leo) and Captain Jack Harkness were imprisoned on the ship, as was the Doctor. It also held the paradox machine created from the Doctor's TARDIS. When the timeline was erased, the Valiant was the only point in space and time not to revert, instead moving directly through time, due to it being the "eye of the storm", that is, of the paradox machine. (TV: Last of the Time Lords [+]Loading...["Last of the Time Lords (TV story)"])

Post-Saxon Master[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Valiant as seen from the ground. (TV: The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"])

During the Sontaran invasion of Earth in 2009, Colonel Mace called in the Valiant, which was referred to by the call-sign "Hawk Major". The ship's powerful turbines were used to clear the Sontarans' poisonous fog-like gas from the ATMOS factory and the Jathaa sunglider laser fitted to the ship was used to blast apart the factory, killing many Sontarans. (TV: 'The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"])

The Valiant under Dalek attack. (TV: The Stolen Earth [+]Loading...["The Stolen Earth (TV story)"])

The Valiant was targeted when the New Dalek Empire attacked Earth following the planet's transportation to the Medusa Cascade. A massive force of Daleks swarmed the ship, taking out its shields and inflicting heavy damage. The order was given to abandon ship, and Jack Harkness reported that the Valiant was "down". (TV: The Stolen Earth [+]Loading...["The Stolen Earth (TV story)"]) When it was forced over heavily populated areas, the decision was taken to land on empty farmland, avoiding a further loss of life. However, the attack still continued. (PROSE: The Battle of the Valiant [+]Loading...["The Battle of the Valiant (short story)"]) Captain Marion Price was in command of the Valiant at the time of its destruction. Afterwards, the Valiant was replaced by a new Valiant-class aircraft carrier, one of multiple planned sister ships. (PROSE: UNIT History [+]Loading...["UNIT History (short story)"])

During a Cyberman attack on Earth instigated by another incarnation of the Master, Missy, the Twelfth Doctor asked whether he was being taken to the Valiant (humourously referring to the craft as "Cloudbase", in reference to similar the British science fiction series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons). However, Kate Stewart told him that doing so would be too obvious and too easy of a target. He was instead taken to an aircraft designated as Boat One. (TV: Death in Heaven [+]Loading...["Death in Heaven (TV story)"])

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

During the Good Dalek Incident, Rusty the Dalek remembered the Daleks attacking the Valiant when the Twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald attempted to reopen his suppressed memories. (TV: Into the Dalek [+]Loading...["Into the Dalek (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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