Star Trek: Valiant is the third fanfiction Star Trek series. It was created by Runwaygirl20 and ran on Teen UPN (as Teen UPN's first ever series) for seven seasons in the USA. In some areas without local access to UPN, it was offered to independent stations through Paramount Pictures (for its first six seasons). The series is best known for its familial crew, science fiction based plots, engaging action sequences and light humor. The writers often noted that many episodes had underlying themes and messages or were metaphors for current social issues. This is the first Star Trek series to feature a young adults as the crew of the USS Valiant. Additionally, the show gained in popularity for its storylines which frequently featured the Borg, the relationships between Captain Tim Watters and h