The Val Jean is a Maquis Raider. Under the command of Chakotay, this agile ship fled into the Badlands to escape the pursuit of the Vetar, a Cardassian Galor-class ship, only to find itself transported to the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker. Chakotay sacrificed the Val Jean by ramming it into a Kazon Predator-class ship, giving the U.S.S. Voyager the time to destroy the Caretaker's array.