 The lab is discovered and attacked by a Dominion task force, and Valerian and Kerrigan escape on board the "Hyperion", the Raiders' flagship.Valerian is nearly psionically strangled by Kerrigan for leaving Raynor behind on the base.Valerian knew that his father would be willing to sacrifice him to destroy Kerrigan, even in spite of "Hyperion" captain Matt Horner warning the Dominion fleet that he was on board, and so he aided Kerrigan and the Raiders in searching for him.