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The Defiant was a warship constructed in 2372 by the Terran Rebellion at Terok Nor, in orbit of the planet, Bajor. It's construction was based on specifications stolen from Deep Space 9 in 2371. The Terran warship proved of crucial importance in fighting the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance at the Battle of Terok Nor, and represented an important boost to the Rebellion's fighting power.
Design
The Defiant's specifications
Physical arrangement
Aside from the cloaking device, the Defiant was identical to her mirror counterpart, proving herself one of the most powerful warships in the sector. The ship had four decks and was of a compact design. The bridge, located on deck one, incorporated the tactical, science and ops consoles on each side with one central helm console in front of the commander's chair.
Armaments
The ship was equipped with two pulse phaser cannon assemblies on both the port and starboard sides, at least one aft phaser emitter and a compliment of quantum torpedoes, the latter a previously unknown technology. Together with powerful deflector shields, the Defiant was able to hold it's own against several smaller Klingon Birds-of-Prey and inflict heavy damage on larger Template:ShipClass and Negh'Var-class battlecruisers. (DS9: "Shattered Mirror", "The Emperor's New Cloak")
History
The Defiant makes a strafing run against the Regent's flagship
In 2372, shortly after the rebels captured Terok Nor, the Alliance launched a major assault fleet to take back the station, a fleet personally commanded by Regent Worf. Recognizing the danger in light of the fact that they had only a handful of raiders remaining, "Smiley" O'Brien and the other rebels began constructing the Defiant based on a set of schematics he had "acquired" while visiting DS9 the year before. Construction proceeded relatively smoothly and rapidly until the final testing phase. The Defiant was equipped with a massively powerful warp core, and the ship nearly shook itself apart when the reactor was tested at full power.
Desperate for help, O'Brien recruited Captain Benjamin Sisko, who had overseen the construction of the original Defiant several years previously in his universe. Sisko recommended a complete overhaul of the ship's inertial dampers to enhance structural integrity. Although the repairs were rushed due to the incoming Alliance fleet, they were successfully completed before the battle began.
The Regent's flagship, after decloaking above the Defiant
Although the small Defiant was heavily outgunned by the Regent's flagship, under the command of Captain Sisko, the rebel ship inflicted major damage on the massive warship while avoiding most return fire. Under the Defiant's heavy assault, the Regent was forced to abandon his goal of taking Terok Nor and retreated from the battlefield. (DS9: "Shattered Mirror")
In 2375, Ezri Tigan brought Quark and Rom from the other universe with a Klingon cloaking device, which they were to install in the Regent's flagship as ransom for Grand Nagus Zek. The Defiant, under the command of "Smiley", came after them, hoping to reach the ship before the cloaking device was fully installed. Rom, however, did manage to install the device, and battlecruiser was able to follow the Defiant undetected. After testing the cloak against the Defiant's sensors, the Regent ordered the ship to decloak and attack. During the battle that followed, the Regent's ship was disabled, due to sabotage Rom had inflicted during installation of the cloaking device, and the Defiant was able to force a surrender and take the Regent prisoner. (DS9: "The Emperor's New Cloak")
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Appendices
Appearances
Background
- This Defiant appeared with no apparent registry number or prefix; it is simply called Defiant.
Apocrypha
- The Obsidian Alliances collection of mirror universe stories has the Terran rebels breaking into two factions, with one led by mirror Bashir and mirror Zek, taking over Empok Nor and building twelve other ships at a time. However, a disgraced Intendant Kira figures out the location of this base, and Captain Kurn destroyes this base, destroying the unfinished Defiant-Class ships and killing everyone except for Zek and Bashir, who are captured.
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