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Overview
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| Affiliation |
United Federation of Planets |
| Used by |
Starfleet |
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| Classification |
Escort |
| Construction
phase |
2366-69 |
| Operational
phase |
2370- |
| Construction
yard |
Utopia Planitia
Starfleet Yards (Mars) |
| Ships
constructed |
4 |
| Description |
Experimental starship class
equipped with the latest technologies, originally constructed to fight against the
Borg. After the prototype, the USS Defiant (the only Defiant class vessel to be equipped
with a cloaking device), had proved to be successful in the fight against the Dominion in
2373, the series production of the class started. Due to its small size, the unequalled
maneuverability and the powerful engines the Defiant class vessels are mainly used as
escorts or scouts. Moreover, because of the unusually high defensive potential, they can
get through almost every attack without any problems. |
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Ships constructed
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| Name |
Registry
number |
Comissioned |
Used until |
| USS Defiant
(prototype) |
NX-74205 |
2370 |
2375 |
| USS Valiant |
NCC-74210 |
2370 |
2374 |
| USS Defiant (formerly
USS Sao Paolo) |
NCC-75633 |
2375 |
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- History
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| 2366 |
After the Borg attack the USS
Defiant is planned as an experimental prototype equipped with the newest developments in
weapons and propulsion technology, in order to have better chances in case of another Borg
attack. |
| 2366-69 |
The USS Defiant is built in the
Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in the orbit of Mars under the supervision of Cmd. Benjamin
Sisko. |
| 2370 |
The USS Defiant is comissioned in
the Antares Fleet Yards in the Bajor sector. |
| 2373 |
After the Borg aren't a threat
anymore and the USS Defiant has proved itself in the fight against the Dominion, the
prototype becomes the class ship of the "Defiant class"; two additonal ships of
the same type are comissioned, the USS Valiant being one of them. |
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- Technical specifications
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| Dimensions |
Length 120 m |
| Structure |
Flat, one-piece hull
with two integrated warp nacelles |
| Deck count |
6 |
| Crew
complement |
47 |
|
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| Computer systems |
1 core; isolinear |
| Propulsion systems |
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| Warp
drive |
Warp core for M/AM
power generation |
|
2 internal warp
nacelles |
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Highest
sustainable speed warp 9, Maximum speed warp
9.982 |
| Impulse
drive |
2 impulse engines |
| Maneuver
drive |
RCS thrusters |
| Weapon systems |
Impulse phasers,
Quantum torpedo launchers |
| Defensive systems |
Deflector shields,
ablative armor |
| Other systems |
tractor beam emitter,
(cloaking device) |
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