Defiant-class

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STARSHIP CLASS
Defiant-class

The USS Defiant, a Defiant-class Federation starship.
Affiliation: Federation Starfleet
Classification: Escort
Service Period: 2370's - present
Dimensions
Length: 119.5 m
Width: 467.1 m
Height: 137.5 m
Mass: 355,000 metric tonnes
Specifications
No. of Decks: 5
Crew: 40
Maximum Speed: Warp 9.5
Cruising Speed: Warp 6
Armaments: 4 pulse phasers (fore)
3 phaser emitters (other arcs)
6 quantum torpedo launchers
(4 fore, 2 aft)
Defenses: deflector shields
ablative hull armor
Auxiliary Craft: 1 Type 10 shuttlecraft
4 shuttlepods


The Defiant-class is a Federation starship class, officially classified as an escort.

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Class Development

Its development commenced in 2366 as a small, highly-powered, heavily-armed warship intended to defend the Federation against the Borg. The original USS Defiant (NX-74205) was the first of what was to be a new Federation battle fleet being prepared to counter the Borg. Starfleet abandoned the project when the Borg threat became less urgent and design flaws turned up nearly destroying the Defiant prototype during its initial shakedown cruise.

The Defiant prototype was pulled out of mothballs in 2371 when the Dominion threat emerged. After several upgrades by Chief of Operations Miles O'Brien, the ship was deemed worthy of use and several more ships of the class were constructed. They were instrumental in the latter days of the Dominion War.

This class served as a basis for the Avenger-class starship, which shares a number of the Defiant's design and technological elements.

Class Specifications

The Defiant-class was Starfleet's first dedicated combat vessel. It does not have provision for families or diplomatic missions, nor science labs or recreational facilities.

The Defiant-class is a heavily-armored, stripped-down starship and incorporates the latest in Starfleet weaponry (including quantum torpedoes and pulse phasers) and defensive technology and is equipped with a Class-7 warp drive. The Defiant-class is considerably smaller than most other Federation starship types.

Class History

The following are notable instances in which Defiant-class starships participated within the Hidden Frontier universe:

Production Notes

  • The Defiant-class was one of the ships seen flying around Deep Space 12 from its conference room.

Known Ships of the Class

Ship Registry
USS Defiant NX-74205
USS Valiant NCC-74210
USS São Paulo
USS Defiant
NCC-75633

List of Unnamed Defiant-Class Starship Appearances



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