Defiant-class
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The Defiant-class Starship
The 'Defiant-class' is a Federation starship class, officially classified as an escort. 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.
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 phaser cannons) and defensive technology and is equipped with a Class-7 warp drive. The Defiant-class is considerably smaller than most other Federation starship types.
Known Ships of the Class
| Ship | Registry |
| USS Defiant | NX-74205 |
| USS Defiant | NCC-75633 |
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