U.S.S. Defiant

This page is for the lead ship of the Defiant''-class. For the 23rd-century Constitution-class starship, see U.S.S. Defiant (Constitution class)''.

The U.S.S. Defiant (formerly U.S.S. Sao Paulo) is a and the successor to  that was originally launched in 2370 under the command of Commander Benjamin Sisko, then-commanding officer of Deep Space 9. The prototype fought in the Dominion War and was eventually destroyed at the, after which the U.S.S. Sao Paulo was renamed and redeployed at DS9 shortly after its construction in 2375 in honor of the Defiant.

In 2409, James Kurland is in command of DS9 and the Defiant.

History

 * Following the destruction of the original U.S.S. Defiant in 2375, the U.S.S. Sao Paulo (NCC-75633) is launched from Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards and renamed U.S.S. Defiant. It participates in the, the final battle of the war.
 * 2403: James Kurland is assigned to DS9, and takes command of the Defiant as well.
 * By 2409 the Defiant is still in service, and still assigned to DS9.

Crew

 * Julian Bashir - Doctor (2371-2375)
 * Kira Nerys - Executive/Commanding Officer (2371-2375), Commanding Officer (2410)
 * James Kurland - Captain (2403- )
 * Sarish Minna - Commanding Officer (2409)
 * Nog - Engineer (2374-2375)
 * Benjamin Sisko - Captain (2371-2375)
 * Worf - Executive Officer (2372-2375)

Missions involved

 * : The Defiant is part of a Starfleet task force that responds to a Borg invasion of the Vega System.
 * : The Defiant, under the command of Commander Sarish Minna, helps the player defeat True Way Alliance forces in the Badlands.
 * : The Defiant, again captained by Commander Sarish, comes to the player's aid when they are ambushed by True Way ships in orbit of Bajor.
 * : The Defiant helps evacuate DS9 during a rogue Jem'Hadar attack.
 * : The Defiant leads the combined Starfleet-KDF fleet into the battle to retake DS9 from Kar'ukan's forces.
 * : The Defiant takes part in the defense of Earth when the Iconians attack the Sol System. She assists the player in protecting the shipyards until the docked ships can disembark.
 * : The Defiant, under the command of newly-recommissioned Captain Kira Nerys, joins the player, Odo, and Elim Garak on a mission to the Gamma Quadrant to investigate Hur'q activity.
 * : The Defiant joins Garak's fleet in supporting the player in the Masan System.
 * : The Defiant, again under the command of Captain Kira, accompanies the player on a mission to investigate Havas-Kul, the Hur'q homeworld.
 * : The Defiant joins the defense of Empersa.
 * : The Defiant (or a simulacrum of it), under the command of Captain Sisko, along with several starships Enterprise, the U.S.S. Voyager, and the U.S.S. Discovery, aid the player's ship in a battle against a renegade Excalbian Borg Queen simulacrum.

Other involvement

 * "Season 5 Dev Blog #30": In a personal log, Captain Kurland mourns the death of Karen Andrews and prepares to lead the Defiant on its mission to retake Deep Space 9, with the cooperation of the Female Changeling.
 * "Utopia Planitia Report 3": The Defiant is docked at Utopia Planitia to repair the extensive damage inflicted in . The vessel is further damaged in an explosion during the repairs, as well as a high-risk attempt to rescue a lost crewman.
 * "Back Channels": Lukari Administrator Kuumaarke has been granted temporary command of the Defiant and sent on a diplomatic mission to the Na'kuhl System to offer to help the Na'kuhl re-ignite their star. The Na'kuhl refuse her offer, and she retreats from the system in accordance to their demands; however, she then has her crew re-enter the system under cloak to scan the star. Unfortunately, the scans determine that the fusion within the star has been permanently disrupted, and cannot be restored without Kal Dano or the Tox Uthat.