Defiant Tactical Escort

Tactical Escort

Rank:

Tier:

4

Type:

Escort

Hull:

25,000

Shield modifier:

0.9

Turn rate:

17

Impulse modifier:

0.20

Inertia rating:

70

Warp core:

Matter-Antimatter

Bonus Power:

+15 weapons power

Bridge Officers:

   

Weapons:

4 2
Can equip dual cannons.

Device slots:

2

Consoles:

3 2 2

Cost:

10,000
1

Admiralty stats:

12 36 12

Released:

February 2, 2010

Defiant-class

 ^{~Tactical Escort Variants}

Tier 4 Variants

• Defiant Tactical Escort
• Sao Paulo Tactical Escort Refit

Tier 5 Variants

• Defiant Tactical Escort Retrofit
• Fleet Defiant Tactical Escort Retrofit

Tier 6 Variants

• Valiant Tactical Escort
• Fleet Defiant Tactical Escort
• Legendary Defiant Pilot Warship
• Terran Adamant Heavy Raider

Related

• Class overview
• U.S.S. Defiant
• Federation Escort (Mob)
• Stealth Fighter Set

Release date: February 2, 2010

The Defiant-class Tactical Escort is a Tier 4 (Level 30) Escort which may be flown by Starfleet characters, including Federation-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters. All faction restrictions of this starship can be removed by having a level 65 KDF character or by purchasing the Cross Faction Flying unlock from the Zen Store.

Players can obtain this starship from any Ship and Shuttle Requisitions officer for 10,000 .  

This ship can also be obtained by Federation players for free upon reaching level 30 by using their free Starship Requisition token.

Overview

This particular type of ship class was a rescued project from the Utopia Planitia Ship Yards by Captain Benjamin Sisko. It was designed to be a new type of warship created to fight the Borg but later revived to fight the Dominion War.

Class variants

Class	Information
Defiant class	SKIN UNLOCK: Free The Defiant class was the first of the Tactical Escort designs, with a prototype originally designed to fight the Borg. The project ultimately failed at Utopia Planetia because its initial engine designs tore the ship apart, though then Engineer Miles Edward O'Brien took the project under his wing and corrected most of its issues. The class design later entered production due to the Dominion threat.
Defiant class Nose art variants	SKIN UNLOCK: Legendary Defiant Pilot Warship, 30,000 The Legendary Pilot Warship includes five new 'Saucer' part variants based on the Defiant-class starship featuring "nose art" inspired by historical dogfighters and the Defiant's own canonical 'starship development patch.' Each piece of art represents a conflict the Defiant-class has seen service in over the course of Star Trek Online's history.
Defiant class Terran Livery	SKIN UNLOCK: Terran Adamant Heavy Raider, 3,000 This is the Defiant-class, bearing the markings of the Terran Empire.
Gallant class	SKIN UNLOCK: Free Launched in response to the fallout from the Khitomer Accords in 2399, the Gallant class was born. These ships were made to fight on the front lines of Borg conflict. Gallant is a variant of Defiant, just as capable and bares just as many teeth. The Gallant Refit ship parts must be selected manually through Ship Customization and are not part of a starship preset.
Gallant class Refit
Vigilant class	SKIN UNLOCK: Free The Vigilant was a design inspired by the Defiant class. It is just as powerful and nimble but is larger and features an updated nacelle design. The Vigilant is also equipped with a multipurpose space that is adaptable to any situation including relaxation or training. The Vigilant Refit ship parts must be selected manually through Ship Customization and are not part of a starship preset.
Vigilant class Refit
Sao Paulo class	SKIN UNLOCK: Sao Paulo Tactical Escort Refit, 150,000 OR Legendary Defiant Pilot Warship, 30,000 The Sao Paulo class is a 25th century refit of the famed Defiant class. It has exposed, forward-swept warp nacelles and a more faceted main deflector. It also has the white hull texture common to refit vessels.
Valiant class	SKIN UNLOCK: Valiant Tactical Escort, 3,000 OR Legendary Defiant Pilot Warship, 30,000 The Valiant-class Tactical Escort is based upon the highly successful Defiant-class design. Unlike the Defiant, which was designed specifically to combat the Borg, the Valiant class was built with the Federation's new enemies in mind.
Adamant class Terran Livery	SKIN UNLOCK: Terran Adamant Heavy Raider, 3,000 Sleek, aggressive, and armed to the teeth, this light and maneuverable craft represents the pinnacle of modern Terran engineering.
Adamant class	SKIN UNLOCK: Terran Adamant Heavy Raider, 3,000 This is the Prime universe variant of the fear-striking Terran Adamant Heavy Raider.

Standard configuration

Federation starships come with standard equipment and weapons of the lowest mark available at the ship's minimum rank. The items provided are appropriate to the type of vessel and its related playing style.

Equipment

• [Shield Array Mk VI]
  
• [Deflector Array Mk VI]
  
• [Impulse Engines Mk VI]
  
• [Matter Anti-Matter Warp Core Mk VI]
  

Fore Weapons

• [Phaser Beam Array Mk VI]
  
• [Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk VI]
  
• [Phaser Dual Cannons Mk VI]
  
• [Phaser Dual Cannons Mk VI]
  

Aft Weapons

• [Phaser Beam Array Mk VI]
  
• [Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk VI]
  

Ship comparison

The following table compares Tier 4 Federation starships.

	Ship	Rank	Tier	Hull											Uni	BOffs			IR	Cost
acd	Prototype Light Exploration Cruiser	1	4	11500	1.15	1.1	4	3	✗	2	3	2	4	{{{hangars}}}			9	0.15	30	1,500
acd	Kobayashi Maru Freighter	1	4	27300	1.092	0.9	3	2	✗	1	3	2	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		15	0.16	40	14
acd	Tactical Escort	30	4	25000	1	0.9	4	2	✓	3	2	2	2	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		17	0.2	70	10,000  • 1
acd	Exploration Cruiser	30	4	32500	1.3	1	4	3	✗	2	3	2	4	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		6	0.15	20	10,000  • 1
acd	Long Range Science Vessel	30	4	22500	0.9	1.3	3	3	✗	2	2	3	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		12	0.15	50	10,000  • 1
acd	Exploration Cruiser Refit	30	4	32500	1.3	1	4	3	✗	2	3	3	4	{{{hangars}}}			6	0.15	25	150,000
acd	Long Range Science Vessel Refit	30	4	22500	0.9	1.3	3	3	✗	2	3	3	3	{{{hangars}}}			12	0.15	50	150,000
acd	Tactical Escort Refit	30	4	25000	1	0.9	4	2	✓	3	3	2	2	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		17	0.2	70	150,000
acd	Gemini Temporal Cruiser	30	4	31750	1.27	1.05	4	3	✗	3	3	2	4	{{{hangars}}}			6	0.15	45	150,000

Admiralty ship

Admiralty Ship
	12	36	12
	+8 TAC per EngShip or SciShip

12

36

12

+8 TAC per EngShip or SciShip

Gallery

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  Firing Quad Cannons

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  Gallant refit

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  Vigilant refit

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  Master Systems Display (Defiant class)

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  Vigilant Front View

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  Vigilant Side View

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  Vigilant Top View

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  Vigilant class Starship

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  Tactical Escort Retrofit, Defiant-class, in the Jenolan Dyson Sphere

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  Tactical Escort Retrofit, Defiant-class, in the Jenolan Dyson Sphere

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  Tactical Escort Retrofit, Defiant-class, in the Jenolan Dyson Sphere

Notes

• The Defiant-class was remodeled for Season 11 and 19 to better match the appearance of the filming miniature and CGI models used on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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