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The Defiant-class starship, officially an escort vessel, began development around 2366 as a small, highly-powered, heavily-armed warship intended to defend the United Federation of Planets against the Borg. The USS Defiant (NX-74205) was the prototype of what was to be a new Federation battle fleet.
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- Dimensions
- 170.68 x 134.11 x 30.1 meters
- Crew Capacity
- 50 Standard
150 Evacuation Limit - Power Source
- Fusion Reactors
Matter/Antimatter Reactor - Propulsion
- Warp Drive
Impulse Drive - Cruising Speed
- Warp 6
- Max Speed
- Warp 8.7
- Emergency Speed
- Warp 9.5 for 12 Hours
- Design Plans
- File:Defiant-Plans.jpg
Offensive Systems
- 4 Phaser Pulse Cannons (Forward)
- 4 Photon Torpedo Launchers (2 Forward, 2 Aft)
Defensive Systems
- Ablative Armor
- Cloaking Device