USS Defiant (NX-74205)

Facts

• Name: USS Defiant
• Registry: NX-74205
• Class: Defiant
  • First of the class
• Fleet: Starfleet
• Commissioned: 2366 (DS9: "The Search, Part I")
  • Mothballed following initial trials (DS9: "The Search, Part I")
• Launched: May 2371 (DS9: "The Search, Part I")
  • Support vessel, Starbase Deep Space 9
  • On request of Commander Benjamin Sisko in response to Dominion threat (DS9: "The Search, Part I")
  • Allowed usage of Romulan cloaking device on loan from Romulan Star Empire in response to Dominion threat
    • Initially restricted to usage within the Gamma Quadrant only, under supervision from Romulan observer, but restrictions were eased over time
• Destroyed: August 13, 2375, Second Battle of Chin'toka (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil")

Crew

• Crew assignments fluctuated due to status as support vessel for Starbase Deep Space 9; below assignments are generally representative

Command crew

• Commanding officer
  • 2371 - 2375: Benjamin Sisko
    • 2374: Jadzia Dax
• Executive officer
  • 2371 - 2372: Kira Nerys
  • 2372 - 2375: Worf

Department heads

• Chief communications officer
  • 2375: Ezri Dax
• Chief engineer
  • 2371 - 2375: Miles O'Brien
• Chief medical officer
  • 2371 - 2375: Julian Bashir
• Chief science officer
  • 2371 - 2374: Jadzia Dax
• Chief tactical officer
  • 2372 - 2375: Worf

Bridge staff

Alpha shift

• Conn officer
  • 2371 - 2374: Jadzia Dax
  • 2374 - 2375: Nog

Engineering division

• - 2372 - : Fabian Stevens
• 2374 - 2375: Nog

Auxiliary Craft

Shuttlepods

• Initially held four type-18 shuttlepods on launch (DS9TM)
  • Shuttlepod 01 (DS9: "The Search, Part 1", "The Search, Part 2", "Destiny")
    • 2371 - 2373: da Vinci (DS9 Novel: The 34th Rule)
  • Shuttlepod 02
  • Shuttlepod 03
  • Shuttlepod 04
• 2373: Bay refit to hold two type-10 shuttlecraft
  • Shuttlecraft 01
    • 2373 - 2375: Chaffee (DS9: "The Sound of Her Voice")
  • Shuttlecraft 02