Editing USS Defiant (NCC-1764)

{{sidebar starship|
        Image= Defianttosera.jpg
|        Name= USS ''Defiant''
|       Class= [[Constitution class|Constitution]]
|    Registry= NCC-1764
| Affiliation= [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]]/[[Terran Empire]]
|      Status= Captured by the Empire
|  Datestatus= 2155
}}
The '''USS ''Defiant''''' was a [[starship]] from the [[mirror universe]] first captured by the [[Tholian]]s and then stolen from them by the [[Terran Empire]]. It was later used by the Empire to crush the [[Anti-Terran Rebellion]].

==History==
===Mirror Universe Origins===
Built at Tranquility Base, [[Luna]], the ''Defiant'' was a [[Constitution class]] heavy cruiser that was in [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] service during the mid-[[Timeline|23rd century]]. At some point, the ''Defiant'' encountered an [[interphasic rift]].

===Imperial Hi-jacking===
The ''Defiant'' emerged in this universe during the [[Timeline|22nd century]], where it was discovered that Tholians in that universe had created the [[interphasic rift]] by detonating a [[tri-cobalt warhead]] within the gravity wel of a dead star, and had sent the distress call which had lured the ''Defiant'' to the area.  The Tholians, soon after, took the ship to a [[drydock]] built into an asteroid-moon in orbit around a gas giant in the [[Vintaak system]] and began a salvage operation, but were unable to finish because the ship was stolen by [[Commander]] [[Jonathan Archer]] of the [[ISS Enterprise (NX-01)|ISS ''Enterprise'']]. ([[IAMD]])

[[Image:USS_Defiant_in_Tholian_drydock,_2155.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Defiant'' in a Tholian docking bay in the mirror universe]]
After ''Enterprise'' was destroyed in a [[Tholian web]], Archer (now aboard the ''Defiant'') made a desperate attempt to escape by restoring shields and weapons.  After the station tractored the ''Defiant'', [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]] was able to restore those systems. The ''Defiant'' began firing at the Tholian station and disabled it.  At first, the ''Defiant'' could only reach speeds at impulse because a [[Gorn]] stole one of the key components from the engines (a [[plasma regulator]]).  The Gorn was killed by Archer, who was able to restore warp drive.

===Instrument of the Ambitious===
After arriving at the rendezvous point with the [[assault fleet]], Archer found two Andorian battle cruisers, one Vulcan D'Kyr-type cruiser, and one Tellarite cruiser were disabling the [[ISS Avenger|ISS ''Avenger'']]. The ''Defiant'' destroyed all rebel ships except one Andorian cruiser which Archer intentionally allowed to escape. 

[[Image:USS_Defiant_orbiting_Earth,_2155.jpg|thumb|The ''Defiant'' in Earth orbit]]
Enroute to [[Earth]] to present the ''Defiant'' to the [[Emperor]], the freedom fighters [[Soval]] and [[T'Pol]] tried to sabotage ''Defiant'' with [[Phlox]]'s help. This act was part of the [[Anti-Terran Rebellion]]s final attempt to defeat the [[Terran Empire]] and was inspired by the discovery that in the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] of the [[mirror universe]], [[Vulcan]]s and [[Denobulan]]s were equal to humans.  When Phlox disabled main power, the ''Defiant'' was defenseless, and the ''Avenger'', commandeered by Soval and other rebel species, began firing at her.  ''Defiant'' received heavy damage until Tucker was able to restore main power.  With power restored, Archer ordered the destruction of ''Avenger.''  The ''Defiant'' fired [[phaser]]s and [[photon torpedo]]es and destroyed ''Avenger'''s warp regulator.  The second barrage of photon torpedoes was targeted at their main reactor and the ''Avenger'' was destroyed with all hands.

After destroying ''Avenger'', ''Defiant'' arrived at [[Earth]], now under the command of the self-proclaimed "Empress [[Hoshi Sato|Sato]]", having poisoned Archer and taken command of the ship. She ordered [[Admiral]] [[Gardner]] to surrender and stand by for instructions, or she would open fire on Earth. ([[IAMD]])


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