Editing USS Defiant (NCC-1764) (section)

==Mirror Universe==

[[Image:USS Defiant in Tholian drydock.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The USS Defiant in a Tholian Drydock]]

The Defiant emerged in the [[Mirror Universe]] during the 22nd century, where it was discovered that Tholians in that universe had created the [[Interphasic Rift]] by detonating a [[Tricobalt]] warhead within the gravity well 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]]. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly")


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, 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 Flow Regulator]]). The Gorn was killed by Archer, who was able to restore warp drive.

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]]. The Defiant destroyed all rebel ships except one Andorian cruiser which Archer intentionally allowed to escape.


[[Image:USS Defiant orbiting Earth.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The USS Defiant in a Earth Orbit]]
Soval and T'Pol tried to sabotage Defiant with Phlox's help, inspired by the discovery that in the [[United Federation of Planets]] of the other universe, Vulcans 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", having poisoned Archer and taken command of the ship. She ordered [[Rank|Admiral]] Gardner to surrender and stand by for instructions, or she would open fire on Earth. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")

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