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Why is the Defiant so powerful?
Although it was designed to be fast and highly maneuverable with powerful weaponry, the Defiant was “overgunned and overpowered” for a vessel of its size. Another asset is its ablative armour, enabling the ship to sustain multiple hits from enemy weapons, even with the shields inoperable, with minimal damage.
Why is the USS Defiant so small?
It seems the design flaws were obvious. They were trying to pack too much into a small package. Plus, what made it a true battleship. It can’t possibly hold a large number of torpedoes or many phaser banks, besides the pulse phasers.
What happened to USS Defiant?
Caught in a spatial interphase in 2268, near Tholian territory, the U.S.S. Defiant was lost between dimensions for several hours, until it finally faded forever into interspace. Due to adverse affects on humanoid neurophysiology, caused by the interphased space, the crew of the Defiant went insane.
Can the USS Defiant land on a planet?
The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual [page number? • edit] has graphics showing landing gear on the Defiant, suggesting that the Defiant-class was capable of a planetary landing. This ability, however, was never shown or mentioned in canon.
Was Worf captain of the Defiant?
With that, Admiral Picard officially relinquished command of the Enterprise to the newly-promoted Captain Worf. Worf commanded the U.S.S. Defiant on DS9 so he has plenty of experience leading a starship.
Did the Defiant have a shuttle bay?
Although the Defiant was never explicitly referred to as having a launch bay, it shares similarities with the launch bays of the NX-class. The script of “Call to Arms” states that the room where Chief O’Brien was working on the mines was the Defiant’s launch bay.
What is the most powerful ship in Star Wars?
The Super Star Destroyer is one of the largest, most powerful Imperial vessels ever created.