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| Name: | USS Defiance |
| Registry: | NCC-1717 |
| Class: | Constitution |
| Type: | Heavy cruiser |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
USS Defiance (NCC-1717) was a Constitution-class heavy cruiser on active duty in Starfleet during at least the late 23rd century. (Star Fleet Technical Manual)
- The Defiance may exist in an alternate timeline from one where the similarly-named USS Defiant exists.
Alternative continuities[]
Delta Dynamics[]
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The original configuration of the Bonhomme Richard subclass
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Constitution Flight III
The USS Defiance (NCC-1717) was a Constitution-class heavy cruiser (of the Bonhomme Richard subclass) in Starfleet service during the mid- to late-23rd century. By 2265, all Bonhomme Richards (of the three types) had been upgraded to the Constitution Flight III standard. (Star Fleet Starship Recognition Manual: Report #298: Constitution Heavy Cruiser)
Starfleet International[]
In the 2280s, Defiance was deployed to the Starfleet Fourth Fleet. Her commanding officer for many years was Captain (later Admiral) Robert Lerman. (Starfleet International: USS Defiance)
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