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The Sao Paulo was under the command of Adm Ross for delivery to DS9. The Sao Paulo was under the command of Capt Benjamin Sisko afterwards. The Sao Paulo received special discompensation to be renamed from USS Sao Paulo to the USS Defiant. (DS9 The Dogs of War, DS9N Avatar Timeline) The Defiant took part in the Battle of Cardassia Prime. (DS9 What You Leave Behind, TDW Requital)
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The Defiant was docked at Deep Space Nine. (SCE I: Interphase Part 1) The Defiant fought against a rogue Jem�hadar vessel. The Defiant�s spare parts from Starbase 375 will be in a few weeks. (DS9N Avatar I, DS9N Unity) There was a rumor of the Defiant being destroyed, which was untrue. (SCE II: Cold Fusion) The Defiant was still undergoing repairs when the station had to eject its core. Comdr Elias Vaughn planned an exploration mission to the Gamma Quadrant using the Defiant. (DS9N Avatar II) The USS Gryphon brought DS9 the Defiant�s new nose section. (DS9N S31: Abyss) Rom was asked if Capt Sisko and the Defiant were going to help them with the Milia Crisis. (SCE IV: Caveat Emptor) Ambassador Worf longed to take the Defiant to help Capt Klag. (GOR Honor Bound) The Defiant went to Betazed with Comdr Vaughn. (The Brave and the Bold Bk 2) The Defiant was damaged fighting two Jarada vessels over Torona IV. The Defiant escorted the Europani refugees to Bajor. The Defiant was repaired and refitted for an exploration mission to the Gamma Quadrant. The Defiant made first contact with the Vahni civilization. The Defiant destroyed moon chunks before they hit the Vahni planet. The Defiant found the source of the energy pulses. The Defiant was damaged at the planet, Prentar, shutting down the energy pulses. (DS9N MG: Twilight, DS9N Unity) The Defiant was enroute through an unknown sector of space when the ship was caught in a Cheska web weapon. The Yrythyny vessel, Avaril, came to the rescue. The Defiant was put into the cargo hold of the Avaril. The Defiant was repaired at Luthnia. The Defiant and the Avaril went to a Commerce shipping lane to get more supplies. After the Defiant was repaired, the Defiant was able to stop an Yrythyny traitor from kidnapping Nog. (DS9N MG: This Gray Spirit, DS9N Unity) The Defiant stumbled upon a D�Naii and Nyvan battle for the Cathedral object. After retrieving the Sagan, the Defiant discovered what the Cathedral was and cured Bashir, Dax, and Nog, who were affected by the Cathedral. (DS9N MG: Cathedral, DS9N Unity) The Defiant discovered the wreckage of a Jem�hadar vessel and the assimilated USS Valkryie on an unnamed planet in the Gamma Quadrant. (DS9N MG: Lesser Evil, DS9N Unity, DS9N WD2: Unjoined, DS9N WD2: Fragments and Omens) The Defiant was enroute back to the Wormhole, when a Jem�hadar vessel requested to meet with the Defiant. (DS9N Rising Son, DS9N Unity) The Defiant picked up Opaka, Jake Sisko, and Wex and returned to the Alpha Quadrant. The Defiant was escorted to DS9 by a Cardassian Fleet. During the Parasite Crisis, Col Kira took the Defiant to Bajor. (DS9N Unity) Capt Kira took the Defiant after a Besnian freighter that left Bajor. The Defiant and the freighter battled. Defiant Crewmembers went over to the freighter to find the crew dead. The Defiant went back to DS9. (DS9N WD2: Fragments and Omens) The Defiant was docked at DS9. Ens Tenmei did some repairs on the hull. (DS9N WD1: Paradigm)
The Defiant was in service in 2378. (SC III) The Defiant has found Borg remains in the Gamma Quadrant. (Articles of the Federation) Name, registry, and Class visually identified from Dedication plaque. The writers originally wanted the Defiant to be NX-74205-A but cost restrictions left it as NX-74205 during the battle visuals.
