IRS Defiant (NX-74205)

The IRS Defiant (NX-74205) was a starship in service of the Maquis in the 24th century. In 2371 Maquis Captain Typhuss James Halliwell took command of the Defiant.

History
In 2377, the Constellation, under orders from Empress Hoshi Sato III, led a fleet of Imperial Starfleet vessels to the Terra Nova system in the hopes of ambushing and destroying the IRS Enterprise. When the Enterprise arrived in the system, Major Kira ordered to open fire on the ISS Constellation. The IRS Defiant arrived with a number of Maquis raiders, Bajoran assault vessels and Bajoran Perikian-class interceptors. The Maquis fleet led by Captain Halliwell opened fired on the ISS Constellation.

Within an hour the ISS Constellation's weapons are disabled by the Maquis fleet and the Constellation flees the system. In 2377, the Maquis found out that Typhuss was a spy and an Imperial officer working for the Terran Empire and that Typhuss was under the command of Captain Kathryn Janeway of the. Ezri Tigan was promoted to Captain of the Defiant after Typhuss was found out to be an Imperial officer of the Terran Empire. In 2384 Ezri leaves with Captain Kira to go to his universe and Captain Julian Bashir takes command of the Defiant from Ezri.