USS Defiant (Kelvin timeline NCC-1764)

The USS Defiant was a Federation starship in use in 2258. The Defiant was destroyed by the Narada during a mission to investigate a lightning storm in space in the proximity of Vulcan. The USS Enterprise nearly hit it after exiting warp.

Appearances

 * Star Trek

Behind the Scenes
The Defiant is named in the novelization as one of the vessels sent to Vulcan. It does not appear in the film of the same name.