USS Defiance (NCC-1717)

The USS Defiance (registry NCC-1717) was a Federation starship, a heavy cruiser in service to Starfleet in the late 23rd century. 

Construction of the Defiance as a vessel was authorized by the Starfleet appropriation of stardate 3220. 

The Defiance was refit to the specifications, specifically outfitted as a rear-fire heavy cruiser (CAR) by the 2280s decade. 


 * No history or fate is established for this vessel in Starfleet Command as its name was randomly assigned to a cruiser vessel by the game software.