| "Defiant" | |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Cliff Bole |
| Written by | Ronald D. Moore |
| Featured music | Jay Chattaway |
| Production code | 455 |
| Original air date | November 21, 1994 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Defiant" is the 55th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the ninth episode of the third season. This episode guest stars actor Jonathan Frakes, in the role he had originated on Deep Space Nine's predecessor series, Star Trek: The Next Generation. The episode aired in broadcast syndication on November 21, 1994.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on the Starfleet-run space station Deep Space Nine near the planet Bajor, as the Bajorans recover from a decades-long occupation by the imperialistic Cardassians. This episode explores the relationship between Cardassia and the United Federation of Planets, as well as the continuing conflict with the Maquis, a renegade group of Federation citizens who oppose the peace treaty between the Federation and Cardassia. In this episode, the Maquis steal the USS Defiant, a Starfleet warship docked at Deep Space Nine.
This episode was written by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Cliff Bole.[1]