Star Trek: Inside the USS Defiant Class Deck 1-5 (Update 2024)

[@Halfscreen]

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[@TheKnightsShield]

Tough little ship.

[@Eviltot]

Little?

[@Vindix007]

@@Eviltot I understood that reference.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

We have to remember Commander Benjamin Sisko was in charge of the design and construction of the U.S.S. Defiant when it was built at the Utopia Planitia shipyards in orbit of Mars.

[@WheelLock]

but where's the docking hatch for DS9?

[@peteb81]

It’s above the deflector in the nose section. You can see it clearly marked in the diagram shown in the middle of the video, although it’s modelled below the deflector on the cgi in the video. It wasn’t modelled on the model used in the show but we can assume it’s behind a hull panel on the actual ship, like the two on either side of the refit Enterprises saucer section.

[@Paradigmfusion]

Funny thing was the only way Romulans would let the federation borrow that cloaking device was if it was operated by a romulan crew member. They kept this up for like 2 episodes then never brought up again.

[@rustyshackleford1114]

And to think, i always thought the Defiant was a glorified Runabout.

[@alvaroplazafebres]

my favorite ship!!!

[@fixer1140]

A tough little ship

[@dalenewton9161]

HT, Always enjoy viewing your latest commentary. You are the master.

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks for watching Dale! Hope you're doing well.

[@michaelsutherland5848]

But.. how do they navigate? Where's Cetacean Ops??

[@GodOfWar109]

Smaller ships don't need it. Only long range ships need it

[@edonoho]

You’re pronouncing “ablative” incorrectly

[@reserva120]

Oh No!!

[@gate8475]

I love these videos where you analyse the decks in detail, its awesome. I always like seeing the little beds and to see where the crew actually slept and all that. Defiant is super cool, small and compact, but I see theres lot of space left, they could have use it for bigger crew quarters maybe, and Im always a sucker for a movable nacelles, it would be so cool if Defiant had those, similar like Delta flyer

[@Paulsr7]

ya I noticed a lot of empty space where they could have put crew quarters and not a single toilet. Doesn't everybody poop?

[@Elduende64]

Why would you toss away your deflector? Just pack more weapons in and run with it.

[@portmanjohn1]

Great video. Thanks for your hard work

[@Halfscreen]

My pleasure!

[@martinhardt1701]

What about all these windows apparently located in the housing of the fresh water tanks...?🤔

[@Halfscreen]

Sometimes, the 3d assets don't exactly fit the blueprint diagram, hence a miss alignment. I didn't model the Defiant.

[@deepdragon2]

They are used for Finding Nemo...

[@macavitythemysterycat]

@@Halfscreen We're not asking if the 3D assets match the blueprint, we're asking why you modeled exterior windows next to water tanks?

[@WozWozEre]

Cetacean Ops my man.

[@Halfscreen]

@@macavitythemysterycat I didn't model the exterior, only the interior, and my model is just a close approximation.

[@patrickhogan9256]

Make a protostar vid now

[@ServantOfOdin]

Wait, what changed?

[@jasoncarey-hines584]

Thank you for doing this. The previous video's accent was extremely hard to listen to.

[@Halfscreen]

No worries! I know my accent isn't for everyone, hence the update.

[@lynngreen7978]

Given the limited crew space, it begs the question, was sickbay equipped with an EMH? Double the medical care available, without an extra body to require a berth, supplies, etc.

[@NeonVisual]

Probably all the doctors go on strike because they think they are being replaced by holograms. They're right. Might as well add an ECH while you're at it, get rid of all those useless commanders and captains to make more space for quantum torpedoes.

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

When you make these videos, you make it as if we can actually make these ships in real life. And if the funny thing is I believe we have some of the material to obtain to make these ships in real-time in real life. The are no problems. We don't have a technology.

[@tonep3168]

We could build one today, but it wouldn’t go anywhere, or do anything, and would need constant food and water drops. Just think what we do with submarines right now.

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

@tonep3168 That's a true point. To you, though, my friend you're absolutely right. I agree, that's what I was saying myself. I know because we have the material to build a ship but exactly what you just said. It wouldn't go anywhere because we don't have the technology to go any further than that. Not right now. Anyway, it will come. I believe it will come over time, but not in my lifetime.

[@tonep3168]

@@skapunkoialternativeliving6522 I guess you could replace the Warp Engines with vacuum rocket motors, and add ion thrusters to where the impulse engines would have been. It’s a shame some billionaire doesn’t want to built one of these for fun!

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

@tonep3168 I think it would be too expensive to build actually improve on. Imagine a ship like that. You're looking at probably leaves 15 billion dollars. At least one man, even with a wealth cannot do it by himself. You'll need investors to do that even like the starship enterprise. Imagine if they build that or forget it. The price will be out of this world not to mention the technology. You need to run that in space and keep it up there indefinitely. It will happen in time. I think, but not in our lifetime.

[@s_1884]

Nice production values. Very clean and good looking models though it makes it look like there's a lot of empty space in there. Looks like a middle road between the apparently inaccurate DS9 Tech Manual and other bits of information scattered everywhere. So yes, I'm someone who was too interested in these things that the people making the show probably didn't think so much about. Max Speed - they made it to 9.5 in one episode - no higher. The script is.. odd - forward right you already mention the phaser cannons and launchers, then forward left you mention multiple phasers and torpedo again? There was like - one mention that the impulse engines are powered from the Warp Core rather than fusion reactors - which is why the little runabout could fly into engineering through the impulse drive. You see an aft torpedo firing about once. Down the centreline. And it's one of the yellow flaring probably photons not blue-white streak. There's dialogue of aft torpedoes, but not what type. So the show doesn't support two aft and they may not have Quantums back there. It's impressive that even a ship like this would have tiny labs.

[@macavitythemysterycat]

Your "impulse Fusion Generator" structure at timecode 11:03 is identical to your "Emergency Life Support Systems" on Deck 1 at timecode 7:45

[@MatthewCaunsfield]

Great video and a bold effort , given the variable size of the ship onscreen! Not to mention the changing number of decks 😉

[@case1177]

Man, what is Starfleet gave the Sisko the Intrepid, or the nova class? the kind of destruction would have made a klingon blush!

[@josebrown5961]

I was wondering, just where did the crew enter and exit from? I always thought they did it through the “nose” that was on the front. Oh and just how many shuttles did that little ship need? I wasn’t the biggest DS9 fan, did they ever use a shuttle from that ship?

[@rextrek]

65th as a Huge fan..and a kid when TOS aired.....I appreciate how they are explained as IF they're REAL...... my Fave ship is Voyager

[@thewaldj]

Wait, so all those windows on the underside/belly (decks 4 and 5 I believe) are looking in on water tanks?? Why put windows there at all then... I'd always assumed the crew quarters were down there, maybe the mess hall (rooms that actually might benefit somehow from windows)

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

I find it funny that the shuttle bay of the Defiant was in the center of the ship and the way the shuttles were launched reminds me of the NX Class as their shuttlecraft were launched in a similar manner through the launch doors built into the ventral hull.

[@Peaceforall20111]

Umm the warhead had a cockpit? I figured it was only automated, I never knew it was designed as lifeboat I wouldn’t want that job Also didn’t realize had more than one shuttle

[@thebaccathatchews]

There should have been dozens of Defiants, swarming around Dominion ships and Borg Cubes. But that would make it too similar to that concurrent scifi series featuring a small, overpowered ship that fights in swarm tactics.

[@TheMightyCookieShow]

Will my thoughts on the defiant are that we should try to build it for real. It seems like it as starships go it is potentially reasonable anyway. And why not look at the money that we blow on all kinds of the junk that nobody ever benefits from.

[@beyondu77]

I've always thought that the detachable warhead was a stupid idea and made zero sense. As you said, that's where the deflector is at. They must have brought a temp in that day to write the detachable warhead into the canon of the ship.

[@vortega472]

Defiant Class? I thought it was the B.S. Pimphand class!

[@Paulsr7]

i like how it is designed like a giant dart board with the bridge as the bullseye. do they put maximum shields there?

[@huggiesunrise]

Too many people thought that the little nose in the front was where the bridge was

[@TeraQuad]

Defiant more than likely had Sonic Showers, so the use of the water from water tanks was not needed.

[@niagarawarrior9623]

I'm glad you covered the warhead in greater detail, it's a surprisingly overlooked aspect of the ship. Also, its kind of wild to imagine evacuating the crew to the 'warhead', and having 30 people cram into a massive antimatter bomb that is armed with full a compliments of torpedo's and a couple of bedrooms.

[@Halfscreen]

I felt that 30 people seem a bit too much, but that is based on the spec on the blueprint.

[@nriqueog]

@@Halfscreen Most military's have a A-B protocol where you can fit the maximum number of people into the smallest available space. A-B refers to A-hole to Bellybutton, crew comfort is not an option. ;)

[@Halfscreen]

@@nriqueog Nice to know. : )

[@leeroberts1192]

Defiant Class ships aren't the only ones which can land on a planet, Intrepid Class ships can also land on a planet

[@darrensmith6999]

I like the Defiant but if it uses the Warhead it would be like a bee once it had stung it would be screwed!

[@Obiwan7100]

Could you give an inside look at Nebula-class Starship?

[@lynngreen7978]

So, over half the crew could use the Warhead for evacuation. With 2.5 people/escape pod.

[@glennlaroche1524]

SO many inaccuracies, so much head canon..........smh.

[@Colin_]

While i do enjoy these videos there are, like you say, inaccuracies. The location for impulse and the torpedo tubes to name but two.

[@mikeward1701]

There’s literally deck plans for this ship in the back of the DS9 Technical Manual.

[@howellerOU812]

Ablade armor?!? 🤦‍♂️ It is a blade of armor. Like, Ironside wooden vessels of old had a blade of iron plating.

[@Halfscreen]

3D model is based on the blueprint link below. I'm aware that there are several different blueprint online, but the profile view doesn't show enough detail. www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/cyd-defiant.php

[@nucleartriad]

@@howellerOU812 Ablative. As in the coating ablates when an energy weapon hits it, melting off into space and dissipating the energy that would have otherwise gone into the hull. His pronunciation is just a little off, which is understandable as it's not a word many use daily.

[@MeNoOther]

14:21 looks like room to house a deflector array on each side of the ship in the main body

[@billyheaning]

Who can I pay to make deckplans similar to this for the rocketship in my own space opera stories?

[@ZeorymerX9]

Der Impulsantrieb ist falsch. Dieser befindet sich am ganz amm Ende des Schiffes. Es sind drei Auslassöffnungen. Die Deckanzahl ist ebenfalls falsch. Sie hat nur vier Decks

[@ozelhassan8576]

Yes I concur 👍👍

[@xkm-thebasetecchannel3823]

Da liegen Sie nur halb richtig, das mit der Deckanzahl ist in der Serie selbst versaut worden.

[@VilhelmSauers]

500 ft same length as a US Navy attack submarine.

[@ciebriel79]

That's a tough little ship. I hope he does a video on the Prometheus.

[@alezandercorben4122]

Don’t think the front bit comes off.

[@ginger00022]

Great video.

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks!

[@alvaroplazafebres]

i can´t download the model😓😩😓😩😞

[@mlowry]

Where is a shark’s dorsal fin?

[@Phil-D83]

Front warhead never made sense.

[@riff2072]

Nice!

[@Halfscreen]

Thanks!

[@jamesfry8983]

Sisco's pimp hand

[@MeNoOther]

When will you do insides of the 32nd century ships?

[@christopherpike8269]

32nd century ships are powered by unicorns. It would be just a large hamster wheel with one or two unicorns running on it. Granted they would probably have some sort of wiring harness hooked up to their horns to make it look technical or maybe just to prevent tachieon partials from building up?

[@ralfhtg1056]

What highly confuses me about the Defiant Class: the various numbers given for her size. 68m long, 122m long or 170m long...

[@ZeorymerX9]

Die Defiant ist 170m lang.

[@ralfhtg1056]

@@ZeorymerX9 Ich bin mir da nicht sicher.

[@NeonVisual]

She was precisely the exact size the writer needed her to be.

[@RJSchulen]

Soooo…. No toilets?

[@Halfscreen]

There are toilets if you look close enough.

[@StephenPrefect]

please learn how to pronounce 'ablative'