Defiant (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
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					"**Defiant**" is the 55th episode of the television series *[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine](/wiki/Star_Trek:Deep_Space_Nine "Deep Space Nine")*, the ninth episode of the [third season](/wiki/Star_Trek:Deep_Space_Nine_season_3 "Deep Space Nine season 3"). This episode guest stars actor [Jonathan Frakes](/wiki/Jonathan_Frakes "Jonathan Frakes"), in the role he had originated on *Deep Space Nine*s predecessor series, *[Star Trek: The Next Generation](/wiki/Star_Trek:The_Next_Generation "The Next Generation")*. The episode aired in [broadcast syndication](/wiki/Broadcast_syndication "Broadcast syndication") on November 21, 1994\.

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on the [Starfleet](/wiki/Starfleet "Starfleet")\-run space station [*Deep Space Nine*](/wiki/Deep_Space_Nine_%28space_station%29 "Deep Space Nine (space station)") near the planet [Bajor](/wiki/Bajor "Bajor"), as the Bajorans recover from a decades\-long occupation by the imperialistic [Cardassians](/wiki/Cardassian "Cardassian"). This episode explores the relationship between Cardassia and the [United Federation of Planets](/wiki/United_Federation_of_Planets "United Federation of Planets"), as well as the continuing conflict with the [Maquis](/wiki/Maquis_%28Star_Trek%29 "Maquis (Star Trek)"), 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*](/wiki/USS_Defiant "USS Defiant"), a Starfleet warship docked at *Deep Space Nine*.

This episode was written by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Cliff Bole.


Why is the peace treaty between the Federation and Cardassia opposed by some citizens?