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The ''Deirdre'' claimed to be a small [[freighter]], under attack by a Klingon ship. It had a maximum speed of [[warp factor|warp 2]]. The Klingons used the message to lure the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''USS Enterprise'']] away from [[Capella IV]] during [[James T. Kirk|Kirk's]] attempt to negotiate for [[Federation]] mining rights there. Presumably, this was an attempt to bolster the position of their own agent [[Kras]] and/or undermine Kirk. |
The ''Deirdre'' claimed to be a small [[freighter]], under attack by a Klingon ship. It had a maximum speed of [[warp factor|warp 2]]. The Klingons used the message to lure the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''USS Enterprise'']] away from [[Capella IV]] during [[James T. Kirk|Kirk's]] attempt to negotiate for [[Federation]] mining rights there. Presumably, this was an attempt to bolster the position of their own agent [[Kras]] and/or undermine Kirk. |
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| − | According to the distress call, the Earth vessel was under heavy attack from Klingon vessels; two ships in their convoy were already damaged. Once the freighter's last reported position was reached the ''Enterprise'''s [[sensors]] found no debris, no residual particles, nor residual traces. [[Montgomery Scott|Scotty]] pulled the [[microtape]]s of the call and realized that the captain of the ''Deirdre'' had called the ''Enterprise'' by name -- something unlikely to occur, since there's little chance a freighter captain would know the ''Enterprise'' had been assigned to that sector. Scotty remained long enough to be certain, and then set a course back for Capella IV. Almost immediately, a new distress call was received, this time from the [[USS Carolina (23rd century)|USS ''Carolina'']], lending credence to the fact that the distress call was fraudulent. ( |
+ | According to the distress call, the Earth vessel was under heavy attack from Klingon vessels; two ships in their convoy were already damaged. Once the freighter's last reported position was reached the ''Enterprise'''s [[sensors]] found no debris, no residual particles, nor residual traces. [[Montgomery Scott|Scotty]] pulled the [[microtape]]s of the call and realized that the captain of the ''Deirdre'' had called the ''Enterprise'' by name -- something unlikely to occur, since there's little chance a freighter captain would know the ''Enterprise'' had been assigned to that sector. Scotty remained long enough to be certain, and then set a course back for Capella IV. Almost immediately, a new distress call was received, this time from the [[USS Carolina (23rd century)|USS ''Carolina'']], lending credence to the fact that the distress call was fraudulent. ({{TOS|Friday's Child}}) |
:''Presumably, there was a real SS ''Deirdre'', since it seems reasonable to assume that any ship named in a distress call would be compared to a registry of known Federation shipping. The ''Deirdre'' was most likely named after the beautiful heroine Deirdre of Irish folklore.'' |
:''Presumably, there was a real SS ''Deirdre'', since it seems reasonable to assume that any ship named in a distress call would be compared to a registry of known Federation shipping. The ''Deirdre'' was most likely named after the beautiful heroine Deirdre of Irish folklore.'' |
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The SS Deirdre was the name used by the Klingons in a false distress call in 2267.
The Deirdre claimed to be a small freighter, under attack by a Klingon ship. It had a maximum speed of warp 2. The Klingons used the message to lure the USS Enterprise away from Capella IV during Kirk's attempt to negotiate for Federation mining rights there. Presumably, this was an attempt to bolster the position of their own agent Kras and/or undermine Kirk.
According to the distress call, the Earth vessel was under heavy attack from Klingon vessels; two ships in their convoy were already damaged. Once the freighter's last reported position was reached the Enterprise's sensors found no debris, no residual particles, nor residual traces. Scotty pulled the microtapes of the call and realized that the captain of the Deirdre had called the Enterprise by name -- something unlikely to occur, since there's little chance a freighter captain would know the Enterprise had been assigned to that sector. Scotty remained long enough to be certain, and then set a course back for Capella IV. Almost immediately, a new distress call was received, this time from the USS Carolina, lending credence to the fact that the distress call was fraudulent. (TOS: "Friday's Child")
- Presumably, there was a real SS Deirdre, since it seems reasonable to assume that any ship named in a distress call would be compared to a registry of known Federation shipping. The Deirdre was most likely named after the beautiful heroine Deirdre of Irish folklore.