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The SS Dierdre was a Federation freighter that was in operation during the late-2260s. At best, the vessel had a maximum speed of warp 2

In 2267, the USS Enterprise received a false distress call that supposedly came from the Dierdre, which was under attack by a Klingon ship. The distress call was in fact sent by the Klingons in an attempt to lure the Enterprise away from Capella IV during Captain Kirk's attempt to negotiate for Federation mining rights there.

According to the distress call, the Dierdre 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. Chief Engineer Scott, commanding the ship due to the absence of Kirk and Spock, 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 is 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")

Background

While Deirdre is the generally accepted spelling for the name Dierdre, the latter spelling the form used in the Star Trek Concordance, the Star Trek Encyclopedia, and StarTrek.com.

The name Deirdre refers to a beautiful heroine who exists in Irish folklore. The name is also shared with James Doohan's second oldest daughter.

In the novel Pawns and Symbols, the Deirdre is referred to as USS and as captained by Captain Naranjit Singh, a friend of Kirk's from the relief mission to Tarsus IV.

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-The '''SS ''Deirdre''''' was the name used by the [[Klingon]]s in a false [[distress call]] in [[2267]].
+The '''SS ''Dierdre''''' was a [[Federation]] [[freighter]] that was in operation during the late-[[2260s]]. At best, the vessel had a [[maximum warp|maximum speed]] of [[warp factor|warp 2]]
-The ''Deirdre'' claimed to be a small [[freighter]], under attack by a Klingon ship. It supposedly had a maximum speed of [[warp factor|warp 2]]. The Klingons used the message to lure the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} away from [[Capella IV]] during [[Captain]] [[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.
+In [[2267]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} received a false [[distress call]] that supposedly came from the ''Dierdre'', which was under attack by a Klingon ship. The distress call was in fact sent by the Klingons in an attempt to lure the ''Enterprise'' away from [[Capella IV]] during [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]]'s attempt to negotiate for Federation [[mining]] rights there.
-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 [[sensor]]s found no debris, no residual particles, nor residual traces. [[Chief Engineer]] [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]], commanding the ship due to the absence of Kirk and [[Spock]], pulled the [[microtape]]s of the call and realized that the captain of the ''Deirdre'' had called the ''Enterprise'' by name &ndash; something unlikely to occur, since there is 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}}, lending credence to the fact that the distress call was fraudulent. ({{TOS|Friday's Child}})
+According to the distress call, the ''Dierdre'' 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 [[sensor]]s found no debris, no residual particles, nor residual traces. [[Chief Engineer]] [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]], commanding the ship due to the absence of Kirk and [[Spock]], pulled the [[microtape]]s of the call and realized that the captain of the ''Deirdre'' had called the ''Enterprise'' by name &ndash; something unlikely to occur, since there is 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}}, 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 {{w|Deirdre}} of Irish folklore.''
+==Background==
-:''In the novel [[Pawns and Symbols]], the Deirdre is referred to as [[USS]] and as captained by Captain Naranjit Singh, a friend of Kirk's from the relief mission to [[Tarsus IV]].''
+While {{w|Deirdre}} is the generally accepted spelling for the name ''Dierdre'', the latter spelling the form used in the ''[[Star Trek Concordance]]'', the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', and [[StarTrek.com]].
-[[Category:Federation starships|Deirdre]]
+The name ''Deirdre'' refers to a beautiful heroine who exists in Irish folklore. The name is also shared with [[James Doohan]]'s second oldest daughter.
+In the novel [[Pawns and Symbols]], the Deirdre is referred to as [[USS]] and as captained by Captain Naranjit Singh, a friend of Kirk's from the relief mission to [[Tarsus IV]].
+[[Category:Federation starships|Dierdre]]