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The SS Dierdre was a 23rd century Federation freighter. This starship had, at best, 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, residual particles, or 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 Dierdre 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")

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Background information

This starship was only mentioned in dialogue.

The name of this vessel was originally the "UES Deirdre" in the first draft of the script (dated 20 April 1967). While "Deirdre" is the generally accepted spelling for this name, the alternate spelling in the form used here was adopted from the revised final draft of the script (dated 11 May 1967), as well as all subsequent reference guides on the subject.

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.

Apocrypha

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

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 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 [[Klingon 23rd Dierdre officer 001|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 ''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, residual particles, or 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 ''Dierdre'' 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]], residual particles, or 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 ''Dierdre'' 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}})
 == Appendices ==
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-The name of this vessel was originally the "UES Deirdre" in the first draft of the script (dated {{d|20|April|1967}}). While "{{w|Deirdre}}" is the generally accepted spelling for this name, the alternate spelling in the form used here was adopted from the revised final draft of the script (dated {{d|11|May|1967}}), as well as all subsequent reference guides on the subject.
+The name of this vessel was originally the "UES Deirdre" in the first draft of the [[script]] (dated {{d|20|April|1967}}). While "{{w|Deirdre}}" is the generally accepted spelling for this name, the alternate spelling in the form used here was adopted from the revised final draft of the script (dated {{d|11|May|1967}}), as well as all subsequent reference guides on the subject.
-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.
+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.
 === Apocrypha ===
-In the novel ''[[Pawns and Symbols]]'', the ''Deirdre'' is referred to as [[USS]] and is captained by Captain Naranjit Singh, a friend of Kirk's from the relief mission to [[Tarsus IV]].
+In the {{novel}} ''[[Pawns and Symbols]]'', the ''Deirdre'' is referred to as [[USS]] and is captained by Captain Naranjit Singh, a friend of Kirk's from the relief mission to [[Tarsus IV]].
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