| abstract | - Bajoran interceptors, also known as Bajoran impulse ships, were sublight interceptors used by the Bajoran Militia, that were lightly armed with two phaser emitters. The vessels also had towing facilities. (DS9: "The Siege", "Sanctuary"; TNG: "Preemptive Strike" ) These vessels were readily used in orbit of Bajor to intercept and protect the planet from unwelcome incoming vessels, as well as used by the Maquis in protecting their colonial interests. (DS9: "Sanctuary"; TNG: "Preemptive Strike" ) In 2370, two Bajoran interceptors, operated by Bajorans loyal to the Alliance for Global Unity, pursued a Bajoran raider, piloted by Kira Nerys and Jadzia Dax, in attempt to intercept the raider before Kira and Dax could reach the Bajoran Provisional Government to reveal the truth behind the coup. While pursuing the raider, the interceptors were forced into Bajor's atmosphere, where one of the ships was shot down by the raider, before the second interceptor was able to bring down its objective. (DS9: "The Siege") Later that year, General Hazar ordered Interceptor One to stop a Skrreean ship from landing on Bajor. Hazar countermanded the order on being informed that the vessel was piloted by a youth but Interceptor One's phasers ignited radiation that had been leaking, destroying the Skrreean ship and killing its three occupants. (DS9: "Sanctuary") In 2375, interceptors were used in the Bajoran blockade of Derna against the Romulans, despite being severely outmatched by the incoming Warbirds they faced. (DS9: "Shadows and Symbols") A graphic of the interceptor was stored in the USS Defiant's library computer. (DS9: "Favor the Bold", "Sacrifice of Angels", "What You Leave Behind")
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