Just a quick build I did with a PL 1/1000 NX-01. I love the NX era and a lot of the ships. I wanted to make something unique and battle worthy of the Romulan war. So I figured if a ship was almost destroyed Starfleet probably would have salvaged what they could at the time.
Heres a quick little made up story:
NX-09 Defiant: Was extremely damaged in a battle with the Romulans at the begining of the Romulan War. With the War Effort in place, the Defiant was chopped down, removing all of her damaged saucer area. Cargo Rooms were converted to bunk houses for crew. Extra support pilons were put in place and the nacelle location was changed to increase structural integrity. The warp govenor was also moved due to the nacelle change. Two experimental photon torpedo launchers were linked structuraly to her main hull.
Heres a quick little made up story:
NX-09 Defiant: Was extremely damaged in a battle with the Romulans at the begining of the Romulan War. With the War Effort in place, the Defiant was chopped down, removing all of her damaged saucer area. Cargo Rooms were converted to bunk houses for crew. Extra support pilons were put in place and the nacelle location was changed to increase structural integrity. The warp govenor was also moved due to the nacelle change. Two experimental photon torpedo launchers were linked structuraly to her main hull.