The film *H.M.S. Defiant* takes place during the Napoleonic Wars, centering on Captain Crawford’s assignment to command the H.M.S. Defiant and sail toward Corsica. He is paired with Lt. Scott-Paget, a man who has advanced through the ranks due to his family's influence and who displays vindictive and bullying behavior. From the beginning, the two men clash, which only worsens the existing tensions among the ship’s cr…