However , the saucer section managed to separate , and survived a crash landing on the planet 's surface .
After a stealth attack by the Klingon Duras sisters , the Enterprise - D suffered a warp core breach and was destroyed in orbit of Veridian III .
The saucer section managed to separate , and survived a crash landing on the planet 's surface .
After a stealth attack by the Klingon Duras sisters , the Enterprise - D suffered a warp core breach and was destroyed in orbit of Veridian III .