Changes: IKS Bortas (Vor'cha class)

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See IKS Bortas (D5 class) for the D5 class vessel of the 22nd century.

The IKS Bortas was a Klingon Vor'cha-class attack cruiser that was in service with the Klingon Defense Force in the mid-24th century.

In 2366, the USS Enterprise-D was contacted by the Bortas when Captain Picard requested reinforcements prior to entering the Romulan Neutral Zone to investigate a potential Romulan military base on Nelvana III. (TNG: "The Defector")

The Bortas was later Gowron's flagship around and during the Klingon Civil War in 2367-68. It came to accompany the Enterprise as it arrived to Qo'noS for Gowron's ascension. Later, while Worf was on board, the ship took heavy damage during a surprise attack by ships loyal to the House of Duras at the beginning of the war, but drove off the attackers with assistance from the IKS Hegh'ta. (TNG: "Redemption")

In late 2369, Gowron traveled aboard the Bortas to rendezvous with the Enterprise-D when the latter ship was transporting the supposed reincarnation of Kahless the Unforgettable to Qo'noS. (TNG: "Rightful Heir")

In the Klingon language, bortaS means "revenge." An early draft of the script for "The Defector" mentioned the name Patakt, which later changed to Bortas by the time of the final airing of the episode.

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 In [[2366]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} was contacted by the ''Bortas'' when [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] requested reinforcements prior to entering the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] to investigate a potential [[Romulan]] military base on [[Nelvana III]]. ({{TNG|The Defector}})
-The ''Bortas'' was later [[Gowron]]'s [[flagship]] around and during the [[Klingon Civil War]] in [[2367]]-[[2368|68]]. It came to accompany the ''Enterprise'' as it arrived to [[Kronos]] for Gowron's ascension. Later, while [[Worf]] was on board, the ship took heavy damage during a surprise attack by ships loyal to the [[House of Duras]] at the beginning of the war, but drove off the attackers with assistance from the {{IKS|Hegh'ta}}. ({{TNG|Redemption}})
+The ''Bortas'' was later [[Gowron]]'s [[flagship]] around and during the [[Klingon Civil War]] in [[2367]]-[[2368|68]]. It came to accompany the ''Enterprise'' as it arrived to [[Qo'noS]] for Gowron's ascension. Later, while [[Worf]] was on board, the ship took heavy damage during a surprise attack by ships loyal to the [[House of Duras]] at the beginning of the war, but drove off the attackers with assistance from the {{IKS|Hegh'ta}}. ({{TNG|Redemption}})
-In late [[2369]], Gowron traveled aboard the ''Bortas'' to rendezvous with the ''Enterprise''-D when the latter ship was transporting the [[Kahless (clone)|reincarnation]] of [[Kahless the Unforgettable]] to [[Qo'noS]]. ({{TNG|Rightful Heir}})
+In late [[2369]], Gowron traveled aboard the ''Bortas'' to rendezvous with the ''Enterprise''-D when the latter ship was transporting the [[Kahless (clone)|supposed reincarnation]] of [[Kahless the Unforgettable]] to [[Qo'noS]]. ({{TNG|Rightful Heir}})
 {{bginfo|In the [[Klingon language]], ''bortaS'' means "revenge." An early draft of the script for "The Defector" mentioned the name ''Patakt'', which later changed to ''Bortas'' by the time of the final airing of the episode.}}