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[[Image:KlingonBirdofPrey.jpg|thumb|'''IKS ''Rotarran''''']]
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The '''IKS ''Rotarran''''' was a [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]] in service during the [[2370s]].
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| Name= IKS ''Rotarran''
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| Class= [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]
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| owner= [[Klingon Empire]]
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| operator= [[Klingon Defense Force]]
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| Status= Active
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| Datestatus= 2375
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}}
   
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==Service on the Cardassian Border==
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The '''IKS ''Rotarran''''' was a [[Klingon]] [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey|Bird-of-Prey]] that was in service with the [[Klingon Defense Force]] in the late [[24th century]]. The ''Rotarran'' served with distinction during the [[Dominion War]], with [[General]] [[Martok]] using the vessel as his [[flagship]].
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During the [[Klingon-Cardassian War]] that began in [[2372]], the ''Rotarran'' spent two years as part of the occupation force patrolling against the [[Cardassian]] fleet. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Way of the Warrior]]")
  
   
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In mid-[[2373]], the ''Rotarran'' was forced to retreat along with the rest of the [[Klingon]] fleet when the [[Cardassian Union]] joined the [[Dominion]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[By Inferno's Light]]")
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== Service on the Cardassian border ==
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During the [[Klingon-Cardassian War]] that began in [[2372]], the ''Rotarran'' spent two years as part of the occupation force patrolling against the [[Cardassian]] fleet. ({{DS9|Soldiers of the Empire}})
   
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Following that event, the ''Rotarran'' suffered half a dozen defeats in combat with the [[Jem'Hadar]]. Heavy casualities mounted as this continued over a period of seven months. In one instance, a Cardassian ship was trapped between the ''Rotarran'' and an [[asteroid]] field. The Cardassians' power was failing, they had no other reinforcements nearby, and the ''Rotarran''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s weapons were fully charged. Suddenly, three Jem'Hadar ships appeared out of the asteroid field, and the ''Rotarran'' was denied the kill. Because of this and many other similar encounters, the crew came to believe that the ''Rotarran'' was a cursed ship, and all aboard were dishonored. ([[DS9]]: "[[Soldiers of the Empire]]")
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In mid-[[2373]], the ''Rotarran'' was forced to retreat along with the rest of the [[Klingon]] fleet when the [[Cardassian Union]] joined the [[Dominion]]. ({{DS9|By Inferno's Light}})
   
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===Martok's first command===
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Following that event, the ''Rotarran'' suffered half a dozen defeats in combat with the [[Jem'Hadar]]. Heavy casualties mounted as this continued over a period of seven months. In one instance, a Cardassian ship was trapped between the ''Rotarran'' and an [[asteroid]] field. The Cardassians' power was failing, they had no other reinforcements nearby, and the ''Rotarran''{{'}}s weapons were fully charged. Suddenly, three Jem'Hadar ships appeared out of the asteroid field, and the ''Rotarran'' was denied the kill. Because of this and many other similar encounters, the crew came to believe that the ''Rotarran'' was a cursed ship, and all aboard were dishonored. ({{DS9|Soldiers of the Empire}})
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[[Image:Bridge IKS Rotarran.jpg|thumb|left|Martok and Worf on the bridge of the ''Rotarran''.]]
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In late 2373, [[General]] [[Martok]] was assigned command of the ''Rotarran'' by the [[Klingon High Council]] and dispatched to locate the missing [[IKS B'Moth|IKS ''B'Moth'']]. Joining him as his [[first officer]] was [[Worf]] and [[Jadzia Dax]] as [[Science Officer]]. Both serving on detached duty from [[Starfleet]].
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=== Martok's captaincy of the ''Rotarran'' ===
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[[File:IKS Rotarran bridge.jpg|thumb|left|Martok and Worf on the bridge of the ''Rotarran'']]
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In late-2373, [[General]] [[Martok]] was assigned command of the ''Rotarran'' by the [[Klingon High Council]] and dispatched to locate the missing {{IKS|B'Moth}}. Joining him as his [[first officer]] was [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Worf]] and Lieutenant Commander [[Jadzia Dax]] as [[science officer]]. Both were serving on detached duty from [[Starfleet]] at the time.
   
 
Plotting course for the last known position of the ''B'Moth'', the ''Rotarran'' was forced to circumnavigate the [[Tong Beak Nebula]] in order to avoid the [[Jem'Hadar]]. Martok's wish to avoid a fight struck a sour chord with his weary crew.
  
Plotting course for the last known position of the ''B'Moth'', the ''Rotarran'' was forced to circumnavigate the [[Tong Beak Nebula]] in order to avoid the [[Jem'Hadar]]. Martok's wish to avoid a fight struck a sour chord with his weary crew.
   
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En route, Martok reviewed his crew's personnel reports, which included remarks such as: "Dishonorable conduct," "lack of respect," "dereliction of duty," "inattention to orders," "unmotivated," and "insufficiently aggressive." This did not go over well with Martok nor Worf. Together they vowed to restore honor to the ''Rotarran'' and make it a ship worthy of the Empire.
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On the way, Martok reviewed his crew's personnel reports, which included remarks such as: "Dishonorable conduct," "lack of respect," "dereliction of duty," "inattention to orders," "unmotivated," and "insufficiently aggressive." This did not go over well with Martok nor Worf, Martok likening the report to a prison record. Together they vowed to restore honor to the ''Rotarran'' and make it a ship worthy of the Empire.
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Mid-route, the ''Rotarran'' detected a [[Jem'Hadar attack ship]] on a reconnaissance mission outside of Cardassian space, performing [[active polaron scan]]s of the [[sector]]. Despite the tactical advantage the [[cloak]]ed and armed ''Rotarran'' had over the attack ship, Martok opted to avoid a conflict and continue to pursue their mission of locating the ''B'Moth''. Frustration from this missed opportunity, combined with three barrels of [[bloodwine]], finally made things come to a head on the ''Rotarran''.
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Upon reaching the Cardassian border, the ''B'Moth'' was discovered 500,000 [[kellicam]]s inside Cardassian territory. Martok, who had explicit orders from the High Council not to enter Cardassian territory, was unwilling to cross the border to rescue a crew that may or may not be alive at all. This struck a major chord with Martok's crew, which nearly led to [[mutiny]].
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[[File:IKS Rotarran fires on Jem'Hadar attack ship.jpg|thumb|Taking on a Jem'Hadar fighter]]
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Moments later, a Jem'Hadar warship entered sensor range, which the ''Rotarran'' defeated. Afterward, the ''Rotarran'' successfully rescued thirty-five survivors from the ''B'Moth''.
   
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Mid-route, the ''Rotarran'' detected a Jem'Hadar patrol ship on a reconnaissance mission outside of Cardassian space, performing [[active polaron scan]]s of the [[sector]]. Depite the tactical advantage the [[cloak]]ed and armed ''Rotarran'' had over patrol ship, Martok opted to avoid a conflict and continue to pursue their mission of locate the ''B'Moth''. Frustration from this missed opportunity, combined with three barrels of [[bloodwine]], finally made things come to a head on the ''Rotarran''.
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Upon their return, the High Council issued a commendation to the entire crew of the ''Rotarran''. Despite crossing the border against orders, the Council viewed the destruction of a Jem'Hadar ship and the rescue of thirty-five warriors as ample justification for crossing the Cardassian border. ({{DS9|Soldiers of the Empire}})
   
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Upon reaching the Cardassian border, the ''B'Moth'' was discovered 500,000 [[kellicam]]s inside Cardassian territory. Martok, who had explicit orders from the High Council not to enter Cardassian territory, was unwilling to cross the border to rescue a crew that may or may not be alive at all. This struck a major chord with Martok's crew, which nearly led to mutiny.
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Martok continued to maintain the ''Rotarran'' as his [[flagship]], and also continued using it for patrolling the Cardassian border. ({{DS9|Blaze of Glory}})
   
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[[Image:IKSRotarran.jpg|thumb|Taking on a [[Jem'Hadar fighter]].]]
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Prior to the [[Second Battle of Deep Space 9]], the ''Rotarran'' served as a lookout for the incoming Dominion-Cardassian fleet. Upon its return to [[Deep Space 9]], the ''Rotarran'' took up a defensive position near the {{USS|Defiant|2370}}, which was [[mine|mining]] the entrance to the [[Bajoran wormhole]], and engaged several Jem'Hadar warships. Following the battle, Worf was once again assigned to the ''Rotarran''. ({{DS9|Call to Arms}})
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Moments later, a Jem'Hadar warship entered sensor range, which the ''Rotarran'' triumphantly defeated. Afterwards, the '''Rotarran'' successfully rescued thirty-five survivors from the ''B'Moth''.
 
   
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Upon their return, the High Council issued a commendation to the entire crew of the ''Rotarran''. Despite crossing the border against orders, the Council viewed the destruction of a Jem'Hadar ship and the rescue of thirty-five warriors as ample justification for crossing the Cardassian border. ([[DS9]]: "[[Soldiers of the Empire]]")
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== Service during the Dominion War ==
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=== Duty with the Second Fleet ===
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[[File:Defiant and Rotarran at Starbase 375.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Rotarran'' and ''Defiant'' at Starbase 375]]
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Following the Second Battle of Deep Space 9, the ''Rotarran'' and the ''Defiant'' joined the [[Second Fleet]]. After three months of defeat by the Dominion, the ''Rotarran'', with the remains of the Second Fleet, was forced to return back behind [[Federation]] lines in early-[[2374]]. ({{DS9|Call to Arms|A Time to Stand}})
   
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Martok would continue to maintain the ''Rotarran'' as his [[flagship]], and continue using it for patrolling the Cardassian border. ([[DS9]]: "[[Blaze of Glory]]")
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The ''Rotarran'' later rescued [[Captain]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] and his crew from a [[planet]] in an uncharted [[dark matter nebula]], and returned them to [[Starbase 375]]. The ''Rotarran'' docked at the [[starbase]] briefly before rendezvousing with the {{IKS|Vor'nak}} to receive reinforcements. Although Martok requested fifteen replacements, he only received five from General [[Tanas]].
   
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Prior to the [[Second Battle of Deep Space 9]], the ''Rotarran'' served as a "lookout" for the incoming Dominion-Cardassian fleet. Upon it's return to DS9, the ''Rotarran'' took up a defensive position near the [[USS Defiant (NX-74205)|USS ''Defiant'']], as it [[mine]]d the entrance to the [[Bajoran wormhole]], where it engaged several Jem'Hadar warships. Following the battle, Worf would once again be assigned to the ''Rotarran''. ([[DS9]]: "[[Call to Arms]]")
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After the completion of the personnel transfer, Martok received orders to escort a [[convoy]] of [[Klingon cargo vessel]]s to [[Donatu V]], a two-day journey. ''En route'', Martok conducted battle drills to train the reflexes of his new crew.
   
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==Service during the Dominion War==
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[[File:Klingon freighters, sons and daughters.jpg|thumb|Convoy duty]]
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===Duty with the Second Fleet===
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Following the simulation, the crew was recalled to the bridge because the ship's [[sensor]]s detected a Jem'Hadar attack ship. After a frantic yet fruitless "encounter", it was realized that [[Bekk]] [[Alexander Rozhenko]] had forgotten to erase the battle simulation program from the sensor display.
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[[Image:Defiant and Rotarran at Starbase 375.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Rotarran'' and ''Defiant'' at SB 375.]]
  
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Following the Second Battle of Deep Space 9, the ''Rotarran'' and ''Defiant'' joined the [[Second Fleet]]. After three months of defeat by the Dominion, the ''Rotarran'', with the remains of the Second Fleet, were forced to return back behind [[Federation]] lines in early [[2374]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Call to Arms]]", "[[A Time to Stand]]")
 
   
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The ''Rotarran'' later rescued [[Benjamin Sisko|Captain Sisko]] and his crew from a [[planet]] in an uncharted [[dark matter nebula]], and returned them to [[Starbase 375]]. The ''Rotarran'' docked at the [[starbase]] briefly before rendezvousing with the [[IKS Vor'nak|IKS ''Vor'nak'']] to receive reinforcements. Although Martok requested fifteen replacements, he only received five from General [[Tanas]].
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The next day the convoy came under attack from two Jem'Hadar attack ships. During the attack, the ''Rotarran'' lost internal communications, and experienced a plasma leak on Deck 5 after suffering damage to the primary [[plasma injector]]. Ultimately the ''Rotarran'' destroyed the two attacking warships, and successfully delivered the convoy to Donatu. ({{DS9|Sons and Daughters}})
   
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After the completion of the personnel transfer, Martok received orders to escort a [[convoy]] of [[Klingon freighter]]'s to [[Donatu V]], a two day journey. En route, Martok conducted battle drills to train the reflexes of his new crew.
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The ''Rotarran'' later undertook another mission. Benjamin Sisko spoke to Worf while he was aboard, telling him there had been no news of the ''Defiant'', which was on a mission to destroy a [[sensor array]] in the [[Argolis Cluster]]. ({{DS9|Behind the Lines}})
   
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[[Image:KlingonFreighters.JPG|thumb|Convoy duty]]
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The ''Rotarran'' later assisted the ''Defiant'' in destroying two Dominion ships. With the ''Defiant'' acting like a decoy, two Dominion ships were lured in to attack it. Just as the Dominion ships began their attack, the ''Rotarran'' decloaked and immediately destroyed one of the ships. The ''Defiant'' simultaneously powered up, and successfully destroyed the second ship. Following their successful ploy, the two ships were recalled to Starbase 375.
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Following the simulation, the crew was recalled to the bridge because the ship's [[sensors]] detected a [[Jem'Hadar attack ship]]. After a frantic, yet fruitless "encounter", it was realized that [[Bekk]] [[Alexander Rozhenko]] forgot to erase the battle simulation program from the sensor display.
  
   
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The next day the convoy came under attack from two Jem'Hadar attack ship's. During the attack the ''Rotarran'' lost internal communications, and experienced a plasma leak on Deck 5 after suffering damage to the primary [[plasma injector]]. Ultimately the ''Rotarran'' destroyed the two attacking warships, and successfully delivered the convoy to Donatu. ([[DS9]]: "[[Sons and Daughters]]")
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[[File:Klingon_fleet,_Sacrifice_of_Angels.jpg|thumb|left|Arriving with reinforcements]]
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Following the recall to Starbase 375, Martok and Worf returned to [[Qo'noS]] aboard the ''Rotarran'' to make a plea to [[Klingon chancellor|Chancellor]] [[Gowron]], on behalf of Captain Sisko. It was their intention to convince Gowron that he must commit the [[Klingon Defense Force]]s to join the combined Federation fleet in their attempt to retake Deep Space 9. ({{DS9|Favor the Bold}})
   
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The ''Rotarran'' later undertook another mission. Benjamin Sisko spoke to Worf while he was aboard, telling him there had been no news of the ''Defiant'', that was on a mission to destroy a [[sensor array]] in the [[Argolis Cluster]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Behind the Lines]]")
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After some convincing, Martok and Worf were able to persuade Gowron to spare some ships for [[Operation Return]]. Mid-battle, the Klingon fleet, led by the ''Rotarran'', joined the fray and effectively opened a hole in the Dominion lines. ({{DS9|Sacrifice of Angels}})
   
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The ''Rotarran'' later assisted the ''Defiant'' in destroying two Dominion ships. With the ''Defiant'' acting like a decoy, two Dominion ships were lured in to attack it. Just as the Dominion ships began their attack, the ''Rotarran'' decloaked and immediately destroyed one of the ships. The ''Defiant'' simultaneously powered up, and successfully destroyed the second ship. Following their successful ploy, the two ship's were recalled to Starbase 375.
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=== Duty with the Ninth Fleet ===
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On [[stardate]] 51247.5, one week after the ''Rotarran''{{'}}s return to DS9, General Martok was promoted to [[Supreme Commander]] of the [[Ninth Fleet]]. Despite his promotion and the offer to have [[quarters]] aboard the station, Martok chose to keep his flag aboard the ''Rotarran''. He noted that despite the ship's cramped quarters, he would still feel like he was in the war.
   
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[[Image:Operation return klingons.jpg|thumb|left|Arriving with reinforcements.]]
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By the end of that same week, most of the ''Rotarran{{'}}s'' crew was transferred to the [[battle cruiser]] {{IKS|Ya'Vang}}, which had taken heavy losses in its previous engagement. ({{DS9|You Are Cordially Invited}})
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Following the recall to Starbase 375, Martok and Worf returned to [[Qo'noS]] aboard the ''Rotarran'' to make a plea to [[Klingon chancellor|Chancellor]] [[Gowron]], on behalf of Captain Sisko. It was their intention to convince Gowron that he must commit the [[Klingon Defense Force]]s to join the combined Federation fleet in their attempt to retake Deep Space 9. ([[DS9]]: "[[Favor the Bold]]")
 
   
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After some convincing, Martok and Worf were able to convince Gowron to spare some ships for [[Operation Return]]. Mid-battle, the Klingon fleet, lead by the ''Rotarran'', joined the fray and effectively opened a hole in the Dominion lines. ([[DS9]]: "[[Sacrifice of Angels]]")
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In late-2374, Martok lead an attack wing of Klingon warships from aboard the ''Rotarran'' during the [[First Battle of Chin'toka]]. Although fifteen ships were lost or severely damaged by Jem'Hadar fighters during the initial stages of the battle, the ''Rotarran'' made it through unscathed.
   
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===Duty with the Ninth Fleet===
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Upon the fleet's successful defeat of the [[Cardassian]] [[orbital weapon platform]]s, located around the [[orbit]] of [[Chin'toka]], the ''Rotarran'' began [[beam|transporting]] ground troops to the planet's surface. ({{DS9|Tears of the Prophets}})
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On [[stardate|stardate 51247.5]], one week after the ''Rotarran''s return to DS9, General Martok was promoted to [[Supreme Commander]] of the [[Ninth Fleet]]. Despite his promotion and the offer to have [[quarters]] aboard the station, Martok chose to keep his flag aboard the ''Rotarran''. He noted that despite the ship's cramped quarters, he would still feel like he was in a war.
 
   
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By the end of the same week following the return to Deep Space 9, most of the ''Rotarran''s crew was tranferred to the [[Klingon battle cruiser|battle cruiser]] [[IKS Ya'Vang|IKS ''Ya'Vang'']], which took heavy losses in its last engagement. ([[DS9]]: "[[You Are Cordially Invited...]]")
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[[File:IKS_Rotarran_escapes_Monac_solar_flare.jpg|thumb|The ''Rotarran'' escaping Monac's solar flare]]
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In early-[[2375]], Martok re-enlisted Worf to once again serve as his first officer for a dangerous mission, where they intended to use the ''Rotarran'' to destroy the [[Monac shipyards]] in the name of Worf's late wife, Jadzia Dax. To do this, [[Senior chief petty officer|Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien]] devised a plan that used the ''Rotarran{{'}}s'' [[deflector dish]] to fire an [[electromagnetic pulse]] at a magnetic instability near the equator of the [[Monac system|Monac]] [[sun]], to trigger a [[solar plasma ejection]]. When the ''Rotarran'' reached the system, the ship decloaked and fired the EM pulse at the sun's [[corona]]. Their first attempt was unsuccessful, but upon their second attempt, while under fire by the Jem'Hadar, they successfully triggered a solar flare, which destroyed the [[shipyard]]s. ({{DS9|Image in the Sand|Shadows and Symbols}})
   
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In late 2374, Martok lead an attack wing of Klingon warships from aboard the ''Rotarran'' during the [[First Battle of Chin'toka]]. Although had fifteen ships lost or severely damaged by Jem'Hadar fighters during the inital stages of the battle, however, the ''Rotarran'' made it through unscathed.
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Later that year, the ''Rotarran''{{'}}s [[cloaking device]] was stolen by [[Quark]] and [[Rom]] to be delivered to {{mu|Ezri Tigan}}, a [[Trill]] mercenary in the [[mirror universe]] in exchange for the release of [[Grand Nagus]] [[Zek]]. Rom later installed the cloaking device aboard the [[Regent's flagship]] but also conveniently sabotaged it, disabling the ship. ({{DS9|The Emperor's New Cloak}})
   
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Upon the fleets successful defeat of the [[Cardassian]] [[orbital weapon platform]]s, located around the [[orbit]] of [[Chin'toka]], the ''Rotarran'' began [[beam|transporting]] down troops to the [[planet]]s surface. ([[DS9]]: "[[Tears of the Prophets (episode)|Tears of the Prophets]]")
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Several weeks later, repairs to the ''Rotarran'', as well as the {{USS|Hornet}}, were delayed to repair the [[Romulan]] [[warbird]]s {{IRW|Dividices}} and the {{IRW|Genorex}}. ({{DS9|Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges}})
   
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[[Image:IKS Rotarran and Monac shipyards.jpg|thumb|The ''Rotarran'' escaping Monac's solar flare.]]
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Near the end of the war, the ''Rotarran'' and the {{IKS|Koraga}}, commanded by Worf, were ambushed by a Dominion patrol near the [[Badlands]]. The ''Koraga'' was destroyed, but the ''Rotarran'' was able to recover six of its starboard [[escape pod]]s. ({{DS9|Penumbra}})
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In early [[2375]], Martok re-enlisted Worf to once again serve as his first officer, during a dangerous mission, where they intended to use the ''Rotarran'' to destroy the [[Monac shipyards]], in the name of the late [[Jadzia Dax]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Image in the Sand]]")
 
   
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To do this, [[Miles O'Brien]] devised a plan, that used the ''Rotarran''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[deflector dish]] to fire an [[electromagnetic pulse]] at a magnetic instability near the equator of the [[Monac system|Monac]] [[Monac|sun]], to trigger a [[solar plasma ejection]].
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Not long after that incident, the ''Rotarran'' was involved in a failed attack on a Cardassian world, [[Avenal VII]]. Martok himself was seriously injured in the attack. The ''Rotarran'' returned to Deep Space 9 three days after the news of the defeat had reached the station. ({{DS9|Tacking Into the Wind}})
   
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When the ''Rotarran'' reached the system, the ship decloaked and fired the EM pulse at the [[sun]]'s [[corona]]. Their first attempt was unsuccessful, but upon their second attempt, while under fire by the Jem'Hadar, they successfully triggered a solar flare, which destroyed the [[shipyard]]s. ("[[Shadows and Symbols]]")
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== Crew of the ''Rotarran'' ==
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* '''See''': [[IKS Rotarran personnel|IKS ''Rotarran'' personnel]]
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* '''See''': [[Unnamed IKS Rotarran personnel|Unnamed IKS ''Rotarran'' personnel]]
   
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In [[2375]], the ''Rotarran''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[cloaking device]] was stolen by [[Quark]] and [[Rom]] to be delivered to [[Ezri Tigan (mirror)|Ezri Tigan]], a [[Trill]] mercenary in the [[mirror universe]] in exchange for the release of [[Grand Nagus]] [[Zek]]. Rom later installed the cloaking device aboard the [[Regent's flagship] but also conveniently sabotaged it, disabling the ship. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Emperor's New Cloak]]")
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== Appendices ==
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=== Appearances ===
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* {{DS9}}
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** {{e|Soldiers of the Empire}} ([[DS9 Season 5]])
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** {{e|Call to Arms}}
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** {{e|A Time to Stand}} ([[DS9 Season 6]])
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** {{e|Sons and Daughters}}
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** {{e|Favor the Bold}}
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** {{e|Sacrifice of Angels}}
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** {{e|You Are Cordially Invited}}
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** {{e|Tears of the Prophets}}
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** {{e|Shadows and Symbols}} ([[DS9 Season 7]])
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** {{e|The Emperor's New Cloak}}
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** {{e|Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges}}
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** {{e|Penumbra}}
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** {{e|Tacking Into the Wind}}
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Several weeks later, repairs to the ''Rotarran'', as well as the [[USS Hornet|USS ''Hornet'']], were delayed to repair the [[Romulan]] [[warbird]]s [[IRW Dividices|IRW ''Dividices'']] and the [[IRW Genorex|IRW ''Genorex'']]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges]]")
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=== Background ===
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Martok seems to have not used the ''Rotarran'' at the [[Second Battle of Chin'toka]], for if he had, it was likely it would have been disabled by the [[Breen]] [[energy dissipator]]s and destroyed. We know he was present at the battle as his voice was heard over the [[communications|communications system]]. ({{DS9|The Changing Face of Evil}})
   
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Toward the end of the war, the ''Rotarran'' and the [[IKS Koraga|IKS ''Koraga'']], commanded by Worf, were ambushed by a Dominion patrol near the [[Badlands]]. The ''Koraga'' was destroyed, but the ''Rotarran'' was able to recover six of its' starboard [[escape pod]]s. ([[DS9]]: "[[Penumbra]]")
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It was unclear if Martok continued to use the ''Rotarran'' through the end of the war; if it was the vessel he used during the final [[Battle of Cardassia]] in {{DS9|What You Leave Behind}}, or if he had taken command of the (later unseen) {{IKS|Negh'Var}}, being that he had since risen to [[Chancellor]].
   
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Not long after that incident the ''Rotarran'' was involved in a failed attack on the Cardassian world, [[Avenal VII]]. Martok himself was seriously injured in the attack. The ''Rotarran'' returned to Deep Space 9 three days after the news of the defeat had reached the station. ([[DS9]]: "[[Tacking Into the Wind]]")
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The ''Rotarran'' was the most often seen Klingon Bird-of-Prey in ''[[Star Trek]]'', with thirteen appearances.
   
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:''It is unclear if Martok continued to use the ''Rotarran'' through the end of the war, or if it was the vessel he used during the final [[battle of Cardassia]] in [[DS9]]: "[[What You Leave Behind]]", or if he had taken command of the [[IKS Negh'var|IKS ''Negh'var'']], being that he had since risen [[Chancellor]].''
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The scenes in the ''Rotarran'' mess hall in the episode {{e|Sons and Daughters}} were filmed on [[Paramount Stage 18]].
   
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==Crew of the Rotarran==
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==External links==
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* [[Martok]] ([[commanding officer]]; 2373-2375)
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*{{NCwiki|IKS Rotarran|IKS ''Rotarran''}}
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* [[Worf]] ([[first officer]]; 2373-2375)
  
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* [[Kor]] ([[third officer]]; 2375)
  
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* [[Jadzia Dax]] ([[science officer]]; 2373)
  
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* [[Tavana]] ([[chief engineer|engineering officer]]; 2373)
  
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* [[Kornan]] ([[weapons officer]]; 2373)
  
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* [[N'Garen]] ([[weapons officer]]; 2374)
  
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* [[Kolana]] ([[weapons officer]]; 2375)
  
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* [[Leskit]] ([[helmsman]]; 2373)
  
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* [[Ch'Targh]] ([[helmsman]]; 2374)
  
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* [[Synon]] ([[helmsman|helms-woman]]; 2375)
  
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* [[Alexander Rozhenko]] ([[sensors]]; 2374)
  
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* [[Ortikan]] (2373)
  
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* [[Koth]] (2374)
  
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* [[Doran, daughter of W'mar|Doran]] (2374)
  
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* [[Katogh]] (2374)
  
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* [[Darok]] (2375)
  
   
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==Appearances==
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* [[DS9]]:
  
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** "[[Soldiers of the Empire]]"
  
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** "[[Call to Arms]]"
  
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** "[[A Time to Stand]]"
  
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** "[[Sons and Daughters]]"
  
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** "[[Favor the Bold]]"
  
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IKS Rotarran
IKS Rotarran
Class: Klingon Bird-of-Prey
Owner: Klingon Empire
Operator: Klingon Defense Force
Status: Active (2375)

The IKS Rotarran was a Klingon Bird-of-Prey that was in service with the Klingon Defense Force in the late 24th century. The Rotarran served with distinction during the Dominion War, with General Martok using the vessel as his flagship.

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Service on the Cardassian border Edit

During the Klingon-Cardassian War that began in 2372, the Rotarran spent two years as part of the occupation force patrolling against the Cardassian fleet. (DS9: "Soldiers of the Empire")

In mid-2373, the Rotarran was forced to retreat along with the rest of the Klingon fleet when the Cardassian Union joined the Dominion. (DS9: "By Inferno's Light")

Following that event, the Rotarran suffered half a dozen defeats in combat with the Jem'Hadar. Heavy casualties mounted as this continued over a period of seven months. In one instance, a Cardassian ship was trapped between the Rotarran and an asteroid field. The Cardassians' power was failing, they had no other reinforcements nearby, and the Rotarran's weapons were fully charged. Suddenly, three Jem'Hadar ships appeared out of the asteroid field, and the Rotarran was denied the kill. Because of this and many other similar encounters, the crew came to believe that the Rotarran was a cursed ship, and all aboard were dishonored. (DS9: "Soldiers of the Empire")

Martok's captaincy of the Rotarran Edit

IKS Rotarran bridge
Martok and Worf on the bridge of the Rotarran

In late-2373, General Martok was assigned command of the Rotarran by the Klingon High Council and dispatched to locate the missing IKS B'Moth. Joining him as his first officer was Lieutenant Commander Worf and Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax as science officer. Both were serving on detached duty from Starfleet at the time.

Plotting course for the last known position of the B'Moth, the Rotarran was forced to circumnavigate the Tong Beak Nebula in order to avoid the Jem'Hadar. Martok's wish to avoid a fight struck a sour chord with his weary crew.

On the way, Martok reviewed his crew's personnel reports, which included remarks such as: "Dishonorable conduct," "lack of respect," "dereliction of duty," "inattention to orders," "unmotivated," and "insufficiently aggressive." This did not go over well with Martok nor Worf, Martok likening the report to a prison record. Together they vowed to restore honor to the Rotarran and make it a ship worthy of the Empire.

Mid-route, the Rotarran detected a Jem'Hadar attack ship on a reconnaissance mission outside of Cardassian space, performing active polaron scans of the sector. Despite the tactical advantage the cloaked and armed Rotarran had over the attack ship, Martok opted to avoid a conflict and continue to pursue their mission of locating the B'Moth. Frustration from this missed opportunity, combined with three barrels of bloodwine, finally made things come to a head on the Rotarran.

Upon reaching the Cardassian border, the B'Moth was discovered 500,000 kellicams inside Cardassian territory. Martok, who had explicit orders from the High Council not to enter Cardassian territory, was unwilling to cross the border to rescue a crew that may or may not be alive at all. This struck a major chord with Martok's crew, which nearly led to mutiny.

IKS Rotarran fires on Jem'Hadar attack ship
Taking on a Jem'Hadar fighter

Moments later, a Jem'Hadar warship entered sensor range, which the Rotarran defeated. Afterward, the Rotarran successfully rescued thirty-five survivors from the B'Moth.

Upon their return, the High Council issued a commendation to the entire crew of the Rotarran. Despite crossing the border against orders, the Council viewed the destruction of a Jem'Hadar ship and the rescue of thirty-five warriors as ample justification for crossing the Cardassian border. (DS9: "Soldiers of the Empire")

Martok continued to maintain the Rotarran as his flagship, and also continued using it for patrolling the Cardassian border. (DS9: "Blaze of Glory")

Prior to the Second Battle of Deep Space 9, the Rotarran served as a lookout for the incoming Dominion-Cardassian fleet. Upon its return to Deep Space 9, the Rotarran took up a defensive position near the USS Defiant, which was mining the entrance to the Bajoran wormhole, and engaged several Jem'Hadar warships. Following the battle, Worf was once again assigned to the Rotarran. (DS9: "Call to Arms")

Service during the Dominion War Edit

Duty with the Second Fleet Edit

Defiant and Rotarran at Starbase 375
The Rotarran and Defiant at Starbase 375

Following the Second Battle of Deep Space 9, the Rotarran and the Defiant joined the Second Fleet. After three months of defeat by the Dominion, the Rotarran, with the remains of the Second Fleet, was forced to return back behind Federation lines in early-2374. (DS9: "Call to Arms", "A Time to Stand")

The Rotarran later rescued Captain Benjamin Sisko and his crew from a planet in an uncharted dark matter nebula, and returned them to Starbase 375. The Rotarran docked at the starbase briefly before rendezvousing with the IKS Vor'nak to receive reinforcements. Although Martok requested fifteen replacements, he only received five from General Tanas.

After the completion of the personnel transfer, Martok received orders to escort a convoy of Klingon cargo vessels to Donatu V, a two-day journey. En route, Martok conducted battle drills to train the reflexes of his new crew.

Klingon freighters, sons and daughters
Convoy duty

Following the simulation, the crew was recalled to the bridge because the ship's sensors detected a Jem'Hadar attack ship. After a frantic yet fruitless "encounter", it was realized that Bekk Alexander Rozhenko had forgotten to erase the battle simulation program from the sensor display.

The next day the convoy came under attack from two Jem'Hadar attack ships. During the attack, the Rotarran lost internal communications, and experienced a plasma leak on Deck 5 after suffering damage to the primary plasma injector. Ultimately the Rotarran destroyed the two attacking warships, and successfully delivered the convoy to Donatu. (DS9: "Sons and Daughters")

The Rotarran later undertook another mission. Benjamin Sisko spoke to Worf while he was aboard, telling him there had been no news of the Defiant, which was on a mission to destroy a sensor array in the Argolis Cluster. (DS9: "Behind the Lines")

The Rotarran later assisted the Defiant in destroying two Dominion ships. With the Defiant acting like a decoy, two Dominion ships were lured in to attack it. Just as the Dominion ships began their attack, the Rotarran decloaked and immediately destroyed one of the ships. The Defiant simultaneously powered up, and successfully destroyed the second ship. Following their successful ploy, the two ships were recalled to Starbase 375.

Klingon fleet, Sacrifice of Angels
Arriving with reinforcements

Following the recall to Starbase 375, Martok and Worf returned to Qo'noS aboard the Rotarran to make a plea to Chancellor Gowron, on behalf of Captain Sisko. It was their intention to convince Gowron that he must commit the Klingon Defense Forces to join the combined Federation fleet in their attempt to retake Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Favor the Bold")

After some convincing, Martok and Worf were able to persuade Gowron to spare some ships for Operation Return. Mid-battle, the Klingon fleet, led by the Rotarran, joined the fray and effectively opened a hole in the Dominion lines. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels")

Duty with the Ninth Fleet Edit

On stardate 51247.5, one week after the Rotarran's return to DS9, General Martok was promoted to Supreme Commander of the Ninth Fleet. Despite his promotion and the offer to have quarters aboard the station, Martok chose to keep his flag aboard the Rotarran. He noted that despite the ship's cramped quarters, he would still feel like he was in the war.

By the end of that same week, most of the Rotarran's crew was transferred to the battle cruiser IKS Ya'Vang, which had taken heavy losses in its previous engagement. (DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited")

In late-2374, Martok lead an attack wing of Klingon warships from aboard the Rotarran during the First Battle of Chin'toka. Although fifteen ships were lost or severely damaged by Jem'Hadar fighters during the initial stages of the battle, the Rotarran made it through unscathed.

Upon the fleet's successful defeat of the Cardassian orbital weapon platforms, located around the orbit of Chin'toka, the Rotarran began transporting ground troops to the planet's surface. (DS9: "Tears of the Prophets")

IKS Rotarran escapes Monac solar flare
The Rotarran escaping Monac's solar flare

In early-2375, Martok re-enlisted Worf to once again serve as his first officer for a dangerous mission, where they intended to use the Rotarran to destroy the Monac shipyards in the name of Worf's late wife, Jadzia Dax. To do this, Chief Miles O'Brien devised a plan that used the Rotarran's deflector dish to fire an electromagnetic pulse at a magnetic instability near the equator of the Monac sun, to trigger a solar plasma ejection. When the Rotarran reached the system, the ship decloaked and fired the EM pulse at the sun's corona. Their first attempt was unsuccessful, but upon their second attempt, while under fire by the Jem'Hadar, they successfully triggered a solar flare, which destroyed the shipyards. (DS9: "Image in the Sand", "Shadows and Symbols")

Later that year, the Rotarran's cloaking device was stolen by Quark and Rom to be delivered to Ezri Tigan, a Trill mercenary in the mirror universe in exchange for the release of Grand Nagus Zek. Rom later installed the cloaking device aboard the Regent's flagship but also conveniently sabotaged it, disabling the ship. (DS9: "The Emperor's New Cloak")

Several weeks later, repairs to the Rotarran, as well as the USS Hornet, were delayed to repair the Romulan warbirds IRW Dividices and the IRW Genorex. (DS9: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")

Near the end of the war, the Rotarran and the IKS Koraga, commanded by Worf, were ambushed by a Dominion patrol near the Badlands. The Koraga was destroyed, but the Rotarran was able to recover six of its starboard escape pods. (DS9: "Penumbra")

Not long after that incident, the Rotarran was involved in a failed attack on a Cardassian world, Avenal VII. Martok himself was seriously injured in the attack. The Rotarran returned to Deep Space 9 three days after the news of the defeat had reached the station. (DS9: "Tacking Into the Wind")

Crew of the Rotarran Edit

Klingon Birds-of-Prey
HMS Bounty • IKS Buruk • IKS Ch'Tang • Chang's Bird-of-Prey • Duras sisters' Bird-of-Prey • IKS Hegh'ta • K'Temang's Bird-of-Prey • K'Vada's Bird-of-Prey • Kang's Bird-of-Prey • IKS Ki'tang • Klaa's Bird-of-Prey • IKS Koraga • IKS Korinar • Kruge's Bird-of-Prey • IKS M'Char • IKS Malpara • IKS Ning'tao • IKS Orantho • IKS Pagh • IKS Rotarran • IKS Slivin • IKS Vorn • IKS Y'tem • Unnamed

Appendices Edit

Appearances Edit

Background Edit

Martok seems to have not used the Rotarran at the Second Battle of Chin'toka, for if he had, it was likely it would have been disabled by the Breen energy dissipators and destroyed. We know he was present at the battle as his voice was heard over the communications system. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil")

It was unclear if Martok continued to use the Rotarran through the end of the war; if it was the vessel he used during the final Battle of Cardassia in DS9: "What You Leave Behind", or if he had taken command of the (later unseen) IKS Negh'Var, being that he had since risen to Chancellor.

The Rotarran was the most often seen Klingon Bird-of-Prey in Star Trek, with thirteen appearances.

The scenes in the Rotarran mess hall in the episode "Sons and Daughters" were filmed on Paramount Stage 18.

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