- See Gal Gath'thong for the mountain range on Romulus.
The ChR Gal Gath'thong (also known as the Tellus, Algeron or Nhorazz) was a Vas Hatham-class Romulan starship in service in the late 23rd century. In the 2260s decade, the Gal Gath'thong was commanded by Commander Keras and served as the Praetor's flagship. (CCG: These Are the Voyages)
Service history
In the year 2266, the Gal Gath'thong was ordered to cross the Romulan Neutral Zone and test the Federation's defenses by attacking several Earth outposts along the zone, using her powerful plasma torpedoes. However, the destruction of several outposts drew the Federation's own flagship, the Constitution-class starship USS Enterprise into the region to investigate.
Following a cat-and-mouse chase across the Neutral Zone in which both ships suffered damage, the Enterprise was finally able to gain the upper hand in the engagement near the Icarus IV comet and was able to disable the Gal Gath'thong. In accordance with Romulan tradition, Keras activated the ship's self destruct sequence, killing himself and his crew instantly, rather than be captured. (TOS episode: "Balance of Terror")
The Gal Gath'thong's engagement with the Enterprise later became known as the Battle of Icarus IV in the Romulan Star Empire. (ST novel: The Return)
Crew
- Commanding officer: Commander Keras
- Science officer: Centurion T'Auethn
- Subcommander Decius
- Scanner operator: Praxus
Appendices
Connections
| Vas Hatham-class starships | ||
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| Amie • (Bird of Prey) • (Bloodwing) • Brak'en • Destrix • D'soria • D'tervik • Elizsen • Gal Gath'thong ~ Tellus ~ Nhorazz • Hmenna • Joran • Keterix • Korvix • Llemnin • Lubato • Maruccius • Mentenius • Meron • Munia • Narrocian • Neirrh • Nexem • Opalius • Orudain • Peligius • Pesanius • Phoenix • Pola • (Raptor) • Sapotius • Sculex • Setro • Solus • Strato • Suran • Toravek • Tovarek • Truntis • T'velen • Velibor • Velosh • Venkar • Vrenek | 
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Background
This vessel was unnamed in canon, but has been referred to in many different ways in licensed works. The prefix "ChR" is from other vessels of the era mentioned in the Star Trek: Rihannsu novels.
Presumably, the ship only has one official name, but the other names will be listed here as possible alternate names. This isn't necessarily a contradiction, as the ship could have been renamed or borne nicknames that create the multiple references.
External link
- Praetor's flagship article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.