The IKS Botka was a Klingon Defense Force ship that secretly served the House of Duras along with nine others in yet another attempt by that house to seize power from Gowron. This ship abducted Gowron from Deep Space 9. When Gowron seized the ship, he found that cha'DIch, son of hiJaK was the ship's commander. Gowron regreted that he had personally given him command of this ship. (ST novel: Klingon)