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IKS Gr'oth

For the mirror universe counterpart, see IKS Gr'oth (mirror).

STARSHIP
IKS Gr'oth

Class:	D7-class
Registry:	IKS-4175
Affiliation:	Imperial Klingon Defense Force
Launched:	23rd century
Status:	active (2267)

The IKS Gr'oth (IKS-4175) (also registered as IKC Gr'oth) was a D7-class Klingon battle cruiser starship in Imperial Klingon Defense Force service in the 23rd century, operational in the 2260s commanded by Captain Koloth and first officer Lieutenant Korax.

In 2267, they put in at Deep Space Station K-7 on the Federation-Klingon border, requesting shore leave privileges. They were forced to leave when a plot by a deep-cover Klingon agent to sabotage the Federation settlement on Sherman's Planet was uncovered by the presence of tribbles on the station. (TOS episode: "The Trouble With Tribbles"; DS9 episode: "Trials and Tribble-ations"; Decipher RPG module: Starships)

As the Gr'oth left K-7, a large infestation of tribbles was beamed aboard the ship from the USS Enterprise. Efforts to beam them off the ship were inadequate, as the creatures moved into heavily-shielded areas. (TOS novel: In the Name of Honor)

Hundreds were instead packed into life pods and ejected from the ship. (TOS short story: "The Trouble with Borg Tribbles")

Unable to get rid of the tribbles, Koloth took his ship into battle against the Tholians. He was able to destroy two Tholian fighters before calling on his friend Kang to help him. Kang and his ship the IKS SuvwI' protected the Gr'oth and beamed its crew aboard before Koloth set the self-destruct to destroy his ship and the tribbles that it carried. (TOS short story: "A Bad Day for Koloth"; TOS novel: Excelsior: Forged in Fire)

Koloth was later shown commanding both a vessel named IKS Devisor and another Gr'oth, but the relative timing is unclear.

In the late 23rd century, the Gr'oth was a participant in the Great Tribble Hunt. (Decipher RPG module: Starships)

Crew manifestEdit

D7-class starships
Klingon Empire (primary universe)	Various D7 series	Begh'poQ • Blortlh • Chong'pogh • Deb'choS • D'k Tahg • Duy'Hub • Gho'be' • GhoH'Sot • *Gr'oth* • Hob'DIS • Hurgh'ragh • Korthos • Luq'argh • MajQa'be' • (Malevolent) • NaS'puchpa' • Nay'par • 'OghwI' (Devisor) • PiqaD'nem • (Powerful) • Qaw'qay • Qugh'tung • Qup'SoH • Qut'Such • Roney • (Stormwind) • TaD'moH • TajHu • Tar'be • Tr'loth • Varchas • Voq'leng • Wuv'a'tem
	K't'agga-class (D7A class VIII)	Dun Da Spu' • Gomex-zha • Khorazhar • K't'suka • Kung • (Pounder)	D7D-class drone battle cruiser	(Hailstorm) • (Strangler) • (Thunderstorm)
	Klolode-class (D7B)	(Anarchist) • (Annihilation) • (Antagonist) • (Attacker) • (Avenger) • (Challenger) • (Chieftain) • (Conqueror) • (Courageous) • (Crusher) • (Decimator) • (Defiler) • (Demolisher) • (Devastator) • (Devisor) • (Killer) • Klodode • Klolode ~ Voh'tahk ~ Ch'dan ~ (Thousand-Taloned Death) • Klothos • (Merciless) • (Nemesis) • (Pandemonium) • (Pitiless) • (Relentless) • (Ruthless) • (Sangfroid) • (Savage) • (Soul of Vengeance) • (Thunderchild) • (Thunderer) • (Vengeance) • (Warhammer)
	K't'kara-class (D7c class VII)	(Dawnslayer) • (Dareslayer) • (Darkslayer) • (Deathslayer) • (Deedslayer) • (Deftslayer) • (Deepslayer) • (Demonslayer) • (Devilslayer) • (Direslayer) • (Dirkslayer) • (Dimslayer) • (Divineslayer) • (Doomslayer) • (Doubtslayer) • (Dourslayer) • (Dragonslayer) • (Droitslayer) • (Dreadslayer) • (Dreamslayer) • (Duelslayer) • (Fire Blossom)
	K't'inga-class (D7M class IX)	Arekkieh • Amar (I) • Amar (II) • Bardur • Begh'poQ • (Bloodspiller) • B'Moth • Bortas (Revenge) • (Bright Axe) • Chargh • Chong'pogh • (Deathcry) • (Deathmonger) • Deb'choS • DajDuS • Dajghol • Dajghu' • Dochbeq • Dochqup • DoqbaS • Doqcha • DoqghuH • DoqHegh • DoqHo' • DoqmaS • Doqram • Duy'Hub • (Fury) • GhIqtal • Gho'be' • GhoH'Sot • Gr'oth • Ghob • HaH'vat ~ K'elric • Hakkarl • Hob'DIS • Hurgh'ragh • HurghSan • Husghaj • Le'batlh • Le'chav • Le'Hov • Le'qorDu' • Kartadza • Kluggoth • Kol'Targh • Korvat • K'tanco • K't'inga • Kronos One • Luq'argh • MajQa'be' • Melikaphkaz • NaS'puchpa' • Nay'par • Nightwing • Pefak • PiqaD'nem • QaD • Qanmang • Qanvaj • Qapla • QIjbaS • QIjcha • QIjHegh • QIjHo' • QIjmaS • QIjram • QItI'nga • Qob • Qugh'tung • Qup'SoH • Qutbe' • QutHol • Qutqempa' • QutSa' • Qut'Such • (Rampage) • (Ravager) • Sub • T'Acog • TaD'moH • TajHu • Tar'be • Tebtivu • Tewniwa • Tevekh • T'Ong • VaH • Vo'taq • Wuv'a'tem • Ya'Vang • Zajikh
Klingon Alliance (mirror universe)	K't'inga-class	Amar • Gr'oth • Bortas • Klothos • Kronos One • K'tanco • Qaw'wI' • Q'om • Q'ud • quvSuD • (Ravager) • Sod
Romulan Star Empire (primary universe)	Various D7 (Stormbird-class) series	Brak'en • Cheron • D'soria • D'tervik • (Gladiator) • Joran • Lubato • Maruccius • Mentenius • Munia • Narrocian • Opalius • Pesanius • Pola • (Red Talon) • Sapotius • Setro • Solus • Strato • Tovarek • Truntis • Velosh • Vrenek
	Akif-class	Memenda
	K't'inga-class	"Arakkab" • Brak'en • D'soria • D'tervik • Hheirant • (Javelin) • Joran • "Kenek" • Lubato • Maruccius • Mentenius • Munia • Narrocian • Opalius • Pesanius • (Pillion) • Pola • Sapotius • Setro • Solus • Strato • Tovarek • Truntis • Velosh • Vrenek • "Ykir"
Romulan Republic (mirror universe)	K't'inga-class	Actium • Pharsalus • Rubicon
translated names in parentheses • pseudonyms in quotations • see also: unnamed D7 class starships