STARSHIP
IKS Rotarran
Class:	K'vort-class
Registry:	IKC-62127
Affiliation:	Klingon Empire, Klingon Defense Force (Federation Alliance)
Status:	crashed (2376)

The IKS Rotarran (either IKC-92127 or IKC-62127) was a Klingon Empire starship, a K'vort-class bird-of-prey in Klingon Defense Force service in the 2370s decade. Martok commanded Rotarran from 2373 to 2375, and the ship saw action in many battles of the Dominion War. (CCG set: The Dominion^{[citation needed]}, Decipher RPG module: Starships)

Service historyEdit

The Rotarran was launched in 2358. (ST reference: Klingon Bird of Prey Owners' Workshop Manual)

In every engagement over the seven months before Martok took command, the Rotarran was defeated again and again in combat by the Cardassians and later the Jem'Hadar.

Martok was given command of the Rotarran to use in locating the IKS B'Moth, which had been patrolling the border space of the Cardassian Union and had not reported in in several days.

During the journey, Martok ordered the ship to go around the Tong Beak Nebula, lest they encounter any Dominion ships there. The General also refused to attack a Jem'Hadar attack ship conducting sensor scans. When the Rotarran discovered the B'Moth damaged and adrift, Martok decided against mounting a rescue attempt, as the ship had drifted into Dominion territory. He then gave the command to withdraw.

Worf later turned the ship around, and mounted a challenge against Martok. The General defeated Worf and, given confidence by him, engaged another Jem'Hadar ship and rescued the survivors of the B'Moth. (DS9 episode: "Soldiers of the Empire")

The ship was assigned to watch the Cardassian border for signs of a Dominion fleet heading to Deep Space 9 to stop the wormhole minefield from being activated. The Rotarran was able to stop the Jem'Hadar ships from stopping the USS Defiant. The ship later docked at Deep Space 9 where Worf boarded his new assignment. (DS9 episode: "Call to Arms"; DS9 novelization: Call to Arms...)

After convincing Chancellor Gowron to aid Benjamin Sisko's forces during Operation Return, the Rotarran led the Klingon forces to the battlefield in the year 2374. (DS9 episode: "Sacrifice of Angels"; DS9 novelization: ...Sacrifice of Angels)

In 2375, the Rotarran was awaiting repairs at Deep Space 9. Its scheduled repairs were later changed, to allow Chief Miles O'Brien to make repairs to the Romulan warbirds IRW Dividices and IRW Genorex. (DS9 episode: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")

Several weeks later, the Rotarran and the IKS Koraga were attacked by the Dominion in the Badlands. The Rotarran was able to rescue six escape pods. (DS9 episode: "Penumbra")

Soon after the disastrous defeat at the Second Battle of Chin'toka, the Rotarran participated in the attack on Avenal VII, where Martok was seriously injured. (DS9 episode: "Tacking Into the Wind")

In 2376, Worf and Ezri Dax used the Rotarran to search for the Sword of Kahless. After retrieving the sword, they were forced to crash the ship on Boreth to bring the sword to Martok. (DS9 - The Left Hand of Destiny novel: The Left Hand of Destiny, Book Two)

IKS Rotarran personnelEdit

See also iKS Rotarran personnel.

• Martok
• Worf
• Jadzia Dax
• Kor
• Tavana
• Kornan
• N'Garen
• Kolana
• Leskit
• Ch'Targh
• Synon
• Alexander Rozhenko
• Ortakin
• Koth
• Doran
• Katogh
• Darok

AppendicesEdit

ConnectionsEdit

Klingon bird-of-prey vessels
E4-class	(Adamant) • (Adept) • (Conqueror) • (Darkness) • (Defender) • (Defiant) • (Determined) • (Devoted) • (Focus) • (Guardian) • (Hidden) • (Insolent) • (Invisible) • (Keeper) • (Obdurate) • (Procession) • (Raid) • (Return) • (Safeguard) • (Seeker) • (Shadow) • (Shieldbearer) • (Strike) • (Stubborn) • (Swatter) • (Trustworthy) • (Unbreakable) • (Viking)
E6-class	(Battle) • (War) • (Conflict) • (Attack)	Z'gavva-class (D32)	Falchion	D12-class	Cha'Joh
G2-class	G2C-295 • G2C-871 • G2C-913 • G2-2983 • G2-5213 • G2-9178 • (Catcher) • (Fencer) • (Fetcher) • (Fighter) • (Hunter) • (Stalker) • (Watcher)
B'rel-class (K22B)	BaHwil' • Begh'poQ • BImoqu' • BInep • BI'ngo' • BIQ'a'ngo' • Bllugh • Bowie'e • B'rel/Qel'Poh (aka Bounty) • Buruk • Chong'pogh • Ch'Tang • Dakh'yi'DIL • Dakronh ~ Kla'DIyuS • Deb'choS • Doh' • Do'Ha' • Dom'SIS • DughDuy • Dughjup • Dughla' • DughQu' • Dughro' • DughwoQ • DughyaS • Dun'wo' • Duy'Hub • Em'ree • Etam • (Fury) • Ghar'Qotlh • Gho'be' • Ghoch'ragh • GhoH'Sot • GhungDol • Ghunglom • GhungQa' • GhungQogh • Gon'dev • Grerr • guhMoh • Hegh'QeDp • Hegh'ta • Hembu' • HemDuy • Hemghol • Hemlom • Hijol'peng • Hob'DIS • Hovpeng • Huj'a'SIp • Hurgh'ragh • HuS'ngeb • Jib'lalDan • Jiyajbe' • Jol ylchu' • Jor • JuS'mung • Kad'nra • Kahless Ro • Khich • Korinar • Koroth • Krogshat • Kruge • K'ti'suka • LoS'maH • Luq'argh • MajQa'be' • Malpara • Mav'jop • Maw'HeSwI' • M'Char • Mich'pagh • Mok'tal • NaSbutlh • NaSDol • NaSDup • NaSgho • NaSghong • NaS'puchpa' • NaStaj • Nay'par • Ning'tao ~ Ning'tau • N'Kghar • Nukmay • Okrona ~ Chontay • Orantho • PiqaD'nem • Plath • Qap'ghargh • Qo' • Qovin • Qugh'tung • QuHvaj'Qob • Qul'bIQ • Quoc'Truong • Qup'SoH • Qut'Such • RanKuf • RaQpo'juS • Rotarran • Sap'leng • SID'ghom • Slivin • TaD'moH • TajHu' • Tar'be' • Tazhat • TIH'Hich • TIQ'IwSev • TlhIH'Hu • Trayor • Tu'a'rop • VIghajbe' • Vorka • Vorn • Vut'bol • Wo'bortas • Wuv'a'tem • Yaj'a' • YijatlhQo' • Ylje' • Y'tem
K'vort-class	Aktuh • Azetbur • Begh'poQ • B'iJik • Buruk • Chang • Chong'pogh • Deb'choS • Divok • Duy'Hub • Fek'lhr • Gho'be' • GhoH'Sot • Gi'ral • Gorkon • Gro'kan • Hegh'ta • Hob'DIS • Hurgh'ragh • J'Ddan • Kahless • Kang • K'Ehleyr • Ki'tang • Klag • K'mpec • K'nera • Koloth • Konmel • Koord • Kor • Koraga • Kormag • Korris • K'Ratak • Kreltek • Kruge • K'Temoc • Kurn • K'vort • L'Kor • Lorgh • Lukara • Luq'argh • MajQa'be' • Maltz • Melota • Morath • NaS'puchpa' • Nay'par • Nu'Daq • Pagh • PiqaD'nem • Qugh'tung • Qup'SoH • Qut'Such • TaD'moH • Tagak • Taj • TajHu • Tar'be • Vorn • Wuv'a'tem
Various bird-of-prey series	Boqrat • Botka • B'Rel • ChemvaH • G'gtah • Kor • K'raiykh • LIngta' • MIl'oD • ("Naprem") • Ning'tao • Norgh • Qa'Hom • Qaj • Quundar • Storm Lord • Sung puq Lod • Suy' • Teghbat • To'baj • Toppa' • VIghro' • unnamed Klingon birds-of-prey
(translated names in parentheses)

AppearancesEdit

EpisodesEdit

• "Soldiers of the Empire"
• "Call to Arms"
• "A Time to Stand"
• "Sons and Daughters"
• "Favor the Bold"
• "Sacrifice of Angels"
• "You Are Cordially Invited..."
• "Tears of the Prophets"
• "Shadows and Symbols"
• "The Emperor's New Cloak"
• "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges"
• "Penumbra"
• "Tacking Into the Wind"

NovelsEdit

• "Call to Arms..."
• "...Sacrifice of Angels"
• The Left Hand of Destiny

External linkEdit

• IKS Rotarran article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.