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The K’Thale Deployment was a type of move used in orbital skydiving.
This technique was pioneered by the one armed Klingon called K'Thale who as a noted expert in orbital skydiving and lost his arm by making use of this deployment. It involved the removal of the protective suit and a manual deployment of the monomer chute.
Whilst engaging in orbital skydiving at Bajor with Jean-Luc Picard, James T. Kirk attempted to use the K'Thale Deployment. (TOS novel: Captain's Peril)