The Karas class was a type of strike cruiser deployed by the Klingon Defense Force in the late 24th century.

As strike cruisers, the Karas class lacked the firepower and endurance of full battle cruisers, but in packs or in support of heavier ships, they could be quite effective. To this end, Karas class vessels carried a torpedo complement far in excess of other ships of their size. (GKN novel: Honor Bound)

Three Karas-class ships engaged a Romulan D'Deridex-class warbird in the T'Met system in January of 2380. (ST novel: Articles of the Federation)

Known vesselsEdit

• IKS Gogan
• IKS Kalpak
• IKS Vornar
• IKS Haprok
• IKS Gowchok
• IKS Chi'dor

Klingon starship classes
Klingonese names	Akif • B'rel • Baka Re' • Ber'taa • Besz Ra'te' • Birok • Bortas • Bortasqu' • CharghwI' • Chava'Kal • ChunDab • Chuq'Beh • Chutok • D'aka • D'ama • Dath D'lan • D'esta Kar • D'Gavama • Eakin K'nall • Fek'lhr • Haqtaj • H'ban Pav • Jach'Eng • Jfolokh • Kalath • Karas • Kas Maal • K'el Ri'anda • Kh'exrilin • K'hanakh • Khitomer • Kl'ar • Klolode • Kl'sarza • Kl'xenova • K'mirra • K'nall • K'nel • Koloth • Kom Ka'des • Komo Val • Koreba • Kronos • K't'agga • K't'alla • K't'inga • K't'kara • K't'mara • K't'rika • K'vort • K'vort Cha • L'rexa • Lar'hal • Lara'atan • LI'wI' • Mas To Gal • May'Duj • Mortum Hesta • Na Ra'den • Negh'Var • NuQ'Duj • PIH • Plen Zha • PumwI' • qa'Hos • Qang • Qeh'Ral • Qexa • qeylIS betleH • QuD • Riskadh • Sivista • SuQ'jagh • SuvwI'Qeh • T'h'lar • Talat Kh'exesta • Tas'esta • Vakk • V'al'kon • V'kar Zadan • V's'talo • VoDleH • Voodieh • Vor'cha • Z'gal • Z'gavasta • Z'gavva • Z'mortama • Zha Mortas
Translated names	Accuser • Administrator • Alliance • Battle Cruiser • Bird of Prey • Bringer of Agony • Bringer of Destiny • Bringer of Destruction • Bringer of Justice • Carrier of Doom • Catapult • Chancellor • Death Boot • Death Rite • Death Stalker • Defender • Emperor • Enforcer • Ever Victorious • Fat Man • Fierce Revenge • Great Bird • Grim Reaper • (Gull) • Healer • Insurrection • Little Killer • Luckless • Mender • Mover • (Murph) • One Wing • Painbringer • Pathmaker • Predator • (Raptor) • Ravenous • Relentless • Revenge • Saber • Seeker • Speedstar • Stalker • Star • Stinger • Stingtongue • Strong Victor • Stronger Bird • Suspicious • Swiftwind • Sword of Kahless • Throne Seeker • Trader's Game • Truthbringer • Tugboat • Unseen Creeper • Warrior's Anger • Watcher • Winner
Alphanumeric names	B5 • D2 • D3 • D4 • D5 • D6 • D7 • (D7/D5 Klolode • D7 Akif • D7A • D7C • D7G • D7M • D7R • D7S • D7 Koloth) • D9 • D10 (bird of prey) • D10 (cruiser) • D11 • D12 (bird of prey) • D12 (cruiser) • D14 • D16 • D18 • D20 • D32 • E4 • E6 • F5 • F5B • F5C • F5G • F5GB • F5K • F5L • F5W • F5Y • F6 • FWK • FWL • FWC • G2 • G3 • G4 • G5 • G6 • G8 • K3 • K4 • K5 • K6 • K14 • K15 • K17 • K18 • K22 • (K22B) • K23 • K24 • K26 • K27 • K30 • K32 • L6 • L9 • L13 • L24 • L42 • S4 • S5 • S8 • T3 • T5 • T12
By time period or type	Birds-of-prey (22nd century bird of prey) • 23rd century scout vessel • mobile battle base • battleship • cargo ship • colony ship • construction ship • dropship • mining freighter • prison barge • repair ship • scout ship