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The IKS Klothos was a Klingon battle cruiser that was in service with the Klingon Imperial Fleet in the late 23rd century. Klothos was commanded by Kor when he was in charge of the first of two Klingon divisions (the second being commanded by Kang) to participate in an attack against the Federation outpost at Caleb IV, successfully implementing the military stylings of an ancient Earth cavalry attack. The cloaking device was a new piece of technology to the Klingons at the time, and Kor was said to have spent three days in the engine room studying the device aboard the Klothos before the mission. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")

Serving under Kor aboard the Klothos in 2269 were his first officer Kaz, and crewwoman Kali. The Klothos engaged the USS Enterprise in the Delta Triangle region, and both ships were pulled into the "triangle" during the battle. The crews of the Enterprise and Klothos were able to make a successful escape once they were able to set aside their differences and work together. (TAS: "The Time Trap")

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Background information

In the 1998 episode "Once More Unto the Breach," an aged Kor said that the Klothos was a D5-class vessel. When the ship was seen in the 1973 episode "The Time Trap", she appeared to be a slight variant of the D7-class. It should be noted that the actual design of the D5-class was not introduced on-screen until the 2002 episode ENT: "Marauders".

The incident at Caleb IV was not given a date in "Once More Unto the Breach," though it must have occurred at some point before peace was made between the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets in 2293. Kor however attributed the swift victory to the fact that Federation did not yet know Klingon ships to possess cloaking technology. It therefore probably occurred prior to "The Time Trap" as the Klingon ships were at the time already assumed to have a cloaking device.

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-        Image= Iks_klothos.jpg
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-|        Name= IKS ''Klothos''
+|Name       = IKS ''Klothos''
-|       Class= [[D7 class]]
+|Class      = {{class|D7}}
-| Affiliation= [[Klingon Empire]]
+|owner      = [[Klingon Empire]]
+|operator   = [[Klingon Imperial Fleet]]
-|      Status= Active
+|Status     = Active
-|  Datestatus= 2269
+|Datestatus = 2269
 }}
+The '''IKS ''Klothos''''' was a [[Klingon]] [[battle cruiser]] that was in service with the [[Klingon Imperial Fleet]] in the late [[23rd century]]. ''Klothos'' was [[commanding officer|commanded]] by [[Kor]] when he was in charge of the first of two [[Klingon]] divisions (the second being commanded by [[Kang]]) to participate in an attack against the [[Federation]] [[outpost]] at [[Caleb IV]], successfully implementing the military stylings of an ancient [[Earth]] [[cavalry raid|cavalry attack]].  The [[cloaking device]] was a new piece of [[technology]] to the Klingons at the time, and Kor was said to have spent three days in the [[engine room]] studying the device aboard the ''Klothos'' before the mission. ({{DS9|Once More Unto the Breach}})
-The '''IKS ''Klothos''''' was a [[Klingon]] [[battle cruiser]] commanded by [[Kor]] when he was in charge of the first of two [[Klingon]] divisions (the second being commanded by [[Kang]]) to participate in an attack against the [[Federation]] [[outpost]] at [[Caleb IV]], successfully implementing the military stylings of an ancient [[Earth]] [[cavalry]] attack.  The [[cloaking device]] was a new piece of [[technology]] to the Klingons at the time, and Kor was said to have spent three days in the [[engine room]] studying the device aboard the ''Klothos'' before the mission. ({{DS9|Once More Unto the Breach}})
 Serving under Kor aboard the ''Klothos'' in [[2269]] were his [[first officer]] [[Kaz]], and [[crewman|crewwoman]] [[Kali]].  The ''Klothos'' engaged the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} in the [[Delta Triangle]] region, and both ships were pulled into the "triangle" during the battle.  The crews of the ''Enterprise'' and ''Klothos'' were able to make a successful escape once they were able to set aside their differences and work together. ({{TAS|The Time Trap}})
+{{D7ClassStarships}}
-== Background ==
-In "Once More Unto the Breach," an aged Kor said that the ''Klothos'' was a [[D5 class]] vessel, but the ship was seen in "The Time Trap" to be something closer to a [[D7 class]].  While there could have been two different vessels commanded by [[Kor]], (just as [[James Kirk]] commanded two ships named ''Enterprise'') a more elegant solution might be to say that Kor – his senility being a key focus of the DS9 episode's plot – confused the class name.
+== Background information ==
-The incident at Caleb IV was not given a date in "Once More Unto the Breach," though it must have occurred at some point before peace was made between the [[Klingon Empire]] and [[United Federation of Planets]] in [[2293]]. There is no way to know whether the events took place before or after the 2269 encounter in "The Time Trap."
+In the {{y|1998}} episode "Once More Unto the Breach," an aged Kor said that the ''Klothos'' was a {{class|D5}} vessel. When the ship was seen in the {{y|1973}} episode "The Time Trap", she appeared to be a slight variant of the {{class|D7}}. It should be noted that the actual design of the D5-class was not introduced on-screen until the {{y|2002}} episode {{ENT|Marauders}}.
+The incident at Caleb IV was not given a date in "Once More Unto the Breach," though it must have occurred at some point before peace was made between the [[Klingon Empire]] and [[United Federation of Planets]] in [[2293]]. [[Kor]] however attributed the swift victory to the fact that Federation did not yet know Klingon ships to possess cloaking technology. It therefore probably occurred prior to "The Time Trap" as the Klingon ships were at the time already assumed to have a cloaking device.
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