Changes: Martok (Changeling)

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In mid-2371, General Martok was replaced by a Changeling while hunting saber bear along Kang's Summit on Qo'noS. Following his capture, the real Martok was sent to Internment Camp 371. (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow")

In early 2372, the Changeling Martok tried to weaken the Alpha Quadrant by pushing Chancellor Gowron into believing that the coup on Cardassia Prime was influenced by the Dominion. After leading a fleet to Deep Space 9, the Klingons invaded Cardassian space. The Martok Changeling, even at this stage, was also hoping for a conflict between the Federation and the Klingon Empire; to this end, he had one of his commanders (Kaybok) executed for refusing to fire on the USS Defiant.

Martok and Gowron later led the Klingons into battle against Deep Space 9, that eventually led to a year-and-a-half conflict between the Klingon Empire and the Federation in a conflict lasting from 2372 to 2373. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")

In early 2373, Martok was discovered to be a Founder by the disguised Odo, and was killed by a hail of disruptor fire at Ty'Gokor when discovered. (DS9: "Apocalypse Rising")

Worf and Martok meet — Worf and "Martok" meet.

The real Martok was informed of the Martok Changeling's actions by Julian Bashir, Worf and Elim Garak in Internment Camp 371 later that year, remarking it was "a grave dishonor". (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow")

The changeling impersonating Martok once took a blood test, cutting himself with a d'k tahg and allowing blood to drip out of his hand in DS9: "The Way of the Warrior". It was never stated in canon how the changeling managed this, but Joseph Sisko once suggested that a way a changeling could beat the blood test was to kill a random civilian on the street, absorb the man's blood into itself and release it whenever it took part in a test. It is possible the Martok changeling did this. It could also provide an explanation as to why the Dominion kept the real people that changelings impersonated alive in Internment Camp 371.

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-In mid-[[2371]], [[General]] [[Martok]] was replaced by a [[Changeling]] while hunting [[sabre bear]] along [[Kang's Summit]] on [[Qo'noS]]. Following his capture, the "real" Martok was sent to [[Internment Camp 371]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[In Purgatory's Shadow]]")
+| image        = Martok 2372.jpg
+| imagecap      = The Martok Changeling in 2372
+| image2     = Martok attacks Kodrak.jpg
+| imagecap2   = Martok reveals his true form
+| gender           = None (Martok in appearance)
+| species          = [[Changeling]]
+| affiliation      = [[Dominion]]
+| status           = Deceased
+| died             = 2373
+| datestatus       = 2373
+| actor            = [[J.G. Hertzler]]
+}}
+In mid-[[2371]], [[General]] [[Martok]] was replaced by a [[Changeling]] while hunting [[saber bear]] along [[Kang's Summit]] on [[Qo'noS]]. Following his capture, the real Martok was sent to [[Internment Camp 371]]. ({{DS9|In Purgatory's Shadow}})
-In early [[2372]], the '''Changeling Martok''' tried to weaken the [[Alpha Quadrant]] by pushing [[Chancellor]] [[Gowron]] into believing that the coup on [[Cardassia Prime]] was influenced by the [[Dominion]]. After leading a fleet to [[Deep Space 9]], the [[Klingon]]s invaded [[Cardassian]] space.
+In early [[2372]], the '''Changeling Martok''' tried to weaken the [[Alpha Quadrant]] by pushing [[Chancellor]] [[Gowron]] into believing that the coup on [[Cardassia Prime]] was influenced by the [[Dominion]]. After leading a fleet to [[Deep Space 9]], the [[Klingon]]s invaded [[Cardassian]] space.  The Martok Changeling, even at this stage, was also hoping for a conflict between the Federation and the Klingon Empire; to this end, he had one of his [[commander]]s ([[Kaybok]]) [[Execution|executed]] for refusing to fire on the {{USS|Defiant|2370}}.
-Martok and Gowron later led the Klingons into [[first Battle of Deep Space 9|battle against Deep Space 9]], that eventually led to a year-and-a-half conflict between the [[Klingon Empire]] and the [[Federation]] in a conflict known as the [[second Federation-Klingon War]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Way of the Warrior]]")
+Martok and Gowron later led the Klingons into [[first Battle of Deep Space 9|battle against Deep Space 9]], that eventually led to a year-and-a-half conflict between the [[Klingon Empire]] and the [[Federation]] in {{dis|Federation-Klingon War|2372-73|a conflict}} lasting from [[2372]] to [[2373]]. ({{DS9|The Way of the Warrior}})
-In early [[2373]], Martok was discovered to be a [[Founder]], and was killed at [[Ty'Gokor]] when discovered. ''("[[Apocalypse Rising]]")'' This ended hostilities between the two governments, but would not reunite them until the Cardassians joined the Dominion later that year. ([[DS9]]: "[[By Inferno's Light]]")
+In early [[2373]], Martok was discovered to be a [[Founder]] by the disguised [[Odo]], and was killed by a hail of [[Klingon disruptor|disruptor]] fire at [[Ty'Gokor]] when discovered. ({{DS9|Apocalypse Rising}})
+[[File:Worf and Martok meet.jpg|thumb|left|Worf and "Martok" meet.]]
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+The real Martok was informed of the Martok Changeling's actions by [[Julian Bashir]], [[Worf]] and [[Elim Garak]] in [[Internment Camp 371]] later that year, remarking it was "a grave [[honor|dishonor]]". ({{DS9|In Purgatory's Shadow}})
+{{bginfo|The changeling impersonating Martok once took a blood test, cutting himself with a ''[[d'k tahg]]'' and allowing blood to drip out of his hand in {{DS9|The Way of the Warrior}}. It was never stated in canon how the changeling managed this, but [[Joseph Sisko]] once suggested that a way a changeling could beat the blood test was to kill a random civilian on the street, absorb the man's blood into itself and release it whenever it took part in a test. It is possible the Martok changeling did this. It could also provide an explanation as to why the Dominion kept the real people that changelings impersonated alive in [[Internment Camp 371]].}}
+[[de:Martok (Gründer)]]
+[[Category:Changelings]]