Bortasqu class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The ***bortaSqu' Segh*** or ***Bortasqu*-class**, meaning "fierce vengeance" in tlhIngan Hol, was a type of spacecraft developed by the Klingon Empire in the early 25th century. It was classified as a *charghDuj veSDuj ngoQ* (warship-dreadnought) by the Klingon Defense Force and as a scale 7 dreadnought by Starfleet.

## History

As tensions rose between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire, the General Officers of the Klingon Defense Force saw the great disparity in the capabilities of Starfleet vessels and their own. In response, they formed the Warship Advancement Council (*rIp veSDuj'Duv*) to develop and launch new starships that could compete with Starfleet and other galactic navies.

One of the first endeavors was *jInmol BortaS*, translated as "Project Vengeance." The project focused on designing a massive battlecruiser that could overpower anything in the Starfleet at the time and serve as a command ship in fleet maneuvers. The initial product was the prototype IKS *BortaS*, a massive battlecruiser that was put into limited service to test its viability. Though the vessel proved effective in early engagements, the WAC ordered its capabilities to be expanded.

Project engineers revisited the design to implement some of the concepts that had been dropped. These included a subspace rift generator, a *naQjej*-type disruptor autocannon, and a berthed *HoH'SuS*-class bird-of-prey. The IKS *BortaSqu*, first of the finalized design, became the flagship of the Klingon fleet when it launched.

## Technical information

Born from the Ty'Gokor Fleet Yards at the command of Chancellor J'mpok, the *BortaS*-class was developed to lead the Klingon Empire into a new era of honor and glory. Designed for durability and versatility, the vessels sported many armored sections and recessed bussard collectors. The class shared design elements with the older *Negh'Var* and *Qu'Daj*-classes.

## Derivatives

### *Gorkon (ghorqon)*

Named for the Klingon Chancellor whose efforts led to the Khitomer Accords, the *Gorkon*-subclass shared most of its design with that of the *BortaSqu'* except in a flatter profile.

### *Kahless (qeylIS)*

The *Kahless*-subclass, named for the founder of the Klingon Empire, was a design mixture of the original *BortaS*-class and the *Mogh*-class battlecruiser.

### *Martok (martaq)*

The design of the *Martok*-sublass was a unique mixture of the other subclasses and the *Negh'Var*-class that the *BortaS* line was intended to replace. The class was named for the chancellor who led the Empire to victory in the Dominion War.

## Appendices

### Connections

**Raider-gunboats (*mupDuj weHDuj*):** *Birok* • *K'Tanco* • *Ketha* • *Klavek* • *Kortar* • *Mat'Ha* • *Qa'Tel*) • *Qin* (*Qorgh* (*Pach* • *Pujyaq* • *Su'Qob*) • *Qui'Tu* • *K'saruj*

**Raider-assault ships (*yotDuj weHDuj*):** *Chava'Kal* • *Grishnar* • *Sargh*

**Raider-starfighters (*HIvDuj weHDuj*):** *Qo'Toch* • *To'Duj*

**Warship-enforcers (*raD'Duj veSDuj*):** *Fek'lhr* • *Naj'Sov* • *Nov* • *Peghqu'* (*Duvqu'*) • *QeHpu'* • *Qib*

**Warship-conquerors (*charghDuj veSDuj*):** *Suq'jagh* • *Vo'Devwi*

**Warship-battleships (*may'Duj veSDuj*):** *Antaak* • *D'ama* • *Kamarag* (*K'Maj*) • *K'Tagga* (*K'Tinga* • *Khenn* • *K'Tmara* • *Koro'Tinga*) • *K'Vort* • *Klothos* • *Mogh* (*Kurak*) • *Mur'Eq* • *Qi'moh* (*Yoj*) • *Vor'cha* (*Qang*) • *Tor'Kaht* • *Vor'Kang* • *Vor'ral*

**Warship-dreadnoughts (*yayDuj veSDuj*):** *An'quat* • ***Bortasqu*** (*Gorkon* • *Kahless* • *Martok*) • *Klinzhai* • *Negh'Var* (*Qu'Daj* • *Negh'Tev*) • *Nejwi* • *Qeh'Ral* • *Ty'Gokor* • *Vo'quv*

**Support ships (*ngaqDuj*):** *K'Toch* • *Kivra* • *Pipa* • *Toron*

**Project Groups:** C3 cruisers (*An'quat* • *Klinzhai* • *Ty'Gokor*) • Miracle Workers (*Antaak* • *Klothos* • *Mur'Eq*) • Pilot raptors (*Klavek* • *Kortar* • *Qui'Tu*)

**Other Types:** *Chargh* (*Jach*) • *BaSro'* • *GhIt* • *Durgath* • *Qoj* (*BortaS bIr* • *Qaw'* • *Veqlargh*) • *Na'Qjej* • *Qugh* • *Sech*

**Territory:** Qo'noS (Praxis Station) • Kolm-an • Qu'Vat • Khitomer • HuDyuQ (shipyards) • Ty'Gokor (shipyards) • Ganalda IV (space station) • Makus Shipyards • Taganika

**Agencies:** Klingon Defense Force • Klingon Naval Academy • Klingon Imperial Intelligence

### Sources consulted

* Bortas class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Bortasqu' class article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* Bortasqu' class article at *Memory Beta*.
* *Star Trek Online Starships Collection* issue 04: "I.K.S. Bortasqu'."