Object
Three cloaked Klingon Birds of Prey
Three Klingon Birds of Prey decloak and take station around the Enterprise as dark‑winged Klingon warships. The compact, predatory hulls and swept wing structures resolve from tactical blips into solid targets; their arrival is an immediate, heavy tactical imposition that forces the Romulan ships to withdraw and serves as allied Klingon military support and deterrent.
3 appearances
Purpose
Serve as small, heavily armed Klingon warships capable of cloaking and rapid interdiction; function operationally as an allied protective screen and deterrent against enemy engagement.
Significance
Their sudden materialization converts a manufactured diplomatic trap into a standoff: Klingon presence forces Romulan withdrawal, averts an escalation, and deepens Jarok's personal tragedy by rendering his costly sacrifice moot. They operate as blunt geopolitical leverage and a narrative pivot from brinkmanship to intimate loss.
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