Object

Klingon Cruiser Pagh Hull Plating

PAGH — named Klingon warship invoked as the origin vessel in the briefing exchange. The entry appears only as a contextual reference rather than a shown ship: characters treat it as an active Klingon presence tied to incoming personnel. Its mention tightens protocol and produces guarded, formal reactions from Picard and Riker.

2 appearances

Purpose

To operate as a Klingon military cruiser — transporting Klingon personnel, projecting Klingon authority, and serving tactical roles such as escort, interdiction, or covert approaches (contextually implied).

Significance

The ship's name functions as a narrative trigger: it locates Commander Kurn within Klingon channels, legitimizes requests for deference, and foreshadows cultural friction. Its invocation compresses Starfleet caution into a protocol rehearsal and seeds suspicion about personal motives.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E17 · Sins of the Father

Respect and Protocol: Picard Briefs Riker on Commander Kurn

The Klingon cruiser Pagh is referenced as the origin of the exchange and as the ship where Riker formerly served; its mention supplies cultural context, legitimizes Riker's knowledge, and anchors the exchange in an external political relationship.

Before: In proximity, a Klingon warship that has hosted Riker and that is exchanging personnel with the Enterprise.

After: Remains the origin vessel awaiting the personnel exchange; its reputation and the fact that Kurn requested the Enterprise influence the Enterprise command's vigilance.

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S3E17 · Sins of the Father

Picard's Charge: Honor the Klingon First Officer (and Note the Request)

The Klingon cruiser Pagh is referenced as Riker's prior assignment and the cultural source of his experience; it functions narratively as the origin of the exchange and a credential for Riker's cultural competence during Kurn's tour.

Before: A Klingon vessel that recently hosted Riker; positioned as the sending ship in the exchange program.

After: Remains the referenced origin of Riker's experience and the implied source vessel for the visiting commander; its recent contact frames ongoing inter-ship exchange logistics.

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