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{{Infobox Character | |||
|name=Martok | |||
|image=[[File:Martok.jpg|200px]] | |||
|quote="More Bloodwine!" | |||
|race=[[Klingon]] | |||
|affiliation=[[Klingon Empire]] | |||
|gender=Male | |||
|birthdate=unknown | |||
|deathdate=unknown | |||
}}General, later Chancellor, '''Martok''', is an officer in the [[Klingon|Imperial Klingon Defence Forces]] and one of its most celebrated commanders during the [[Dominion War]]. | |||
==Early career== | ==Early career== | ||
Martok was born in a common family, members of which had served the Empire as footsoldiers for generations. He was the first to apply for officer training, a request which was summarily rejected due to his lowly birth. Martok persisted and eventually entered the officer corps through a battlefield commission; the initial rejection would haunt him his entire career and fuel a long-time grudge against the man who made the decision, Kor<ref>[[DS9]] "Once More Unto the Breach"</ref>. | |||
Martok rose quickly through the ranks and cemented his position by staying loyal to [[Gowron]] during the Civil War. By 2370, he had become Gowron's chief military advisor<ref>DS9 "Way of the Warrior"</ref>. | |||
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==Dominion War== | ==Dominion War== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: ST Characters]] | [[Category: ST Characters]] | ||
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General, later Chancellor, Martok, is an officer in the Imperial Klingon Defence Forces and one of its most celebrated commanders during the Dominion War.
Early career
Martok was born in a common family, members of which had served the Empire as footsoldiers for generations. He was the first to apply for officer training, a request which was summarily rejected due to his lowly birth. Martok persisted and eventually entered the officer corps through a battlefield commission; the initial rejection would haunt him his entire career and fuel a long-time grudge against the man who made the decision, Kor[1].
Martok rose quickly through the ranks and cemented his position by staying loyal to Gowron during the Civil War. By 2370, he had become Gowron's chief military advisor[2].
Dominion War
Martok would spend two years in a Dominion internment camp, having been abducted from Qo'nos and replaced by a Changeling infiltrator. During his imprisonment he was used as target practice for Jem'Hadar soldiers; repeated battles cost him his left eye[3]. After his escape in 2373, he gradually returned to active military duty, first as liaison and then as captain of the IKS Rotarran[4].
Martok again distinguished himself and by 2375 he was given command of the Ninth Fleet. Despite his high position, he maintained the lowly Rotarran as his flagship[5].
Gowron, however, resented Martok's popularity with his troops and subjects. After personally assuming command of all Klingon frontline forces, he attempted to disgrace Martok by sending him on ever-more-disastrous suicide missions. Martok, concerned that Gowron was letting a personal vendetta cost the lives of Klingon soldiers, resented this behaviour but refused to take a stand against it out of loyalty. When Worf forced the issue and killed Gowron in a duel, Martok accepted the position of Chancellor, hoping to rout the corruption that had been plaguing the Empire[6].