Battle of Caleb IV

The Battle of Caleb IV was a successful attack by the Klingon Empire on the Federation outpost at Caleb IV in the 23rd century.

The Klingon force consisted of two divisions, the first commanded by Kor from the D5-class IKS Klothos and the second by Kang. As cloaking devices were a new technology at the time, before they departed Qo'noS, Kor spent three days taking the device apart and putting it back together again; this initiative would prove crucial during the battle.

According to Kor, "the battle was over almost before the Federation knew it had begun." He was able to outmaneuver the Federation defenders by attacking with an initial feint, and then returning with his full force, catching the Federation off-guard in the midst of their repair efforts.

A century later, during a similar attack on a Dominion base at Trelka V, Kor believed that he was back at Caleb IV. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")

Though no exact date was given for the battle, Kor's statement that cloaking devices were a new development could indicate that it took place not long after the Battle of the Binary Stars in mid-2256, the first conflict in which cloaking was used by Klingon ships. The Klingons appeared to stop using cloaking tech after the war ended in 2258 and began redeploying cloaking tech around 2269 allowing it to take place around that time.

The Battle of Caleb IV is portrayed in the 2016 Star Trek Online expansion "Agents of Yesterday". Taking place in the year 2270, the mission is depicted as the first battle in which Klingons use cloaking devices again. Kor has allied with time traveling Na'kuhl, but only in a sense that the Klingons are ready to turn against them when they are done. The Federation ships they captured are freed, but the fact that the Klingons drove them off and are able to destroy several of their ships, the player character's included, is enough for Kor.

External links

• Battle of Caleb IV at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works