Chapter 30 - Who is General Martok? (Patreon)

"General Martok of the IKS Ki'tang is signaling his combat readiness on a tight channel," Riker reported, using his chair’s dedicated console to review information as it came in.

Martok was a Klingon military officer who'd quickly risen through the ranks to become a general during the recent Klingon Civil war. They were quite some distance from the Empire's borders here, and what Martok had been doing all the way out here was a question that would need answering eventually. Though the peace treaty between the Federation and the Empire allowed free travel through each other’s space, it was still very unusual and some notice was usually given when either side was far from their own borders in order to prevent any misunderstandings. Nonetheless, it reassured Picard to have some of the galaxy's best warriors at his side if the Hur'q showed back up.