The Chava'Kal-class vessels were assault ships employed by the Klingon Empire in boarding operations. They were created to carry two companies of the fierciest Klingon warriors; namely the Klingon Marines. The Chava'Kal were designed to capture both starships and space stations whose shields were brought down, allowing transporters to function effectively. For this, they were known as 'Dagger of the Empire' by their crews. The Chava'Kal possesses minimal weaponry which means it had to be escorted when on a mission but they were very capable of accomplishing their goal. It is known that a single vessel of this class is capable of taking over even the largest of vessels.
| Klingon starship classes | ||
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| Klingonese names | Akif • B'rel • Baka Re' • Ber'taa • Besz Ra'te' • Birok • CharghwI' • Chava'Kal • ChunDab • Chuq'Beh • Chutok • D'aka • D'ama • Dath D'lan • D'esta Kar • D'Gavama • Eakin K'nall • Fek'lhr • Haqtaj • H'ban Pav • Jach'Eng • Jfolokh • Kalath • Karas • Kas Maal • K'el Ri'anda • Kh'exrilin • K'hanakh • Khitomer • Klolode • Kl'sarza • Kl'xenova • K'mirra • K'nall • K'nel • Koloth • Kom Ka'des • Komo Val • Koreba • Kronos • K't'agga • K't'alla • K't'inga • K't'kara • K't'mara • K't'rika • K'vort • K'vort Cha • L'rexa • Lar'hal • Lara'atan • LI'wI' • Mas To Gal • May'Duj • Mortum Hesta • Na Ra'den • Negh'Var • NuQ'Duj • PIH • Plen Zha • PumwI' • qa'Hos • Qang • Qeh'Ral • Qexa • qeylIS betleH • QuD • Riskadh • Sivista • SuQ'jagh • SuvwI'Qeh • T'h'lar • Talat Kh'exesta • Tas'esta • Vakk • V'al'kon • V'kar Zadan • V's'talo • VoDleH • Voodieh • Vor'cha • Z'gal • Z'gavasta • Z'gavva • Z'mortama • Zha Mortas | |
| Translated names | Accuser • Administrator • Alliance • Battle Cruiser • Bird of Prey • Bringer of Agony • Bringer of Destiny • Bringer of Destruction • Bringer of Justice • Carrier of Doom • Catapult • Chancellor • Death Boot • Death Rite • Death Stalker • Defender • Emperor • Enforcer • Ever Victorious • Fat Man • Great Bird • Grim Reaper • (Gull) • Healer • Insurrection • Little Killer • Luckless • Mender • Mover • (Murph) • One Wing • Painbringer • Pathmaker • Predator • (Raptor) • Ravenous • Relentless • Saber • Seeker • Speedstar • Stalker • Star • Stinger • Stingtongue • Strong Victor • Stronger Bird • Suspicious • Swiftwind • Sword of Kahless • Throne Seeker • Trader's Game • Truthbringer • Tugboat • Unseen Creeper • Warrior's Anger • Watcher • Winner | |
| Alphanumeric names | D2 • D3 • D4 • D5 • D6 • D7 • (D7/D5 Klolode • D7 Akif • D7A • D7C • D7G • D7M • D7R • D7S • D7 Koloth) • D9 • D10 (bird of prey) • D10 (cruiser) • D11 • D12 (bird of prey) • D12 (cruiser) • D14 • D16 • D18 • D20 • D32 • G3 • G4 • G5 • G6 • G8 • K3 • K4 • K5 • K6 • K14 • K15 • K17 • K18 • K22 • (K22B) • K23 • K24 • K26 • K27 • K30 • K32 • L6 • L9 • L13 • L24 • L42 • S4 • S5 • S8 • T3 • T5 • T12 | |
| By time period or type | Birds-of-prey (22nd century bird of prey) • 23rd century scout vessel • mobile battle base • cargo ship • colony ship • construction ship • mining freighter • prison barge • repair ship | |
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