IKS Va'Tal

The IKS Va'Tal was a Klingon warship that was part of the Fourth Contigent in 2392 PLF, designated to patrol the border between the Klingons and the Romulans. It's prescence there along with the other ships in the Fourth Contigent caused some degree of concern for the Romulans, who were naturally suspicious and xenophobic. The Romulans planned an attack on the Klingon starbases near the border when the Klingons destroyed several of their vessels that attacked GTS transports ferrying supplies to planets in the Neutral Zone.

The IKS Va'Tal, being one of the most powerful ships in the contigent, was designated to defend the Klingon Ambassador that negotiated truce between the Romulans and the Klingons. Despite a shaky start to the negotiations, the Ambassador was able to formulate a peace plan. However, some Romulan ships refused to accept the truce and continued to attack Klingon outposts even after the Klingons had stood down. Most of the Fourth Contigent was destroyed in the shpyards they had docked in an Romulan Warbirds had reached as far as Cursa before the IKS Va'Tal, along with a wing of Birds-of-Prey, was able to arrive and take on the Romulans. After a heated battle five of the seven Romulans were destroyed and, despite heavy damage, the Va'Tal chased the remaining two out of Klingon space and back into the neutral zone. Commended for their bravery and warrior spirit, the crew of the Va'Tal were hailed as heroes and defenders of the peace and the Va'Tal itself was restored to full working order. Rumour has it that the Romulans refer to the Va'Tal as 'Warbird's Bane' in reference to the Va'Tal's defeat of the Warbirds.