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Chancellor Martok; Klingon warrior who commanded the Empire's defense forces in 2372. When the Klingon High Council suspected that the Cardassian government's Detapa Council was being controlled by Dominion agents early in that year, Martok led the massive invasion on Cardassia from his flagship, Negh'Var. Martok's mission of eliminating the Detapa Council was thwarted when Starfleet officer Ben Sisko rescued the council, and Martok subsequently turned his attack onto station Deep Space 9. When Gowron decided to end the battle and return home, Martok argued that victory was close at hand, even though continuation of the fight would have greatly weakened the Empire. "The Way of the Warrior, Parts I and II".

It was not realized that sometime before 2373, Martok was captured by agents of the Dominion while he was hunting sabre bear on Kang's Summit. "In Purgatory's Shadow". He was replaced by a shape-shifting Founder, so no one suspected the substitution.

During an induction ceremony for the Order of the Bat'leth in early 2373, Captain Benjamin Sisko and his men exposed the duplicate Martok as a Founder spy. The assembled Klingon warriors at Ty'Gokor killed the spy. "Apocalypse Rising".

The Jem'Hadar at Dominion internment camp 371 in the Gamma Quadrant held the real Martok until 2373. "In Purgatory's Shadow".

Following his escape from Dominion imprisonment, Martok was assigned to command a detachment of Klingon warriors stationed at Deep Space 9. "By Inferno's Light".

In 2373, Martok assumed command of the Bird-of-Prey Rotarran in order to conduct a search for the missing battle cruiser I.K.S. B'Moth. During the mission, spacecraft first officer Worf was instrumental in defeating a Jem'Hadar ship and rescuing 35 warriors from the B'Moth's crew. So impressed was Martok with Worf's actions that he made the son of Mogh a member of the House of Martok. "Soldiers of the Empire".

Martok even appointed Worf as first officer on a dangerous mission to Monac IV in early 2375 so that Worf could earn entry into Sto-Vo-Kor for his late wife, Jadzia. "Image in the Sand".

Martok enjoyed gambling. He was a shrewd judge of character and cared deeply about those under his command. In 2374, General Martok accepted Worf's son, Alexander Rozhenko, into the House of Martok. "Sons and Daughters".

Martok was married to Sirella, who then carried the title of Mistress of the House of Martok. Martok and Sirella had a number of children. On Stardate 51247.5 Martok was promoted to supreme commander of the Ninth Fleet, stationed at Deep Space 9 to defend the strategically critical Bajor Sector against Dominion and Cardassian aggression. "You Are Cordially Invited".

Martok commanded the Klingon wing of the allied Alpha Quadrant fleet that successfully captured the Chin'toka System from Dominion control in 2374. "Tears of the Prophets".

Martok's battlefield acumen was critical in several victories by the Alpha Quadrant powers. Unfortunately, the resulting accolades caused Chancellor Gowron to fear that Martok might soon become a political rival for leadership of the high council. Gowron seized direct command of the Klingon military and ordered Martok to undertake a series of foolhardy combat engagements, resulting in terrible losses among Klingon forces. Martok was blamed for these costly defeats, but refused to question Gowron, even though he knew that Gowron had intended the missions to undermine Martok's image. After Gowron was killed by challenger Worf, Martok assumed the Chancellorship when Worf declined to accept leadership of the council. "Tacking Into the Wind".

Martok also appeared in "Blaze of Glory", "Call to Arms", "A Time to Stand", "Favor the Bold", "Sacrifice of Angels", "Far Beyond the Stars", "Shadows and Symbols", "Treachery, Faith, and the Great River", "Once More Unto the Breach", "The Emperor's New Cloak", "Strange Bedfellows", "The Changing Face of Evil", "When It Rains...", "Dogs of War", "What You Leave Behind, Parts I and II".