Klanth

Captain Klanth was a member of the Klingon Defense Force in the 2270s.

In 2275, Klanth commanded the in an elaborate ruse to kidnap a Starfleet officer. A fake ion storm, resembling that in which the USS Defiant (NCC-1764) disappeared, was generated around the ship and then Klanth broadcast a distress call. The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) responded to he call but Klanth turned down their offer of assistance. Admiral James Kirk then beamed aboard the Mauler in order to take Klanth into custody, but was stopped from returning to the Enterprise. The Mauler then appeared to disappear as the Defiant had, but in reality Kirk had been kidnapped.

Later in the process of fooling Kirk, Klanth had a "chance" meeting with him in order to convince Kirk that the New Klingons were really different from the old, with Klanth representing the old.