Kargan, son of Talak

Kargan (? - 2375) was a Klingon male who served in the Klingon Defense Force. He served in the 2350's, 60s, and 70s as Captain of the IKS Pagh.

Kargan had more family and political connections than actual command ability. Because of the skills of those who served under him, particularly Klag he rose to much acclaim. It was only Kargan's family and political connections that kept Klag or any other members of his crew from moving against him.

In 2365, Kargan agreed to allow Commander Riker to come on board the Pagh as part of the officer exchange program. During this time, the Pagh's hull came under attack by microorganisms that ingested the materials found in starship hulls. Convinced that the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) had deployed the organisms as a weapon against Kargan and his ship, Kargan made plans to attack the Enterprise, and refused to listen to Riker's protests that as allies the Federation would have no reason to atack his ship. Commander Riker was able to prevent the attack by having Kargan beamed to the Enterprise, and temporarily taking command of the Pagh.

After returning to the Pagh, Riker returned command to Kargan, who struck Riker before telling Klag to get the man off his ship. The infestation was removed from the Pagh's hull by the Enterprise, and the two ships went their separate ways. (TNG episode A Matter of Honor).

Kargan continued as Captain of the Pagh for the next 10 years. The Pagh fought in the Dominion War until it crashed on the surface of Marcan V after fighting a number of Jem'Hadar vessels. Kargan and almost the entire crew of the Pagh died on impact - only Klag survived.