Object

Pagh Cloaking Device

A ship-scale Klingon cloaking system installed on the cruiser Pagh that produces abrupt sensor nulls and the sudden visual disappearance of the hull when engaged. The system is integrated with the Pagh's sensor and propulsion suites; activation causes external tactical displays to lose the Pagh's blip and forces decisive bridge reactions. Narratively, it is the tactical pivot that converts caution into aggression and drives key leadership choices in the episode "A Matter of Honor."

4 appearances

Purpose

To render the Klingon cruiser Pagh undetectable to external sensors and optical observation, enabling stealth maneuvers, surprise intercepts, and tactical escalation.

Significance

Serves as the decisive escalation trigger in the sequence: Kargan’s order to cloak turns a scientific emergency into a political and military flashpoint, validates Klingon suspicion of the Enterprise, and forces Riker into the center of a conflict between duty and diplomacy.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S2E8 · A Matter of Honor

Hull‑Eater: Discovery and Accusation

The Pagh's cloaking device is named and ordered into action by Kargan as the immediate tactical response to the perceived attack; the command transforms suspicion into invisible offensive posture and signals escalation.

Before: Ready and dormant within the ship's tactical suite, not engaged.

After: Ordered to engage — the bridge executes the cloak command, shifting the ship toward stealth and intercept posture (immediate effect implied by command).

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S2E8 · A Matter of Honor

Two‑Minute Scan: Kargan's Verdict

The Pagh cloaking system is the immediate tactical lever Kargan orders engaged; its invocation converts suspicion into an offensive posture and signals the ship's withdrawal from transparent diplomacy to covert aggression.

Before: Available and functional on the Pagh's tactical systems.

After: Ordered engaged; becomes the operative mechanism by which Kargan intends to approach and potentially surprise the Enterprise.

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S2E8 · A Matter of Honor

Forty Thousand — Cloak Down, Open Fire

The Pagh's cloaking shields are named as the primary tactical lever: Kargan orders them dropped to transition the ship from stealth to visible targeting mode. The shields' state determines whether the Pagh can present weapons and be targeted, making them the pivot between defensive caution and offensive capability.

Before: Engaged — the cloaking shields are active, rendering the cruiser tactically hidden and keeping it off certain sensor/tactical displays.

After: Ordered to be dropped/disabled — deactivation sequence initiated to expose the ship and allow weapons to be brought to bear.

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S2E8 · A Matter of Honor

Riker Forces the Pagh to Decloak — Choosing Honor Over Safety

The Pagh's cloaking shields are the immediate technical barrier and dramatic MacGuffin of the scene: Riker demands they be turned off so the ship can be detected and rescued. The shields are referenced, toggled via the officer's switch, and their removal becomes the action that transitions the crisis from stasis to response.

Before: Active — the Pagh is cloaked, producing sensor nulls and preventing outside assistance; control remained with the Tactics Officer.

After: Deactivated — the Tactics Officer throws the switch and the cloaking field is dropped, exposing the Pagh to sensors and allowing rescue/repair operations to proceed.

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