Battle at Pahvo

Date:

November 2256

Location:

Result:

Federation victory

Sarcophagus destroyed
Kol killed
L'Rell captured
Admiral Cornwell rescued
Power vacuum in the Klingon Empire, causing the Klingon Great Houses to compete for Federation assets

Belligerents
United Federation of Planets	Klingon Empire

Notable commanders
Captain Gabriel Lorca	Kol†

Strength
USS Discovery	Sarcophagus

Casualties and losses
Light damage to Discovery Paul Stamets injured	Sarcophagus with all hands

"We are about to face the most difficult challenge we have ever attempted. Today, we stare down the bow of the Ship of the Dead, the very same ship that took thousands of our own at the Battle of the Binary Stars. When I took command of this vessel, you were a crew of polite scientists. Now, I look at you. You are fierce warriors all. No other Federation vessel would have a chance of pulling this off. Just us. Because mark my words: you will look back proudly and tell the world you were there the day the USS Discovery saved Pahvo and ended the Klingon War."

– Gabriel Lorca, 2256 ("Into the Forest I Go")

The Battle at Pahvo was a conflict fought between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire in 2256, after the Pahvans initiated contact with a Federation away team. The Pahvans wanted to help both sides find harmony, and sent an invitation to the Empire, which was detected by Kol. Kol then took the Sarcophagus to the planet, initiating a standoff with the USS Discovery. (DIS: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum")

The battle started after the crew of the Discovery found a way to penetrate the Klingon's cloaking device by generating an algorithm using data sent back by two transmitters placed on the Klingon ship by an away team. Lieutenant Paul Stamets was able to utilize the spore drive to keep the Klingons on their feet, while Discovery's computer generated the algorithm. Kol, confused by what he was seeing, ordered the Sarcophagus to cloak in order to defend from the Discovery's jumps. Unfortunately for Kol, this played right into their hands, allowing the Federation ship to complete its task. After penetrating the cloak, Discovery pulled its away team off, and fired its torpedoes at the Sarcophagus, destroying it and its crew. As Ash Tyler was being transported off, L'Rell grabbed hold of him, and escaped the ship moments before its destruction. (DIS: "Into the Forest I Go")

Battles of the Federation-Klingon War (2256-57)

2256: Battle of the Binary Stars • Attack on Corvan II • Battle at Pahvo

2257: Scorching of Kelfour VI • Attack on Starbase 22 • Attack on Starbase 12 • Attack on Starbase 19 • Attack on Nivalla • Attack on Septra • Attack on Iridin • Capture of Starbase 1

Indeterminate year: Battle of ChaKana • Battle of J'Gal • Attack on Lembatta V • Siege of Starbase Zetta

Battle at Pahvo

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