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==History==

Korath and Grilka were both of the Klingon science caste and were associated with the Great House Antaak. His parents both were part of the Augment plague victims as children, though were eventually cured by the Klingon doctor Antaak’s methods. Both parents underwent cranial reconstruction and later on gene therapy, hence Koloth and his brother Kahmar were born with the typical Klingon physiology with what some might consider slightly less pronounced cranial ridges.

Korath was an eminent ship designer while his wife Grilka was involved in ship systems, specifically scanning technology. During the shake down cruise of a newly developed Bird of Prey, of which Korath was a crew of, an attack was made on a Federation outpost. Complications in the ships warp core resulted in a near overload however Korath was able to fix the matter resulting in the saving of the ship and the destruction of the outpost. Korath lost his life in the struggle to keep the ships systems intact which impressed the commander of the vessel who fought successfully to have Korath’s honour restored which allowed his children to partake in the Rites of Ascension.  

So Koloth was able to continue his career as a ship designer with the support of his Mother and Brother who hid the details of Koloth’s crime. He was able to continue his fathers work on the Bird of Prey class vessels and became a major supporter of their refit and continued service. His brother on the other hand excelled as a warrior and quickly gained a reputation as being part of the new generation of Klingon warriors.

Soon however Klingon ritual and tradition embroiled Koloth’s life again as his brother took the life of a House leader, K’Trelan, in fair combat. After performing the Brek’tal his brother successfully raised his own House and quickly called upon his brother for support. Koloth did not want to leave his career to support his brother’s new House, and after a bitter falling out he once again used his contacts in the Council and faked his own death.

Koloth took on the life of a Klingon orphan that had died in his childhood and coincidentally retook his name as Koloth. He left the Klingon Empire hoping to never return and managed to get himself accepted into the Daystrom Institute. Here began a life long battle with the sciences, a battle he has immersed himself into entirely. Soon after completing an eleven year tenure at the Institute and beginning his career as a civilian scientist he found out that his mother had passed away, happily at the age of 178. He made a pilgrimage back to Maranga IV to pay his respects without incident.

Content with contracting out his services and skills to various races within the Alpha Quadrant he eventually settled into an association with the Vulcan Science Academy. Keeping very much in the theoretical sciences Koloth developed strong ties within the Vulcan scientific circles and eventually settled on Vulcan to pursue a research post with the Academy. His most notable work was on sub-quantum transporting which earned him a position on a team which were selected to be part of an information exchange between Vulcan and the Romulan Ministry of Science.

Five long years were spent travelling from one Romulan Outpost to the next, and Koloth was slowly disenfranchised with the continued exploitation of his peers for what he deemed to be military use. Finally when his time was up he left his position on Vulcan to once again take up his civilian career, finding once again a freedom in his work. This freedom made accepting a role at the Daystrom Institute, where he earned his credentials, much more appealing as it had softened the years spent working with the Romulan Astrophysical Academy.  

Exposed to a lot more work with Federation outposts and planets he found himself slowly drawn to the idea of serving within the framework of the Federation. This idea was put on hold for three years in the search for someone willing to sponsor a now middle aged Klingon. Eventually through the reacquainting of an old college from Vulcan who had left for the Federation he managed to find a willing sponsor; and subsequently tore through four years at Starfleet Academy where he gave up his past freedom to serve.