Martok

Also known as General Martok

Martok, son of Urthog is a recurring character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, played by actor J. G. Hertzler. Martok is a high-ranking Klingon leader at the Federation-Bajoran space station in the late 2300s. Martok figures prominently in many of the show's long running story arcs, and also is an important relationship for Worf.

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Character.name: Martok
Character.series: Star Trek
Character.image: General Martok.jpg
Character.image_size: 250px
Character.caption: J. G. Hertzler as Martok (2014)
Character.portrayer: J. G. Hertzler
Character.species: Klingon
Character.affiliation: Klingon Defense Force
Character.lbl23: Posting
Character.data23: Rotarran,Deep Space Nine,Qo'noS
Character.lbl24: Position
Character.data24: General of Klingon Empire Chancellor of the Klingon Empire
Character.lbl31: Rank
Character.data31: General, Chancellor

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Concept and production
Appearances
Background
General Martok
Chancellor Martok
Personal life
Reception and analysis
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==Concept and production== thumb|left|J. G. Hertzler was cast in this role. J. G. Hertzler made his first appearance in the franchise in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine pilot episode, "Emissary", as a Vulcan Captain who is killed when his vessel is destroyed. Following this, he made his first appearance as a Klingon in the video game Star Trek: Klingon, directed by Jonathan Frakes and also starring Robert O'Reilly as Chancellor Gowron. When the producers of Deep Space Nine were casting Martok, Hertzler auditioned after initially not considering the role but found himself getting angry during the interview due to a comment from the director which he felt was insulting. However, this response led to him gaining the role, and it was included as a character trait for Martok.