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[[Commander]] '''Kruge''' was the [[commanding officer]] of [[HMS Bounty|a Klingon Bird-of-Prey]] in the late [[23rd century]]. In that capacity, he recruited his lover [[Valkris]] to obtain intelligence on the [[Genesis Device]], a [[Federation]] technology designed to instantly [[terraform]] an entire planet.

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After obtaining the information and destroying [[Merchantman|the vessel]] Valkris was aboard in order to preserve secrecy, he ordered a course set for the [[Genesis (planet)|Genesis planet]], on a mission to subvert the technology from the Federation and utilize it as a weapon. Arriving at the planet, they encountered the {{USS|Grissom|NCC-638}}, a Federation [[science vessel]] assigned to study the newly-formed world. In an attempt to gain hostages with which to bargain for the Genesis technology, Kruge ordered [[HMS Bounty personnel#First gunner|his gunner]] to target the ''Grissom''{{'}}s [[warp drive|engine]]s in order to disable the vessel. However, in what the [[gunner]] described as a "lucky shot," the ''Grissom'' was destroyed, an event to which Kruge responded by instantly killing his officer. Kruge later discovered, however, that a [[landing party]] from the ''Grissom'' had survived on the planet's surface, and subsequently led a team to search for them.

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Kruge and his officers eventually located the team, consisting of [[Starfleet]] officer [[Lieutenant]] [[Saavik]], son of [[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk]] [[David Marcus]], and a rejuvenated [[Captain]] [[Spock]], whose body had been revived by the [[Genesis wave]]. Taking the team as hostages, Kruge demanded to know the secret of Genesis, and refused to believe Saavik when she informed him that the technology was fundamentally flawed, and that the planet they were on was on the verge of destroying itself. Upon the arrival of Admiral Kirk and the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']], Kruge, back onboard his ship, ordered the Starfleet officer's unconditional surrender, threatening to execute the prisoners as "enemies of galactic peace." As proof of his commitment, Kruge ordered his men on the surface to choose at random and kill one of the prisoners. As [[HMS Bounty personnel#Sergeant|one of Kruge's men]] moved to stab Saavik, David intervened, sacrificing his own life to save her. In response, Kirk deceived Kruge into believing that he was indeed surrendering, allowing a Klingon team aboard the ''Enterprise'' while he and his own crew surreptitiously set the ship's [[auto-destruct]] and beamed down to the planet.

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[[File:Kruges death.jpg|thumb|Kruge falls to his death]]

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After the destruction of the ''Enterprise'' and the death of the bulk of Kruge's crew, Kirk contacted him from the surface, demanding to be beamed up. Kruge, however, chose to beam down himself to confront Kirk, allowing the rest of his crew to transport to the [[Bird-of-Prey]]. Engaging in a fight with Kirk amidst the conflagration of the dying Genesis planet, Kruge lost his footing as the ground gave way beneath him. Kirk caught Kruge as he fell, but instead of accepting Kirk's offer of mercy, he attempted to yank them both to their deaths. He failed, and was left dangling from Kirk's leg over an immense lava flow. Kirk then kicked him off the cliff. ({{film|3}})

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==Appendices==

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===Background===

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Kruge was played by actor [[Christopher Lloyd]] (although {{w|Edward James Olmos}} of ''Battlestar Galactica'' fame had also auditioned for the role). [http://www.notstarring.com/movies/star-trek-iii--the-search-for-spock] According to the script, Kruge was described as a "Battle Commander" and was "a Klingon War Lord of handsome but frightening presence, and relative youth." This explains why [[Saavik]], [[Valkris]] and his crew referred to him as "my [[Lord]]." This form of address among Klingons is never seen again.

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Kruge was the second Klingon to try and seize control of the ''Enterprise'' (the first was [[Kang]] in {{e|Day of the Dove}}).

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The stop-motion puppet of Kruge's fall from the precipice following his defeat with Kirk, was animated by [[Tom St. Armand]] and [[Dennis Muren]]. The scene was shown during the video montage at the end of the ''[[Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special]]'', followed by the text "He Boldly Went Where No One Went Before."

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In [[Marc Okrand]]'s ''tlhIngan Hol'' language, Kruge's name is '''Qugh'''. (''[[The Klingon Dictionary]]'' 2nd ed., p. 58)

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===Apocrypha===

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A Klingon named Kruge appears in the novel ''[[Faces of Fire]]'' by [[Michael Jan Friedman]], which takes place several years before the events of ''The Search For Spock''. It is unclear whether he is the same character as appears in the movie, but the two are strongly similar.

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-[[Commander]] '''Kruge''' was the [[commanding officer]] of [[HMS Bounty|a Klingon Bird-of-Prey]] in the late [[23rd century]]. In that capacity, he recruited his lover [[Valkris]] to obtain intelligence on the [[Genesis Device]], a [[Federation]] technology designed to instantly [[terraform]] an entire planet.
-After obtaining the information and destroying [[Merchantman|the vessel]] Valkris was aboard in order to preserve secrecy, he ordered a course set for the [[Genesis (planet)|Genesis planet]], on a mission to subvert the technology from the Federation and utilize it as a weapon. Arriving at the planet, they encountered the {{USS|Grissom|NCC-638}}, a Federation [[science vessel]] assigned to study the newly-formed world. In an attempt to gain hostages with which to bargain for the Genesis technology, Kruge ordered [[HMS Bounty personnel#First gunner|his gunner]] to target the ''Grissom''{{'}}s [[warp drive|engine]]s in order to disable the vessel. However, in what the [[gunner]] described as a "lucky shot," the ''Grissom'' was destroyed, an event to which Kruge responded by instantly killing his officer. Kruge later discovered, however, that a [[landing party]] from the ''Grissom'' had survived on the planet's surface, and subsequently led a team to search for them.
-Kruge and his officers eventually located the team, consisting of [[Starfleet]] officer [[Lieutenant]] [[Saavik]], son of [[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk]] [[David Marcus]], and a rejuvenated [[Captain]] [[Spock]], whose body had been revived by the [[Genesis wave]]. Taking the team as hostages, Kruge demanded to know the secret of Genesis, and refused to believe Saavik when she informed him that the technology was fundamentally flawed, and that the planet they were on was on the verge of destroying itself. Upon the arrival of Admiral Kirk and the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']], Kruge, back onboard his ship, ordered the Starfleet officer's unconditional surrender, threatening to execute the prisoners as "enemies of galactic peace." As proof of his commitment, Kruge ordered his men on the surface to choose at random and kill one of the prisoners. As [[HMS Bounty personnel#Sergeant|one of Kruge's men]] moved to stab Saavik, David intervened, sacrificing his own life to save her. In response, Kirk deceived Kruge into believing that he was indeed surrendering, allowing a Klingon team aboard the ''Enterprise'' while he and his own crew surreptitiously set the ship's [[auto-destruct]] and beamed down to the planet.
-[[File:Kruges death.jpg|thumb|Kruge falls to his death]]
-After the destruction of the ''Enterprise'' and the death of the bulk of Kruge's crew, Kirk contacted him from the surface, demanding to be beamed up. Kruge, however, chose to beam down himself to confront Kirk, allowing the rest of his crew to transport to the [[Bird-of-Prey]]. Engaging in a fight with Kirk amidst the conflagration of the dying Genesis planet, Kruge lost his footing as the ground gave way beneath him. Kirk caught Kruge as he fell, but instead of accepting Kirk's offer of mercy, he attempted to yank them both to their deaths. He failed, and was left dangling from Kirk's leg over an immense lava flow. Kirk then kicked him off the cliff. ({{film|3}})
-==Appendices==
-===Background===
-Kruge was played by actor [[Christopher Lloyd]] (although {{w|Edward James Olmos}} of ''Battlestar Galactica'' fame had also auditioned for the role). [http://www.notstarring.com/movies/star-trek-iii--the-search-for-spock] According to the script, Kruge was described as a "Battle Commander" and was "a Klingon War Lord of handsome but frightening presence, and relative youth." This explains why [[Saavik]], [[Valkris]] and his crew referred to him as "my [[Lord]]." This form of address among Klingons is never seen again.
-Kruge was the second Klingon to try and seize control of the ''Enterprise'' (the first was [[Kang]] in {{e|Day of the Dove}}).
-The stop-motion puppet of Kruge's fall from the precipice following his defeat with Kirk, was animated by [[Tom St. Armand]] and [[Dennis Muren]]. The scene was shown during the video montage at the end of the ''[[Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special]]'', followed by the text "He Boldly Went Where No One Went Before."
-In [[Marc Okrand]]'s ''tlhIngan Hol'' language, Kruge's name is '''Qugh'''. (''[[The Klingon Dictionary]]'' 2nd ed., p. 58)
-===Apocrypha===
-A Klingon named Kruge appears in the novel ''[[Faces of Fire]]'' by [[Michael Jan Friedman]], which takes place several years before the events of ''The Search For Spock''.  It is unclear whether he is the same character as appears in the movie, but the two are strongly similar.
-===External links===
-* {{startrek.com|kruge}}
-* {{NCwiki}}
-[[de:Kruge]]
-[[fr:Kruge]]
-[[it:Kruge]]
-[[nl:Kruge]]
 [[Category:Klingons]]
 [[Category:Klingon military personnel]]