Orak (Klingon)

Orak was a Klingon prosecutor with a well-known success rate in service to the Klingon Empire in the 22nd century.

In that capacity, Orak represented the state in the trial of Starfleet Jonathan Archer in 2152. Orak successfully argued that Archer had violated the laws of the Empire by assisting a group of refugees which had fled the Klingon protectorate of Raatooras.

The Klingon magistrate, however, was not convinced of Orak's assertion that, by assisting the refugees, Archer was attempting to incite rebellion against the Empire, and therefore commuted the death penalty in favor of a life sentence on the penal colony of Rura Penthe, a decision with which Orak displayed evident frustration. 

Background information
Orak was played by John Vickery.

Episode writer David A. Goodman named Orak in honor of, a computer in the British science fiction series. ("Judgment" podcast/audio commentary)

In the script of "Judgment", Orak was introduced with the description, "He is younger than, forties, and is crafty and aggressive, with a flair for the dramatic -- he knows how to play to the crowd."

According to Star Trek: Federation - The First 150 Years, Orak lived well into the 23rd century, eventually becoming Chancellor of the High Council.

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