The Chava'Kal vessels were created to carry two companies of the fierciest Klingon warriors; namely the Klingon Marines. The Chava'Kal were designed to capture both starships and space stations whose shields were brought down, allowing transporters to function effectively. For this, they were known as 'Dagger of the Empire' by their crews. The Chava'Kal possesses minimal weaponry which means it had to be escorted when on a mission but they were very capable of accomplishing their goal. It is known that a single vessel of this class is capable of taking over even the largest of vessels. (ST video game: Armada II)