In 2369, Hon-Tihl was the sole survivor of the Toh'Kaht's bio-survey to the Gamma Quadrant. He oversaw the retrieval of strange energy spheres from a race called the Saltah'na which appeared to be a sort of telepathic archive. Affected by them, he became involved in a power struggle on the ship when the captain became insane and executed two crew members under suspicion of mutiny. The chief medical officer, Kee-Bhor, expressed his concerns about the influence of the spheres on the crew, but Hon-Tihl slit his throat, believing he was a spy for the captain. Later, there was a battle for control over the ship with the conflict spreading to several decks. Hon-Tihl belonged to the faction which opposed the captain. Even though the ship's armory was captured by Tel-Peh, the first officer was con