Laporin's starship was a Federation starship commanded by Captain Laporin during the Federation-Klingon War of 2372-73. In late 2372, the Klingons boarded the starship during a bloody skirmish. The boarding party was merciless to Laporin's crew, as Laporin witnessed a Klingon behead his Tellarite helmsman. Moments later, the same Klingon tore off Laporin's breathing tubes, killing the captain. (DS9: "Apocalypse Rising")