Lurqal was a Klingon female born into a caste of political and scientific elites. As she was not born into a warrior caste, she was not by nature a warrior. To serve the Empire, Lurqal began a career with Klingon Imperial Intelligence, whom assigned her to infiltrate the Federation Diplomatic Corps. To this end, I.I. provided her with the cover identity of a Human woman named Anna Sandesjo.