Lieutenant Maltz

Lieutenant Maltz was a Klingon officer serving under Commander Kruge in the 23rd century.

In 2285, Maltz participated in Kruge's attempts to obtain and exploit the Federation's Genesis technology. Maltz was present during the destruction of the USS Grissom, in orbit of the Genesis Planet, and was the only crew member left aboard Kruge's Bird-of-Prey when Kruge beamed to the surface to confront James Kirk.

Maltz was later taken prisoner by Kirk and his crew, who commandeered the Bird-of-Prey after Kruge's death. When Kirk presented an ultimatum to Maltz to either assist them or be killed, Maltz simply responded, "I do not deserve to live," to which Kirk replied, "Fine, I'll kill you later." After successfully escaping the destruction of the Genesis planet, Kirk ordered Maltz imprisoned, an act which surprised Maltz, as he was expecting Kirk to kill him. When Maltz confronted Kirk with his earlier promise, Kirk simply said, "I lied."