So, what is the Klingon word for “bait,” anyway?

It was overshadowed by later developments in the show, but Deep Space Nine had a bit of backstory about a history of conflict between the Cardassians and Klingons, including a “incident” in a certain nebula that lasted for 18 years.

The cloaking effect on the Birds of Prey was done with the smudge tool in Photoshop, which is probably not the best way to achieve that effect.