T'Kuvma didn't cloak his ship
The Europa was rammed by a different ship under T'Kuvma's command, which was already cloaked.
This had been my impression watching the episode, but as evidence I'll submit the following:
- The StarTrek.com database entry for Admiral Anderson leaves the attacking Klingon ship unnamed, despite having a separate entry for T'Kuvma's flagship:
The StarTrek.com database entry for Admiral Anderson leaves the attacking Klingon ship unnamed, despite having a separate entry for T'Kuvma's flagship:
Starfleet Admiral at the Battle at the Binary Stars. He was killed when a Klingon cleeve ship attacked the U.S.S. Europa.
Starfleet Admiral at the Battle at the Binary Stars. He was killed when a Klingon cleeve ship attacked the U.S.S. Europa.
- The Klingon ship appears atomized after the Europa self-destructs, but T'Kuvma's flagship is completely intact after this; there's no evidence of damage until the Shenzhou fires on it a few minutes later
The Klingon ship appears atomized after the Europa self-destructs, but T'Kuvma's flagship is completely intact after this; there's no evidence of damage until the Shenzhou fires on it a few minutes later