Klingon Dipliomats
Azetbur
The daughter of Gorkon and the only known woman leader of the
High Council. She succeeded her father after his assassination in
order to carry out the peace talks with the Federation. It is
believed that her leadership continued until the establishment of
the Khitomer Peace Accords.
Gorkon
Leader of the Klingon High Council until assassinated in 2293.
Chancellor Gorkon was the first High Council leader to promote
peace with the Federation of Planets. He took this stance in part
because of his views of the future of a purely militaristic
Empire and because of the disaster on the Klingon moon Praxis. He
was historically the first Klingon diplomat.
K'Ehleyr
Federation Ambassador to the K'mpec government. Supervised
numerous projects for the Federation/Klingon governments
including the repatriation of the crew of the T''Ong sleeper ship
and the eventual appointment of Jean-Luc Picard as K'mpec's
Arbiter of Succession. She was the mother of Worf's son Alexander
and was murdered by Duras when he found that she had uncovered
his father's treason.
Kell
Ambassador and special emissary. Believed to have helped settle
the dispute in the Kriosian system with the help of Jean-Luc
Picard. However, later he was found to be a Romulan spy. Since
the Romulans were found to be the instigators of the Kriosian
uprising, his part in the settlement must be questioned.
Klingon Ambassador Koord
The Klingon Representative to the United Federation of Planets
prior to the Khitomer Accords.
Klingon Military
Chang
General. Chief of Staff to Chancellor Gorkon. Conspired with
members of the Federation to assassinate Chancellor Gorkon and
thus block the peace initiative. He was killed at Khitomer in
2293 when attempting to disrupt the peace conference that was
being held there.
Hon'Tihl
First officer of the Bird of Prey Toh'Kaht. Died from injuries
received while exploring the Gamma Quadrant.
Kang
Commander. Ship destroyed by the Beta XII-A entity in 2268. One
of the first known Klingons to join forces with a Federation crew
to meet a common foe. Visited Station Deep Space Nine many years
later with long-time companions Kor and Koloth.
Kargan
Captain. Commander of the Bird of Prey Pagh. Was William Riker's
commanding Officer as part of the Exchange Program between the
Klingon Empire and the Federation in 2365.
Kerla
Brigadier. Military advisor to Chancellor Gorkon and later to his
daughter Azetbur who took over his position upon his
assassination. Kerla opposed the peace initiative of 2293.
Klaa
Captain. Commander of the Bird of Prey ordered to rescue General
Koord at Nimbus III. He also served as translator at the trial of
Kirk and McCoy in 2293.
Klag
Second Officer of the Bird of Prey Pagh. Convinced by Riker of
the abilities of humans to command.
K'nera
Commanded the cruiser sent to extradite the criminals Korris and
Konmel to Qo'noS. He was to take custody of them at a rendezvous
with the Enterprise in 2364, but they both died before completion
of the transfer.
Koloth
Captain. Officer who encountered Tribbles at Deep Space Station
K-7. Visited Station Deep Space Nine many years later along with
his long-time friends Kor and Kang.
Konmel
Lieutenant. Dishonorable criminal killed in 2364 while trying to
avoid prosecution.
Koord
General. Brilliant military strategist who had a distinguished
career with the Klingon Defence Force. Ended his career as the
diplomatic representative of the Klingon Empire on Nimbus III
after falling out of favor with Klingon High Command.
Kor
Commander. Military Governor of Organia during the border dispute
of 2267 Although seemingly controlling the Organians, he was
overthrown by them when they were discovered to be superior,
non-corporeal life forms. Visited Station Deep Space Nine many
years later with his long-time companions Koloth and Kang.
Korax
Member of Koloth's crew who visited Deep Space Station K-7 in
2267.
Korris
Captain. Dishonorable criminal who caused the destruction of the
cruiser T'Acog in 2364 and hijacked the Talarian ship Batris. He
was killed prior to being extradited by the Klingon Empire.
Kras
Officer in charge of obtaining mining rights to the rare mineral
topaline on Capella IV. Kras attempted to gain favor by
supporting one side of a revolt but was killed when he betrayed
his new allies.
Kruge
Commander. Commander of the Bird of Prey who attempted to obtain
the Federations Genesis project for the
Klingons in 2285. He was killed by Kirk at the Genesis planet.
K'Temoc
Captain. Commander of the ship T'Ong.
Historically a very formidable warrior.
Kulge
Officer who swore loyalty to Gowron during the Klingon Civil War
of 2368. Was killed by Gowron when he started to doubt Gowron's
leadership abilities.
Kunivas
Dishonorable criminal killed with Konmel and Korris in 2364.
Kurn
Commander. Son of Mogh and younger brother to Worf. Commanded the
ship Hegh'ta. His support of Gowron with his
ship and three Klingon squadrons were vital to the victory and
placement of Gowron as the leader of the High Council. Kurn was
later granted a seat on the High Council for his service to the
Empire.
K'Vada
Captain. Commanded the Bird of Prey that secretly took Picard to
Romulus in 2368.
Larg
Captain. Officer loyal to the Duras family during the Klingon
Civil Wa of 2367 through 2368. He engaged and damaged the Hegh'ta
commanded by Kurn.
L'Kor
Warrior survivor of the Khitomer massacre of 2346. He was taken
prisoner by the Romulans and remained on a prison planet rather
than bring dishonor to his family by returning to Qo'noS.
Maltz
Officer on board Kruge's Bird of Prey. He was the only survivor
of the crew at the encounter with Kirk at the Genesis
planet. Later aided Federation language experts in their study of
the Klingon language.
Mara
Science officer aboard Kang's ship and his wife. She was a victim
of the Beta XII-A entity.
Mogh
Powerful political rival to Ja'rod. He and his mate were killed
at the Khitomer massacre of 2364. Original dishonored by K'mpec
for treason at Khitomer, his family honor was restored by Gowron
when it was disclosed that in reality, Duras's father Ja'rod had
been the instigator of the massacre. Mogh was the father of Worf
and Kurn.
Morag
Commander of a Klingon ship that patrolled the Federation Border
near Relay Station 47. He was instigated in the murders of
Federation personnel, but was later cleared of all charges.
Nu'Daq
Commander of the cruiser Maht-H'a. He joined
forces with the Federation in order to uncover the mystery of an
ancient genetically encoded message.
Tel'Peh
Captain. Commanded the Bird of Prey Toh'Kaht
that was destroyed as a result of its exploration of the Gamma
Quadrant.
Vixis
First Officer of the Bird of Prey commanded by Klaa.
Worf
Colonel. Grandfather of Worf and father of Mogh. Unsuccessful
legal defender of Kirk and McCoy for the murder of Chancellor
Gorkon in 2293.
Klingon High Council
This is the
ruling body of the Klingon Empire. It's members achieve their
positions through perceived strength. The Council is made up of
about two dozen members and meets in the Great Hall of the First
City of Qo'noS the Homeworld. The Council Leader is chosen
through a ritual of strength and support. It has been established
in Redemption, Parts I and II TNG that a woman cannot be a member
of the Council. This seems to be contradicted by the fact that
Azetbur Gorkon's daughter became Council Leader at the Khitomer
talks, but this instance was probably viewed as a necessity to
carry on the peace talks with the Federation as smoothly as
possible after Gorkon's murder.
K'mpec
Council Leader until 2367, he ruled over the Klingon High Council
longer than anyone in history and maintained peace within the
Council and the Klingon Empire. Was murdered dishonorably by
Duras in an attempt to secure the Council for himself. K'mpec
appointed Jean-Luc Picard as his Arbiter of Succession. His
position was sought after by both Duras and Gowron. K'mpec was
murdered without honour in 2367, apparently poisoned with
Viridium Six by Duras in order to gain his position as leader of
the High Council. K'mpec was succeeded by Gowron, a political
newcomer.
Duras
Son of Ja'rod the discovered traitor of the Khitomer Massacre
Duras proposed the branding of Mogh Worf's father as the traitor
of Khitomer in order to divert a civil war. When in reality it
was to keep him from bearing the dishonor for his father's
treachery. Duras twice attempted to kill rivals dishonorably. He
used a bomb to unsuccessfully kill Gowron, but he succeeded in
poisoning K'mpec. Duras also killed K'Ehleyr Worf's mate when she
was about to discover Ja'rod's treason at Khitomer. Duras was
killed under the Right of Vengeance by Worf for K'Ehleyr's
murder.
Gowron
Son of M'Rel . Became Council Leader after K'mpec's death in
2367. There was little organized opposition after the death of
Duras. A challenge was brought from Lursa and B'Etor surviving
members of the Duras family in which they tried to place Toral
Duras's illegitimate son in the position of Council Leader. This
plunged the Empire into civil war in 2368. Gowron was victorious
in part because he gained the support of Mogh's followers by
restoring honor to Worf's family line. Gowron has continued to be
a strong ruler of the Empire. He supported the establishment of a
ceremonial Emperor when the monks of Boreth produced a clone from
the DNA of Kahless. This provided a spiritual leader that the
Empire sorely needed.
Lursa and B'Etor
The Duras sisters. Since a woman cannot lead the Council, the
sisters of Duras produced the illegitimate son of Duras, Toral,
as a candidate for the Leadership of the Council. They had the
secret backing of the Romulan Empire and plunged the Empire into
civil war. They were defeated when Jean-Luc Picard discovered and
turned back the Romulan supply fleet.
Toral
The illegitimate son of Duras. The Arbiter of Succession Jean-Luc
Picard determined that Toral was not a fit candidate for the
position because he had not distinguished himself in service to
the empire.Toral's life was declared forfeit because of his
father and grandfather's treachery against the Empire and the
House of Mogh. Worf declined to exercise his right to avenge his
family's honor against Toral.
Kell
Special Emissary of the Klingon High Command later found to be a
Romulan operative. He tried to use his position to instigate
distrust between Federation and Klingon governments following an
attempted revolt on Krios in 2367.
Klingon Phrases and Sayings
1.We Are Klingons
tlhIngan maH!
This is the strongest expression of
joy among Klingons and
probably the most frequently heard Klingon phrase.
2.When a warrior dies, his spirit
escapes.
HeghDI' SuvwI' nargh Suvwl' qa'.
When a Klingon dies, it is thought
that his spirit leaves his
body and goes to join the the spirits of other dead Klingons
to fight in the Black Fleet.
3.Hear the warrior cry out
jac Suvwl' 'e' ylQoy!
Gowron referred to this well-known
cry when he said to
Worf, Do you tremble and quake with fear at the approach
of combat, hoping to talk your way out of a fight like a
Human? Or do you hear the cry of the warrior calling you
to battle, calling you to glory,like a Klingon? are you one
of us? Worf later told Picard, I do hear the cry of the war-
rior
4.Revenge is a dish which is best
served cold.
bortaS bIr jablu'DI' reh QaQqu'
nay'.
This old Klingon proverb is known
beyond the Empire. For example, it was cited by Khan Noonien
Singh, who came two the twenty third century from earths
twentieth century.
5.Today I am a warrior.
DaHjaj SuvwI''e' jIH
I must show you my heart.
tIqwIj Sa'angnIS.
I travel the river of blood.
'Iw bIQtIqDaq jIjaH.
Upon reaching a certain age, the age
of Ascension, a young Klingon undergoes a rite of passage
symbolizing the attainmeant of a certain spiritual level. After
intoning the three ancient and sacred phrases recorded above, the
initiate, while walking along a path lined by painstik-wielding
warriors, expresses his or her deepest feelings.
6.A Klingon Warrior is always
Prepared to fight
reH
Suvrup tIhIngan SuvwI'.
In Klingon it is not customary to
say to be prepared without saying what one is preparaed to do.
There are, consequently several versions of this proverb, the
general meaning of which is A Klingon warrior is always prepared
to die reH Heghrup tIhIngan SuvwI' It is even acceptable to use
this proverb for less weighty matters, such as to eat and to
drink. Not unexpectedly. using it to refer to an activity not
prized by Klingons, such as to flee, to surrender, or to
apologize, is particularly insulting.
7.Only a fool fights in a burning
house.
meQtaHbogh
qachDaq Suv qoH neH
Even Klingons recognize that there
are times not to fight, when battle is not productive it has no
honor. Kang quoted this proverb to the alien life form that
caused him and his fellow Klingon worriors to engage in a bloody
battle with the Enterprise crew, informing the being that it had
created circumstances tht actually made combat inappropriate.
8.Even the best blade will rust and
grow
dull unless it is cared for
'etlh
QorghHa'lu'chugh ragh 'etlh nIvqu' 'ej jejHa'choH
one of the oldest of the Klingon
Proverbs. Though couched in militaristic terms, the expression is
also interpreted figuratively to mean that one must take care of
oneself, both physically and spiritually.
9.Fear is power
vay'
DaghIjlaHchugh bIHoSghaj
The meaning of this saying, is that
one who has the ability to instill fear can exert control over
those who are afaid; There is more to power than physical force.
Klingon Anthem
The Lyrics In Klingonese
Translation
Hear! Sons of kahless, Hear!
Daughters too. The blood of battle washes clean, the warrior
brave and true. We fight, we love, and then we kill, our lives
burn short and bright, then we die with honor and join our
fathers in the Black Fleet where we battle forever, battling on
through the Eternal fight.
Klingon Ships
Klingon Battle Cruiser D-7-Class
These are the Starships that formed
the backbone of the Klingon Defense Force for decades. The
D-7-type vessels were in service in the 2260s, a design shared
with the Romulan Star Empire in trade for a cloaking device
during the brief alliance between the two powers. these vessels,
some 228 meters in overall length, were equipped with warp drive
and phase-disruptor armament. By the 2280s, an uprated version,
known as a K't'inga-class vessel, was introduced into service.
The Klingon battle cruiser was designed by Matt Jefferies and
introduced during the third season of the original Star Trek
series. A more detiled version was built by Magicam for Star
Trek: The Motion Picture, and was reused in Star Trek II, Star
Trek VI, and The Next Generation.
A Klingon Bird-of-Prey B'rel-class
This ship used by the Klingon
Defense Force, capable of both atmospheric entry and landing, as
well as warp-speed intersellar travel. At least two classes of
this ship have been in use since 2286, the smaller B'rel-class
scouts and the larger K'vort-class Cruisers. Both were equipped
with cloaking devices. The B'rel-class ships had a complement of
about a dozen officers and crew, the K'vort-class was able too
have a larger crew, and came with a parascope that where link to
phaser guns at the end of both sides of the ships wings. In 2293
an experimental uprated version of this ship was developed in an
effort to allow the ship to fire while still under cloak. This
prototype vessel was commanded by General Chang, who used it in
his unsuccessful attempt to obstruct the Khitomer peace
conference. The ship was designed by Nilo Rodis and built at ILM.
It was first seen in Star Trek III, and also used in Star Trek
IV, V, VI, VII, TNG, DS9.
Klingon Attack Cruiser Vor'cha-class
Attack Cruisers were among the
largest and most powerful vessel in the Imperial Fleet. In 2367,
Klingon High Council leader K'mpec was transported aboard an
attack cruiser on his final mission; his plea for Jean-Luc Picard
to serve as Arbiter of Succession after K'mpec's death. Reuion
TNG. The Vor'cha-class attack cruiser was designed by Rick
Stembach and Built by Greg Jein. It first apeared in Reuion TNG,
and has been seen in other episodes of TNG, and DS9.
