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Klingons (and related entries)
adanji
An incense used during the Mauk-to'Vor ritual. When she learned that Worf had procured some from Quark, Dax correctly guessed that he was preparing to perform that ritual.
ak'voh- "Sons of Mogh"
A Klingon tradition, in which, when a warrior dies in battle, his friends hold vigil over the body to protect it from predators long enough for the spirit to begin its journey to Sto'Vo'Kor. When Worf found O'Brien sitting with Muniz's body, he said O'Brien was performing this, and joined him.
Atul (Dennis Madalone)- "The Ship"
One of three members of a covert Klingon strike force who came to DS9 claiming the main computer on their freighter needed an overhaul. After placing a surveillance device near the Romulans' quarters, they were held for questioning by Odo.
bahgol -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Visionary"
Barak-kadan
A Klingon opera singer who is Worf's favorite, though Dax considers him boring because he never varies his performance.
Basai Master- "Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"
A Klingon poet. Quark told Worf that Grilka had said he (Quark) had the heart of one.
bat'leth- "Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"
A long, curved, double-bladed Klingon weapon, used in hand-to-hand combat, and seen in several episodes.
Battle of Tong VeyA historical Klingon battle, re-enacted in a holosuite program brought by Worf from the Enterprise. In it, Worf plays Emperor Sompek. The program ends with Sompek's order to burn the city and kill everyone inside.
B'Etor (Gwynyth Walsh)- "Rules of Engagement"
A Klingon, younger sister of Lursa. They had once tried to sieze control of the Klingon government, and were listed as renegades. The sisters came to DS9 to sell bilitrium to Tahna Los in order to gain funds for another try at seizing power in the Klingon Empire; and at the same time dealt with the Cardassians, through Garak, to turn Tahna over to them.
- "Past Prologue"
Telok talked about having served under them, in the mirror universe.
blood wine -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Crossover"
Borak (Bob Minor) -- See Atul, above.
bregit lung -- See under Food and Beverages.
Brek'tal ritual
A Klingon ceremony in which the slayer of the head of a house (if it was in honorable circumstances) takes his place, including marrying his wife. Grilka forced Quark to undergo it with her.
Bre'Nan ritual- "The House of Quark"
A ritual Dax was to undergo as part of her evaluation by Sirella, who came to Dax's party to tell her it was time for the ritual. Dax refused.
broiled krada legs -- See under Food and Beverages.- "You Are Cordially Invited"
Burly Klingon (Robert Budaska)
He was bragging about boarding a Starfleet ship and killing the Tellarite helmsman and the captain, a Benzenite named Laporin. Sisko, who had known Laporin at the Academy, punched him out.
- "Apocalypse Rising"
Advocate Ch'Pok (Ron Canada)
A Klingon prosecutor who argued the case for extraditing Worf to the Klingon Empire after Worf allegedly destroyed a Klingon civilian transport while commanding the Defiant. He goaded Worf into attacking him on the stand. Later, Sisko presented evidence that the Klingons had falsified the ship's sensor readings in order to frame Worf.
Ch'Targh (Sam Zeller)- "Rules of Engagement"
A crewmember on board the Rotarran; Alexander's principal tormentor.
General Chu'vok- "Sons and Daughters"
A Klingon military leader.
Dahar Master- "Tacking Into the Wind"
A respected Klingon warrior. Kor is one.
D'akturak- "Blood Oath", "The Sword of Kahless", "Once More Unto the Breach"
Klingon for "ice man", Dax's old nickname for Koloth.
Dark Time- "Blood Oath"
The name by which modern Klingon historians refer to the 10-year period between the 2nd and 3rd dynasties, which was ruled by a council elected by the people: the first and only Klingon experiment in democracy.
Darok (Neil Vipond)- "You Are Cordially Invited"
Martok's aide, and second officer on the Ch'Tang during the raiding expedition. An older Klingon, Darok sympathized with Kor, and encouraged him to take Worf's place in commanding the Ning'tao.
- "Once More Unto the Breach"
Arne Darvin (Charlie Brill)
A Klingon surgically altered to appear human. On stardate 4523.7 (in 2268), he was on a mission to sabotage Federation colonization efforts by poisoning a shipment of grain that was being stored on space station K7, but was exposed by James T. Kirk, who noticed that the tribbles on the station reacted to Darvin as they did to Klingons. Afterwards, Darvin became an outcast in the Empire, and for 100 years made a meager living posing as a human merchant, until he was trapped on Cardassia Prime by the Klingon invasion. Darvin managed to get passage to the Federation on the Defiant, which was also transporting the Orb of Time back to Bajor. He used the Orb to take the Defiant back to the time period just before his disgrace, planning to assassinate Kirk by planting a bomb inside a tribble. The DS9 officers managed to capture him and foil his scheme.
Dax- "Trials and Tribble-ations"; Darvin also appeared as his younger self in footage from the TOS episode "The Trouble with Tribbles"
A Klingon, firstborn son of Kang; Curzon Dax's godson and namesake. Like the firstborn sons of Kor and Koloth, he was murdered by the Albino using a genetic virus.
- "Blood Oath"
D'Ghor (Carlos Carrasco)
A Klingon, who after Kozak's death came to Quark claiming to be Kozak's brother, and threatened his life if Quark told the truth about Kozak's accidental death, so that their family would not be shamed. However, after Grilka kidnapped him to Qo'Nos, Quark learned that D'Ghor was in fact from a family that had been the enemy of Kozak's house for seven generations. D'Ghor had arranged for Kozak's house to fall into financial ruin so that he could take it over. He was eventually foiled by Grilka and Quark, and disowned by the Klingon High Council for using dishonorable means to achieve his ends.
d'k tahg- "The House of Quark"
A large, three-bladed Klingon knife, used as a symbol of honor, and in hand-to-hand combat.
Doran- "The Way of the Warrior"
Daughter of W'mar; one of five replacements transferred from the Vor'nak to the Rotarran.
- "Sons and Daughters"
Drex (Obi Ndefo)
A Klingon, son and second-in-command of General Martok in 2372. He led a group of Klingons who beat up Garak in his shop. Worf later defeated Drex in Quark's and took his d'k tahg.
Drunken Klingon (Tony Epper)- "The Way of the Warrior"
Jostled Odo at the initiation for the Order of the Bat'leth.
Duras- "Apocalypse Rising"
A Klingon renegade, brother of Lursa and B'Etor. He is dead in our universe, but in the mirror universe, Telok spoke of having worked for his house.
"The Fall of Kang"- "Crossover"
A poem by G'Trok, a Klingon; it is required reading at Starfleet Academy. Sisko and Seyetik quoted it: "So honor the valiant who fall 'neath your sword/But pity the warrior who slays all his foes".
gagh -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Second Sight"
ghoptu
A Klingon drinking cup, used for toasts.
gladst -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Blood Oath"
Chancellor Gowron (Robert O'Reilly)
Head of the Klingon High Council, who had gained his position largely thanks to Worf. His first DS9 appearance was in "The House of Quark". Later, he led an invasion of Cardassia, believing the new government to be under Dominion influence; but withdrew from all but a few strategic positions. He declared the Federation/Klingon alliance at an end, and disowned Worf ("The Way of the Warrior").
After Gowron demanded that the Federation give up the Archanis sector to the Klingon Empire, he was suspected to be a Changeling, due to something Odo remembered from the Great Link during his trial ("Broken Link"); but in "Apocalypse Rising", while on the mission to expose him, Odo finally discovered that Martok was the one who had been replaced. In appreciation, Gowron agreed to call a ceasefire. Some months afterward, when Cardassia had joined the Dominion and chased the Klingons out of Cardassian space, Gowron was persuaded by Sisko to reinstate the Khitomer Accords. He also assigned a permanent Klingon military presence to DS9 ("By Inferno's Light").
In "When It Rains...", when Gowron came to DS9 to induct Martok into the Order of Kahless, he also announced that he planned to take direct command of the Klingon forces, and that he would go on the offensive, a plan that alarmed Martok and Worf. He ordered several impossible attacks on Dominion territory, which Worf recognized as a ploy to undermine Martok's standing in the Empire by forcing him to endure defeat after defeat. Finally, he was challenged by Worf, who killed him, and passed the Chancellor's robe to Martok ("Tacking Into the Wind").
Appearances: "The House of Quark", "The Way of the Warrior", "Broken Link", "Apocalypse Rising", "By Inferno's Light", "When It Rains...", "Tacking Into the Wind".
grapok sauce -- See under Food and Beverages.
Grilka (Mary Kay Adams)
A Klingon, from the Mek'rovak region on Qo'Nos. In 2371, when her husband Kozak died, Grilka (as a legal maneuver to prevent Kozak's house from falling into D'Ghor's hands) forced Quark to marry her. She divorced him at his request after he helped her save the house.
- "The House of Quark"
Grilka returned to DS9 in 2373; Worf was smitten with her, but aided Quark in winning her back.
G'Trok- "Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"
A Klingon poet who wrote "The Fall of Kang".
Hall of Heroes- "Second Sight"
A place on Qo'Nos with statues of famous Klingons, including Kang and Koloth, where Kor hoped to present the Sword of Kahless to the Emperor.
Hall of Warriors- "The Sword of Kahless"
On Ty'Gokor; the place where the initiation ceremony for the Order of the Bat'leth was held.
Head Guard (Robert Zachar)- "Apocalypse Rising"
Guarded Sisko, Worf, O'Brien and Odo after they were caught at the initiation for the Order of the Bat'leth. He was killed by the Martok Changeling.
Hon'Tihl (Tom Towles)- "Apocalypse Rising"
A Klingon, first officer on the Toh'Kaht. He died shortly after beaming into Ops from his ship just before it exploded. Odo reviewed his logs.
House of Grilka- "Dramatis Personae"
Formerly the House of Kozak. Grilka told Quark that her house had suffered great losses in ships, lands, and warriors since the renewal of hostilities with the Federation.
House of Martok- "Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"
Martok's house, into which he accepted Worf as his brother.
House of Mogh- "Soldiers of the Empire"
The Klingon house Worf and Kurn belonged to. Its honor was taken away and its lands seized by Gowron after Worf sided with the Federation.
- "Sons of Mogh"
It no longer existed after Worf and Kurn both joined other houses.
House of NoggraThe Klingon house to which Noggra belongs; a "small but proud" house. Kurn joined it under a new identity.
H'ta- "Sons of Mogh"
Son of Kahmar; a new member of the Order of the Bat'leth.
Huraga (William Dennis Hunt)- "Apocalypse Rising"
An old Klingon, a friend of Worf's father. He told Worf of the plan to invade Cardassia.
Huss- "The Way of the Warrior"
Daughter of Altrom; a new member of the Order of the Bat'leth.
Lt. Japar- "Apocalypse Rising"
A Klingon engineer, brought to the infirmary with plasma burns.
Kahless- "By Inferno's Light"
A legendary figure of Klingon history, a great warrior and their first emperor. Kang prayed for his guidance before the raid on the Albino's compound.
- "Blood Oath"
He forged the first bat'leth and used it to slay the tyrant Molor and skin the serpent of Xol, among other deeds. This bat'leth, the Sword of Kahless, was the object of a quest by Kor, Dax, and Worf.
- "The Sword of Kahless"
Kahless' wife was Lady Lukara, who stood with him at Qam-Chee. They were attacked by Molor's troops moments after being married, an event commemorated in modern Klingon weddings by a ritual attack on the bride and groom.
Emperor Kahless- "You Are Cordially Invited"
Ceremonial leader of the Klingon Empire, actually a clone of the original Kahless. Worf had been attempting to contact him, without success.
- "The Way of the Warrior"
He had condemned the invasion of Cardassia. Kor and Worf intended at first to bring him the Sword of Kahless so that he could unite the Empire.
Kal'Hyah- "The Sword of Kahless"
Translated "the path of clarity"; the Klingon equivalent of a bachelor party; however, there is nothing fun about it, unless you are a Klingon. It is a "mental and spiritual journey" in which the groom and his closest male friends spend the four nights before the wedding undergoing six trials: deprivation, blood, pain, sacrifice, anguish, and death. Of course, they must do all this while fasting. Sisko, O'Brien, Bashir, Martok, and Alexander underwent Kal'Hyah with Worf before his wedding to Dax.
- "You Are Cordially Invited"
Kang (Michael Ansara)
One of three Klingons who took a blood oath to kill the Albino after the pirate had murdered their firstborn sons. Kang's was named Dax after Curzon, who also took the oath. Eighty years later, Kang tried to talk Jadzia Dax out of considering herself bound by Curzon's oath. Kang was the one who eventually killed the Albino, and died himself.
- "Blood Oath"; Kang first appeared in the TOS episode "Day of the Dove"
There is a statue of him in the Hall of Heroes.
Karana- "The Sword of Kahless"
A concubine living outside the Imperial stables during the founding of the 3rd Dynasty of the Klingon Empire. Dax told Sirella that Karana, not Shenara, was Sirella's true 23rd maternal grandmother.
Katogh- "You Are Cordially Invited"
Son of Ch'Pok; a recruit transferred from the Vor'nak to the Rotarran. (It's possible that the Ch'Pok mentioned as his father was the same Ch'Pok who prosecuted Worf in "Rules of Engagement".)
Commander Kaybok (Christopher Darga)- "Sons and Daughters"
Commander of the M'Char, who stopped the Xhosa on orders from Martok to search all ships leaving Bajoran space, looking for Changelings. He was faced down by Sisko and the Defiant. Afterwards, Martok brought Sisko Kaybok's d'k tahg as a token that Kaybok was dead. Worf believed Kaybok was executed for refusing to fire on a Federation ship.
Kee'Bhor- "The Way of the Warrior"
A Klingon, medical officer on the Toh'Kaht. He was killed by Hon'Tihl shortly before the ship's destruction.
Keedera- "Dramatis Personae"
A Klingon songwriter. Martok said that when he got back to the Klingon Empire, he would seek Keedera out and commission him to write a song celebrating Worf's victories in single combat with the Jem'Hadar. The song would include Bashir as the healer who bound the warrior's wounds.
Klach d'kel Brakt- "By Inferno's Light"
A battle won by the Klingons over the Romulans a century ago. Kor fought in it, and recreated it in a holosuite at Quark's.
Klingon Ambassador- "Blood Oath"
The representative of the Empire sent to Farius Prime. He had been advocating that his people break off their alliance with the Federation to concentrate on protecting the Empire from the Dominion. The Dominion worked with the Orion Syndicate to assassinate him and make it look like the work of Gowron's agents, in hopes that his "martyrdom" would strengthen his cause and lead to a Klingon withdrawal from the war. The attempt, however, was foiled.
Klingon Chef -- See under People and Things on DS9.- "Honor Among Thieves"
Klingon Defense Force
The miliary force in which Kurn was a captain.
Klingon High Council- "Sons of Mogh"
The governing body of the Klingon Empire, led by Gowron. They had sent Atul, Morka, and Borak to spy on the Romulans visiting DS9.
Klingon Intelligence- "Visionary"
They turned their backs on Darvin after he was exposed by Kirk in 2268.
Klingon Officer (Elliot Woods)- "Trials and Tribble-ations"
On the Drovana, a lieutenant. He interrupted Worf and Kurn as they were getting the locations of the cloaked mines from the Drovana's computer. The officer pretended to buy Worf's story, then tried to kill Worf when his back was turned; Kurn killed him with a disruptor.
Klingon targ -- See under Flora and Fauna.- "Sons of Mogh"
Kolana (Nancy Youngblut)
An officer on the Ch'Tang when it was commanded by Martok.
- "Once More Unto the Breach"
Koloth (William Campbell)
One of three Klingon warriors who took a blood oath to kill the Albino for having murdered their firstborn children. When he came to DS9, he was reluctant to let Jadzia Dax accompany them until she proved her determination by challenging him with a bat'leth. Koloth died in the raid on the Albino.
- "Blood Oath"; Koloth first appeared in the TOS episode "The Trouble with Tribbles"
There is a statue of him in the Hall of Heroes.
- "The Sword of Kahless"
When she was back in the 23rd century during the tribble incident on K7, and knowing it was Koloth's ship that was visiting the station, Dax wanted to see Koloth; but Sisko refused to let her.
- "Trials and Tribble-ations"
Kor (John Colicos)
A Klingon Dahar Master, comrade of Kang and Koloth. Together with them, he swore a blood oath in 2290 to kill the Albino, a pirate who had murdered their firstborn sons; Curzon Dax took the oath with them.
In 2370, Kor came to DS9 to meet the others, and was arrested by Odo for drunkenness, but Dax took responsibility for him. With the others, they finally managed to find the Albino and fulfill the blood oath; Dax and Kor were the only survivors ("Blood Oath").
After this, Kor was the Klingon ambassador to Vulcan, and obtained the shroud of Kahless' sword, which had been found by a Vulcan mining expedition to the Gamma Quadrant. In "The Sword of Kahless", he had the shroud positively identified by Dax, and with Worf, they went in search of the Sword. When they found it, however, they ended up setting it adrift rather than let it divide the Empire.
Three years later, in "Once More Unto the Breach", with no family or influence left in the Empire, Kor appealed to Worf to help him get a command in Martok's fleet. However, Martok only grudgingly allowed Kor a place as third officer on the Ch'Tang on a raiding mission. But Kor was suffering from memory loss, and relived an old battle, nearly getting the ship destroyed. He redeemed himself by taking command of the Ning'tao in order to delay ten pursuing Jem'Hadar ships, and was believed to have died as a warrior.
Other facts: Kor had blood descending from the Imperial court; his father's name was Rynar. He was at several famous battles, including Klach d'Kel Brakt, Korema Pass, and the Klingon victory over the Federation at Caleb IV. Kor also once contended with Captain James T. Kirk in a well-known incident on Organia ("Errand of Mercy" [TOS]). He was on the council that denied Martok entrance into the Klingon officers' academy because his blood was not noble enough; Martok hated him because of this.
Appearances: "Blood Oath", "The Sword of Kahless", "Once More Unto the Breach".
Korax (Michael Pataki)
A Klingon, first officer of the IKS Gr'oth; he picked a bar fight on K7 with Scott and Chekov by insulting Kirk and the Enterprise.
Kornan (Rick Worthy)- "Trials and Tribble-ations"; Korax appeared in footage from the TOS episode "The Trouble with Tribbles"
Son of Shovak; weapons officer on the Rotarran. He attacked Ortakin in the mess hall.
korut- "Soldiers of the Empire"
An insulting Klingon word. A drunken Kurn used it on Odo and his deputies when he arrived on the station.
Koth- "Sons of Mogh"
Son of Larna; one of five replacements transferred from the Vor'nak to the Rotarran.
Kozak (John Lendale Bennett)- "Sons and Daughters"
The head of a powerful Klingon family, husband of Grilka. He drank and gambled his fortune away, ending up in Quark's. Drunk and out of money, he attacked Quark even though Quark offered to arrange a line of credit. In the struggle, Kozak fell on his knife and died. Quark got himself into a pickle by claiming to have killed him, in order to boost business.
K'retok -- See under People and Things on DS9.- "The House of Quark"
K'Temang (John K. Shull)
Commander of a Klingon Bird of Prey that destroyed an outpost on Korma where a Cardassian/Bajoran conference was taking place. Dukat hunted the ship down, fooled K'Temang into believing he was carrying dilithium, then switched ships with him, killing K'Temang and his crew when he destroyed his own ship.
General K'Trelan- "Return to Grace"
A general in Klingon history who assassinated Emperor Reclaw, ending the 2nd dynasty.
- "You Are Cordially Invited"
Kurn (Tony Todd)
Worf's younger brother, who was raised on Qo'Nos while Worf was raised on Earth; Worf did not learn of him until 2366. Kurn was a captain in the Klingon Defense Force, and served on the High Council, representing the House of Mogh. When Gowron chose to break the treaty with the Federation, Kurn opposed the decision; this, combined with Worf's siding against Gowron, caused Kurn to be ejected from the Council. Kurn came to DS9 to demand that Worf perform Mauk-to'Vor, but the ceremony was stopped by Dax and Odo. He served briefly as one of Odo's deputies, but Odo dismissed him due to Kurn's death wish. Finally, Worf had Bashir alter Kurn genetically and facially, as well as wiping his memory, in order to give him a new identity, as Rodek, son of Noggra.
Leskit (David Graf)- "Sons of Mogh"
Helmsman on the Rotarran, who had served on the ship when it fought Cardassians. Of those opposed to Martok's actions, he was the most outspoken.
lingta -- See under Flora and Fauna.- "Soldiers of the Empire"
Lady Lukara
Wife of Kahless, and the love of his life. Theirs is considered "the greatest romance in Klingon history". Lukara stood her ground with Kahless at Qam-Chee.
- "Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"
They were attacked by Molor's troops moments after their wedding.
Captain Lurkan- "You Are Cordially Invited"
Commander of the Ning'tao, a young man.
Lursa (Barbara March)- "Once More Unto the Breach"
See B'Etor, above.
mak'dar- "Past Prologue"
An insulting Klingon word. Kozak called Quark one, whatever it means.
General Martok -- See under Recurring Characters.- "The House of Quark"
Ma'Staka
A club with a large, round, padded head. During Kal'Hyah, the groom's friends carry Ma'Stakas, which they use to ritually attack the bride and groom just after the wedding.
Mauk-to'Vor- "You Are Cordially Invited"
A Klingon ceremony in which a sibling ritually kills another one who has been dishonored; this is considered to restore the victim's honor so that he or she may enter Sto'Vo'Kor. Adanji incense is burned during the rite. Kurn demanded that Worf perform it on him; Worf stabbed Kurn, but the ceremony was interrupted by Dax and Odo.
mek'leth- "Sons of Mogh"
A Klingon knife, similar to a bat'leth but about half the length. Worf defeated Dax in mock combat using one against her bat'leth.
- "Sons of Mogh"
He agreed with her that she was getting the hang of it.
mevak dagger- "Bar Association"
A Klingon dagger used in the Mauk-to'Vor ceremony.
Mogh- "Sons of Mogh"
A Klingon, father of Worf and Kurn; for more, see the entry on him in the Star Trek Encyclopedia.
Molor- "The Way of the Warrior"
A tyrant who ruled Qo'Nos 1400-1500 years ago, killed by Kahless with the Sword of Kahless.
Morka (Ray Young) -- See Atul, above.- "The Sword of Kahless"
Chancellor Mow'ga
A Klingon leader during the Second Empire who sent a fleet of ships to conquer the Breen homeworld. They were never heard from again.
N'Garen (Gabrielle Union)- "'Til Death Do Us Part"
Daughter of Tse'dek; one of five replacements transferred from the Vor'nak to the Rotarran; she acted as weapons officer.
Noggra (Robert DoQui)- "Sons and Daughters"
An aging Klingon, friend of Worf and Kurn's father Mogh. He agreed to provide Kurn with a new identity, as his son Rodek.
Order of the Bat'leth- "Sons of Mogh"
An elite organization of Klingon warriors. To be accepted into it is the highest honor in the Empire. New members receive a medal at their initiation, which is presided over by the head of the High Council. There is a rite just beforehand in which, as an endurance test, the candidates stay up all night eating, drinking, and celebrating. Sisko, Worf, O'Brien and Odo infiltrated one such initiation.
Order of Kahless- "Apocalypse Rising"
A group into which Martok was inducted by Gowron.
Ortakin (Scott Leva)- "When It Rains..."
A crewmember on the Rotarran, Tavana's par'machkai; he was seriously wounded in a fight with Kornan. (Spelled Ortikan in the credits.)
pahtak- "Soldiers of the Empire"
A Klingon insult, used in various episodes. It is sometimes also spelled "p'tak" in scripts.
par'machThe Klingon word for love, with more aggressive overtones.
par'machkai- "Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"
The Klingon word for an unmarried lover.
Qam-Chee- "Let He Who is Without Sin..."
Worf had Quark practice bat'leth fighting in a holoprogram depicting a battle in which 500 warriors stormed the great hall at Qam-Chee. According to legend, only the Emperor Kahless and the Lady Lukara stood their ground.
Qu'vatlh- "Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"
Martok exclaimed that Worf and Alexander were both "stubborn, tiresome Qu'vatlh".
racht -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Sons and Daughters"
raktajino -- See under Food and Beverages.
Emperor Reclaw
The last emperor of the 2nd dynasty, who was assassinated by General K'Trelan.
Rurik the Damned- "You Are Cordially Invited"
A Klingon hero, conqueror of the Zora Fel and liberator of Vrax. His statue was in the Hall of Warriors on Ty'Gokor; Gowron toasted him.
Sabak's armor- "Apocalypse Rising"
A famous relic in Klingon history, surpassed by the Sword of Kahless, according to Kor.
saberbear -- See under Flora and Fauna.- "The Sword of Kahless"
Second Dynasty
In Klingon history, the imperial dynasty that ended when General K'Trelan assassinated Emperor Reclaw, and Reclaw's family were put to death.
serpent of Xol- "You Are Cordially Invited"
Kahless used his Sword to skin it, according to Kor.
Shenara- "The Sword of Kahless"
Daughter of Reclaw, the last emperor of the 2nd Dynasty; she was believed by Sirella to be her 23rd maternal grandmother. Dax took a certain pleasure in informing Sirella that Shenara had been put to death along with the rest of her family when the dynasty fell, and Sirella's actual ancestress was a concubine named Karana.
General Shivang- "You Are Cordially Invited"
Martok served for five years aboard his flagship, as a civilian laborer.
shuvak- "Once More Unto the Breach"
The Klingon word for a servant.
- "Once More Unto the Breach"
Lady Sirella (Shannon Cochran)
Daughter of Linkasa; Martok's wife, and the mother of his children. As mistress of their house, she has the right to approve all marriages into the family. She came to DS9 to evaluate Dax's worthiness to join the house, and put her through a series of rituals. They fought briefly when Sirella interrupted Dax's pre-wedding party, after which Sirella canceled the wedding. When Dax finally apologized, Sirella accepted her, and performed the wedding ceremony.
Emperor Sompek- "You Are Cordially Invited"
A historical Klingon Emperor who led 10,000 troops to conquer the city of Tong Vey. Worf often takes the role of Sompek in a holosuite program re-enacting this battle.
Star of Kahless- "Rules of Engagement"
A medal given to Martok by Gowron.
Sto'Vo'Kor- "When It Rains..."
The Klingon idea of heaven, where those who die with honor arrive after crossing a river of blood; the dishonored dead reside in the underworld.
Sword of Kahless- "Sons of Mogh"
The first bat'leth, forged by Kahless around 1400 years ago and used by him in many legendary deeds, including slaying the tyrant Molor. The Sword was stolen by a race called the Hur'q who conquered Qo'Nos 1000 years ago; sometime between 2369 and 2372 the cloth used to wrap it was found by a Vulcan geological survey team in the Gamma Quadrant, and came into the possession of Kor. With Dax and Worf, Kor found the Sword behind a forcefield in the Hur'q's former central museum. He and Worf intended to present it to Emperor Kahless (which see), but both had visions of using it to lead the Empire themselves. When it became clear that the Sword had caused them to turn against each other, they realized it would only divide the Empire further, so they beamed it into space, where it drifts through the Gamma Quadrant.
Synon (Blake Lindsley)- "The Sword of Kahless"
An officer on the Ch'Tang when it was commanded by Martok.
General Tanas- "Once More Unto the Breach"
Commander of the Vor'nak.
Tavana (Sandra Nelson)- "Sons and Daughters"
Engineering officer on the Rotarran, and Ortakin's par'machkai. She was friendly with Dax, and said that Curzon and her mother had met on Qo'Nos, implying they had had an affair.
tawi'yan- "Soldiers of the Empire"
"Swordbearer"; the equivalent of a best man at a Klingon wedding. He hands bat'leths to the bride and groom, who perform a brief mock combat with them. Alexander acted in this role at Worf's wedding to Dax.
Tel'Peh- "You Are Cordially Invited"
A Klingon, captain of the Toh'Kaht.
Third Dynasty- "Dramatis Personae"
It was founded after the fall of the 2nd Dynasty, following the Dark Time. Since the original Imperial family had all been put to death, a new group of Klingons was given their titles and names, including that of Shenara, to create the illusion of an unbroken line.
Thopok (Phil Morris)- "You Are Cordially Invited"
Commander of Grilka's guard, who accompanied her to DS9 with Tumek. He was disgusted by Quark's attempts to court Grilka, and challenged the Ferengi. Thanks to Worf's help, Quark won, whereupon Grilka discharged Thopok from her service.
T'Kar (Tim Russ)- "Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"
One of two Klingon members of Verad's gang.
- "Invasive Procedures"
Toral (Rick Pasqualone)
A Klingon, illegitimate son of Duras of the House of Duras, and nephew of Lursa and B'Etor. In 2367-68, as a teenager, he was used by his aunts in a bid for power; when their scheme was uncovered, Gowron offered Worf Toral's life, but Worf declined to kill him. In 2372, Toral was in a bar on Torna IV when he overheard a drunken Kor bragging how he would find the Sword of Kahless. He sent his lackey Soto to get information from Kor's mind, and followed Kor, Dax, and Worf, demanding the Sword so he could use it to lead the Klingon Empire. The attempt failed, but Toral lived.
The Torch of G'Boj- "The Sword of Kahless"
A famous historical Klingon relic, surpassed by the Sword of Kahless.
tova'dok- "The Sword of Kahless"
A Klingon term for which there is no real translation to human terms, according to Worf. It refers to a "moment of clarity" between two warriors on the battlefield. Worf said he and Martok had one while in the Dominion prison.
Towering Klingon (John L. Bennett)- "Soldiers of the Empire"
At the initiation for the Order of the Bat'leth. He found Odo's polaron emitter when it rolled to his feet, but Odo and Worf managed to allay his suspicions.
Tumek (Joseph Ruskin)- "Apocalypse Rising"
A Klingon, an old servant of the House of Kozak, which became the House of Grilka.
T'vis- "The House of Quark", "Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"
Son of Barot; a new member of the Order of the Bat'leth.
var'hama candles- "Apocalypse Rising"
Used as part of a traditional Klingon welcoming display. The prescribed ritual is to go to the Hamara Mountains on Qo'Nos, capture three targs, sacrifice them at dawn, then boil the shoulders into tallow and spend two days molding the tallow into candles with one's own hands. Dax, however, used replicated ones in her display for Sirella, who was not pleased.
warnog -- See under Food and Beverages.- "You Are Cordially Invited"
Worf -- See under Regular Characters.
Yan-Isleth
The Brotherhood of the Sword, Gowron's personal security force.
Yeto (Steve Rankin)- "Apocalypse Rising"
A Klingon, one of the members of Verad's gang.
Young Klingon (Ivor Bartels)- "Invasive Procedures"
Stood on a statue beside Odo at the Order of the Bat'leth initiation, interfering with Odo's placing a polaron emitter there.
zilm'kach -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Apocalypse Rising"
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