The Klingon Empire (Klingonese: tlhIngan wo') is an interstellar political entity in the Beta Quadrant, headed by the Klingon Chancellor and High Council, based in the Great Hall in the First City on planet Qo'noS.
The empire was begun by Kahless the Unforgettable, who first united the Klingon people. Fifteen hundred years later, Kahless, son of Kahless, a clone of the original Kahless, was installed as Emperor of the Klingon Empire, the first in three centuries, though given no political power.
This made the Empire a major power in its region of the galaxy. The Klingon of the Duyi'zu Universe was at first a member of the Axis of Empires following the War in the Beta Quadrant until the majority of the empire that saw the treachery of the Combine following the Khitomer attack chose to become a strong ally of the United Federation of Planets and a member of the Alliance of Nations, while some factions under the leadership of the House of Duros and their mirror counterpart remained in the Axis of Empires during First Multiverse War. By the formation of the Multiversial Federation after the Infection War, the Klingon Empire was officially annexed into the Federation.
History[]
The Flag of the Klingon Empire
Formation[]
First Multiverse War[]
War in the Beta Quadrant[]
In the year 1510 N.E., Klingon patrols received unexpected traces of dimensional tears within the edge of their outer colonies. At first it was expected to be of the Axis is or Horde, who were behind the attacks, however it was entirely different when they made direct confrontation of the hostile factions known as Hive and the Cabal when they came through a dimensional rift. The battle against the Cabal Legion and their rivals, the Gorn joined forces with the Klingons to push the hulking brutes back into the rift, but the battle against the Hive and their dark magic gave some disadvantage at first, almost mistook them for the Fek’lhri from the ancient myths until closer glance of their appearance and technology completely different. Realising this was a completely new foe that launched a surprise attack on the Coalition forces, the Klingon High Council alerted the United Federation of Planets and allies of the Hive as they launch a series of small attacks in the Beta and Alpha Quadrant borders, but seem to be drawn towards Bajor System, possibly due to the wormhole.
Khitmoer Accord[]
Klingon Civil War[]
Near Collapse and Annexation into the Federation[]
Politics and Government[]
Officially, the Klingon Empire is a feudal monarchy, with power residing in the Emperor, who is traditionally a descendant of Kahless. In reality, however, the power lies with the Klingon High Council, which is led by the Chancellor. According to one account, the position of emperor was abandoned (but not officially abolished) in the mid-21st century, but was revived in 2369 when a group of clerics created a clone of Kahless, who was accepted as the new Emperor, albeit only as a figurehead. However, the empire has, in fact, installed emperors as recently as the late 23rd century (including Kahless IV), who wielded some significant political authority on behalf of the government. By the mid-to-late 24th century, though, many of these same emperors would be publicly disavowed by certain chancellors, including Gowron, prior to the ascension of the Kahless-clone.
Economy[]
Military[]
The Klingon Empire is a warrior culture and embraces these attributes. The role of expansion and defense are both prided and conducted by the Klingon Defense Force. While the agency controls the starships that bring new worlds into the empire, it is the Planetary Regiments that conquer the world itself and secure it in the name of the Empire. The upper levels of the Defense Force consists of the Klingon High Command.
There appears to be an elite academy group consisting of young warriors known as the First Cadre which seems as the Empire's equivalent of Starfleets Omega Squad. A prestigious award known as the Star of Kahless is awarded to those inducted into the Order of Kahless.
Society and Culture[]
Klingon law is quite brutal towards offenders of the crime with sentences including imprisonment on the ice mines of Rura Penthe or even death. During the trial, the Judicial Charter of Koloth allows the Advocate to attack the charges made against them at any point during the tribunal.
Non-Klingon subjects of the Klingon Empire were called "jeghpu'wI'", a status greater than slave, but less than citizen. (see: "Klinzhai; a "pseudo"-Klingon. Or the archaic term for Qo'noS; Kling.)