Terrorism

Terrorism is the process of using fear as a means of coercion. It is used as a tactic of groups hoping to force a change to meet their ideological values. Individuals who carry out acts of terrorism are known as terrorists.

In the 23rd century the Klingon High Council maintained a zero-tolerance directive on terrorism. Acting under this directive, in 2267, Kor, son of Rynar ordered two-hundred Organians be rounded up and executed in response to the Organians aiding the escape of James T. Kirk, who he considered to have carried out a terrorist act in the sabotage of the Klingon's ammunition depot. When Kor's first officer Kahlor, son of Kolox questioned the honorability of slaughtering two-hundred innocents Kor noted the High Council directive and pointed out that "today's terrorist is tomorrow's revolutionary".