Balon the Devious

Balon the Devious was an Orion and president of the Botchok Planetary Congress during the first Klingon occupation of the Orion Colonies.

When the Klingons began their brutal push into Orion space on reference stardate 0/72.10, it became clear that the collected navies of the Orion Colonies could not stand against them. Deciding discretion was in fact the better part of valor, President Balon welcomed them instead. The Colonies became, technically, a Klingon protectorate, paying tribute to the Klingon Empire with a Klingon governor on Rigel VIII (Botchok). Trade opened up with a Klingon Empire with a secret desire for luxury items.

The average Orion was completely unaware of this state of affairs. The Klingon governor grew confused, suspicious and nervous at the total lack of resistance and his easy, hollow victories. He exerted no real influence or control, so increased his fleets in Orion space to have more, and asked his superiors if he was in fact still in charge. However, the Orions never rebelled and always paid their tribute on time - though as trade with the Klingons increased, the tribute decreased and dwindled away to nothing.

By stardate /7610, Balon had the ear of the Klingon Emperor. When border disputes between the Klingons and the Romulans escalated, Balon convinced him to withdraw all warships and trade vessels from Orion space to bolster his forces. Though the Klingon governor protested feebly, the ships went and he was recalled soon after. No Klingon came to take his place. As Balon and his fellow leaders had predicted, the Orions were worth more to the Klingons in trade and that a military presence was totally inefficient. Thus the Colonies were liberated. 


 * The position of Klingon Emperor was removed in the mid-21st century. However, FASA had a continuing line of Emperors. This is likely be one of the five unnamed weak Emperors who followed Kagga epetai-Havrk.