Kurn, son of Mogh

Kurn, Son of Mogh was a Klingon male who lived in the 24th century. A member of the House of Mogh, he was the younger son of Mogh, and younger brother of Worf.

Early Life
Kurn was born in 2345 on Qo'nos to Mogh, Son of Worf and Kassin. At a meal one night, Kurn threw a dish containing food, angering his mother, who ordered that he be given no more food that evening. It was at this meal that Mogh was tasked with tracking down a traitor working at the Khitomer outpost. Due to both Kurn's young age and a desire to preserve the family in case the rest of the family was killed, his parents decided to leave him on Qo'nos, under the care of Mogh's friend Lorgh, who was a Klingon Imperial Intelligence agent.

Shortly after Mogh and his family arrived on Khitomer, the Romulan collaborator Ja'rod revealed the shield codes to the Romulans, who lowered the outpost's shields. Mogh, Kassin, and almost everyone else on the outpost died. Only Worf and Worf's nurse Khalest survived. Lorgh decided to hide Kurn's true bloodlines, and raised Kurn as his own son. Sergey and Helena Rozhenko were informed by the Klingon High Council that Kurn's brother Worf had no surviving relatives, and the couple adopted Worf. (TLE novel The Art of the Impossible TNG episode Sins of the Father).

When Kurn reached the Age of Ascension, Lorgh told Kurn about his true family bloodlines, however publically Kurn's bloodlines were kept hidden. Kurn joined the Klingon Defense Force, and by 2366 he had reached the rank of Commander and was serving on a Klingon vessel as first officer. (TNG episode Sins of the Father).

2366-2367
When the Klingon High Council learned that Ja'rod had betrayed the Khitomer outpost, they decided that the House of Duras was too powerful to blame for this act, fearing that to do so would split the Klingon Empire and cause a civil war. Seeing that Worf was in Starfleet, and Mogh apparently had no other surviving family, it was decided to cast blame on Ja'rod's rival Mogh. Learning of this, Kurn decided to seek out his brother. Participating in the officer exchange program, he requested to be assigned to the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D).

Arriving on the Enterprise, Kurn began shaking up the routine on the Enterprise, acting like a proper Klingon officer with everyone except Worf. Worf naturally took offense to this, and later confronted Kurn in his quarters. When Worf angirly told Kurn that he was Klingon and that if Kurn had any doubts that he could arrange a demonstration, Kurn replied that Worf's response was that of a true Klingon and older brother. After explaining to Worf that he had been hidden in Lorgh's family shortly as a young child, Kurn informed Worf that the High Council had judged their father Mogh a traitor.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard agreed to take the two brothers to Qo'nos to answer these charges. Worf asked that Kurn stand with him as his cha'DIch, but ordered Kurn not to reveal that he was a son of Mogh, to maintain his identity as the son of Lorgh. Duras, Son of Ja'rod learned of Kurn's true bloodlines, and tried to have Kurn assassinated. Kurn was seriously injured in the attempt, but recovered in the sickbay on board the Enterprise. Picard took Kurn's place as cha'DIch, and found Khalest. Despite bringing her before the council, K'mpec and Duras were unwilling to reverse the judgment of the council. Worf decided to accept discommendation. Because Kurn's true identity had not been revealed, Kurn was able to continue serving in the Klingon Defense Force, with his honor intact, while Worf became persona non grata in Klingon society. (TNG episode Sins of the Father).

During the course of the following year, Kurn rose to command his own ship. He came to feel that neither Gowron or the Duras family were worthy of leading the council, and began plotting with other high ranking officials to stage a coup to insure that neither the House of Duras or Gowron came into power. Shortly before Gowron's installation, Kurn revealed his plans to Worf, who decided not to allow Kurn to proceed with the coup. Kurn was able to convince several of the high ranking officials to join him in backing Gowron.

Kurn arrived back at Qo'nos to find Gowron's ship under attack. Worf, who was on Gowron's ship was able to destroy one of the attacking ships, and Kurn drove off the other ship. In response, Gowron, in his first act as chancellor, restored the honor of the House of Mogh. (TNG episode Redemption, Part I).