Advocate was a title in Klingon society granted to a lawyer who was tasked with defending the accused at trial.
In 2152, Kolos served as Jonathan Archer's advocate when Archer was put on trial at Narendra III. (ENT episode: "Judgment") Archer would continue to call Kolos advocate years after the incident. (ENT - The Romulan War novel: To Brave the Storm)
In 2293, Worf served as James T. Kirk's and Leonard McCoy's advocate when they were put on trial for the assassination of Gorkon. (TOS movie: The Undiscovered Country)
In 2369, Benjamin Sisko offered to provide an advocate for Croden for his trial for murdering Ah-Kel. (DS9 episode: "Vortex")
In 2372, Benjamin Sisko served as Worf's advocate in his trial about the murder of Klingon civilians. (DS9 episode: "Rules of Engagement")
External link[]
- Advocate article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.