Introduction (blurb)
200 YEARS AGO: The expanding Klingon Empire found a frozen world rich in deposits of the mineral topaline. They named the planet taD -- Klingon for "frozen" -- and they called the people jeghpu'wI' -- conquered.
FOUR YEARS AGO: The Klingon Empire invaded Cardassia, breaching the Khitomer Accords and causing a break with the Federation. On taD, depleted Klingon forces were overthrown in a small coup d'état, and the victorious rebels took advantage of the disruption to appeal for recognition from the Federation.
NOW: The Klingons have returned to taD and re-established their control. But the stubborn rebels insist on Federation recognition. A solution to the diplomatic impasse must be found, a task that falls to the Federation's new ambassador to the Klingon Empire -- Worf.
Worf thinks of himself as a fighter, not a negotiator, but the Federation disagrees. Now, for the sake of the Federation and the Empire, a Klingon warrior must weave a fragile peace out of a situation ripe for war!
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References
Characters
- Jeremy Aster • B'Elath • B'Oraq • Beverly Crusher • Data • Drex • em'Rlakun • ge'Tvrona • Goran • Grul • Zak Kebron • Kegren, son of Pers • Kiln • Klag • Kori • Krevor • Kurak • Geordi La Forge • Larok • Leskit • M'Rep • ma'Frnats • Martok • Mark McHenry • me'Grmat XIX (formerly te'Osbron) • Morketh • Jean-Luc Picard • re'Trenat • William T. Riker • Rodek, son of Noggra • Soleta • T'Latrek • Takus • Tiral • Toq • Vall • Worf • Giancarlo Wu
- Referenced only
- Aktuh • Marla Aster • Azetbur, daughter of Gorkon • Julian Bashir • Ch'Targh • Ezri Dax • Jadzia Dax • Robert DeSoto • Duras, son of Ja'rod • David Glasgow Farragut • Gowron • K'Ehleyr • K'mpec • Kahless the Unforgettable • Kahless II • Kalax • Kargan, son of Talak • Kor • Krim • Lornak • Lukara • M'Raq, son of K'Ton • Marra • me'Grmat • me'Grmat VI • me'Grmat XVIII • Melota • Odan • Odo • Pers • Reyga • Kyle Riker • William Ross • Alexander Rozhenko • Helena Rozhenko • Nikolai Rozhenko • Sergey Rozhenko • Shakaar Edon • Benjamin Sisko • Deanna Troi • Tasha Yar
Starships and vehicles
- IKS Azetbur • IKS Baruk • USS Defiant • USS Endeavour • USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) • USS Excalibur • IKS Gelk • Glione • IKS Gorkon • IKS Gowron • IKS Hegh'ta • IKS K'Lan • IKS K'mpec • IKS K'mqar • IKS Lallek • IKS Negh'Var • IKS Pagh • IKS Rotarran • IKS Sompek • IKS Sword of Kahless • Zabag
Locations
- Allicar sector • Bak'u • Betazed • Bronx • Cardassia • Carraya IV • Deep Space 9 • Dralnok • Goqlath Castle • Gre'thor • he'Vant Mountains • HuDyuQ • Khitomer • Kol'Vat • Koosbane • Korvad system • Marcan V • Narendra III • Organia • Qo'noS • Rura Penthe • Starbase 10 • Sto-Vo-Kor • taD (formerly al'Hmat) • Ty'Gokor • Vacca VI • Woodlawn Cemetery
- Referenced only
- Qam-Chee
Races and cultures
- al'Hmatti • Andorian • Argosian • Boraalan • Borg • Breen • Brikar • Capellan • Chalnoth • Ferengi • Jem'Hadar • Kreel • mugato • Nausicaan • Q • Romulan • Tamarian • Vorta • Yridian
- Referenced only
- Koosbane native
States and organizations
- Federation Council • House of K'Tal • House of Palkar • Klingon Defense Force • Klingon High Council • Order of the Bat'leth • Rector Institute • Science Institute • Starfleet • Starfleet Academy • United Federation of Planets
Science and technology
- Element 604 • ice • metaphasic shield • starship • warp coil
Ranks and titles
- ambassador • assistant chief engineer • bekk • bodyguard • captain • chief engineer • emperor • engineer • ensign • first officer • governor • Hero of Marcan • jeghpu'wI' • lieutenant • military governor • nursemaid • rebel • second officer
Other references
- archaeology • B'Arq's defense • Battle of HarOs • Battle of Marcan • bloodwine • bok-rat liver • bregit lung • "The Campaign at Kol'Vat" • cha'DIch • chech'tluth • coup d'etat • Dominion War • gagh • General Koord Medal of Honor • ghojmoHwI' • gladst • glob fly • grapok sauce • grishnar cat • keva • Khitomer Massacre • Kilog's gambit • krada legs • lingta • Lubbockian slime devil • matzoh ball soup • Mauk-to'Vor • mek'leth • mong'em maneuver • par'Mach • pipius claw • pirogi • planet • plastiform • prune juice • R'uustai • racht • raktajino • ramjep • rokeg blood pie • saline • skull stew • Spican flame gem • sword • Sword of Kahless • targ • tik'leth • topaline • zilm'kach
Related stories
- Worf was named Federation Ambassador to the Klingon Empire in "What You Leave Behind".
- Worf recalls the events of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Sons of Mogh" and "Change of Heart".
- Klag recalls telling the story of the Battle of Marcan V to "a strange tavern full of fellow ship captains" -- a reference to The Captain's Table.
External link
- Diplomatic Implausibility article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
| Star Trek: Klingon Empire stories | |
|---|---|
| Novels | A Good Day to Die • Honor Bound • Enemy Territory • A Burning House |
| Short stories | "A Song Well Sung" • "loDnI'pu' vavpu' je" • "Family Matters" |
| Preceding stories | Diplomatic Implausibility • "The Final Artifact" |
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Tooth and Claw |
TNG numbered novels | Next novel: Maximum Warp |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: The Left Hand of Destiny, Book Two Epilogue |
Next Adventure: Many Splendors Epilogue | |
| Previous Adventure: Bluff |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) |
Next Adventure: Dead Zone |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2376. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe: | ||
| Previous Adventure: Forever Dark |
2376 Epilogue |
Next Adventure: The Quiet Place |