Klingon is a novelization of the computer game of the same title and is one of the only adaptations of non-televised/cinematic Star Trek.
Introduction (blurb)[]
The Klingon Empire remains the Federation's most fearsome and uneasy ally, but can any human fully understand the heart and soul of a true Klingon warrior? During crucial negotiations on Deep Space Nine, Gowron, leader of the Klingon High Council, tests human understanding of the Klingon way by sharing the powerful story of one warrior's quest for honor....
Summary[]
Pok is a young Klingon caught up in the dangerous complexities of clan politics. When his father is murdered in his own home on the day of Pok's Rite of Ascension, Pok must find the assassin and close the circle of vengeance. But as he searches for the truth amidst strange aliens and treacherous friends, Pok discovers that every day can be a good day to die and that only his own warrior's training stands between him and the business end of a d'k tahg knife!
References[]
Characters[]
- B'Etor, daughter of Ja'rod • Reginald Barclay • cha'DIch, son of hiJaK • ChaqI • Conpap • Beverly Crusher • Data • Jadzia Dax • D'cIq • Dern • dRacla, son of Vok • Skrain Dukat • Gowron • Edward Jellico • Kira Nerys • Geordi La Forge • Nibo Hoq • Odo • Jean-Luc Picard • K'Tar • Ler'at • Lursa, daughter of Ja'rod • Meska • Pok, son of Torghn • Qua'lon • Quark • Qugh • William T. Riker • RocIa • Rom • Benjamin Sisko • Surgh • Sutter • SvaD • T'lak • T'Rok • T'Var • Tellot • Torghn, son of Kmpok • Deanna Troi • uQvam • Vok • Worf
- Referenced only
- Argan, son of T'lak • Devil • Dula • hiJaK • Janar, son of Seegath • Kmpok • Kolan • Seegath, son of Seeth • Seeth • T'lak
Locations[]
- Balka • Balka system • Balor 6 • BItuHpa • Conway mines • Deep Space 9 • Earth • Galor • Qo'noS • Rigel • San Francisco • Soltaris system • Taganika
Starships and vehicles[]
- IKS Bortas • IKS Botka • USS Enterprise-D • USS Hornet • USS Merrimac • IKS Tagana • Toofa • Q'uarath (possible) • Prakesh (possible)
Races and cultures[]
- Bajoran • Birani • Bolian • Cardassian • Caxtonian • Ferengi • Human • Klingon • Pakled • Romulan • Saurian • Talaran • Yridian
States and organizations[]
- High Council of the Klingon Empire • House of Duras • House of Ingka • House of SepIch • House of Tignar • Klingon Empire • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets
Klingon culture[]
- Battle of dumath • Battle of lagon • Battle of negan • Battle of reth • Battle of teh • bIyem'a • Black Fleet • bloodwine • bregit lung • bup • cha'nob • chontay • Chut Ouj • DaH • DevwI • gagh • GaTH'k • ghojmeH taj • Ha'DIbaH • heart of targ • HighoS • Hivje'mey • HoHwI' • HuH • Klingon bread • lop'no • Lug ratlh • moD • naOjej • ngaSwI • nom • nuchpu' • nugh tlhegh • petaD • petaQ • pItlh • puqloD • Qapla' • QI'yah • Qul Tuq • Rite of Ascension • River of Blood • River of Pain • rokeg blood pie • tIgh • TKnag • torghen • veQ • verengan • vItHay • wej • yIn Tagh • yltamchoH
Other references[]
- Acta crystal • ale • Arganian soup • Brandy • cigar • Dabo • Earl Grey • Galorine credit slip • Jibetian duckling • knife • latinum • Necti • Ora • pain stick • Pelet • Qoghmey • Romulan ale • Romulan assassin probe • salad • steak • Talaran berry • Tautean salad • tlhIngan jIH • water • wheeze beetle • wine
Trivia[]
- In the novel we learn the background of the holodeck program we are supposed to experience in the Star Trek: Klingon video game. We learn that the story was an actual adventure that Gowron took, which then he narrates to Federation humans. The novel has William Riker considering making it a holodeck program. Riker being the one responsible to it is perhaps a nod to the fact that the interactive movie was directed by Jonathan Frakes.
- Barclay's role as the one who is introduced to the Klingon way, and is asked to guess Pok's decisions, is a nod to the interactive nature of the game.
- Both in the game, and Gowron's narration in the novel, Pok is almost always silent; this is because the game follows the logic of the "silent protagonist". The novel makes a nod to it, with Gowron at one point saying: "I turned to Pok, who had sat quietly through all this discussion, a trait of his that I admired."
- Jean-Luc Picard begs Skrain Dukat for help, even using words such as "thy" to emphasize his plea.
Errata[]
- The trader Kathpa appears in the beginning of the novel; then he is renamed to Conpap in all other references.
- Kathpa/Conpap is variously described as an Yridian or as a Caxtonian throughout his appearances.
- The House of SepIch is once given as the "House of SipIch".
- Qapla' is given as "Quapla"; Qo'noS is listed as "Qu'nos" and "Qu'onos"; Pelet changes to "Pelat" in all other references; bat'leth is spelled as "bat'tLeH".
- William T. Riker says "percussion" when he means "precaution".
- Worf's rank is given as Commander rather than Lieutenant when he is first mentioned.
- In what must be an OCR or typing mistake, Deep Space 9 is written "DSq". Qoghmey becomes "Ooghmey", Chut Quj becomes "Ouj" and naQjej becomes "naOjej"
External Links[]
Klingon (novel) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
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