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*** With vessel prefix code, a vessel can be controlled by outside systems as needed (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'') | *** With vessel prefix code, a vessel can be controlled by outside systems as needed (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'') | ||
*** Code can be configured individually by each commanding officer (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'') | *** Code can be configured individually by each commanding officer (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'') | ||
** Bridge configuration places commander at the fore of other bridge officers | ** Additionally, all vessels have single fixed override code set, held by [[Klingon High Command]] in the event a vessel goes rogue (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'') | ||
*** Represents that commander should lead into battle, holding enough trust to turn their back on their crew ( | ** Bridge configuration places commander at the fore of other bridge officers (TOS Novel: ''Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow''; TNG Novel: ''Q & A'') | ||
*** Represents that commander should lead into battle, holding enough trust to turn their back on their crew (TOS Novel: ''Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow''; TNG Novel: ''Q & A'') | |||
* Positions | * Positions | ||
** Commanding officer | ** Commanding officer |
Revision as of 16:50, 26 December 2020
- Military of the Klingon Empire
- Officers
- Officer rank structure, highest to lowest:
- General
- Captain
- Senior commanding officers of a full fleet of vessels granted title of "Fleet Captain" (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
- Commander
- Lieutenant
- Officer rank structure, highest to lowest:
- Enlisted
- Enlisted rank structure, highest to lowest:
- Bekk
- Enlisted rank structure, highest to lowest:
- Chief of staff for the Klingon Defense Force holds the title of Fleet Admiral with the rank of General
- Standard uniform consists of warrior's traditional armor, shoulder-length hair
- All members required to carry mek'leth, disruptor
- During their existence, QuchHa' were barred from wearing standard Klingon Defense Force uniform, in order to better distinguish them from HemQuch (ENT Novel: Live by the Code; TOS)
- Education
- All officers taught standard fighting techniques (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword)
- As of 23rd century, this does not include mok'bara (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword)
- All officers taught standard fighting techniques (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword)
- Fleet details
- All KDF vessels bear individual prefix codes restricting command-and-control access (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
- With vessel prefix code, a vessel can be controlled by outside systems as needed (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
- Code can be configured individually by each commanding officer (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
- Additionally, all vessels have single fixed override code set, held by Klingon High Command in the event a vessel goes rogue (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
- Bridge configuration places commander at the fore of other bridge officers (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow; TNG Novel: Q & A)
- Represents that commander should lead into battle, holding enough trust to turn their back on their crew (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow; TNG Novel: Q & A)
- All KDF vessels bear individual prefix codes restricting command-and-control access (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
- Positions
- Commanding officer
- Directs operations of a vessel or outpost, as in Starfleet
- As of mid-23rd century, one of only two positions allowed personal guard on the bridge of a vessel (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
- First officer
- Second in command of a vessel (Various)
- Title literally translates into Standard as "second officer" (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
- Represents the crew and their concerns to the commanding officer
- As of mid-23rd century, one of only two positions allowed personal guard on the bridge of a vessel (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
- Second in command of a vessel (Various)
- Commanding officer
- Divisions
- Engineering
- Weapons control
- Aboard birds of prey, bridge weapons officer leads both disruptor weapons control teams; general equivalent of Starfleet chief tactical officer (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
- Reports directly to first officer (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
- Senior weapons officer leads individual disruptor room (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword)
- Lower-ranked members known as junior weapons officers (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword)
- Junior weapons officers man firing consoles, coolant controls (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword)
- Firing consoles considered more significant of the two, indicative of higher status and position (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword)
- Aboard birds of prey, bridge weapons officer leads both disruptor weapons control teams; general equivalent of Starfleet chief tactical officer (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
- Weapons control
- Engineering