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** [[Klingon language]]
** [[Klingon language]]
** [[Books#Klingon|Klingon books]]
** [[Books#Klingon|Klingon books]]
** [[Food and drink#Klingon|Klingon food]]
** Originally generally caste-based (ENT: "Judgment")
** Originally generally caste-based (ENT: "Judgment")
*** c.2100, domination of warrior caste of government, society led to general dissolution of the caste system (ENT: "Judgment")
*** c.2100, domination of warrior caste of government, society led to general dissolution of the caste system (ENT: "Judgment")
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*** Bat'leth (Various)
*** Bat'leth (Various)
**** Curved, two-pointed, pointed blade
**** Curved, two-pointed, pointed blade
** Foods and drinks
*** qa'vIn (ENT Novel: ''Live by the Code'')
**** Based on [[Human]] coffee beans looted from attacks on [[United Earth|Earth]] vessels (ENT Novel: ''Live by the Code'')
**** Processed by Klingon agronomists to greatly enhance potency and concentration of caffeine (ENT Novel: ''Live by the Code'')
*** Raktajino (Various)
**** Essentially Klingon coffee
**** Derived from a blend of qa'vIn and ra'taj liquor, brewed as a cappucino
*** Rokeg blood pie (Various)


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 12:39, 24 December 2018

  • Appearance: Mammalian; dark skin, forehead crest, prominent spinal ridges, sharp incisors; on average taller, larger than humans
    • QuchHa' minority resulting from modified Qu'vat virus look near-identical to humans
      • QuchHa' population reached several million by 2165, but was treated and reverted to HemQuch majority by end of 23rd century (ENT Novel: Live by the Code; TOS Novel: Forged in Fire)
  • Lifespan: over 150 years (DS9: "Blood Oath")
  • Homeworld: Qo'noS
  • Low tolerance for cold (DS9: "Change of Heart"; VOY: "Displaced")
  • Biological notes
    • Magenta blood (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; DIS)
    • Multiply redundant biological systems (TNG: "Ethics")
      • Two livers, three lungs, eight-chambered heart, redundant neural functions (TNG: "Ethics")
    • Children mature quickly (cf. Alexander)
  • Technological notes
    • Most Klingon designers tend to work from established, proven designs and expand or improve rather than produce entirely new fundamental foundations (VAN Novel: Summon the Thunder)
      • Part of reasoning for basic Klingon ship design being essentially unchanged from 23rd to 24th century
  • Cultural notes
    • Klingon calendar
    • Klingon faith
    • Klingon language
    • Klingon books
    • Klingon food
    • Originally generally caste-based (ENT: "Judgment")
      • c.2100, domination of warrior caste of government, society led to general dissolution of the caste system (ENT: "Judgment")
        • Focus on warrior precepts permeated general society, leading to warrior lifestyle seen as ultimate goal
        • In core territories, other castes largely viewed in terms of ability to contribute to military goals
        • Outside core territories, caste system held less strength previously, little changed (KE Novel: A Burning House)
    • Weapons
      • Bat'leth (Various)
        • Curved, two-pointed, pointed blade

History

  • 2016: First contact with Vulcans, leading to decades of war (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures; DIS: "The Vulcan Hello"; TNG: "First Contact")
  • April 2151: First contact with Humans; Broken Bow, Earth incident (ENT: "Broken Bow")
  • November 2154: Qu'vat virus leads to creation of QuchHa' minority class in contrast to HemQuch majority (ENT: "Affliction")
  • Early 2290s: Cure discovered for Qu'vat virus; QuchHa' cease to exist. Their former existence is largely denied or kept quiet with outsiders from this point forward. (TOS Novel: Forged in Fire; DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations")