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| + | The '''House of Grilka''' was the new name given to the [[House of Kozak]] in [[2371]], after [[Kozak]] was killed in an accident on [[Deep Space 9]]. [[Gowron]] and the [[Klingon High Council]] granted Grilka special dispensation to lead the [[Great House|House]], as Kozak had died in an accident. ([[DS9]]: "[[The House of Quark]]") |
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| − | The '''House of Kozak''' was a [[Great House|house]] of medium influence in the [[Klingon]] [[Klingon Empire|Empire]], led by [[Kozak]]. The House of Kozak had been sworn enemies of the [[House of D'Ghor]] for seven generations. Rather than challenging Kozak's forces to battle, [[D'Ghor]] chose the dishonorable course of systematically undermining the House of Kozak's financial assets and territorial holdings, in a bid to seize Kozak's house. |
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| + | The House of Grilka was involved in the [[Second Federation-Klingon War]] and the [[Klingon-Cardassian War]]. These conflicts were costly to the House, as they lost [[starship]]s, lands and warriors. ([[DS9]]: "[[Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places]]") |
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| − | In [[2371]], Kozak was killed in an accident in [[Quark's Bar]]. Since he had no male heir, he left the House of Kozak without a leader. If the House of Kozak fell, D'Ghor would be able to make a claim to its titles and properties as the principal creditor to Kozak's debts. D'Ghor arrived on on [[Deep Space 9]] and coerced [[Quark]] into claiming that he had defeated Kozak in honorable combat; otherwise, the [[Klingon High Council]] might have granted special dispensation for Kozak's wife, [[Grilka]], to lead the house. |
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| − | To thwart D'Ghor's plan, Grilka abducted Quark to [[Qo'noS]] and married him, thus performing the [[brek'tal ritual|''brek'tal'' ritual]] and giving Quark the right to lead her house. The High Council chose to consider the unprecedented leadership of a Klingon house by a [[Ferengi]], and in the interim the House of Kozak became the "House of Quark". |
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| − | Quark subsequently uncovered evidence of D'Ghor's financial machinations and presented the evidence to the High Council. D'Ghor contested the accusation and challenged Quark to personal combat. Quark answered the challenge, but he threw aside his ''[[bat'leth]]'' and dared D'Ghor to execute an unarmed Ferengi. D'Ghor nearly did so, but was stopped by [[Gowron]], who saw this dishonorable act as convincing proof of Quark's accusations. The High Council gave Grilka dispensation to personally lead her house, and D'Ghor suffered a [[discommendation]]. Grilka immediately divorced Quark, and the House of Quark became the [[House of Grilka]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[The House of Quark]]") |
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Revision as of 16:19, 9 October 2006
The House of Grilka was the new name given to the House of Kozak in 2371, after Kozak was killed in an accident on Deep Space 9. Gowron and the Klingon High Council granted Grilka special dispensation to lead the House, as Kozak had died in an accident. (DS9: "The House of Quark")
The House of Grilka was involved in the Second Federation-Klingon War and the Klingon-Cardassian War. These conflicts were costly to the House, as they lost starships, lands and warriors. (DS9: "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places")