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Brigadier Kerla was a Klingon officer who served as Chancellor Gorkon's military adviser in 2293.

In that year, immediately after the destruction of the Klingon moon Praxis, Kerla responded to a message sent from the USS Excelsior by claiming Praxis did not require assistance, and warning the Excelsior to stay outside of the Neutral Zone.

Two months later, Kerla accompanied Gorkon and his contingent to Earth to engage in peace talks, and attended a formal dinner on board the USS Enterprise, which was escorting the chancellor's ship to Federation space. During the dinner, Kerla noted the illegality of Romulan ale and later voiced his opinion that peace talks with the Federation would inevitably lead to the annihilation of Klingon culture.

Following the assassination of Chancellor Gorkon, Kerla continued to act as military adviser to Azetbur, Gorkon's daughter, who was elevated to the position of chancellor in the wake of her father's death. In this capacity, Kerla recommended attacking the Federation while they were still capable, but was rebuffed by Azetbur, who preferred to pursue her father's goal of peace. Kerla later accompanied Azetbur to the peace talks on Camp Khitomer, and helped to protect her during an assassination attempt on the Federation president. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

Kerla was played by actor Paul Rossilli.
His quote that it would be "better to die on our feet than live on our knees" is an oft-used remark by Emiliano Zapata, a leader of the Mexican Revolution and contemporary of Pancho Villa.

The novelization of the film states that Kerla and Azetbur are lovers.

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-[[Image:Kerla.jpg|thumb|Brigadier '''Kerla''' (2293)]]
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-[[General|Brigadier]] '''Kerla''' was the [[Klingon]] military advisor to [[Chancellor]] [[Gorkon]] in the [[2290s]].
+|imagecap         = Brigadier Kerla
+|gender           = Male
+|species          = [[Klingon]]
+|affiliation      = [[Klingon Empire]]
+|rank             = [[Brigadier]]
+|occupation       = [[Military adviser]]
+|status           = Active
+|datestatus       = 2293
+|actor            = [[Paul Rossilli]]
+}}
+[[Brigadier]] '''Kerla''' was a [[Klingon]] officer who served as [[Chancellor of the Klingon High Council|Chancellor]] [[Gorkon]]'s [[military adviser]] in [[2293]].
-In [[2293]], following the destruction of the Klingon moon, [[Praxis]], Kerla responded to the communiqué, sent by the [[USS Excelsior|USS ''Excelsior'']], rejecting [[Hikaru Sulu|Captain Sulu's]] offer of assistance. Kerla cited that what occurred on Praxis was merely an ''incident'' and that everything is under control.
+In that year, immediately after the destruction of the Klingon [[moon]] [[Praxis]], Kerla responded to a message sent from the {{USS|Excelsior}} by claiming Praxis did not require assistance, and warning the ''Excelsior'' to stay outside of the [[Neutral Zone]].
-Six months later, Kerla would be among Gorkon's contingent that transported aboard the [[IKS Kronos One|IKS ''Kronos One'']] to [[Earth]]. Kerla would later transport aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)|USS ''Enterprise''-A]] for dinner with the senior staff. During dinner, Kerla stated that if the Gorkon peace initiative succeeds, it would mark the annihilation of Klingon culture.
+Two months later, Kerla accompanied Gorkon and his contingent to [[Earth]] to engage in peace talks, and attended a formal dinner on board the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A}}, which was escorting [[Kronos One|the chancellor's ship]] to [[Federation]] space. During the dinner, Kerla noted the illegality of [[Romulan ale]] and later voiced his opinion that peace talks with the Federation would inevitably lead to the annihilation of Klingon culture.
-Following the assassination of Chancellor Gorkon, Kerla would continue to serve as military advisor to [[Azetbur]], the former chancellor's daughter, during her attempt to continue the peace initiative with the [[Federation]]. As Azetbur's advisor, Kerla recommended that the Klingons attack the Federation, while they were still a capable force, reckoning that it is "better to die on our feet than live on our knees".
+Following the assassination of Chancellor Gorkon, Kerla continued to act as military adviser to [[Azetbur]], Gorkon's daughter, who was elevated to the position of chancellor in the wake of her father's death. In this capacity, Kerla recommended attacking the Federation while they were still capable, but was rebuffed by Azetbur, who preferred to pursue her father's goal of peace. Kerla later accompanied Azetbur to the peace talks on [[Camp Khitomer]], and helped to protect her during an assassination attempt on [[President of the United Federation of Planets#Efrosian President, c. 2293|the Federation president]]. ({{film|6}})
+{{bginfo|Kerla was played by actor [[Paul Rossilli]].|His quote that it would be "better to die on our feet than live on our knees" is an oft-used remark by {{w|Emiliano Zapata}}, a leader of the Mexican Revolution and contemporary of Pancho Villa.|The [[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (novel)|novelization]] of the film states that Kerla and Azetbur are lovers.
-Kerla would, nonetheless, side with Azetbur decisions, joining her at the [[Camp Khitomer]], and would assist in protecting the chancellor during the assassination attempt on the [[Federation President]]. ''({{film|6}})''
+}}
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