Changes: Qo'noS

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The location of Kling in "The Explored Galaxy" star chart

Kling was an important location within the Klingon Empire. Its location in the Alpha Quadrant of the Milky Way Galaxy was depicted on a Federation star chart in 2293. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, production art)

Korris referred to the Klingons who allied with the Federation as "the traitors of Kling." (TNG: "Heart of Glory")

Appendices

Background information

In "The Explored Galaxy" star chart, Kling was located between the Tholian Assembly and Romulus. Both were identified in DS9: "Call to Arms" as being located in the Alpha Quadrant.

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, at the time "Heart of Glory" was written, Kling was intended to be the name of the Klingon Homeworld. Once the episode was filmed though, it was realized that the name sounded pretty silly, so later scripts simply referred to "the Homeworld." The Encyclopedia went on to state that Kling was "A district or city on the Klingon Homeworld." The next time the Homeworld was given a name was in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, when it was called "Kronos". The spelling "Qo'noS" was subsequently devised by Marc Okrand, to conform with the rules of Klingon orthography. According to The Worlds of the Federation (pg. 45), Kling or Klinzhai were alternative names for the Klingon Homeworld. Also, according to Star Trek: Star Charts (pg. 55), Kling was an alternate name for Qo'noS.

Apocrypha

In the computer game Star Trek: 25th Anniversary and its sequel, Star Trek: Judgment Rites, the computer data bank mentions the Klingons "originate from the planet Kling."

The short story A Warrior's Path in New Worlds, New Civilizations, references Kling as a city on Qo'noS.

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+[[File:The Explored Galaxy.jpg|thumb|The location of Kling in "The Explored Galaxy" star chart]]
-'''Kling''' is a population or location within the [[Klingon Empire]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Heart of Glory]]")
+'''Kling''' was an important location within the [[Klingon Empire]]. Its location in the [[Alpha Quadrant]] of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] was depicted on a [[Federation]] [[star chart]] in [[2293]]. ({{film|6}}, ''production art'')
+[[Korris]] referred to the [[Klingon]]s who allied with the Federation as "''the [[treason|traitors]] of Kling.''" ({{TNG|Heart of Glory}})
-==Background==
-Kling was mentioned in "Heart of Glory" when [[Korris]] referred to docile [[Klingon]]s as "the traitors of Kling." At that time the producers intended Kling to be the name of the [[Klingon Homeworld]]. The producers, however, decided they didn't like the name and decided it should be changed. The name Kling was never heard again, and a few years later ''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]'' established the [[Klingon]] [[homeworld]]'s name as [[Qo'noS]]. Consequently, Kling has been referenced in the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' as a city or district.
+== Appendices ==
-In the computer game "[[Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (PC)|Star Trek: 25th Anniversary]]" the computer data bank mentions the Klingons "originate from the planet Kling"
+=== Background information ===
+In "The Explored Galaxy" star chart, Kling was located between the [[Tholian Assembly]] and [[Romulus]]. Both were identified in {{DS9|Call to Arms}} as being located in the Alpha Quadrant.
+According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', at the time "Heart of Glory" was written, Kling was intended to be the name of the Klingon [[Homeworld]]. Once the episode was filmed though, it was realized that the name sounded pretty silly, so later scripts simply referred to "the Homeworld." The ''Encyclopedia'' went on to state that Kling was "''A district or [[city]] on the Klingon Homeworld.''" The next time the Homeworld was given a name was in {{film|6}}, when it was called "Kronos". The spelling "[[Qo'noS]]" was subsequently devised by [[Marc Okrand]], to conform with the rules of [[Klingonese#Sounds|Klingon orthography]]. According to ''[[The Worlds of the Federation]]'' (pg. 45), Kling or Klinzhai were alternative names for the Klingon Homeworld. Also, according to ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (pg. 55), Kling was an alternate name for Qo'noS.
-Kling was also mentioned as a small note on a very large [[star chart]] graphic created for [[TNG]]: "[[Conspiracy]]." It was the image behind the chair in the room where [[Dexter Remmick]] was killed. This graphic implies that Kling was either a [[star]], [[planet]], or region of space.
+=== Apocrypha ===
-<!---Because this reference is so difficult to descibe, it has been categorized as a "city". Since the category is slightly broader than what it describes, it is fair to have this listed there, just to go along with what the Encyclopedia notes.--->
+In the [[computer]] [[game]] ''[[Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (PC)|Star Trek: 25th Anniversary]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Star Trek: Judgment Rites]]'', the computer data bank mentions the Klingons "''originate from the planet Kling.''"
-[[Category:Cities]]
+The short story ''A Warrior's Path'' in ''[[New Worlds, New Civilizations]]'', references Kling as a city on Qo'noS.
+=== External Link ===
+* {{NCwiki}}
+<!---Because this reference is so difficult to describe, it has been categorized as a "settlement". Since the category is slightly broader than what it describes, it is fair to have this listed there, just to go along with what the Encyclopedia notes.--->
+[[de:Kling]]
+[[Category:Settlements]]