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Qo'noS

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Qo'noS
Qo'noS from orbit
Class: M
Native Species: Klingon
Location: Klingon system
Beta Quadrant
Affiliation: Klingon Empire
The surface of Qo'noS
"Only Qo'noS endures".
- Klingon death chant (DS9: "Tears of the Prophets")
The capital city in 2151
Qo'noS in 2367
The Old Quarter of the First City in 2367

Qo'noS (transliterated to Kronos in English) is a Class M planet, homeworld of the Klingons and capital of the Klingon Empire.

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[edit] Astronomical data

[edit] Location

Using the Vulcan star charts, Qo'noS was first visited by Humans in 2151. It is about four days away from Sol at warp 4.5.

Qo'noS was mentioned as being located four days from Earth at warp 4.5 in the Enterprise episode "Broken Bow". The Homeworld cannot be farther away than 90 light years, as Archer referred to Risa in ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights" as being the farthest away from Earth any man had gone to that point.

[edit] Name(s)

  • Qo'noS
  • The Homeworld
Other unofficial names for the Klingon homeworld exist. Kling comes from an abandoned premise which was mentioned in TNG: "Heart of Glory" and a few FASA role-playing games. It is also used (along with Klinzhai) in the 1989 edition of The Worlds of the Federation; in the Star Trek Encyclopedia, it is stated that Kling was in fact the original name for the planet but most people thought it was silly. Kling is now more commonly considered a major province on the planet Qo'noS. Klinzhai is another commonly-mentioned non-canon name; it was used mostly in the FASA RPG and various novels, until the release of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

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[edit] Historical

Main article: Klingon history

Qo'noS is the homeworld of the Klingons and the capital world of the Klingon Empire, and houses the Klingon High Council and other important institutions.

In 2293, the nearby moon Praxis, a key energy-production facility for the Klingon Empire, exploded after an accident involving over-mining which sent out a subspace shock wave, causing severe damage to the planet's ozone layer. This event forced planning for the evacuation of the planet and led to the signing of the First Khitomer Accord with the Federation. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

Qo'noS first joined the Federation sometime in some fashion after 2327 and before 2365. (TNG: "Samaritan Snare")

It was not clear based on Wesley's statement in "Samaritan Snare" in exactly what capacity the Klingons "joined" the Federation, but other episodes would indicate it was not a full membership. In any case, this "joining" would certainly explain why K'Nera had a Federation emblem aboard his ship, as seen in "Heart of Glory".

[edit] Geographical

Qo'noS in 2151

One region on Qo'nos is the Ketha lowlands, which are dominated by agricultural usage and are the birthplace of Chancellor Martok. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")

According to the script for TNG: "Sins of the Father", the surface of Qo'noS comprises a single supercontinent and a vast ocean. In addition, the planet has a severely tilted axis which causes wild seasonal changes, a turbulent atmosphere, and extremes of both warm and frigid weather.
In an early draft of "Rightful Heir", Data gives the exact date of Kahless's death as 1547 years ago (from 2369), or 822 AD. However, from DS9: "Soldiers of the Empire", we know that the Earth calendar year of 2373 coincides with the year of Kahless 999. Assuming that the Klingon calculation of time starts with Kahless's death, we may conclude that one Klingon year, thus one orbital period of Qo'noS, equals 567 Terran days. Qo'noS's orbit would be even longer if the calendar were calculated from Kahless's birth; however it is not certain how old Kahless was when he died.

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[edit] Appearances

[edit] Background

It is not clear if the Qo'noS seen in ENT: "Broken Bow" is the same planet as that seen in the TNG and DS9 episodes, since the evacuation and a possible relocation of the Klingon capital world has never been seen or mentioned on screen, but merely planned at the Khitomer Conference in 2293. Nevertheless, the two versions of the planet (ENT vs. TNG/DS9) appear quite different from each other. Some believe this is due to pollution in the planet's atmosphere. This possible relocation would also serve to explain the differences in distances between "Broken Bow" and episodes set at later dates.

"Kronos", or alternately Cronus, was the name of a mythical Titan who was imprisoned in a dark pit by his offspring, Zeus.

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