Krios Prime
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| Affiliation: | Klingon Empire |
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Homeworld of the Kriosians, Krios or Krios Prime was named after Krios, brother of Valt, who ruled the ancient Kriosian Empire together. The brothers became divided over the love for a woman named Garuth so eventually their empire fell. Krios even kidnapped Garuth from her homeworld Valt Minor and took her to Krios Prime, which started a centuries-long war between the two worlds. (TNG: "The Perfect Mate")
By the 22nd century, the Kriosians were under the rule of the Kriosian Sovereign Dynasty, a family known on hundreds of worlds. The royal guardsmen of the Dynasty were known as the Sovereign Guard. Their leader was known as the First Monarch, a post which Kaitaama would ascend to in 2153. (ENT: "Precious Cargo")
By the mid-24th century, the Klingons had established colonies on Krios and suspended Kriosian sovereignty. In 2367, the Federation was accused by the planet's governor, Vagh, of aiding the planet's rebels who hoped to free the planet from Klingon rule. However it was revealed that the Romulans were secretly aiding the rebels helped by a Klingon ambassador, Kell. (TNG: "The Mind's Eye")
In 2368, Krios and Valt Minor took their first steps towards ending an ongoing war as Kamala, the first female metamorph born on Krios since the mid-23rd century was delivered for marriage to Chancellor Alrik of Valt Minor. (TNG: "The Perfect Mate")
[edit] Background Information
There is debate about whether the planet seen in TNG: "The Perfect Mate" and referenced in ENT: "Precious Cargo" is the same planet seen in TNG: "The Mind's Eye". There is no definitive statement in any episode to clarify their status. The name used in TNG: "The Mind's Eye" is the same as in TNG: "The Perfect Mate" but no other similarities exist. The planet's color changes between episodes which could indicate an unintentional production mistake or an intentional differentation between two different planets (see images).
StarTrek.com also states explicitly that there are two different planets that share the same name Krios. StarTrek.com Krios Planet Article - Dec 4, 2008. Though the Star Trek Encyclopedia only lists a single entry for Krios indicating that the planet is the one-in-the-same.
In ENT: "Precious Cargo" the matter is further complicated in an conversation between Trip and Kaitaama. As they part ways, it is made clear that there is more than one planet with the name Krios. Trip asks to simply visit Krios causing Kaitaama to correct him by saying "Krios Prime." The inclusion of this trivia by the writers is unnecessary for advancing the plot but is very useful in discerning the that there is more than one planet with this name.
[edit] External link
- Krios Prime at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
