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 The Klingons ([[Klingon Language|Klingonese]]: ''tlhIngan'') are a [[humanoid]] warrior species that originates originate from the planet Qo'noS (pronounced ''Kronos''), an [[Planetary Classification Table#M|M-class ]] planet. One of the major powers of the galaxy, the Klingons are a proud, tradition-bound people who value honor and combat. The aggressive '''Klingon ''' culture has made them an interstellar military power to be respected and feared. <br> Klingons believe that they have the instinctive ability to look an opponent in the eye and see the intent to kill.<br> 

Klingons are known to be very strong and resilient physically. They resist diseases and injuries much better than their ''See main article: [[humanKlingon Anatomy]] counterparts. The ability is due to a characteristic called “brak’lul”. brak’lul refers to the system of redundancies within the Klingon physiology. The most common misconception of this is that Klingons have multiple organs that are redundant to each other, such as 2 hearts, 4 kidneys, 4 lungs, etc.''

Interestingly, there Klingons are departures from this pattern, most notably in the Klingon reproductive systemknown to be very strong and physically resilient. While They can resist diseases and injuries much better than their [[human]] males possess 2 counterparts. This ability is due to a characteristic called "[[testesKlingon Anatomy#Redundancies|testiclesbrak’lul]]." Brak’lul refers to the system of redundancies within the Klingon physiology. The most common perception of this is that Klingons have multiple organs that are redundant to each other, such as hearts, and females 2 [[ovary|ovaries]]kidneys, in Klingons males have 3 [[testes|testicles]]lungs, and females 3 [[ovary|ovaries]]etc. SimilarlySome geneticists believe the redundancy within the organs, The Klingon eye is protected from damage by a thirdnotably the lungs, transparent eyelidevolved to give Klingons greater stamina on the battlefield.

Physically, Klingons have evolved over generations of living in the harsh environment of the Klingon homeworld. Though the Klingon homeworld has oceans and water on it, the land is typically dry and barren. Due to this, Klingon feces and urine do not have anything in common with their human counterparts. Klingon feces look like dried up cakes. This occurs because their body claims as much moisture as possible from their food and drink. Similarly, Klingon urine is much more thick, salty, and acidic.

With reference to the skeletal system, the ===Gestation & Maturation===Klingon vertebrae twins are much thickervery rare, which make it harder to but could be injured in battle and the hips are thicker to support the weight of the larger torso and organs, as well random as to prevent hip injuries. The chest cavity holds 23 ribs [11 matched pairs, and 1 extra rib] in comparison to [[human]]s, which hold 10 pairs of ribs, and 2 pairs of floating ribs. There is no data on what the extra rib in a Klingon is there for, but it any species (Unless specific intervention is presumed to offer some protection to organs in the upper abdomencause).

A Klingons blood in The Klingon female will most cases tends to be a thickerlikely suffer from behavioral volatility, backaches and nausea during the pregnancy, pinker color often referred but their stubbornness does not stop them from attending to as “pepto-bismal” where human blood is thinner and more red or purple. No explanation has been made for thistheir responsibilities.

'''Common Klingon Terms''' (relating to physiology)nach = head<br/>rol = beard<br/> jIb = hair<br/>Quch Aging= forehead <br/> ghIch = nose<br/>qah = face <br/> mIn = eye <br/>nuj = mouth <br/> volchaH = shoulder <br/>ghop = hand <br/> DeS = arm <br/>nItlh = finger <br/> ro'= fist <br/>ro = torso <br/> burgh = stomach <br/>qIv = knee <br/> 'uS = leg <br/>qam = foot <br/> Initially, Klingons mature at a far greater rate than Humans; with examples of Klingon adolescents reaching adulthood, both physically and emotionally, at eight or nine Terran years old. A metabolic change appears to occur not long after puberty, in which the metabolism and ageing slow to perhaps one quarter of that of a Human until a second metabolic change in later life (around 90 Terran years) brings about the onset of old age.

Information in this area is not entirely clear. There are considerations that it can range from 110 days (Just under 4 months) ===Klingon Medical Science===Klingons tend to 30 weeksuse natural remedies such as herbal remedies whenever possible, however, space travel has forced the necessity to use technology while underway.

After taking into consideration the varying factors; parental heritage, and geneticsIf a remedy fails, physicians have estimated that then the average 'normal' Klingon gestation period sick person is about 5 months. Some are perhaps shorter due either left to complications, some longer if the Klingon genetic influence is lower. Due die or to heal themselves through the shorter termKlingons’ naturally strong constitution, depending on the vascular system is much quicker and the mother and baby are linked by a complex network of blood vessels (roughly a similar type situation to the [[Bajoran]]s).

Klingon twins ===Diseases===Though Klingons do not typically speak of diseases that may plague them, these are very rare, but could be as random as any species (Unless specific intervention is the cause). The known:*[[Gorch]]*[[Nehret]]* [[Rop'ngor]]*[[Klingon female will most likely suffer from behavioral volatility, backaches and nausea during the pregnancy, but that doesn't stop them from attending to their duties.augment virus]]

Another subject of ===Medical Equipment===The following equipment is used by Klingon genetics, which has medics. Please be aware that this is not received much attention, is the subject of maturation and aging. Using Worf's son, Alexander, and Kor, Kang, and Koloth as examples - Klingons appear to have an interesting aging process[[Star Fleet]] equipment.* [[Biosupport/Monitor System]]* [[Agonizer]]

Worf first met Alexander when he came to the Enterprise ==Psychology==Klingons are a proud race. Though from other species' perspectives they may act arrogant and with his mother in the episode “Reunion”, calendar date 08/11/2366. A little over a year after his birthlack of humility, the with K`Ehleyr appears Klingon mindset is not to be approximately 3-4 Earth standard years oldemotionally humiliate an enemy. Alexander appeared Klingons are humble in later episodes of The Next Generationtheir own way, again appearing older than the timeline would account for. We are reintroduced to Alexander in the Deep Space Nine episode “Sons mainly through rituals and Daughters”, calendar date 6/27/2373honorable rites. Even though this is only eight years after his birthLike a religion, Alexander is considered old enough to be a member of the Klingon Defense Forces rituals and appears rites are designed to be in his late teens/early twentiesdemonstrate strength and endurance.

This faster maturation rate leaves us with another problem thoughTypically, Klingons wear their honor and the honor of their comrades and family (or "House") as a badge of achievement. In Anything that tarnishes that honor, or even gives the Deep Space Nine episode “Blood Oath”appearance of doing so, calendar date 01/15/2370is considered shameful and embarrassing. For this reason, a Klingon tends to be very sensitive about remarks on their House, we are re-introduced and will react passionately and often violently to any challenge to the Klingons from the Original Series: Korhonor of them, their comrades, or their family. A 'House' is similar to a 'clan' or another species’ extended family unit. While all members of a house might not be blood relatives, Kang they consider one another as brothers and Kolothsisters. An insult to one member of a house is an insult to all members of that House.

Since Klingons apparently have also value honesty and directness. To a fairly long life spanKlingon, we must factor this in as well. Based on the fast maturation process of adolescent Klingons indirectness is equivalent to dishonesty and the long life expectancy of adultsdishonor, those who do and one will be treated as untrustworthy if they are not die in battle, it appears, go through several metabolic changes during their lives. So, while Klingons do mature faster than [[Human]]s at some point they start to age at a rate slower than the average [[Human]]direct.

Klingon medicine is at least as advancedMost Klingons will deny any illness or minor injury until and unless they have no choice but to do otherwise. Even then, they will resist all except the most basic treatment, insisting that their body can fight off disease, if not more soillness, than [[human]]sor injury on its own. However, even having the capability The Klingon psychology has thus developed a very high resistance to heal easily, Klingons do not use this knowledge pain and physical discomfort. They also tend to unnecessarily prolong the life of someoneavoid and dislike medical professionals and their workspaces, nor do as they use it to give comfort to feel little need for the ill or dyingdoctors.

In some situations, a Klingon children tend to be more barbaric form of medicine is practicedoutwardly violent than their counterparts from other worlds. As an example They play rough, a Klingon is they become injured by cut or staboften, but is not dying. The Klingon may use “traditional” methods of medicine to suture or patch the wound. This can be seen on General Chang with the eye patch bolted to his head, or Chancellor Martok whose injured eye appears to be sewn shut with a large rather nasty scar across it. Damaged limbs tend to be amputated if and they keep going when they are infected and/or not healabledo get hurt. This prevents the spread of infection

===Diseases===The Their violence is not intentional; Klingons suffer evolved violent, because they come from numerous diseases namely:*[[Klingon augment virus]]*[[Gorch]]*[[Nehret]]* [[Rop’ngor]] ===Medical Equipment===The following equipment is used by Klingon medics. Please be aware that this is not [[Star Fleet]] equipmenta violent world.* [[Klingon Medical Pouch]]* [[Biosupport/Monitor System]]* [[Agonizer]]

''Thank you As Klingons age, they tend to Pbecome somewhat less aggressive.B. ([[Derrick Grant]]) for writing this section As a warrior race, most Klingons believe it is their destiny to die in battle, and old Klingons are rarely on the front lines of the articlebattle.''

Klingons are also passionate and fanatical about BEING ==Society==Klingon. Typically they wear their honor and the honor of their comrades and family or “house” as a badge of achievement. And anything that tarnishes that honor, or even gives the appearance of doing so, society is considered shameful and embarrassing. For this reason, based on a Klingon tends to be very sensitive about thisfeudal system, and will react passionately and often violently to any challenge to the honor organized around traditional Great Houses of themnoble lineage, their comrades, their family, or their ‘house’. A ‘house’ is similar to an [[Andorian]] ‘clan’ or another species’ extended family unit. While all members which various parts of a house might not be ‘blood relatives’, they consider one another as brothers and sisters just as though they were. And an insult to one member of a house is an insult to all members of that house. Do not challenge a Klingon’s honor or authority without good causethe population owe fealty.

Klingons The Great Houses are also a people who value honesty and directness. This is evident traditionally represented in their language and actions. When a the Klingon greets you, or you greet him/herHigh Council, be direct! Do not ask them how their day which is going—unless you are there to discuss the events of the day. Do not talk about the weather—unless it is relevant. To led by a Klingon, indirectness is equivalent to dishonesty, and you will be treated as untrustworthy if you are not directChancellor.

As a Males have traditionally dominated public life in the [[Klingon might sayEmpire|Empire]], “If I am too ill/injured to fight off my illnessassuming the leading roles in politics and the military with rare exceptions. * A notable exception of the prohibition of women serving on the High Council came when Azetbur became Chancellor of the High Council after her father, then allow me to die with honorGorkon, rather than live with disabilitywas assassinated in 2293.”

As Klingons ageWomen, they tend to become somewhat less aggressivein turn, however many end up very bitter at have traditionally dominated the household and the universe for having deprived them management of their rightful honorable death and place the family's affairs. Klingon women are treated as equals, except in their ‘heaven’ also known as Sto-Vo-Korsome matters of inheritance. They are often shunned have been prohibited by others law in their societythe past from serving on the High Council, and this adds to could not take control of their Houses unless there was no male successor of the bitternesslineage. As a warrior race, they believe it It is their DESTINY expected of Klingon women to die in battle, and old men are rarely on exhibit the front lines of battle. Some Klingons, when they get older, realize that they have lived full same physical prowess and satisfying lives, lust for blood and instead opt to live quietly until honor as their endmale counterparts.

==Society==[[Image:Klingon-Logosociety functions through a system of family reputation and honor.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Emblem Tradition is an integral part of their lives, and breaking from observances is considered an insult to the Klingon Empire]]Klingon society is extremely complexitself. It This shame is based on a feudal system organized around traditional Great Houses of noble lineagenot easily forgotten, often bringing shame to which various parts of the population owe fealtyoffender's name for several generations. The Great Houses Bloodlines and relations are traditionally represented in the Klingon High Council, which is led also taken very seriously by a Chancellormany Klingons.

An integral part of tradition is the various rituals that mark milestones in a Klingon society functions through a system 's life or the history of family reputation and honorthe [[Klingon Empire|Empire]]. Tradition Most notable of the rites is an integral part the Rite of Succession, which a future leader of the [[Klingon Empire|Empire]] must complete with a valid Arbiter of their lives and breaking from observances Succession overseeing the proceedings. Before the Rite can begin, another elaborate ceremony is considered a grievious insult needed to society that confirm the death of the previous leader. This is not forgotten easily, bringing shame to known as the offender's name for several generationsSonchi ceremony. Bloodlines and relations Individual Klingon warriors are also taken very seriously by any true Klingon. Lines comprise expected to go through the Rite of more than mere family membersAscension to be recognized as a full adult.

Ritual is a very an important element in Klingon society. The Klingons are not a religious people as such - they do believe that deities existed at one time, but that the Klingons slew of the time killed their gods about a thousand years ago , as they were considered to be "more trouble than they were worth. They believe " The belief is that once a Klingon has died dies, the spirit exits the body, leaving behind a worthless shell to be disposed of. In the Klingon death ritual, it is traditional for those on hand to howl bellow into the sky , as a warning to the afterlife that a Klingon warrior is about to arrive. In some cases , a funeral dirge is sung in memory to the deceased, or friends will sit with the body to protect it from predators, a practice known as ''Ak'voh''.  A Klingon who is unable to fight, hence is unable to live as a warrior anymore, has the traditional obligation of committing ''Hegh'bat'', the Klingon ritual suicide. Tradition dictates that a close friend, or eldest son must assist. The person's role is to hand the dying Klingon a knife so that he can plunge it into his heart, remove it and then wipe the blood on his own sleeve. 

Furthermore, a The Klingon, who afterlife is unable divided into two branches; the dishonored are taken to fight, hence is unable to live as a warrior anymore, has Gre'thor aboard the traditional obligation Barge of committing the Hegh'batDead, a vessel captained by Kortar, which is the first Klingon ritual suicide. Tradition dictates that a close friendKortar was the one who originally killed the gods who created him, or eldest son must assist. That person's role is and was condemned to hand ferry the dying Klingon dishonored to Gre'thor as a knife so that he can plunge it into his heartpunishment. Once in Gre'thor, remove it and then wipe the blood on his own sleevedishonored are watched over by Fek'lhr, a vaguely Klingon-esque figure.

Other Klingon rituals include:* R'uustai: a bonding ceremony which joins two people together in a relationship similar to brotherhood. * Brek'tal: allows the widow of an honorably slain Klingon, who was the head of his House, to marry his opponent.* Klingon tradition holds that "the son of a Klingon is a man the day he can first hold a blade." If a Klingon warrior strikes another Klingon with the back of his hand, it is interpreted as a challenge to the death.  Klingon warriors speak proudly to each other; they do not whisper or keep their distance. Standing far away and whispering are considered insults in Klingon society. 

In the year 2154Due to their aggressive outlook, the Klingons gained access have generally had poor relations with other species after they began to move out into space. Because the genetic material worlds of human Augmentsthe [[Klingon Empire]] are resource-poor, and tried to adapt this genetic engineering to improve themselves. An unanticipated side effect was that the Augment DNA caused Klingons have developed an intense belief in the cranial ridges to dissolve. The test subjects did gain increased strength need for expansion and intelligence, but then their neural pathways started conquest in order to degrade and they died in agonysurvive (not unlike the [[Cardassian]]s). One of the subjects was suffering from the Klingons' relationship with [[Levodian fluHuman]], which was modified by the Augment genes to become a deadly, airborne plague that spread rampantly among s and the [[Klingon EmpireUnited Federation of Planets|EmpireFederation]], from world to worldhas been rocky at best. In Following the first stage of disastrous [[First contact#Human .2F Klingon augment virusFirst Contact|this plagueFirst Contact]] between Klingons and [[Human]]s, Klingons lost tense rivalries and unavoidable conflicts often developed between the ridges on their foreheads and began to look more human-liketwo species.

In [[2154]], Klingons gained access to the genetic material of human [[Augment]]s, and tried to adapt this genetic engineering to improve themselves. An unanticipated side effect was that the Augment DNA caused Klingon cranial ridges to shrink, and dissolve. The test subjects did gain increased strength and intelligence, but then their neural pathways started to degrade and they died in agony. One subject suffered from the [[Levodian flu]], which was modified by the Augment genes to become a deadly, airborne plague that spread rampantly among the [[Klingon Empire|Empire]], from world to world. In the first stage of [[Klingon augment virus|this plague]], Klingons lost the ridges on their foreheads and began to look more human-like.* With the help of a Klingon scientist named Antaak, Dr. [[Phlox ]] of the Earth starship Enterprise NX-01 was able to formulate a cure that halted the genetic effects of the virus in the first stage, retaining the changes in appearance along with some minor neural re-ordering, but with no development of stage two characteristics, such as enhanced strength, speed, or endurance. This left millions of Klingons, mostly in the warrior caste, without their ridges. These alterations were even passed on to their children.

In Klingons became embarrassed by the year 2218fallout from their failed attempt at genetic enhancement, an and they refused to discuss the incident occured between with outsiders. Due to the secrecy of the [[United Federation Klingon Empire]], knowledge of the change became lost over time to the general population of Planets|the [[Federation]] and . By the 24th century, the reason for smooth forehead Klingons was not widely known outside the [[Klingon Empire|Empire]] which caused the two powers to become adversaries. By 2223, relations between and questions were generally met with a brusque answer along the two powers had degenerated to a point lines of unremitting hostility, which would last for several decades"we don't discuss it with outsiders".

According Lingering tensions between Klingons and [[human]]s continued to Danielsrise, a timeeventually leading to the Battle Of Donatu V in [[2245]], later erupting into what was considered the first [[Federation]]-travelling Klingon War in [[2267]], quickly ended by intervention by the [[Organian]]s after only four days of fighting. Over the next several decades, an uneasy peace developed that was broken by brief but fierce skirmishes and conflicts. A true and lasting peace finally came in 2293 with the signing of the Khitomer Accords, thanks to the efforts of Chancellor Gorkon and the [[Human]] [[Star Fleet]] officer[[James T. Kirk]]. Since then, despite several periods of rocky relations, the Klingons would join [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] and the [[Klingon Empire]] have been steadfast allies, especially in the face of [[Dominion]] aggression in the 2370s.  The Klingon relationship with the [[Romulan]] people has also been historically unstable. A short-lived alliance and technology exchange notwithstanding, the [[FederationRomulan]] Star Empire has been typically regarded by the 26th Klingons as a "blood enemy" since at least the 23rd century. Sporadic [[Romulan]] attacks against Klingon colonies, such as the Khitomer Massacre, and interference in Klingon affairs, such as the Klingon Civil War, have continued to sour relationships between the two peoples.   

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