NOVEL
Diplomatic Implausibility
Attribution
Series:	Star Trek: The Next Generation, No. 61
Author(s):	Keith R.A. DeCandido
Publication information
Published:	Paperback - February 2001
Pages:	272
ISBN:	ISBN 0671785540
Chronology
Date:	2376

Contents 1 Introduction (blurb) 2 Summary 3 References 3.1 Characters 3.1.1 Federation 3.1.2 IKS Gorkon 3.1.3 taD 3.2 Ships 3.3 Locations 3.4 Species 3.5 Organizations 3.6 Other 4 Related stories 5 External link

Introduction (blurb)Edit

200 YEARS AGO: The expanding Klingon Empire found a frozen world rich in deposits of the mineral topaline. They named the planet taD -- Klingon for "frozen" -- and they called the people jeghpu'wI' -- conquered.

FOUR YEARS AGO: The Klingon Empire invaded Cardassia, breaching the Khitomer Accords and causing a break with the Federation. On taD, depleted Klingon forces were overthrown in a small coup d'état, and the victorious rebels took advantage of the disruption to appeal for recognition from the Federation.

NOW: The Klingons have returned to taD and re-established their control. But the stubborn rebels insist on Federation recognition. A solution to the diplomatic impasse must be found, a task that falls to the Federation's new ambassador to the Klingon Empire -- Worf.

Worf thinks of himself as a fighter, not a negotiator, but the Federation disagrees. Now, for the sake of the Federation and the Empire, a Klingon warrior must weave a fragile peace out of a situation ripe for war!

SummaryEdit

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ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

FederationEdit

Jeremy Aster • Beverly Crusher • Data • Zak Kebron • Geordi La Forge • Mark McHenry • Jean-Luc Picard • William Riker • Soleta • T'Latrek • Worf • Giancarlo Wu

IKS GorkonEdit

B'Elath • B'Oraq • Drex • Goran • Kegren, son of Pers • Klag • Krevor • Kurak • Leskit • M'Rep • Martok • Morketh • Rodek • Toq • Vall

taDEdit

em'Rlakun • ge'Tvrona • Grul • Kiln • Kori • Larok • ma'Frnats • me'Grmat XIX (formerly te'Osbron) • re'Trenat • Takus • Tiral

Referenced only 

Aktuh • Marla Aster • Azetbur • Julian Bashir • Ch'Targh • Ezri Dax • Jadzia Dax • Robert DeSoto • Duras, Son of Ja'rod • David Glasgow Farragut • Gowron • K'Ehleyr • K'mpec • Kahless the Unforgettable • Kahless II • Kalax • Kargan, son of Talak • Kor • Krim • Lornak • Lukara • M'Raq, son of K'Ton • Marra • me'Grmat • me'Grmat VI • me'Grmat XVIII • Melota • Odan • Odo • Reyga • Kyle Riker • William Ross • Alexander Rozhenko • Helena Rozhenko • Nikolai Rozhenko • Sergey Rozhenko • Shakaar Edon • Benjamin Sisko • Deanna Troi • Tasha Yar

ShipsEdit

Glione • IKS Azetbur • IKS Baruk • IKS Gelk • IKS Gorkon • IKS Gowron • IKS Hegh'ta • IKS K'Lan • IKS K'mpec • IKS K'mqar • IKS Lallek • IKS Negh'Var • IKS Pagh • IKS Rotarran • IKS Sompek • IKS Sword of Kahless • USS Defiant • USS Endeavour • USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) • USS Excalibur • Zabag

LocationsEdit

Allicar sector • Bak'u • Betazed • Bronx • Cardassia • Carraya IV • Deep Space 9 • Dralnok • Goqlath Castle • Gre'thor • he'Vant Mountains • HuDyuQ • Khitomer • Kol'Vat • Koosbane • Korvad system • Marcan V • Narendra III • Organia • Qo'noS • Rura Penthe • Starbase 10 • Sto-Vo-Kor • taD (formerly al'Hmat) • Ty'Gokor • Vacca VI • Woodlawn Cemetery

SpeciesEdit

al'Hmatti • Andorian • Argosian • Boraalan • Borg • Breen • Brikar • Capellan • Chalnoth • Ferengi • Jem'Hadar • Kreel • mugato • Nausicaan • Q • Romulan • Tamarian • Vorta • Yridian

OrganizationsEdit

House of K'Tal • House of Palkar • Klingon High Council • Rector Institute • Science Institute • Starfleet Academy • United Federation of Planets

OtherEdit

B'Arq's defense • Battle of HarOs • Battle of Marcan • bloodwine • bok-rat liver • bregit lung • "The Campaign at Kol'Vat" • cha'DIch • chech'tluth • Dominion War • Element 604 • gagh • General Koord Medal of Honor • ghojmoHwI' • gladst • glob fly • grapok sauce • grishnar cat • Hero of Marcan • jeghpu'wI' • keva • Khitomer Massacre • Kilog's gambit • krada legs • lingta • Lubbockian slime devil • matzoh ball soup • mek'leth • metaphasic shield • mong'em maneuver • Order of the Bat'leth • par'Mach • pipius claw • pirogi • plastiform • prune juice • R'uustai • racht • raktajino • ramjep • rokeg blood pie • skull stew • Spican flame gem • sword • Sword of Kahless • targ • tik'leth • topaline • zilm'kach

Related storiesEdit

• Worf was named Federation Ambassador to the Klingon Empire in "What You Leave Behind".
• Worf recalls the events of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Sons of Mogh" and "Change of Heart".
• Klag recalls telling the story of the Battle of Marcan V to "a strange tavern full of fellow ship captains" -- a reference to The Captain's Table.

External linkEdit

• Diplomatic Implausibility article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

Star Trek: Klingon Empire stories
Novels	A Good Day to Die • Honor Bound • Enemy Territory • A Burning House
Short stories	"A Song Well Sung" • "loDnI'pu' vavpu' je" • "Family Matters"
Preceding stories	Diplomatic Implausibility • "The Final Artifact"

published order
Previous novel: Tooth and Claw	TNG numbered novels	Next novel: Maximum Warp
chronological order
Previous Adventure: The Left Hand of Destiny, Book Two Epilogue	Pocket	Next Adventure: Many Splendors Epilogue
Previous Adventure: Bluff	Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)	Next Adventure: Dead Zone
The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2376. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe:
Previous Adventure: Forever Dark	2376 Epilogue	Next Adventure: The Quiet Place