The First City (Klingonese: veng wa'DIch) was a municipality on Qo'noS near the Qam-Chee River, and the capital city of the Klingon Empire.

It was founded thousands of years ago, before the time of Kahless the Unforgettable, as a fortress on a highly defensible mountain range, with the Great Hall as its only structure. (DS9 novel: The Left Hand of Destiny) Once Kahless united the Klingons, it became the planet's seat of power, though it was not until the reign of Emperor Sompek that it became a true city. (KE novel: A Burning House)

The architecture of the First City was originally dictated by the need for defense against aerial attack, leading to pyramidal designs and high spires. Other styles were used in following centuries; however, in the aftermath of the destruction of Praxis, Chancellor Azetbur decreed that all rebuilding in the First city should follow the design of the Great Hall and other structures of Sompek's era. (KE novel: A Burning House)

The city has come under attack several times over the years. In 2368, it was attacked by forces loyal to the House of Duras during the Klingon Civil War. (TNG episodes: "Sins of the Father", "Redemption, Part I". In 2376, it came under attack from forces loyal to Morjod, Son of Martok during his attempted coup. (DS9 novel: The Left Hand of Destiny) Much of the First City - including the Great Hall - was destroyed by the Borg during their 2381 attack on Qo'noS. The destruction of the Great Hall led Martok to claim he was the only chancellor to have the Great Hall destroyed twice. (ST - Destiny novel: Lost Souls)

Notable sitesEdit

• Federation Embassy on Qo'noS
• Great Hall
• Vulcan Cuisine

ConnectionsEdit

the planet Qo'noS
cities and settlements	An'quat • D'Takka • Emperor Kahless Military City • First City (Old Quarter) • Khal • Khinah • Kopf's Cliff • Krennla (Baldi'maj District • Kenta District) • Kri'stak City • M'riiah • Navarath • NarOs • Novat • Qam-Chee • Qa'yarin • Quin'lat • Saqwa' • Serra'nob • Szlar'it • T'chariv • Tisur • Tolar'tu • Tong Vey • Ya'Koraq
landmarks and institutions	Combat Testing Center • Du'Hurgh • Federation Embassy on Qo'noS • Flame Cliffs of Kutabi • Goqlath Castle • Great Domes of Qo'noS • Great Hall • Hall of Heroes • Hall of Honor • Kilgore Landing Bay • Klingon Defense Force Command Headquarters • Lukara Edifice • Museum of Military Triumph and Conquest • Palace of Kahless • Place of Honor • Tactical College • Taklar Temple • Temple of Molgar • Temple of Rogax • TengchaH Jav • Three Turn Bridge • TlhIng Veng laboratory • Vulcan Cuisine
nations and provinces	Ketha • Khlaru • Mekro'vak
geography	Almron Preserve • BIng'av Mountains • Caves of Kahless • Caves of No'Mat • Chak'ok • Cybriss Valley • DuHoH Desert • Fesh'rin Hills • Kutabi • Gharhuil • Hamar Mountains • HatlhHurgh • Jungles of Kintak • Kang's Summit • Kannaga Mountains • Karak Summit • Kartade Forest • Ka'Toth plains • Ketha Lowlands • Kol'Vat • Kri'stak volcano • Mount Batlhqui • Mount Vor • Nagh Be'nImey • Ona'ja'bur • Qimpo • Qo'dung Mountains • Qora Forest • Qualnagh Mountains • Shrana • Sutor Mountains • S'zlach • Tiv'ranisch • Tl'Gekh • TlhIngtuj Mountains • Tor'aq • Uhq'ra' Mountains
bodies of water	BIQ'a'bIng Ocean • BIQ'a'dung Ocean • Chu'paq Sea • Sea of Gatan • HoSghaj River • Lake Lursor • Lake Lusor • NIHbIQ'a' Ocean • PoSbIQ'a' Ocean • Qam-Chee River • Skral River

Capital planets and cities
Interstellar states	Paris, Earth (United Federation of Planets) • First City, Qo'noS (Klingon Empire) • Ki Baratan, Romulus (Romulan Star Empire) • Lor'Vela, Andor (Andorian Empire) • Cardassia City, Cardassia (Cardassian Union) • Me'leit, Talar (Talarian Republic) • Rashtag, Janalwa (Holy Order of the Kinshaya) • Ab-Tzenketh (Tzenkethi Coalition) • Ferenginar (Ferengi Alliance) • Keelee-Kee, Tezwa (Tezwa) • Rexlar-D, Dosi (Dosi Confederation) • L'hur (Sikarian Canon) • Dinaal City (Dinaal) • New Founder Homeworld (Dominion) • Unimatrix 01 (Borg Collective) • Achernar Prime (Imperial Romulan State, defunct)
Federation members	San Francisco (United Earth) • ShiKahr (Confederacy of Vulcan) • New Samarkand (Alpha Centauri) • Ares City (Confederated Martian Colonies) • Ashalla (Republic of Bajor) • Leran Manev (Trill) • Stratos (Ardana) • Pike City (Cestus III) • Iaron (Damiano) • New Coridan (People's Republic of Coridan) • Nuvia (Risian Hedony) • Zhelnogra (Tenara) • Laikan (Andorian Empire)
Federation member state subdivisions & colonies	New Burbank (Rigel VI, United Rigel Colonies) • Rigel Trade Complex (Rigel X, United Rigel Colonies) • New Rakantha (New Bajor, Republic of Bajor) • Port Emily (Sherman's Planet) • London (United Kingdom, United Earth) • Washington, DC (United States, United Earth) • Madrid (Spain, United Earth)
Interstellar state subdivisions	Ka'Hat (Sherman's Planet, Klingon Empire) • Kecemen (Karemma Foundation, Dominion)