NOVEL
Kahless
Attribution
Series:	The Next Generation
Author(s):	Michael Jan Friedman
Narrator(s):	Kevin Conway
Publication information
Published:	hardcover - July 1996
Pages:	307
ISBN:	ISBN 0671856790
Chronology
Date:	2371

The truth behind the legend of the Klingon Empire's greatest warrior.

Contents 1 Summary 2 References 2.1 Characters 2.2 Starships and vehicles 2.3 Locations 2.4 Species and cultures 2.5 States and organizations 2.6 Other 3 Apppendices 3.1 Background 3.2 Related stories 3.3 Connections 3.4 External link

SummaryEdit

From the book jacket

Kahless the Unforgettable...

For the last fifteen hundred years, the Klingons have revered him as the first Klingon emperor, the legendary warrior who united their people and taught them the meaning of honor. Myths and fables have grown around the memory of Kahless, but the truth of his incredible life has remained a mystery... until now.

A clone of the original Kahless now holds the title of emperor. He thinks he knows all there is to know about his mighty ancestor, until the discovery of an ancient scroll throws the ancient stories into doubt and threatens to tear the Klingon Empire apart. Surrounded by treachery and rumors of revolt, he can trust no one—except Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Lieutenant Worf of the USS Enterprise.

The ancient scroll reveals an unimagined past where a young Klingon warrior named Kahless risks everything to defy the tyrant Molor. At first Kahless wishes only to preserve his honor and the safety of his loved ones, but times and circumstances push the reluctant rebel leader toward a destiny greater than any he could have ever imagined....

The past collides with the present as the true story of the historical Kahless sparks a battle for control of the entire Klingon Empire. Yet even if Worf and Picard can prevent a civil war, the revelations contained in the scroll ensure that the Klingon Empire—and the rest of the galaxy -- will never be the same.

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ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

Data • Gowron, son of M'Rel • Kurn, son of Mogh • Kahless, son of Kahless • Kahless the Unforgettable • Kerret'raa • Koroth • Lomakh • Molor • Morath • Jean-Luc Picard • Porus • William T. Riker • Alexander Rozhenko • Shurin • Starad, son of Molor • Deanna Troi • Unarrh, son of Unagroth • Worf, son of Mogh • Tichar

Referenced only 

T'lanak

Starships and vehiclesEdit

USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class)

LocationsEdit

Boreth • Khitomer • Ogat • Ogat Academy • Kurn's Estate • Qo'noS • Chu'paq Sea • Great Hall • M'riiah • Tolar'tu • Uhq'ra' Mountains

Species and culturesEdit

Betazoid • Byndarite • Human • Klingon • Pescalian

States and organizationsEdit

Klingon Empire • Klingon High Council • Klingon Defense Force • Clerics of Boreth • United Federation of Planets • Starfleet • Starfleet Command

OtherEdit

A'bindo • Bat'leth • D'k tahg • Gon'rai Rebellion • Jinaq • Krad'dak • Kraw'za • Micayah • Minn'hor • Muar'tek Festival • pherza • S'tarahk • Sto-vo-kor • Tor'rif • Tran'nuc • transporter • turbolift • Vorch-doh-baghk, Kahless • Yolok

ApppendicesEdit

BackgroundEdit

• The audio adaptation by the author omits the "even chapters" of the novel that reveal the "true" events of Kahless' life. This means that the audiobook is only an adaptation of the framing story about the discovery of the scroll and the conspiracy surrounding it.

Related storiesEdit

TNG episode

"Rightful Heir" : The clone of Kahless is revealed to the Klingon peoples.

ConnectionsEdit

published order
Previous novel: Crossover	TNG unnumbered novels	Next novel: Ship of the Line
Previous novel: The Soldiers of Fear	TNG novels	Next novel: Infiltrator
Previous novel: The Return	Star Trek hardcovers	Next novel: Avenger
Previous novel: Crossover	Novels by: Michael Jan Friedman	Next novel: Saratoga
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Pathways Chapter 12, Sections 6-8	Pocket	Next Adventure: Dujonian's Hoard The Tale
The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2371. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe:
Previous Adventure: The Romulan Way Chapter 8	800 AD Even Chapters	Next Adventure: The Romulan Way Chapter 10

External linkEdit

• Kahless (novel) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.