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/Archive 1: Jul 2003 - Jul 2006

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[edit] Addition to "Possible future" section

In episode "all good things" the Klingons had completely taken over Cardassian space. This is one possible timeline for the Klingons.

-G hang on, i thought the klingons had actually taken over Romulan space ,i will check Stuho1mez (talk) 23:13, 7 May 2008 (UTC) Yes I was right, there isnt a mention of a takeover of Cardassia. See the heading: Alternate Timeline Stuho1mez (talk) 23:18, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Begin2

I added an entry on the Klingon fleet in Begin2 largely to back up my similar entry in the Orion Syndicate page. It may not be considered sufficiently important here. Feel free to move to trivia or remove altogether.

i thought the last half of the sentence, of the first paragraph,"where kligons resembled an insect chewing his face off, or plastic surgery" was written in an obviously un-neutral view, and could be considered the author's opinion. paranoia2K 20:50, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] First picture

Does anyone else find it strange that the first picture in the Klingon article is of a mutated Klingon? [1] It seems a regular Klingon would be more appropriate.

ChunkySoup 19:57, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

You're probably right, though it's worth noting that the picture is of how Klingons were long, long ago, I believe. -- General Wesc 20:09, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

In my opinion, the picture of the ostensible Klingon mutant should not be the first picture of a Klingon people see. And it's taken from an extremely questionable episode, no less. The first Klingon picture people see when they come to this page should be someone like Gowron dressed in Full Klingon armor, because that's what the quintessential Klingon warrior looks like currently in the Star Trek universe. Mnpeter 18:34, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Language

Shouldn't this also direct you to the Klingon Language? Dose anyone know how to do that? --Steinninn 19:05, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

My mistake, it's already there. --Steinninn 19:05, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] klingoneese

I remember reading somewhere that klingonese was an entirely different language, and not the official klingon language (unfortunately, I don't remember where, so I can't back that up. Bawolff 23:35, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

You are right, indeed. You can read that on the page about the Klingon language. I quote that page:
"Klingon is sometimes referred to as Klingonese [...], but [...] refer to another Klingon language that is described in John M. Ford's Star Trek novels as Klingonaase." --Quvar 08:17, 11 February 2007 (UTC)


Does anyone have a copy of the Star Trek joke book from the 70s? All I can remember is that "Klingons fart in airlocks"

Has anyone ever pointed out that Klingon is a harsh language which sounds like Russian to unaccustomed ears? —Preceding unsigned comment added by JRK Josh (talk • contribs) 21:01, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Interbreeding. Trills.

I might have misinterpreted what I've read about the Trill/Klingon interbreeding, but I think its right. If not, Trill crosses still need clarification as this would certainly be considered rare and is not the normal man-woman mating relationship.

A further expansion on interbreeding should probably include how the practice is generally frowned upon by traditional Klingon culture at large. (Very much an ancestorially oriented culture. Long bloodlines and all.) Aspenocean 07:49, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Clean-up

This article is written almost entirely in-universe, doing nothing to establish its actual notability in the real-world. A species that in multiple academic pieces is identified as stand-ins for the Russians doesn't include the word "communist", and the only appearance of "Russia" is in a block of original research. --EEMeltonIV 16:44, 13 May 2007 (UTC)


At the time, The US (Federation) was in conflict with the USSR (Klingons) and GENE was using his television show to explore why America was in conflict with anyone. The Klingons were stand-ins for the USSR (not Russia-at the time a part of the USSR). In Errand of Mercy, god-like aliens prevent all out war between the Feds and the Klingons. From Errand of Mercy, the worst parts of imperialism, not communism are explored. People are tortured and killed, resources are stolen by the invaders, and the secret police (KGB/NKVD)watches everyone, including Kor, who acts like a Roman Praetor. Later, when the movies started, and after years of fandom, the Klingons were rewritten to be like Japanese Shoguns and Samurai with a strict code of honor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.112.253.150 (talk) 12:59, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pronunciation?

Which is the correct pronunciation?

  • KLING-on (IPA: /ˈklɪŋ.ɔn/)
  • KLING-uhn (IPA: /ˈklɪŋ.ən/)
  • KLING-gon (IPA: /ˈklɪŋ.ɡɔn/)
  • KLING-guhn (IPA: /ˈklɪŋ.ɡən/)

― 韓斌/Yes0song (談笑 筆跡 다지모) 09:53, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

    • KLING-on (IPA: /ˈklɪŋ.ɔn/) Bat King
Thank you. :) ― 韓斌/Yes0song (談笑 筆跡 다지모) 15:17, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
Who really gives a rat's ass???12.26.68.146 16:30, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
Sensitive Klingons :-) BroMonque 20:02, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Klingonz (band)

See http://www.wreckingpit.com/psycho/bands/klingon.php3 -- Klingonz shouldn't redirect here. 199.46.198.234 18:56, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Crustacean-like ancestors?

The patterns, also visible on their feet and backs, vary by family line and are an evolutionary remnant of their prehistoric crustacean-like forms, when the Klingon ancestor had a more extensive exoskeleton.[1]


This information is in so far confusing as the Klingons have common human roots with Romulans, Vulcans and last not least humans. The same episode where Worf is turned into a crustacean-like ancestor, all human crew members undergo quite inhomogenious changes (one into a Neanderthal, another into a spiderlike creature an so on). So according to me the Klingon physical features are not necessarily a consequence of some endemic Klingon crustacean ancestor. It could as well be some sort of earth based atavism that in theory could have also affected some human crew member. If there had been another Klingon on board, maybe he would have turned into another creature quite different from Worf's. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.141.226.32 (talk) 13:56, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merge in home planet

Would be best to place this one paragraph article in here, to strengthen this one and eliminate a stubby one. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 23:28, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "Klingonz" redirect

the page for "klingonz," a psychobilly band, redirects here. if i were to make the page for the band, should I use the klingonz page with a disambiguation?

[edit] "Klingonz" redirect

the page for "klingonz," a psychobilly band, redirects here. if i were to make the page for the band, should I use the klingonz page with a disambiguation? --Emceelane (talk) 20:32, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Klingon Blood

Klingon blood is pink NOT violet you fucking 'tard! Watch the damn movie!