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A Klingon warrior must negotiate a fragile peace!

Summary

From the book jacket

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!

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Background information

This novel takes place several months after the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine finale "What You Leave Behind".
This book later spawned the IKS Gorkon series.
Worf is surprised by who the new chief of security on Deep Space 9 is when Ezri Dax tells him. Avatar, Book One reveals that Worf is referring to Ro Laren.

Characters

Worf: Federation ambassador to the Klingon Empire.
Martok: Chancellor of the Klingon High Council.
Klag: Captain of IKS Gorkon
Drex: Klingon Defense Force officer, exec of IKS Gorkon..
Toq: Klingon warrior.
Kurak: Chief engineer of IKS Gorkon.
Giancarlo Wu
re'Trenat
Vall
al'Hmatti female

Other characters

Aktuh; Alexander Rozhenko; Jeremy Aster; Azetbur; K'Ehleyr; Kor; Kurn; Deanna Troi; Natasha Yar.

References

Major references

al'Hmat: TaD's name before the Empire conquered it.
al'Hmatti: Quadruped inhabitants of taD.
Allicar system: Star system. Klag's victory at Marcan allowed Federation Alliance forces to move further towards Dominion held Allicar.
Andorians: A pair of Andorians are combatants in a Klingon calisthenics program.
IKS Gorkon: Klingon warship, Qang (Chancellor-class).
Zabag: Kreel warship modified with Breen shielding. Zabag attacked IKS Gorkon, all forty of the Zabag crew died when the vessel was destroyed.
zilm'kach: Klingon delicacy.

Other references

Age of Ascension; Arbiter of Succession; trombone

External links

Diplomatic Implausibility at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Diplomatic Implausibility Minipedia

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-:''[[22nd century|200 YEARS AGO]] : The expanding [[Klingon Empire]] found a frozen world rich in deposits of the mineral [[topaline]]. They named the planet taD - [[Klingonese|Klingon]] for "frozen" - and they called the people jeghpu'wI' - conquered.''
+:''[[22nd century|200 YEARS AGO]] : The expanding [[Klingon Empire]] found a frozen world rich in deposits of the mineral [[topaline]]. They named the planet taD &ndash; [[Klingonese|Klingon]] for "frozen" &ndash; and they called the people jeghpu'wI' - conquered.''
-:''[[2372|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.''
+:''[[2372|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.''
-:''[[2376|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]].''
+:''[[2376|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 &ndash; [[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!''
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-== Background Information ==
+== Background information ==
 * This [[novels|novel]] takes place several months after the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' finale {{e|What You Leave Behind}}.
-* This book later spawned the [[Star Trek: IKS Gorkon|IKS Gorkon]] series.
+* This book later spawned the ''[[Star Trek: IKS Gorkon|IKS Gorkon]]'' series.
+*Worf is surprised by who the new chief of security on [[Deep Space 9]] is when [[Ezri Dax]] tells him. ''[[Avatar, Book One]]'' reveals that Worf is referring to [[Ro Laren]].
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 ;[[Worf]] : Federation ambassador to the [[Klingon Empire]].
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 ;Allicar system : Star system. Klag's victory at Marcan allowed [[Federation Alliance]] forces to move further towards Dominion held Allicar.
 ;[[Andorian]]s : A pair of Andorians are combatants in a [[Klingon calisthenics program]].
-;IKS ''Gorkon'' : Klingon warship, ''Qang'' ("Chancellor") class.
+;IKS ''Gorkon'' : Klingon warship, ''Qang'' (''Chancellor''-class).
 ;''Zabag'' : Kreel warship modified with [[Breen]] shielding. ''Zabag'' attacked IKS ''Gorkon'', all forty of the ''Zabag'' crew died when the vessel was destroyed.
 ;''[[zilm'kach]]'' : Klingon delicacy.
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 * [http://www.angelfire.com/trek/relaunch/di/index.html Diplomatic Implausibility Minipedia]
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