Prime Timeline
| Year |
Event |
| 820 |
● [1]
Kahless defeats Molor in an epic personal duel, uniting the Klingon people. [2]
|
| 822 |
|
| 866 |
● [4]
The Klingon monastery on Boreth is constructed, shortly after the death of Kahless. He promised to return from Sto-vo-kor here at some point; in 2367 this promise appeared to have been fulfilled. [2]
|
| 2069 |
● [5]
The Klingon Emperor dies. No successor is appointed because the Klingon High Council has grown in power to the point where it effectively controls the Empire. [5]
|
| 2369 |
● [2]
The cloned Kahless becomes Emperor of the Klingon Empire. [2]
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References
| # |
Series |
Season |
Source |
Comment |
| 1 |
TNG |
6 |
Rightful Heir |
Said to have happened 1,500 years before the episode. This date chosen to fit in with the non canonical but more specific date Data gives for the death of Kahless, and with the subsequent construction of the Boreth monastery |
| 2 |
TNG |
6 |
Rightful Heir |
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| 3 |
|
|
From the episode script |
Data states that Kahless has been dead for 1,547 years. This is that long prior to the episode date of 2367 |
| 4 |
TNG |
6 |
Rightful Heir |
Koroth states that the Klingons have been waiting for the return of Kahless for over fifteen centuries. This is 1501 years prior to the episode date of 2367. In the episode script Data states that Kahless has been dead for 1547 years, which would allow 46 years travel time to Boreth at sublight speeds |
| 5 |
TNG |
6 |
Rightful Heir |
Gowron stated that there had not been an emperor in 300 years |
