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Prime Timeline

Year Event
820
 [1] Kahless defeats Molor in an epic personal duel, uniting the Klingon people. [2]
  People :  Kahless the Unforgettable
822
Picture from 822  [3] Kahless dies. [2]
  People :  Kahless the Unforgettable
866
Picture from 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]
  People :  Kahless the Unforgettable
1372
 [5] An alien species known as the Hur'q invade the Klingon home world. They steal many cultural artefacts, including the Sword of Kahless. [5]
  Species :  Hur'q
2069
 [6] 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. [6]
2102
Picture from 2102  [7] The Klingon, Kolos, becomes an advocate. [8]
  People :  Kolos
2132
 [9] The Klingon advocate, Kolos, begins serving in one of the courts on a Klingon world. He will remain in the same post for the next twenty years. [8]
  People :  Kolos
2133
 [10] A Klingon ship emerges from the Delphic Expanse, the crew still alive despite having been anatomically inverted. Even in 2153 Klingons will still fear the Expanse because of this incident. [10]
2151
 [11] Enterprise embarks on its maiden voyage, returning the Klingon Klaang to his home world. This marks the first contact between Humanity and the Klingons. Although apparently successful at the time [12], the contact ultimately proves disastrous and leads to decades of hostilities between the two powers. [13]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, Admiral Forrest, Ambassador Soval, Jonathan Archer, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Humans
Picture from 2151  [14] Enterprise rescues a Klingon scoutship from a gas giant planet. The action does little to endear the crew to the Klingons. [14]
  People :  Bu'Kah
2152
 [8] Captain Archer is captured by the Klingons and charged with assisting a group of rebels. His advocate, Kolos, is unable to save him despite considerable evidence in his favour. Convicted, he is sent to Rura Pente but subsequently escapes thanks to some bribery by the NX-01 crew. [8]
  People :  Jonathan Archer, Kolos
2154
Picture from 2154  [15] A group of genetically engineered Humans steal a Klingon bird of prey, murdering the crew in the process. The NX-01 is sent to capture the Augments. During the mission, several of the crew are captured by Orion slavers but subsequently rescued successfully. [15]
  People :  Jonathan Archer, Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Humans
 [16] Captain Archer is able to destroy the stolen Bird of Prey, killing the Augments. [16]
  People :  Jonathan Archer
  Species :  Humans
Picture from 2154  [17] The Klingons begin to experiment with captured DNA from Human Augments. An accidental by-product of the experiment is a deadly disease which spreads rapidly to large numbers of Klingons. [17] Phlox is able to cure the lethal phase of the disease, but can do nothing about the early stages - a sympton of which is the loss of the characteristic Klingon forehead ridges. Many millions of Klinons are expected to lose their ridges over the following months. [18]
  People :  Phlox
  Species :  Humans
2218
 [19] Fifty years worth of hostility between the Federation and the Klingon Empire begin. [19]
  Species :  Humans, Vulcans
2258
 [20] Pike meets a future version of himself, who informs him that attempting to change his future and prevent the accident that kills several cadets and serious injures him would result in catastrophic changes for the future of the Federation. Future Pike has worked with the Klingon's to provide a time crystal which will allow Prime Pike to witness the events that would cause the changes. Pike agrees and uses the crystal to view the events. [20]
  People :  Captain Christopher Pike
2267
Picture from 2267  [21] Starfleet command issues a Code One directive to all commands, indicating that a state of war has broken out between the Federation and Klingon Empire. The USS Enterprise is assigned to secure the co-operation of the planet Organia, a primitive society which is located at a strategic point between the two powers. In fact the Organians are revealed to be enormously powerful and sophisticated non-corporeal entities who stop the war and force an uneasy treaty between the Federation and the Klingons. [21]

Amongst the other combatants, the Organian intervention comes just in time to prevent six Klingon cruisers from attacking Starbase 47. [22]
  People :  James T. Kirk, Spock
  Species :  Organians, Humans
Picture from 2267  [23] The USS Enterprise uncovers a Klingon plot to gain development rights to Shermans planet. Unknown to the crew, they receive covert assistance from the crew of the USS Defiant, thrown back in time from 2373. [23]
  People :  James T. Kirk, Benjamin Lafayette Sisko, Dax, Miles Edward O'Brien, Julian Bashir, Odo
 [24] Romulan, Klingon and Federation governments establish a colony on Nimbus III, The Planet of Galactic Peace. [24]
  Species :  Romulans, Humans
2268
Picture from 2268  [25] The Enterprise transports the Elaan, the Dohlman of the planet Elas, to the nearby planet Troyius where she is due to take part in an arranged marriage in order to cement peace between the two planets. Despite interference from the Klingons, the mission is a success. [25]
  People :  Elaan, James T. Kirk
  Species :  Troyian, Elasian
 [19] The Enterprise discovers a Klingon warship badly damaged, its crew claiming to be the victims of a sneak Federation attack. The hostilities are eventually discovered to be the result of an alien energy being which thrives on violent emotion. The creature is defeated and driven from the Enterprise. [19]
  People :  Kang
2271
 [26] Klingon forces under the command of Kor win a stunning victory over the Romulans at Klach D'kel Brakt. [26]
  People :  Kor
  Species :  Romulans
2292
 [27] An alliance between the Klingon and Romulan Empires collapses, leaving the two as blood enemies for seventy five years. [28]
  Species :  Romulans
2293
Picture from 2293  [29] The Enterprise-A escorts Chancellor Gorkon to Earth for a peace conference. When Gorkon is assassinated, Kirk uncovers a plot to reverse the recent easing of tensions between the Federation and Klingons. [29]
  People :  James T. Kirk, Spock, Leonard H. McCoy, Montgomery Scott, Hikaru Sulu, Nyota Uhura, Pavel A. Chekov, Chancellor Gorkon
  Species :  Humans
2297
 [30] First Contact with Ventax II by a Klingon expedition. [30]
  Species :  Ventaxian
2344
Picture from 2344  [31] The Klingon Narendra III outpost is destroyed by a fleet of four Romulan warbirds. The Enterprise-C sacrifices itself in defence of the outpost. Although the ship fails to save the planet, the act is regarded as a highly honourable one by the Klingons and serves to greatly diffuse the recent high tensions between the two powers. In the aftermath of the battle, an alternate timeline version of Natasha Yar is captured by the Romulans. A Romulan General takes a liking to her, and she agrees to be his consort in return for the lives of the other Enterprise-C survivors being spared. [31]
  People :  Natasha Yar
  Species :  Romulans
2346
 [32] The Romulans attack the Khitomer outpost. An infant Worf is rescued from the aftermath by Sergei Rozhenko, a Starfleet officer who subsequently adopts him. [32]
  People :  Worf Rozhenko
  Species :  Romulans
2364
 [33] The Enterprise-D encounters the wreck of the freighter Batris, rescuing the Klingon rebels from the ship. They subsequently attempt to hijack the Enterprise, and are killed in the attempt. [33]
  People :  Worf Rozhenko
2365
 [34] Commander Riker transfers to the Klingon Bird of Prey Pagh as part of Starfleet's officer exchange program. Although a misunderstanding leads to potential conflict between the two ships, Riker is able to defuse the situation successfully. [34]
  People :  William T. Riker
2366
 [35] Klingon officer, Kurn, arrives on the Enterprise to take over as First Officer under Starfleet's officer exchange program. Kurn proves to be Worf's brother, whose identity has been kept secret since he survived the Khittomer massacre in 2346. Kurn and Worf travel to the Klingon home world in an attempt to clear their father's name after he is blamed for the massacre. Worf ultimately decides to allow his family to take the blame in order to preserve the political unity of the Empire, and accepts Discommendation. [36]
  People :  Colonel Worf, Kurn, Duras, K'mpec
2367
Picture from 2367  [37] Chancellor K'mpec and K'Ehleyr meet the Enterprise-D in space. K'mpec is near death, assassinated by poison. K'Ehleyr brings her son, Alexander, with her so that he can meet his father, Worf, for the first time. K'Ehleyr is murdered by Duras soon afterwards during the rituals of succession to the Chancellorship; Worf kills Duras in retaliation. Alexander is sent to live with Worf's parents on Earth. [37]
  People :  Alexander Rozhenko, K'Ehleyr, Duras, Gowron, K'mpec, Worf Rozhenko
 [37] With the death of Duras, Gowron is appointed Chancellor of the Klingon Empire. [37]
  People :  Duras, Gowron
Picture from 2367  [38] Geordi La Forge is kidnapped by Romulans whilst on the way to a conference. Brainwashed, he is returned to the Enterprise-D as part of a plot to stir conflict between the Federation and the Klingon Empire over the Klingon colony of Krios. The plot is foiled and Klingon Ambassador Kell's part in it revealed. In the aftermath, Counsellor Troi assists La Forge in recovering from the experience. [38]
  People :  Ambassador Kell, Geordi La Forge, Deanna Troi
  Species :  Romulans
Picture from 2367  [39] Gowron is confirmed as leader of the Klingon High Council. The Klingon civil war begins when the Duras family challenges Gowron. Worf resigns his Starfleet commission in order to join Gowrons side in the war. [39]
  People :  Gowron, Worf Rozhenko
2368
Picture from 2368  [40] After discovering that the Romulans are assisting the Duras family, Starfleet sends a fleet to the Romulan-Klingon border commanded by Captain Picard. The fleet is successful in preventing Romulan border crossings. Gowron's forces defeat the Duras family, although the sisters Lursa and B'Etor escape. [40]
  People :  Jean-Luc Picard, Gowron, Lursa, B'Etor, Sela, Toral, Kurn
  Species :  Romulans, Humans
 [40] Worf's family honour is restored by Gowron in return for his services during the Klingon civil war. He returns to Starfleet. [40]
  People :  Worf Rozhenko, Worf Rozhenko, Kurn
2369
 [41] Worf investigates a rumour that a group of Klingons survived the Khittomer attack and are held captive by the Romulans. [42] Although he discovers that the rumour is largely true, his father is not amongst the survivors. [41]
  People :  Worf Rozhenko
  Species :  Romulans
 [43] Professor Galen visits the Enterprise-D. After the visit, Galen is attacked and killed by a Yridian ship. Captain Picard takes up the last investigation Galen was engaged on, discovering an ancient message left by the first Humanoid beings in our galaxy. Klingons, Romulans, Cardassians also engage in the attempt to discover the message. [43]
  People :  Jean-Luc Picard, Professor Richard Galen
  Species :  Progenitors, Yridians, Romulans, Cardassians
2370
Picture from 2370  [44] Klingons Kor, Kang and Koloth arrive on Deep Space Nine to enlist Lieutenant Dax's assistance in tracking down the Albino, a Klingon renegade whom all four have sworn to kill under a Klingon blood oath. Jadzia fulfils her oath, though she does not kill the Albino herself. Kang and Koloth are killed on the mission. [44]
  People :  Dax, Kang, Koloth, Kor
2371
 [45] Quark accidentally kills the Klingon Kozak, head of a Klingon House. Since a female cannot head a Klingon house, Quark is subsequently married by Grilka, Kozak's widow, so he can act as the head of her house. Quark subsequently proves to Gowron and the council that the House of Kozak is being economically attacked by a rival, D'Ghor. D'Ghor's honour is stripped from him by Gowron. In the aftermath, Grilka divorces Quark. [45]
  People :  Quark, Grilka, D'Ghor, Gowron
  Species :  Ferengi
2372
Picture from 2372  [46] Kor, Worf and Dax embark on a quest to find the legendary Sword of Kahless. They are able to locate the sword, but after falling out over ownership they set it adrift in space for others to find later on. [46]
  People :  Kor, Worf Rozhenko, Dax
Picture from 2372  [47] The Klingons begin to lay a minefield around the Bajoran system; Captain Sisko destroys the field. Worf's brother Kurn comes to Deep Space Nine to participate in a ritual suicide, considering himself to have lost his honour. [47]
  People :  Kurn, Worf Rozhenko
  Species :  Bajorans
 [48] Worf is placed in command the Defiant for a convoy escort mission. When Klingons warships attack the convoy he destroys what appears to be a transport ship full of civilians. The investigation reveals that this was a ruse by the Klingons to create bad publicity for the Federation. [48]
  People :  Worf Rozhenko, Ch'Pok, T'Lara
2373
Picture from 2373  [49] Fearing that Gowron may have been replaced by a Changeling, Starfleet sends the Defiant on a mission to infiltrate the Klingon command centre Ty'Gokor. Gowron proves to be innocent, but his advisor General Martok is revealed to be the Changeling. The Changeling is killed and Gowron, realising that he has been manipulated into war with the Federation, declares a cease fire. [49]
  People :  Benjamin Lafayette Sisko, Gowron, General Martok
 [50] Jake Sisko becomes involved in combat operations against the Klingons on Ajilon Prime when Doctor Bashir diverts there whilst on the way back to Deep Space Nine. In the aftermath, Jake will write an article on his experiences there, including an unflinching look at what he considers to be his cowardly reaction to danger. [50]
  People :  Jake Sisko
2381
 [51] The Borg launch an all-out assault against the Alpha Quadrant, with the intent of annihilating the Federation and other major powers completely. The Borg travel to the Federation by a new unknown means, differing from transwarp, wormholes, slipstream, etc. Sensor readings of the method indicate a similarity to readings taken on the NX-02. [51]
  People :  Dax, Jean-Luc Picard
  Species :  Borg, Humans, Demons

Endgame

Year Event
2400
Picture from 2400  [52] Ensign Miral Paris begins working on acquiring a temporal device from the Klingons. It will take her six months to succeed. [52]
  People :  Miral Paris

Confederation timeline

Year Event
2401
 [53] Humans have conquered the Cardassians, Klingons and Romulans. The Romulan people are used as slaves on Earth. [53]
  Species :  Humans, Cardassians, Romulans

Yesterday's Enterprise

Year Event
2344
Picture from 2344  [31] The Klingon Narendra III outpost is destroyed by a fleet of four Romulan warbirds. In the aftermath, tensions with the Federation, already high, push over the brink into open war. [31]


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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
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 DS9 4 The Sword of Kahless The invasion took place a thousand years before the episode
6 TNG 6 Rightful Heir Gowron stated that there had not been an emperor in 300 years
7 ENT 2 Judgment Kolos said he had been an advocate for 50 years
8 ENT 2 Judgment
9 ENT 2 Judgment Kolos said he had been working in that court for 20 years
10 ENT 2 The Expanse The incident was said to have happened 20 years ago
11 ENT 1 Unexpected
12 ENT 1 Broken Bow
13 TNG 4 First Contact
14 ENT 1 Sleeping Dogs
15 ENT 4 Borderland
16 ENT 4 The Augments
17 ENT 4 Affliction
18 ENT 4 Divergence
19 TOS 3 Day of the Dove
20 SNW 1 A Quality of Mercy
21 TOS 1 Errand of Mercy
22 Star Trek : Vanguard, Book 4 - Open Secrets
23 TOS 2 The Trouble With Tribbles
24 Star Trek V : The Final Frontier The Romulan Ambassador said the colony had been established 20 years ago
25 TOS 3 Elaan of Troyius
26 DS9 2 Blood Oath Stated as happening almost a century before the episode; this is 99 years earlier
27 TNG 4 Reunion LaForge noted that the two powers had been blood enemies for 75 years
28 TNG 4 Reunion La Forge noted that the two powers had been blood enemies for 75 years
29 Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country
30 TNG 4 Devil's Due 70 years ago
31 TNG 3 Yesterday's Enterprise
32 TNG 3 Sins of the Father 20 years prior to the episode
33 TNG 1 Heart of Glory
34 TNG 2 A Matter of Honor
35 TNG 2 Peak Performance
36 TNG 3 Sins of the Father
37 TNG 4 Reunion
38 TNG 4 The Mind's Eye
39 TNG 4 Redemption, Part 1
40 TNG 5 Redemption, Part 2
41 TNG 6 Birthright, Part 2
42 TNG 6 Birthright, Part 1
43 TNG 6 The Chase
44 DS9 2 Blood Oath
45 DS9 3 The House of Quark
46 DS9 4 The Sword of Kahless
47 DS9 4 The Sons of Mogh
48 DS9 4 Rules of Engagement
49 DS9 5 Apocalypse Rising
50 DS9 5 ...Nor the Battle to the Strong
51 Star Trek : Destiny, Book 1 - Gods of Night
52 VOY 7 Endgame, Part 1
53 STP 2 Penance
Series : TNG Season 6
Episode : Rightful Heir
Comment : 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
Series : TNG Season 6
Episode : Rightful Heir
Source : From the episode script
Comment : Data states that Kahless has been dead for 1,547 years. This is that long prior to the episode date of 2367
Series : TNG Season 6
Episode : Rightful Heir
Comment : 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
Series : DS9 Season 4
Episode : The Sword of Kahless
Comment : The invasion took place a thousand years before the episode
Series : TNG Season 6
Episode : Rightful Heir
Comment : Gowron stated that there had not been an emperor in 300 years
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Judgment
Comment : Kolos said he had been an advocate for 50 years
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Judgment
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Judgment
Comment : Kolos said he had been working in that court for 20 years
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : The Expanse
Comment : The incident was said to have happened 20 years ago
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Unexpected
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Broken Bow
Series : TNG Season 4
Episode : First Contact
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Sleeping Dogs
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : Borderland
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : The Augments
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : Affliction
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : Divergence
Series : TOS Season 3
Episode : Day of the Dove
Series : SNW Season 1
Episode : A Quality of Mercy
Series : TOS Season 1
Episode : Errand of Mercy
Novel : Star Trek : Vanguard, Book 4 - Open Secrets
Series : TOS Season 2
Episode : The Trouble With Tribbles
Film: Star Trek V : The Final Frontier
Comment : The Romulan Ambassador said the colony had been established 20 years ago
Series : TOS Season 3
Episode : Elaan of Troyius
Series : DS9 Season 2
Episode : Blood Oath
Comment : Stated as happening almost a century before the episode; this is 99 years earlier
Series : TNG Season 4
Episode : Reunion
Comment : LaForge noted that the two powers had been blood enemies for 75 years
Series : TNG Season 4
Episode : Reunion
Comment : La Forge noted that the two powers had been blood enemies for 75 years
Film: Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country
Series : TNG Season 4
Episode : Devil's Due
Comment : 70 years ago
Series : TNG Season 3
Episode : Yesterday's Enterprise
Series : TNG Season 3
Episode : Sins of the Father
Comment : 20 years prior to the episode
Series : TNG Season 1
Episode : Heart of Glory
Series : TNG Season 2
Episode : A Matter of Honor
Series : TNG Season 2
Episode : Peak Performance
Series : TNG Season 3
Episode : Sins of the Father
Series : TNG Season 4
Episode : Reunion
Series : TNG Season 4
Episode : The Mind's Eye
Series : TNG Season 4
Episode : Redemption, Part 1
Series : TNG Season 5
Episode : Redemption, Part 2
Series : TNG Season 6
Episode : Birthright, Part 2
Series : TNG Season 6
Episode : Birthright, Part 1
Series : TNG Season 6
Episode : The Chase
Series : DS9 Season 2
Episode : Blood Oath
Series : DS9 Season 3
Episode : The House of Quark
Series : DS9 Season 4
Episode : The Sword of Kahless
Series : DS9 Season 4
Episode : The Sons of Mogh
Series : DS9 Season 4
Episode : Rules of Engagement
Series : DS9 Season 5
Episode : Apocalypse Rising
Series : DS9 Season 5
Episode : ...Nor the Battle to the Strong
Novel : Star Trek : Destiny, Book 1 - Gods of Night
Series : VOY Season 7
Episode : Endgame, Part 1
Series : STP Season 2
Episode : Penance


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