Star Trek: Klingon Empire is a series of interlinked Klingon-centric Star Trek novels written by Keith DeCandido. The series was published by Pocket Books from 2003 to 2008.
Originally published as Star Trek: I.K.S. Gorkon.
Production Following positive reaction to his novel Diplomatic Implausibility (2001), DeCandido was curious if there was sufficient interest in a Klingon-centric series. In Voyages of Imagination (2009) by Jeff Ayers, DeCandido said "Pocket Books … was willing to take a chance." He had "already set it up" in Diplomatic Implausibility and The Brave and the Bold, Book Two (2002), so he "took it forward" with two novels. A third novel followed in 2005.
In 2008, the series was relaunched as Klingon Empire. The scope of A Burning House expanded the setting beyond the crew aboard the Gorkon.
Members of Gorkon crew appear in the Destiny (2008) miniseries, by David Mack, and in A Singular Destiny (2008), by DeCandido.
Only one relaunch novel has been published, though representatives of Simon & Schuster suggested new 'Klingon' novels were forthcoming as late as 2012. DeCandido explained in numerous interviews he has not queried new novels for the series since he submitted the un-related short story "The Unhappy Ones", later collected in Seven Deadly Sins (2010).
Flagship The is a Qang-class, or Chancellor-class, war cruiser named for Chancellor Gorkon first introduced in The Undiscovered Country (1991). The cruiser is in length, and carries a complement of over 2,000 crew. When launched, the Gorkon, was among the first of the Qang-class cruisers in service.
A Good Day to Die (2003) begins sometime after Chancellor Martok ordered the Gorkon to the Kavrot Sector—an unexplored region of space—with the objective of finding new planets to conquer for the glory of the Empire.
Captain Klag, captain of the Gorkon, was introduced in The Next Generation episode "A Matter of Honor".
Novels All novels written by Keith DeCandido.
I.K.S. Gorkon (2003–2005) TitleDateISBN1A Good Day to DieOctober 28, 20032Honor BoundNovember 25, 20033Enemy TerritoryMarch 1, 2005
Klingon Empire (2008) TitleDateISBNA Burning HouseJanuary 29, 2008
Short fiction Captain Klag's history was the subject of three short stories, with one set in the Mirror Universe. All were written by Keith DeCandido. WorkCollectionEditor(s)DateISBN"A Song Well Sung"Tales of the Dominion WarKeith DeCandidoAugust 3, 2004""Tales from the Captain's TableJune 14, 2005"Family Maters"Shards and ShadowsMarco Palmieri and Margaret ClarkJanuary 6, 2009
Related novels Novels that contain links to the series. The Gorkon and her crew were introduced in Diplomatic Implausibility (2003). TitleDateISBNDiplomatic ImplausibilityJanuary 30, 2001The Brave and the Bold, Book TwoNovember 26, 2002Articles of the FederationMay 24, 2005A Singular DestinyJanuary 27, 2009
Destiny (2008) Star Trek: Destiny crossover miniseries explores the origin of the Borg, and the Federation's response to a destructive invasion by them. TitleAuthorDateISBN1Gods of NightDavid Mack2Mere Mortals3Lost Souls
See also Klingon Dominion War List of Star Trek novels
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