"Klingons: Four Thousand Throats..." was a comic installment in the IDW Publishing Star Trek comic miniseries Alien Spotlight. Written by author Keith R.A. DeCandido, and illustrated by J.K. Woodward, this comic was released in 2009 and focuses on the Klingons, specifically the character of Kang.
Description
- The Klingons say: "Four thousand throats may be cut in a single night by a running man." But where does the saying come from? Kang—captain, husband, Dahar Master—tells three different versions of the story at three key points in his life.
References
Characters
- Fron'chak • John Harriman • J'Laq • Jurva • Kang • Kralos • Kraviq • Krim • Mara • Mazka • Ralkror • Demora Sulu • Tork • Torvid • Tygrak • Ylda • unnamed Fortrans
- Referenced only
- Dax, son of Kang • Kahless the Unforgettable • James T. Kirk • Koloth • Kor • Qagh • Hikaru Sulu
Starships and vehicles
- Referenced only
- USS Enterprise • USS Enterprise-A
Locations
- Fortra • Goqlath Castle • Qadyaq • Qo'noS
Races and cultures
- Fortran • Klingon
States and organizations
- House of Taklat • Klingon Empire • United Federation of Planets
Other references
Appendices
Related media
- Errand of Mercy (TOS episode) — The first story's framing-sequence takes place shortly after the events of that episode, with references to the Organians enforcing a stop to the war from that episode.
- Day of the Dove (TOS episode) — Kang and Mara first appeared in this episode.
- Blood Reign O'er Me (TOS comic) — The ship name IKS Voh'tahk and the crew members Fron'chak and Jurva come from this fourth issue of the Klingons: Blood Will Tell.
- Blood Oath (DS9 episode) — The death of Kang's first-born (along with those of Kor and Koloth) was established in this episode, as was Kang's hunt for his killer, the Albino, including his taking in of "one of the Albino's discarded wives."
- Excelsior: Forged in Fire (TOS Excelsior novel) — The background for "Blood Oath," Qagh's name was established in this novel, as was Ylda's.
- Mere Anarchy: The Blood-Dimmed Tide (TOS novella) — The name of Kang's Klingon battlecruiser, the IKS K'tanco, was first officially established in this novella, although the name canonically originates in a deleted scene from the DS9 episode "The Sword of Kahless."
- Star Trek: Generations (TOS/TNG movie) — John Harriman and Demora Sulu of the USS Enterprise-B were established in this film.
- Serpents Among the Ruins (The Lost Era novel) — Demora ascending to the position of first officer of the Enterprise-B was established in this novel.
- Diplomatic Implausibility (TNG novel) — The story of Krim and the battle at Goqlath Castle was first referenced in this novel.
Images
Connections
Timeline
The story consists of three short stories, each with their own framing story, placing events in six different time periods. The book opens in 2267, shortly after "Errand of Mercy", which frames a flashback to events seven years previous. The story then skips ahead through Kang's life to 2310, seventeen years after The Undiscovered Country—Kang has just returned from a mission, and informs his wife of recent events in the flashback story. The final story is framed in 2370, shortly before "Blood Oath," with a flashback to a story from the age of Kahless.
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous comic: Tribbles |
Alien Spotlight | Next comic: Romulans |
| Previous story: A Singular Destiny |
Stories by: Keith R.A. DeCandido |
Next story: The Unhappy Ones |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous adventure: Against Their Nature Pages 5-21 |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: The City on the Edge of Forever |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2267. The Memory Beta Chronology places events from this story in 4 other timeframe(s): | ||
| Previous adventure: Burning Dreams Chapters 10, 16, 17, 18 & 19 |
2260 Pages 3-6 |
Next adventure: Immortal Coil Chapter 19 |
| Previous adventure: Iron and Sacrifice Sections 8, 12, 13 & 16-18 |
2310 Pages 8-14 |
Next adventure: Serpents Among the Ruins |
| Previous adventure: The Sunwalkers |
2370 Pages 15 & 22 |
Next adventure: Blood Oath |
| Previous adventure: Kahless Even numbered chapters |
"in the days of Kahless" Pages 16-21 |
Next adventure: The Romulan Way Chapter 10 |
External link
- Four Thousand Throats... article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.