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| ===Topography=== | | ===Topography=== |
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| * Caves of No'Mat- The Caves of No'Mat are lava caves located on the planet Qo'noS. Prolonged exposure to the heat and vapors of these caves together with deep meditation is known to induce hallucinations to Klingons during the Rite of MajQa. When Worf was young, he visited the Caves of No'Mat and had a vision of Kahless. (TNG: "Birthright, Part I", "Rightful Heir") | | * [[Caves of No'Mat]] |
| *Hamar Mountains - The Hamar Mountains are a region on Qo'noS.It is traditional that the Var'Hama candles used in a Klingon wedding are made from targs captured and sacrificed in the Hamar Mountains. Jadzia Dax was unable to travel to the mountains, due to her and Worf's wedding being held earlier than planned. (DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited") | | * [[Hamar Mountains]] |
| * Sea of Gatan - The Sea of Gatan is a large body of water on the planet Qo'noS.Miral and her daughter B'Elanna Torres once visited the Sea of Gatan while they lived on the Klingon homeworld. Young B'Elanna nearly drowned in the sea, but luckily Miral was able to resuscitate her. As this was B'Elanna's first brush with death, Miral told her about the Klingon afterlife, including stories of Kortar, Gre'thor, and Sto-vo-kor. (VOY: "Barge of the Dead") | | * [[Sea of Gatan]] |
| * Kang's Summit - Kang's Summit is a area on Qo'noS that is known for its population of sabre bear.In 2371, while hunting sabre bear on the Summit, Martok was captured by the Dominion. (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow")It is likely that this location was named for Kang, one of the Klingon Empire's greatest warriors. | | * [[Kang's Summit]] |
| * Kri'stak volcano - The Kri'stak volcano is a mountain on Qo'noS.According to legend, Kahless the Unforgettable forged the first bat'leth (the Sword of Kahless) after plunging a lock of his hair into lava from the volcano. (TNG: "Rightful Heir") | | * [[Kri'stak volcano]] |
| * Lake of Lusor - The Lake of Lusor was a body of water located on Qo'noS, the Klingon homeworld, near the Kri'stak volcano.According to Klingon religion, after plunging a lock of his hair into lava from the volcano, Kahless the Unforgettable forged the Sword of Kahless, the first bat'leth, by cooling the sword in the Lake of Lusor. (TNG: "Rightful Heir") | | * [[Lake of Lusor]] |
| * Skral River - The River Skral is a body of water on Qo'noS. It was the site of a battle between Kahless and Molor.The Skral is mentioned in a Klingon drinking song. The line is "Ejdahk-so- TAS ghos va Skral byteek" ("and the River Skral ran crimson red"). (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior") | | * [[Skral River]] |
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| ===Regions=== | | ===Regions |
| * Ketha Province - The Ketha Province is an lowland area of farming land on Qo'noS. Chancellor Martok was born in the Lowlands of the Ketha Province. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach") | | |
| **Ketha lowlands - The Ketha lowlands are a generally impoverished region of Ketha Province on Qo'noS.General Martok's family hails from the Ketha lowlands. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")In 2375, Martok expressed his belief that the High Council would not accept him as Chancellor for being a common man from the lowlands. Worf believed that Martok's reverance by the troops would force the Council to accept him. (DS9: "Tacking Into the Wind") | | * [[Ketha Province]] |
| * Mekro'vak region - The Mekro'vak region is a provincial area on the Klingon homeworld of Qo'noS. It is home to the House of Grilka and many of their lands are held there. Among the people of the Mekro'vak it is customary for a male to bring a leg of lingta to the first courtship dinner with the lady he pursues. (DS9: "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places") | | **[[Ketha lowlands]] |
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