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K'mpec was the longest serving Klingon Chancellor of the Klingon High Council when he died in 2367. Although K'mpec ruled with an iron hand and managed to keep peace within the Klingon Empire, his influence began to wane as he grew older. In the 2340s, he was interested in Kahlest, the nurse of Worf, but she rejected him, claiming he was "too fat".

In 2366, when evidence was discovered that Ja'rod, father of influential politician Duras had cooperated with the Romulans in their attack on Khitomer, K'mpec feared a civil war if this material would become known to the public. He therefore made up a plan to accuse Mogh, another Klingon who had died at Khitomer, instead. This was based on the assumption that Mogh's only son, Worf, a Starfleet officer, would not come to defend his father's honor as he was so far removed from life among other Klingons that he would never be aware of the accusations and would not be affected by them in any case. However, K'mpec did not know of a second son of Mogh, Kurn, who informed Worf about the allegations. When Worf returned to defend his honor, K'mpec tried to make Worf leave Qo'noS quickly to preserve his own life, although acknowledging that Worf's sense of honor showed him to be a true Klingon, but when Worf refused, he was willing to sacrifice Worf to prevent a civil war. In the end, K'mpec accepted Worf's plan, that Worf would not be killed, but accept discommendation. He told all people involved never to talk about the truth to preserve the Klingon Empire. (TNG: "Sins of the Father")

The next year, he discovered that he had been poisoned with Veridium Six in his bloodwine for months. He suspected one of the two main rivals for his succession, Duras and Gowron, to be responsible for this. As he thought that no one in the Klingon Empire could be trusted enough to conduct an independent investigation, he named Jean-Luc Picard as the Arbiter of Succession. Initially Picard refused, but K'mpec told him that a refusal would be an insult to all Klingons and that a man capable of poisoning the chancellor, considered a dishonorable method of killing when compared to a face-to-face assassination, would be capable of anything, including a war with the Federation. A few days later, K'mpec died, leaving Picard with the task to discover the truth about the identity of his murderer. (TNG: "Reunion")

K'mpec was played by Charles Cooper, who previously portrayed the Klingon General Korrd in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.

It was never revealed exactly who had poisoned K'mpec, but Ronald D. Moore stated "Our intention was that Duras had poisoned him." (AOL chat, 1997) It is also of interest that Gowron, who replaced K'mpec, did indeed start a war with the Federation in 2372, only five years after K'mpec had feared just such an event.

A younger K'mpec, played by Blake Hammond, appeared in the video game Star Trek: Klingon Academy.

Template:Klingon chancellors

External links

K'mpec at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
K'mpec at Wikipedia

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-'''K'mpec''' was the longest-lived [[Klingon]] [[Klingon chancellor|Chancellor of the High Council]] when he died in [[2367]].  Although K'mpec ruled with an iron hand and managed to keep peace within the [[Klingon Empire]], his influence began to wane as he grew older. In the [[2340s]], he was interested in [[Kahlest]], the nurse of [[Worf]], but she rejected him, claiming he was "too fat".
+'''K'mpec''' was the longest serving [[Klingon]] [[Klingon chancellor|Chancellor]] of the [[Klingon High Council]] when he [[death|died]] in [[2367]]. Although K'mpec ruled with an iron hand and managed to keep peace within the [[Klingon Empire]], his influence began to wane as he grew older. In the [[2340s]], he was interested in [[Kahlest]], the [[nurse]] of [[Worf]], but she rejected him, claiming he was "too fat".
-In [[2366]], when evidence was discovered that [[Ja'rod]], father of influential politician [[Duras, son of Ja'rod|Duras]] had cooperated with the [[Romulan]]s in their attack on [[Khitomer]], K'mpec feared a civil war if this material would become known to the public. He therefore made up a plan to accuse [[Mogh]], another Klingon who had died at Khitomer, instead. This was based on the assumption that Mogh's only son, [[Worf, son of Mogh|Worf]], a [[Starfleet]] officer, would not come to defend his father's [[honor]]. However, K'mpec did not know of a second son of Mogh, [[Kurn]], who informed Worf about the allegations. When Worf returned to defend his honor, K'mpec tried to make Worf leave [[Qo'noS]] quickly, but when Worf refused, he was willing to sacrifice Worf to prevent a [[civil war]]. In the  end, K'mpec accepted Worf's plan, that Worf would not be killed, but accept [[discommendation]]. He told all people involved never to talk about the truth to preserve the Klingon Empire. ({{TNG|Sins of the Father}})
+In [[2366]], when evidence was discovered that [[Ja'rod]], [[Familial connection#Parents|father]] of influential [[politician]] [[Duras, son of Ja'rod|Duras]] had [[Treason|cooperated]] with the [[Romulan]]s in [[Khitomer Massacre|their attack]] on [[Khitomer]], K'mpec feared a [[civil war]] if this material would become known to the public. He therefore made up a plan to accuse [[Mogh]], another Klingon who had died at Khitomer, instead. This was based on the assumption that Mogh's only [[son]], [[Worf]], a [[Starfleet]] [[officer]], would not come to defend his father's [[honor]] as he was so far removed from life among other Klingons that he would never be aware of the accusations and would not be affected by them in any case. However, K'mpec did not know of a second son of Mogh, [[Kurn]], who informed Worf about the allegations. When Worf returned to defend his honor, K'mpec tried to make Worf leave [[Qo'noS]] quickly to preserve his own life, although acknowledging that Worf's sense of honor showed him to be a true Klingon, but when Worf refused, he was willing to sacrifice Worf to prevent a civil war. In the  end, K'mpec accepted Worf's plan, that Worf would not be killed, but accept [[discommendation]]. He told all people involved never to talk about the truth to preserve the Klingon Empire. ({{TNG|Sins of the Father}})
-The next year, he discovered that he had been poisoned with [[Veridium Six]] in his [[bloodwine]] for months. He suspected one of the two main rivals for his succession, Duras and [[Gowron]], to be responsible for this. As he thought that no one in the Klingon Empire could be trusted enough to conduct an independent investigation, he named [[Jean-Luc Picard]] as the [[Arbiter of Succession]]. Initially Picard refused, but K'mpec told him that a refusal would be an insult to all Klingons and that a man capable of poisoning the chancellor, considered a dishonorable method of killing when compared to a face-to-face assassination, would be capable of anything, including a war with the [[Federation]]. A few days later, K'mpec died, leaving Picard with the task to discover the truth about the identity of his murderer. ({{TNG|Reunion}})
+The next year, he discovered that he had been poisoned with [[Veridium Six]] in his [[bloodwine]] for [[month]]s. He suspected one of the two main rivals for his succession, Duras and [[Gowron]], to be responsible for this. As he thought that no one in the Klingon Empire could be trusted enough to conduct an independent investigation, he named [[Jean-Luc Picard]] as the [[Arbiter of Succession]]. Initially Picard refused, but K'mpec told him that a refusal would be an insult to all Klingons and that a man capable of [[poison]]ing the chancellor, considered a dishonorable method of killing when compared to a face-to-face assassination, would be capable of anything, including a [[war]] with the [[Federation]]. A few [[day]]s later, K'mpec died, leaving Picard with the task to discover the truth about the identity of his [[murder]]er. ({{TNG|Reunion}})
+{{bginfo|K'mpec was played by [[Charles Cooper]], who previously portrayed the Klingon General [[Korrd]] in {{film|5}}.|It was never revealed exactly who had poisoned K'mpec, but [[Ronald D. Moore]] stated "''Our intention was that Duras had poisoned him.''" ''{{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron073|1997}}'' It is also of interest that Gowron, who replaced K'mpec, did indeed [[Federation-Klingon War (2372-73)|start a war]] with the Federation in 2372, only five years after K'mpec had feared just such an event.|A younger K'mpec, played by [[Blake Hammond]], appeared in the [[video game]] ''[[Star Trek: Klingon Academy]]''.}}
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-K'mpec was played by [[Charles Cooper]].
+*{{wikipedia|List of Star Trek characters (G–M)#K|K'mpec}}
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-It was never revealed exactly who had poisoned K'mpec, but [[Ronald D. Moore]] stated "''Our intention was that Duras had poisoned him.''" {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron073|1997}}  It is also of interest that Gowron, who replaced K'mpec, did indeed [[Federation-Klingon War (2372-73)|start a war]] with the Federation in 2372, only five years after K'mpec had feared just such an event.
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-A younger K'mpec (played by [[Blake Hammond]]) appeared in the video game ''[[Star Trek: Klingon Academy]]''.
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