The IKS Kronos One was a Klingon Template:ShipClass battle cruiser that served as the flagship of the Chancellor of the Klingon High Council in the late-23rd century.
In 2293, Chancellor Gorkon traveled aboard Kronos One to meet the Federation starship Enterprise, which was to escort it to a peace conference on Earth. During the journey, however, Kronos One was fire upon and seriously damaged by two photon torpedoes, apparently fired by the Enterprise. Once Kronos One was disabled, two assassins beamed over from the Enterprise, and began to systematically murder members of the crew, including Gorkon. After Kronos One had restored power, General Chang, the chancellor's chief of staff, took command and prepared to fire on the Enterprise, but Captain Kirk, hoping to preserve the truce, promptly surrendered. It was later revealed that Kronos One was actually fired on by an experimental Bird-of-Prey which had the unique ability to fire while under cloak, as part of a conspiracy to sabotage peace talks between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
Personnel
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- Unnamed IKS Kronos One personnel
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Background
In Klingonese, Kronos One would be written Qo'noS Wa'. The writers used the English translation of the name in order to more clearly mimic Air Force One, the airplane of the President of the United States.
Visual effects director Bill George discussed the modifications made to the Kronos One in the January 1992 issue of American Cinematographer, and later in Charting the Undiscovered Country: The Making of Trek VI.
In the article he said:
"The model needed to be repainted anyway, so I proposed that we make it look very distinct from those in the first film, especially since it was one of the few models we could alter to look new for this show. We did some research into military costuming, and came up with the concept that when these ships return victorious from battle, the Klingons build some sort of epaulet onto their wings or paint a new stripe on. We painted the model brown and red with gold highlights, then added golden etched brass epaulets on it, based on some of the helmet designs we'd seen. It contrasts nicely with the Enterprise, which is very smooth and monochromatic and cool, while this Klingon ship is very regal and ostentatious and warm."
The Star Trek Customizable Card Game omits the IKS from its name.