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The Rite of Succession was a Klingon ritual which was required be performed by a prospective candidate in order to be considered for leadership of the Empire. Performed upon the death of the previous leader, the Rite was overseen by the Arbiter of Succession. The ritual was preceded by the elaborate Sonchi ceremony, which verified the death of the previous leader. In 2367, Chancellor K'mpec took the unorthodox step of naming Captain Jean-Luc Picard as the Arbiter after his death, since no Klingon could be trusted.

The initial phase of the Rite of Succession consisted merely of a proclamation that the challengers had been chosen. In ancient times, the Rite was a long, involved affair in which each prospective candidate performed the ja'chuq to prove their worthiness to lead the Empire. Picard chose to revive this rite as a delay tactic while investigating an assassination attempt on K'mpec's ship. Following this, the candidates were required to compete with each other to see who had the right to be Chancellor. Other rites were also required to be performed. This process took several months, even when there was only one candidate. When one challenger had defeated all of his enemies, he again met with the Arbiter of Succession in front of the High Council. If no more challengers stepped forward in this final ceremony, the victor became Chancellor. (TNG: "Reunion", "Redemption")

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-The '''Rite of Succession''' is a [[Klingon]] ritual which must be performed by a prospective candidate in order to be considered for leadership of the Empire. Performed upon the death of the previous leader, the Rite is overseen by the [[Arbiter of Succession]]. The ritual is preceded by the elaborate [[Sonchi ceremony]], which verifies the death of the previous leader. In [[2367]], [[Chancellor]] [[K'mpec]] took the unorthodox step of naming [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] as the Arbiter after his death, since no Klingon could be trusted.
+The '''Rite of Succession''' was a [[Klingon]] ritual which was required be performed by a prospective candidate in order to be considered for leadership of the [[Klingon Empire|Empire]]. Performed upon the death of the previous leader, the Rite was overseen by the [[Arbiter of Succession]]. The ritual was preceded by the elaborate [[Sonchi ceremony]], which verified the death of the previous leader. In [[2367]], [[Klingon Chancellor|Chancellor]] [[K'mpec]] took the unorthodox step of naming [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] as the Arbiter after his death, since no Klingon could be trusted.
-In modern times, the Rite of Succession consists merely of a proclamation that the challengers have been chosen. In ancient times, the Rite was a long, involved affair where each prospective candidate must perform the [[ja'chuq]] to prove their worthiness to lead the Empire. Picard chose to revive this rite as a delay tactic while investigating an assassination attempt on K'mpec's ship. ([[TNG]]: "[[Reunion]]")
+The initial phase of the Rite of Succession consisted merely of a proclamation that the challengers had been chosen. In ancient times, the Rite was a long, involved affair in which each prospective candidate performed the ''[[ja'chuq]]'' to prove their worthiness to lead the Empire. Picard chose to revive this rite as a delay tactic while investigating an [[assassination]] attempt on K'mpec's ship. Following this, the candidates were required to compete with each other to see who had the right to be Chancellor. Other rites were also required to be performed. This process took several months, even when there was only one candidate. When one challenger had defeated all of his enemies, he again met with the Arbiter of Succession in front of the High Council. If no more challengers stepped forward in this final ceremony, the victor became Chancellor. ({{TNG|Reunion|Redemption}})
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