Re: Klingon Question.

David Nurbin wrote: > > I read one of the books that was part of the loose series of books about > Star Trek put out by Pocket Books. In that book, there was a planet that > was hailed and "the world of peace." This world was inhabited by members of > many races of the Federation, and in it's early days had a Klingon and > Romulan contingent. When the Romulan contingent pulled out, so did most of > the Klingons. > > One Klingon stayed, as he was married to an human. (There were many > inter-species marriages there, with children). This man was a scientist, > not a warrior and wanted to stay on with his half-human sons. > > There was an epidemic on the planet, and the Klingons (Smooth head variety) > were immune to the disease. The disease quickly mutated through the > inter-species children, and was killing off the colony. > > Basically. it turned out that this disease was Klingon in origin, and the > Smooth head variety of Klingons were immune, but the "Imperial" breed (Bumpy > heads) were not, so they could not leave Klinzhai. A cure for the disease > was found by the federation scientists on this world, and given to the > Klingons, which allowed the Imperial Klingons to venture off the planet. > This can account for most of the inconsistencies. > > The time that Kahless was seen in TOS (as a smooth head), it could be argued > that it was not really him, as many historical figures were present there, > and he may have been generated by Kirk and Spock's mental conception of the > Klingons (As you remember that episode also had other historical figures, > mostly human, and 1 Vulcan, 1 Klingon) > > I will try to find the title of the book for anyone that is interested, but > it was not a major part of the story line, more like an afterthought. > > David Nurbin > dnurbin@bellsouth.net > > Ian L. wrote in message <6fe5f9$4b7$1@mendelevium.btinternet.com>... > >I don't subscribe to this group so an e-mail would be appreciated. > > > >Q. > >I remember seeing in an episode of DS9 - them going back in time and > meeting > >some Klingons in a bar - Worf wouldn't say why they looked different - > does > >anyone know???? > > > > > > > >-- > >Regards, > >Ian J. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > >-------------- > >E-mail: saltash@btinternet.com > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > >-------------- > > > > > > the book was called the IDIC Epidemic or something close to that anyway