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2345 (1472 N.E.) |
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Male |
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dark brown |
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Brown |
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Captain |
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Father: |
Mogh (deceased) |
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Kaasin (deceased) |
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Worf (Brother) |
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Married |
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Spouse(s): |
Unnamed wife |
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Children: |
Two daughters |
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Alexander Rozhenko (nephew) |
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Kurn was a Klingon warrior of the Klingon Empire, he was the son of Mogh, and Worf's younger brother. His true family name was kept secret until 2366 (1513 NE), when Mogh was accused of being a traitor during the Khitomer Massacre. Kurn later supported Gowron during the Klingon Civil War (notably against the Rebels by Duras, son of Jarod), and afterwards gained a seat on the Klingon High Council. However, he fell from grace when Worf refused to support the Klingon invasion of Cardassia Prime. To regain his honor, he joined forces with certain warriors who were casted out for not shown loyalty to the Axis.
History[]
Early Life and career[]
Kurn was born in 2345 (1472 NE) and not yet a year old, when his father Mogh left Qo'noS for Khitomer with his wife and older son Worf. However, because Kurn was so young, and since the trip to Khitomer was only meant to be a brief visit, he was left in the care of Lorgh, a family friend. After his parents were killed at the Khitomer Massacre, Lorgh accepted Kurn as his own son due to his own lack of male offspring. The High Council assumed that Kurn had actually accompanied his family and died in the attack that killed his parents. Kurn did not know his true family until he reached the Age of Ascension. Kurn eventually joined the Klingon Defense Forces and rose to the rank of commander.
He lived with his daughters at a house on Qo'noS. This house was near a lake which was so clear that the bottom could be seen.
In 2366 (1473 NE), Duras, a powerful member of the Klingon High Council, claimed that new evidence had emerged implicating Mogh of betraying the Klingons at Khitomer. Duras led the Council to judge Mogh guilty, believing that Worf would not care and that there were no members of his house left to oppose the accusation. Since Worf, as Mogh's heir, was responsible for challenging the Council's judgment, Kurn requested a posting aboard the USS Enterprise-D as part of the Officer Exchange Program to evaluate his brother as a warrior. Kurn was impressed with Worf, and told him of Duras' claims. The two of them returned to Qo'noS to clear Mogh's name, with Captain Picard providing Kurn with further reasons to admire his brother when Picard took the Enterprise itself to Qo'noS so that Worf's crew could stand beside him during his challenge.
Worf took on Kurn as his cha'DIch during the proceedings, but insisted that Kurn not reveal his true father so that he would not also suffer the consequences if Worf failed. Duras knew of Kurn's true bloodline, and had two assassins attack him before the Mek'ba. Kurn was stabbed and left in a coma, compelling Worf to ask Picard to take his place as cha'DIch. After Worf accepted discommendation to avoid civil war, Kurn continued posing as the son of Lorgh to preserve his honor and position.
Klingon Civil War[]
After Chancellor K'mpec died a year later and the Klingon Empire again teetered on the verge of civil war, Kurn believed that Gowron was too weak to lead the Empire and prepared to assassinate him and battle the forces of the Duras sisters himself. Now in command of a Klingon squadron from the Bird-of-Prey IKS Hegh'ta, Kurn secured the allegiance of four squadron commanders in strategic sectors. However, Worf asserted his authority as the older brother and ordered Kurn to support Gowron. Kurn was able to convince three of his allies to join him, and came to the aid of Gowron when his flagship IKS Bortas came under fire while in orbit of Qo'noS. Once he was installed as chancellor, Gowron restored the honor of the House of Mogh. The Klingon Empire made contact with members of a powerful alliance known as the Axis of Empires, the loyalists chose to defy them while other such as House Duras sides with the Axis and Divided the empire in two.
In the ensuing Klingon Civil War, Kurn served with distinction in several engagements. In one particular battle, he destroyed two pursuing Birds-of-Prey from a squadron commanded by Larg by triggering a solar flare. He led the forces which stormed the Duras family residence at the end of the war and captured Toral, son of Duras. He spoke to Worf as while he was made to serve the Axis, he will make a vow to bring them to their knees and restore he Klingon Empire to a whole for their cause of it, and restore the honor to their house.
Dishonor and new purpose[]
For a time, it seemed as though the House of Mogh was on the rise; it was rumored that his house might even be in contention for the position of chancellor if Gowron died.
In 2372 (1520 NE), he learned of Gowron's and Martok's plan to invade the Cardassian Union in an attempt to catch the members of the Axis by surprise, and of Gowron's desire to end the treaty with the both Federation and the Alliance in response to their disapproval. Kurn opposed the decision to break the treaty, since he thought Gowron underestimated them, and did not want to lose potential allies against the Axis after the Klingons were no longer allied with them, a war he knew would be the end of the Empire. He was overruled in council. However, Kurn's position soon ended when Worf refused to join the Klingon invasion after being asked by Gowron personally. In retaliation, Gowron seized the House of Mogh's lands and titles, and publicly expelled Kurn from the High Council in disgrace.
Over the next four months, Kurn oversaw the dissolution of the House of Mogh. After this, he wandered as a persona non grata in the Empire, unable to commit suicide, as it was considered a dishonorable mode of death. He finally arrived at Deep Space 9 in a drunken state. He asked Worf to restore his honor by killing him in the Mauk-to'Vor ritual. Worf reluctantly agreed, but Jadzia Dax realized what Worf was about to do and with the help of Odo securing medical treatment for Kurn in time to save his life. Since Captain Sisko made it clear that Worf could not attempt the Mauk-to'Vora second time, he arranged for Kurn to join Odo's station security forces. Odo complimented Kurn as being good at his job if a little stern. However, this ended after an incident where Kurn allowed the Boslic Tilikia to shoot him. Worf, seeing the depth of Kurn's despair, convinced him that it was the Empire who was acting dishonorably, by following Gowron against Cardassia and the Axis of Empires. Subsequently, Kurn helped to uncover the Klingon plot to mine the Bajoran system by infiltrating the attack cruiser IKS Drovana. During the mission, Kurn saved Worf's life by correctly spotting a guard's intent to kill, something Worf never had the chance to learn. Afterward, as Kurn had killed another Klingon warrior, he was prepared to accept the dishonor of direct suicide, however, Worf had arrived at a new solution at Dax's suggestion. Originally considered wiping his memory, but Worf had another idea of enrolling his brother in the Alliance joint military both for his skills and to regain his honor in fighting the Axis for using the Klingons as tools in the war.