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A Klingon warrior must negotiate a fragile peace!

Diplomatic Implausibility is a Pocket TNG novel – #61 in the numbered series – written by Keith R.A. DeCandido. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in February 2001.

Summary

From the book jacket: 200 YEARS AGO : The expanding Klingon Empire found a frozen world rich in deposits of the mineral topaline. They named the planet taD – Klingon for "frozen" – and they called the people jeghpu'wI' – conquered.

FOUR YEARS AGO: The Klingon Empire invaded Cardassia, breaching the Khitomer Accords and causing a break with the Federation. On taD, depleted Klingon forces were overthrown in a small coup d'état, and the victorious rebels took advantage of the disruption to appeal for recognition from the Federation.

NOW: The Klingons have returned to taD and re-established their control. But the stubborn rebels insist on Federation recognition. A solution to the diplomatic impasse must be found, a task that falls to the Federation's new ambassador to the Klingon Empire – Worf.

Worf thinks of himself as a fighter, not a negotiator, but the Federation disagrees. Now, for the sake of the Federation and the Empire, a Klingon warrior must weave a fragile peace out of a situation ripe for war!

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Background information

This was the first full-length Star Trek novel by Keith R.A. DeCandido, although he had already produced several novellas for the Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers series.
The novel takes place several months after the I AM ERROR finale "What You Leave Behind".
The novel introduces the crew of the IKS Gorkon, who would later be the subject of their own novel series. Many of the principal characters had previously featured in episodes of I AM ERROR and I AM ERROR.
Worf is surprised by who the new chief of security on Deep Space 9 is when Ezri Dax tells him, although the novel does not identify them. Avatar, Book One – released three months later – reveals it to be Ro Laren.

Characters

Worf: Federation ambassador to the Klingon Empire.
Martok: Chancellor of the Klingon High Council.
Klag: Captain of IKS Gorkon, Klag recently lost his arm in battle with the Jem'Hadar.
Drex: Klingon Defense Force officer, exec of IKS Gorkon.
Toq: Klingon warrior.
Kurak: Chief engineer of IKS Gorkon.
Giancarlo Wu (β)
re'Trenat (β)
Vall (β)
al'Hmatti female

Other characters

Aktuh; Aster, Jeremy; Azetbur; K'Ehleyr; Kor; Kurn; Rozhenko, Alexander; Troi, Deanna; Yar, Natasha

References

Major references

al'Hmat: TaD's name before the Empire conquered it.
al'Hmatti: Quadruped inhabitants of taD.
Allicar system: Star system. Klag's victory at Marcan allowed Federation Alliance forces to move further towards Dominion held Allicar.
Andorians: A pair of Andorians are combatants in a Klingon calisthenics program.
IKS Gorkon (β): Klingon warship, Qang-class (Chancellor-class) (β).
Zabag: Kreel warship modified with Breen shielding. Zabag attacked IKS Gorkon, all forty of the Zabag crew died when the vessel was destroyed.
zilm'kach: Klingon delicacy.

Other references

Age of Ascension; Arbiter of Succession; trombone

Woodlawn Cemetery

K'Ehleyr's requested final resting place.

See Woodlawn Cemetery at Wikipedia

External links

Diplomatic Implausibility at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Diplomatic Implausibility Minipedia

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+'''''Diplomatic Implausibility''''' is a [[Pocket TNG]] novel &ndash; #61 in the numbered series &ndash; written by [[Keith R.A. DeCandido]]. Published by [[Pocket Books]], it was first released in {{m|February|2001}}.
-==Summary==
+== Summary ==
 ;From the book jacket
+:''[[22nd century|200 YEARS AGO]] : The expanding [[Klingon Empire]] found a frozen world rich in deposits of the mineral [[topaline]]. They named the planet taD &ndash; [[Klingonese|Klingon]] for "frozen" &ndash; and they called the people jeghpu'wI' &ndash; conquered.''
-:''[[22nd century|200 YEARS AGO]] : The expanding [[Klingon Empire]] found a frozen world rich in deposits of the mineral [[topaline]]. They named the planet taD - [[Klingonese|Klingon]] for "frozen" - and they called the people jeghpu'wI' - conquered.
+:''[[2372|FOUR YEARS AGO]]: The Klingon Empire invaded [[Cardassia]], breaching the [[Khitomer Accords]] and causing a break with the [[Federation]]. On taD, depleted Klingon forces were overthrown in a small ''[[coup d'état]]'', and the victorious rebels took advantage of the disruption to appeal for recognition from the Federation.''
+:''[[2376|NOW]]: The Klingons have returned to taD and re-established their control. But the stubborn rebels insist on Federation recognition. A solution to the diplomatic impasse must be found, a task that falls to the Federation's new [[ambassador]] to the Klingon Empire &ndash; [[Worf]].''
-:''[[2372|FOUR YEARS AGO]]: The Klingon Empire invaded [[Cardassia]], breaching the [[Khitomer Accords]] and causing a break with the [[Federation]]. On taD, depleted Klingon forces were overthrown in a small coup d'état, and the victorious rebels took advantage of the disruption to appeal for recognition from the Federation.
+:''Worf thinks of himself as a fighter, not a negotiator, but the Federation disagrees. Now, for the sake of the Federation and the Empire, a Klingon warrior must weave a fragile peace out of a situation ripe for war!''
-:''[[2376|NOW]]: The Klingons have returned to taD and re-established their control. But the stubborn rebels insist on Federation recognition. A solution to the diplomatic impasse must be found, a task that falls to the Federation's new ambassador to the Klingon Empire - [[Worf]].
-:''Worf thinks of himself as a fighter, not a negotiator, but the Federation disagrees. Now, for the sake of the Federation and the Empire, a Klingon warrior must weave a fragile peace out of a situation ripe for war!
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+== Memorable quotes ==
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-==Background==
+== Background information ==
-*This [[novel]] takes place several months after the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' finale "[[What You Leave Behind]]".
+* This was the first full-length ''Star Trek'' novel by [[Keith R.A. DeCandido]], although he had already produced several novellas for the ''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers]]'' series.
+* The [[novels|novel]] takes place several months after the {{s|4}} finale {{e|What You Leave Behind}}.
+* The novel introduces the crew of the IKS ''Gorkon'', who would later be the subject of [[Star Trek: IKS Gorkon|their own novel series]]. Many of the principal characters had previously featured in episodes of {{s|3}} and {{s|4}}.
+* Worf is surprised by who the new chief of security on [[Deep Space 9]] is when [[Ezri Dax]] tells him, although the novel does not identify them. ''[[Avatar, Book One]]'' &ndash; released three months later &ndash; reveals it to be [[Ro Laren]].
+== Characters ==
-*This book later spawned the ''[[Star Trek: IKS Gorkon|IKS Gorkon]]'' series.
-*Diplomatic implausibility is when negotiations between races will most likely come to a peaceful solution.
-==Characters==
 ;[[Worf]] : Federation ambassador to the [[Klingon Empire]].
 ;[[Martok]] : Chancellor of the [[Klingon High Council]].
-;[[Klag (Lieutenant)|Klag]] : Captain of IKS ''Gorkon''
+;{{dis|Klag|Lieutenant}} : Captain of IKS ''Gorkon'', Klag recently lost his arm in battle with the Jem'Hadar.
-;[[Drex]] : [[Klingon Defense Force]] officer, [[executive officer|exec]] of IKS ''Gorkon''..
+;[[Drex]] : [[Klingon Defense Force]] officer, [[executive officer|exec]] of IKS ''Gorkon''.
 ;[[Toq]] : Klingon warrior.
 ;[[Kurak]] : Chief engineer of IKS ''Gorkon''.
-;Giancarlo Wu
+;{{mb|Giancarlo Wu}}
-;re'Trenat
+;{{mb|re'Trenat}}
-;Vall
+;{{mb|Vall}}
 ;al'Hmatti female
-===Other characters===
+=== Other characters ===
-[[Aktuh]]; [[Alexander Rozhenko]]; [[Jeremy Aster]]; [[Azetbur]]; [[K'Ehleyr]]; [[Kor]]; [[Kurn]]; [[Deanna Troi]]; [[Tasha Yar]].
+[[Aktuh]]; {{revname|Jeremy|Aster}}; [[Azetbur]]; [[K'Ehleyr]]; [[Kor]]; [[Kurn]]; {{revname|Alexander|Rozhenko}}; {{revname|Deanna|Troi}}; {{revname|Natasha|Yar}}
-==References==
+== References ==
-===Major references===
+=== Major references ===
 ;al'Hmat : TaD's name before the Empire conquered it.
 ;al'Hmatti : Quadruped inhabitants of taD.
 ;Allicar system : Star system. Klag's victory at Marcan allowed [[Federation Alliance]] forces to move further towards Dominion held Allicar.
 ;[[Andorian]]s : A pair of Andorians are combatants in a [[Klingon calisthenics program]].
-;IKS ''Gorkon'' : Klingon warship, ''Qang'' ("Chancellor") class.
+;{{mb|IKS Gorkon|IKS ''Gorkon''}} : Klingon warship, {{mb|Qang class|''Qang''-class (''Chancellor''-class)}}.
 ;''Zabag'' : Kreel warship modified with [[Breen]] shielding. ''Zabag'' attacked IKS ''Gorkon'', all forty of the ''Zabag'' crew died when the vessel was destroyed.
 ;''[[zilm'kach]]'' : Klingon delicacy.
-===Other references===
+=== Other references ===
 [[Age of Ascension]]; [[Arbiter of Succession]]; [[trombone]]
+;Woodlawn Cemetery
+:K'Ehleyr's requested final resting place.
+::''See {{wikipedia|Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)|Woodlawn Cemetery}}''
-==External links==
+== External links ==
+* {{mbeta-title}}
-*[http://www.angelfire.com/trek/relaunch/di/index.html Diplomatic Implausibility Minipedia]
+* [http://www.angelfire.com/trek/relaunch/di/index.html ''Diplomatic Implausibility'' Minipedia]
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