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The Klingon Art of War is a hardcover reference book written by Keith R.A. DeCandido, produced by becker&mayer!.
Summary[]
- Publisher's description
- Klingons fight, but they do not merely fight. For Klingons, battle is a dance, a way of living with dignity and purpose. This is central to the concept at the heart of Klingondom: honor.
- The Klingon Art of War lays out the principles of the Klingon code that animates their entire culture. Each chapter introduces another part of the Klingon ethic and explores the ways it informs Klingon life, behavior, and history. Each chapter also celebrates famous Klingons, warships, and battles, and the role they've played in advancing the Klingon Empire.
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Background information[]
- StarTrek.com released a first look synopses and artwork on 4 September 2013, and a preview of the first chapter on 1 May 2014. [1] [2]
- The book was originally conceived by John Van Citters and Ben Grossblatt of becker&mayer!, who developed the ten precepts the book is structured around, before bringing author DeCandido in to "flesh it out into a whole book." [3]
- In addition to canon sources, DeCandido drew inspiration from the novels The Final Reflection and Kahless. [4]
An alternate early cover
External links[]
- The Klingon Art of War at becker&mayer!
- The Klingon Art of War at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works