From: bp629@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joel J. Nye)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current
Subject: Re: Klingon origins
Date: 14 Dec 1992 14:58:54 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bp629@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joel J. Nye)
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In a previous article, gestes@regan.next.nd.edu (gregory estes) says:

>In article <1992Dec11.073323.5066@news.vanderbilt.edu>  
>GORDONKA@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu () writes:
>>    Actually, I seem to remember reading somewhere (either one of the  
>Star
>> Trek novels or the ST:TNG tech manualthat the reason that Klingons look
>> different in the present show as opposed to their faintly oriental "fu 
>> manchu" look of the original is that during the time period between the  
>two
>> eras, the more aggressive, present-day race of Klingons came into power  
>on
>> the Klingon home world and thus affected the gene pool, as it were, all  
>but
>> eliminating the previous race of Klingons through a generation of  
>breeding.
>
>	Actually, what I had read about this stated that the old Klingons  
>were actually surgically altered so as to bear a likeness to humans. Sort  
>of a way to throw off the humans. You know those darned Klingons used to  
>be a very villainous group of people. Of course, I can already think of  
>several things wrong with this notion too. 	
>	Another question I had was about the way old the old Klingons  
>acted as compared to the ones in TNG. In the original series, they  
>Klingons were much more sniveling (Trouble with Tribbles). Now, they are a  
>race bound together by a code of brutal honor. I dunno, maybe this is the  
>impression I get because Worf attempts to exemplify this, but other  
>Klingons are still the same as the old ones. Can anyone explain this to a  
>Klingonally(?) illiterate individual?
>
>					Greg
>
The idea of "fussion" Klingons was made popular by FASA'a Star Trek Role
Playing Game.
This explained the difference in appearance to the satisfaction of
most fans, including most Klingon Fan Clubs.  The idea was
that Klingons on the Federation Border fused with humans to covertly
infiltrate the border
 
Of course this does not follow through with some of the
celebreties explanations, but it provides continuity with
the Organian prophecy that "You and the Klingons will become fast friends"
(Errand of Mercy)
 
but as to the celebreties:
'We just didn't have the budget then.' Gene Roddenberry.
 
"What do you mean? I saw ridges when watching MY tv... didn't you see
them on YOURS?" - Micheal "Worf" Dorn
 
"I blame that on the tribbles I sent them." -Jimmy "SCotty" Doohan
 
K'Wist tai Xudetlh, Squadron Science Officer
IKV TevVes, IKV RojHom Squadron
Klingon Assault Group(KAG)
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