Krennla

**Krennla** was a city on Qo'noS. A major center of industry and home to one of the planet's largest spaceports, it was sometimes referred to as the "Second City" of the Klingon Empire.

The city was located in the northern hemisphere, in the flatlands just south of the Qo'dung Mountains, and the climate there was more temperate than that of the First City and the other southern population centers.

## History and culture

Krennla was founded by several family Houses that had struck out from the First City during the early days of Klingon industrialization and expansion across the supercontinent of Qo'noS. Like most cities built during that era of the Empire, Krennla was centered around a geothermic energy production facility. This alliance of Houses eventually fell into petty feuds; however, two of the families, the House of Nrie and the House of Y'dnirak united and used their joint power to stabilize the region. The House of Varnak was another to survive Krennla's feudal era. Thus, while other early industrial cities eventually fell into economic depression or were otherwise abandoned, Krennla remained a viable power on Qo'noS well into the 25th century and beyond.

Unlike the First City and other ancient settlements which maintained the grandiose designs and traditionalist architecture of the planet's distant past, Krennla was remarkably utilitarian by Klingon standards. The city was constructed with the purpose of supporting the energy production industry, and was divided into districts and boroughs that, over time, eventually came to segregate the population along socioeconomic lines. Kenta District was one of the working class areas of the city.

The one exception to Krennla's simple utilitarianism was in the Baldi'maj District on the western side of the city, which projected a feeling of stately "old money," as it was home to the city's founding Houses, and their wealthy descendants. Krennla's famed opera house was also in the Baldi'maj District.

The majority of Krennla's population lived in high-rise apartment towers clustered throughout the city; mass transit by transporter was the most common form of travel. Personal airborne transporters were prohibited due to the heavy traffic of the spaceport, and travel to the outlying areas was accomplished by rail or other ground transport. Many *kellicams* of walking paths wove throughout the city, leading pedestrians by the green spaces and botanical gardens that provided a buffer against the encroaching infrastructure of the city's relentless industry.

The city's downtown district was a region that "never slept," with a constant hustle of activity, and people shopping, eating, or carousing at all hours of the day or night. T'jobhaV Park was located in the city center, and was considered especially beautiful at night.

Krennla was not as ostentatious or veiled in historical glories as the First City or other such places, but many found its "workmanlike demeanor" charming in a way not to be found elsewhere on Qo'noS.

## Residents

The locals of Krennla had a reputation as being welcoming to outsiders, even the tourists who came to view the war monuments and other historical sites on the city's outskirts and the surrounding areas.

The father of Miral, grandfather of B'Elanna Torres, lived in Krennla. He was a worker in the city's primary factory, reputed as "a loyal, diligent Klingon who never missed a day's work." On her childhood visits, he taught his granddaughter about the city and its history, and made sure that she never felt like an outsider with him. Through him, Torres came to appreciate Krennla's role in the Empire's technological achievements, and how as a city, it had opened its arms to the Empire's former enemies. She remained grateful to her grandfather for showing her the "best aspects of Klingon society."

During the mid-23rd century, a human Starfleet officer and cultural anthropologist named J.M. Ford underwent surgery to appear Klingon, and lived in Krennla for two years, with the family of Bar'nhaHt. He later wrote of his experiences in the novel *The Final Reflection*. The book's central character, the fictional Captain Krenn, was named after the city that had been Ford's temporary home. Originally published on Earth in 2270, it soon garnered attention within the Empire and only grew in popularity and renown over the next century. In 2345, *The Final Reflection* was finally introduced into the curriculum of veS DuSaQ military academy.

## Locations

### Major attractions

Krennla was home to the Cultural Outreach Center, a museum and gallery intended to showcase Klingon history and culture to the many offworlders that visited the city. Over the years, it proved to be quite the popular attraction. The Center was located at the northern edge of T'jobhaV Park.

In the nearby botanical gardens to the south, stood a monument to Kravokh, the Chancellor of the High Council during Krennla's rise to prominence in the early 24th century. He later lost favor because of the Narendra III incident, and his subsequent challenge and defeat by his successor K'mpec is recounted in smaller monuments that surround the area. Despite his late dishonor, Kravokh is still remembered with enough goodwill for this modest tribute to endure.

After the fall of the House of Varnak, their family's majestic citadel became a museum, memorializing Morjod's failed coup against Chancellor Martok in 2376.

In the foothills outside the city, lies the veS DuSaQ, the Klingon military's elite command academy, whose name translates to "School of War."

### Dining, shopping, and entertainment

The Baldi'maj District housed most of Krennla's mercantile spaces, from large shopping outlets, to small, specialty boutiques, one of which was Kas'cA's Market. Likewise, the Le'Daqh Theateris located near the District's northern end.

Krennla had a reputation for some of the finest cuisine on the Klingon homeworld, which stemmed from its proximity to the prime fishing grounds of the planet's polar BIQ’a’dung Ocean, as well as ancient, secret wineries hidden from the Hur'q invasion. From fine dining -- at least by Klingon standards -- to more modest fare, there was no shortage of taverns, restaurants, nightclubs, and casinos throughout the city. A favorite restaurant in the lower-class Kenta District was *nItlhroS'ey*, operated by self-proclaimed "master chef" Hagh'dal.

Vokar's Targ House was a cafeteria-style restaurant, west of the veS DuSaQ academy, and very popular among the cadets there. Vokar's served a single specialty, heart of *targ*, prepared daily, with an apparently-inexhaustible supply of the finest bloodwine.

In the Baldi'maj District, one of the favorite restaurants was 'uSqan Sargh, or in Federation Standard, "The Iron Sark." Specializing in Earth cuisine, the *Sargh* was operated by the brothers Stahj and Esotoq. It also offered a full bar, and was open around the clock; it had been in continuous operation since the early 2350s, at least.

### Lodging

Krennla featured numerous hotels and hostelries of all tastes and price ranges, many of which, especially those near the spaceport, in the Kenta District or closer to the city center, offered "nontraditional bedding" designed for the various physiologies of offworld visitors. During the commencement ceremonies at veS DuSaQ, every hotel in the city tended to fill up quickly.

Gejal'toH and 'engmey joj ("Area Between the Clouds") were two major hotels in the city, the latter of which occupied the upper ten floors of the Zabel Tower in the downtown district.

## Appendices

### References

* *Star Trek: Klingon Empire* novel: *A Burning House*

* *Hidden Universe Travel Guide: The Klingon Empire*

## External links

* Krennla article at ***Memory Beta***, the non-canon *Star Trek* wiki.