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Class M
Klingon
Praxis
Unknown
Klingon Empire
Canon
Star Trek: VI, "Sins of the Father" (TNG), and others
Qo'noS is located in Klingon space in the Beta Quadrant and is the capital planet of the Empire. From space it is seen as a large green world. It consists of a large landmass which is dominated by a vast ocean. Qo'noS tilts on it's axis, which gives a range of climates and temperatures, and gives rise to extremes of both hot and freezing weather. Like earth it is a few degrees cooler at the poles. The Capital of Qo'noS is First City, where the Great Hall is located. This is a ceremonial building, which dominates the skyline. The Great Hall functions both as a parliament, and as a supreme court. It is the seat of Klingon Government. It's architecture reflects the Empire's military style, and the structures give the appearance of enormous fortresses.
The planet was seeded with life 4 billion years ago, along with Earth, Vulcan and Cardassia to name a few. In 2293, Qo'noS suffered severe environmental damage when Praxis, their key energy producing facility at the time suffered a catastrophic explosion that ended up shattering the moon, leaving only a small fragment behind. It was estimated that Qo'noS would have used up all of it's oxygen within 50 years, if resources were not spent into rectifying the problem. The Klingon Empire needed to reroute it's financial spending, and could no longer afford it's military campaign with the Federation. It was this key event that led to the peace initiative that was undertaken by Gorkon, then Chancellor of the Empire.
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