HoD (captain) KoraQ', House Of Gal

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Character's Name: KoraQ' of the House of Gal

Stats

Affiliation: Imperial Klingon Defense Force

Rank: HoD (Captain)

Place Of Birth:  The planet Aviskie, Klingon Empire

Gender: Male

Species Of Origin: Klingon

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 6'11"

Weight: 345 lbs

Skin Tone: Dark Brown

Telepathic and Empathic Status: None

Body: Tall, heavily muscled

Face : weathered and scarred, goatee/beard

Marital Stats: 3 times divorced, twice widowed

Children: none

Habits: KoraQ enjoys spending his free time reveling with fellow warriors or testing himself in mortal combat.  Sometimes both at the same time.  He is fiercely, almost fanatically loyal to the Klingon Empire, putting service to the Defense force above everything in his life except his own personal honor. 

Quarters: Shipboard quarters tend to be typical of most Klingons- very spartan and utilitarian. 

Likes: Spicy food, strong liquor, and strong women; all in large quantities

Dislikes: Bureaucracy, dishonesty, timidity

Ambitions and Goals: To help establish the Klingon Empire as the undisputed dominant force in the known galaxy.  He also believes in living as hard as he can, for as long as he can.  For KoraQ, a life not lived to the fullest is not worth living. 

Temperament: Somewhat mercurial; boarderline bipolar.  KoraQ' lives on the extremes of the emotional range- when he's pleased, he is VERY pleased; when he is angry, he is VERY angry.  He has also earned an unfortunate reputation for having a roving eye; each of his marriages has ended in divorce due to his inability to fully commit to one partner.

Hobbies: Drinking, fighting, dancing, singing

Family

Mother: Kamala, House of Gal
Father: T'Nag, House of Gal
Siblings: Brother (adoptive) K'Tan, House of Gal

Character History

Born to a working-class Klingon family, KoraQ devoted himself to becoming an ideal candidate for the Klingon Defense Force from childhood.  At the age of 7, he witnessed a brutal attack on his planet by Romulan raiders.  The raiders were driven off, but not before killing two human diplomats stationed on the planet.  KoraQ's family took in the human couple's infant child and raised it as their own.  Once the child started walking, KoraQ worked tirelessly at toughening up his little brother, hoping that he would one day join him in serving the Klingon Empire as a member of the Defense Force.

Once he earned a place in the Defense Force, KoraQ's career took off.  He served with distinction during the Dominion war, and earned command of his first ship when his captain was killed during the liberation of Cardassia Prime.

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MIRROR UNIVERSE PROFILE:

Character's Name: KoraQ' of the House of Gal

Stats

Affiliation: Klingon-Cardassian Alliance

Rank: Admiral

Place Of Birth:  The planet Askive, Klingon Empire

Gender: Male

Species Of Origin: Klingon

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 6'11"

Weight: 345 lbs

Skin Tone: Dark Brown

Telepathic and Empathic Status: None

Body: Tall, heavily muscled

Face : weathered and scarred, goatee/beard

Marital Stats: 3 times divorced, twice widowed

Children: none

Habits: KoraQ enjoys spending his free time reveling with fellow warriors or testing himself in mortal combat.  Sometimes both at the same time.  He is fiercely, almost fanatically loyal to the Klingon Empire, putting service to the Regent above everything in his life except his own personal honor.

Quarters: Shipboard quarters tend to be typical of most Klingons- very spartan and utilitarian.

Likes: Spicy food, strong liquor, and strong women; all in large quantities

Dislikes: Bureaucracy, dishonesty, timidity

Ambitions and Goals: To establish the Klingon-Cardassian Allianace as the undisputed dominant force in the known galaxy.  He also believes in living as hard as he can, for as long as he can.  For KoraQ, a life not lived to the fullest is not worth living.

Temperament: Somewhat mercurial; boarderline bipolar.  KoraQ' lives on the extremes of the emotional range- when he's pleased, he is VERY pleased; when he is angry, he is VERY angry.  He has also earned an unfortunate reputation for having a roving eye; each of his marriages has ended in divorce due to his inability to fully commit to one partner.

Hobbies: Drinking, fighting, dancing, singing

Family

Mother: Kamala, House of Gal- deceased
Father: T'Nag, House of Gal- deceased
Siblings: None

Character History

Born to a working-class Klingon family, KoraQ devoted himself to becoming an ideal candidate for the Klingon Defense Force from childhood.  At the age of 7, he witnessed a brutal attack on his planet by agents of the Terran Empire.  The raiders were driven off, but not before detonating an anti-matter warhead in the planet's atmosphere, causing considerable ecological damage.  The planet was left a ruined wasteland, and the majority of it's survivors relocated to other parts of the Empire.

KoraQ's family eventually made their way to the planet Khitomer.  There, his father T'Nag forged an alliance with the planetary governor Mogh.  Together, the Houses of Gal and Mogh successfully repelled several attacks by Terran raiders, bringing honor to both houses and elevating them to the upper strata of the Klingon Empire. 

T'Nag's meteoric rise in prestige was cut short due to the machinations of the cowardly Lieutenant Governer, Duras.

Jealous of the praise and power being bestowed on Mogh and T'Nag, Duras conspired with Romulan agents to bring down his political opponents.  With the help of information supplied by Duras, Romulan agents launched a sneak attack on Khitomer.  The plan was simple-- the Romulans would be driven off, but not before eliminating Mogh and his allies, leaving Duras as the new Planetary governer.  In return, Duras would provide the Romulans with a constant stream of intelligence on the Klingon Empire.

The Romulans were indeed driven off, but their plan failed.  In an act of supreme Honor, T'Nag sacrificed himself to save Governor Mogh.  In gratitude, Mogh took in T'Nag's son KoraQ, raising him alongside his children Worf and Kurn.

KoraQ, Kurn, and Worf joined the Klingon Defense Force after reaching the Age of Ascension.  The three friends rose quickly through the ranks, establishing themselves as a force to be respected and feared. 

Eventually, the hated Terran Empire fell to the might of the newly forged Klingon-Cardassian Alliance.  With the support of his allies, Worf was installed as Regent for the Alliance. 

KoraQ found himself in the role of Admiral, charged with protecting the borders of the Alliance and helping to stomp out hints of rebellion by the Terrans and their Vulcan allies.