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'''The House of Duras''' is a long-lasting family of treacherous and manipulative [[Klingon|Klingons]] in the fictional [[Star Trek]] universe. The name "Duras" refers both to the family as a whole and to individual members. |
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Several episodes of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', including "[[The Expanse (Enterprise episode)|The Expanse]]", include a 22nd century character named Duras who pursues a personal grudge against [[Captain (Star Trek)|Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]]. |
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According to the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode "[[Sins of the Father (TNG episode)|Sins of the Father]]", Duras' descendant Ja'rod assisted in the [[Romulan]]s' 24th century attack against the [[Khitomer]] outpost, dying in the assault along with all but two of the colonists. One of those survivors was [[Worf]], who learns of Ja'rod's betrayal and confronts Ja'rod's son, Klingon High Council member Duras, when Duras accuses Worf's father of being the traitor. Worf accepts discommendation in order to prevent the schism that would arise if Ja'rod's betrayal became public knowledge. |
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In the episode "[[Reunion (TNG episode)|Reunion]]", Duras is one of two nominees to succeed [[K'mpec]] as chancellor. Worf kills Duras in revenge for Duras' murder of [[K'Ehleyr]]. |
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Duras' illegitimate son, [[Toral]], continues his father's pursuit of the chancellorship with the aid of his aunts, [[Duras sisters|Lursa and B'Etor]], in "[[Redemption (Star Trek)|Redemption, Parts I and II]]". The Romulans back Lursa and B'Etor in the ensuing [[Klingon Civil War|civil war]], which is ultimately thwarted in part by [[Starfleet]] intervention. |
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In ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "[[Past Prologue (DS9 episode)|Past Prologue]]", Lursa and B'Etor work with a [[Bajoran]] terrorist. Although B'Etor is pregnant in "[[Firstborn (TNG episode)|Firstborn]]", the child's fate is unknown. In ''[[Star Trek Generations]]'', the sisters align with Dr. [[Tolian Soran]] and are killed in a battle with the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]]. |
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Toral later pursues the titular Sword of Kahless in [[The Sword of Kahless (DS9 episode)|a ''Deep Space Nine'' episode]] in the hopes that it will help him gain prestige in the Empire. |
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==Family members== |
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===Ja'rod=== |
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{{Star Trek character|if=|Title = Ja'rod |
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In the [[Star Trek]] saga, '''Ja'rod''' was a [[Klingon]] male who was the leader of the [[House of Duras]] in the early [[24th century]]. Ja'rod was the father of Duras, Lursa, and B'Tor. He was the greatest rival of [[Mogh]], the father of [[Worf]]. |
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In the 2340s, Ja'rod was stationed at [[Khitomer]]. He had at some point become involved with the [[Romulan]] Empire. Mogh followed Ja'rod to Khitomer, suspecting that he was the traitor working with the Romulans. When the Romulans attacked the outpost, Ja'rod lowered the outpost's shields. Ja'rod died during the attack. About 4,000 other Klingons died. Only a few survived, one of whom was Mogh's son, Worf. |
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About twenty years after the Romulan attack on Khitomer, the Klingon Empire captured a Romulan ship. They found proof that Ja'rod was guilty of betraying the Klingons at the outpost to the Romulans. The High Council suppressed this evidence, and framed Mogh for the attack. The Council did this because they felt the Duras family was too powerful, and it would split the empire. This injustice was not corrected until [[Gowron]] became [[Chancellor]]. |
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===Duras Sisters=== |
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{{Star Trek character|if=|Title = Duras Sisters |
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|Caption = The Duras sisters, Lursa and B'Etor, in ''[[Star Trek Generations]]'' |
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|Species = [[Klingon]] |
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|Gender = female |
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|Planet = [[Qo'nos]] |
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|Portrayed = ''Lursa'' - [[Barbara March]]<br />''B'Etor'' - [[Gwynyth Walsh]] |
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In the fictional ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe, the [[Klingon]] sisters Lursa (played by [[Barbara March]]) and B'Etor (played by [[Gwynyth Walsh]]) are collectively known as the '''Duras sisters''', first appearing in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "[[Redemption (TNG episode)|Redemption, Part I]]." Like the other members of the [[House of Duras]], they are villains; throughout their appearances, the characters attempt to destabilize the [[Klingon]] High Council and its relations with the [[United Federation of Planets]]. The pair are daughters of [[Ja'rod]] and sisters of [[Duras, son of Ja'rod|Duras]] (''TNG'': "Redemption, Part I"). |
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''TNG''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> "[[Firstborn (TNG episode)|Firstborn]]" establishes that Lursa is older than B'Etor along with the fact that Lursa was pregnant with a son whose fate is unknown. Both sisters are killed during the orbital battle near the end of ''[[Star Trek Generations]]''. |
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===Duras, son of Ja'rod=== |
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{{Star Trek character|if=|Title = Duras |
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|Caption = Duras son of Ja'rod |
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|Species = [[Klingon]] |
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|Gender = [[Male]] |
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|Planet = [[Qo'noS]] |
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|Affiliation = [[Klingon|Klingon Empire]] |
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|Position = Member of the Klingon High Council |
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|Portrayed = [[Patrick Massett]] |
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'''Duras, son of Ja'rod''' (played by [[Patrick Massett]]) is a character in the fictional [[Star Trek]] [[fictional universe|universe]]. A [[Klingon]], Duras is the leader of the [[Duras (Star Trek)|House of Duras]] from his father's death until his own demise in 2367. Before his death, Duras was a politician who served on the [[Klingon High Council]]. |
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====Khitomer controversy==== |
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For many years, the truth behind the [[Romulan]] [[massacre]] of the Klingon colony on [[Khitomer]] remained a secret. In 2366, the Klingons were able to capture a Romulan vessel which had records of Romulan activities during the surrender. This included revelations that a Klingon had sent the colony's defense codes to the Romulans and destroy the colony; 4,000 Klingons died. Among the casualties were [[Mogh]] - father of [[Worf]] and leader of the House of Mogh - and his wife. Ja'rod also died during the attack. The council found out that it was Ja'rod who betrayed the colony to the Romulans. |
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Following this revelation, ordinarily Duras and the rest of his family would have been held responsible for Ja'rod's crimes. But the Duras family was politically powerful. The council feared that if Duras was held to account it would split the council and cause civil war. As a result, Duras and the council conspired to find Mogh guilty of the crimes, and judge Mogh and his family traitors. |
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Worf's brother Kurn - who had not gone to Khitomer with the rest of the family - came to Worf through an officer exchange program. He revealed to Worf that he had been raised by a friend of Mogh's as this friend's son. He also told Worf of the council's decisions regarding their father. The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] came to [[Qo'nos]] so that Worf could challenge the council's ruling, even though it meant Worf would pay with his life if his challenge failed. Duras then tried to have Kurn - who agreed to stand with Worf as his Cha'DIch, or his second - assassinated. Kurn was seriously injured in the attempt. Worf then asked [[Jean-Luc Picard|Captain Picard]] to be his Cha'DIch. Picard was able to uncover a witness to the massacre when Duras sent assassins to kill Picard. Picard however was able to defend himself. |
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Picard brought the witness - Worf's nursemaid Kahlest - to the council chambers. Chancellor [[K'mpec]] demaded that Worf, Picard, Duras, and Kahlest join him in his office. Despite finding the truth that Mogh was not a traitor, K'mpec was still unwilling to clear Worf's name. Worf decided that he would accept [[discommendation]] to prevent a civil war on the condition that Kurn's true bloodlines would remain hidden. |
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Worf accepted discommendation, but not before striking Duras and telling him that he was the son of a traitor. Once the discommendation was complete, Worf returned to the ''Enterprise''. |
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====Vying for leadership==== |
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Soon after Worf had challenged the council's ruling, someone began spiking K'mpec's Bloodwine with small amounts of the poison Veridium Six. Over several months the poison built up in K'mpec's system until reaching toxic levels. It was suspected, but never proven that Duras had poisoned K'mpec. Because K'mpec's killer had not shown his face, but resulted to using poison, the death was considered a dishonorable act. Realizing that he was dying, he set out to meet Captain Picard. He told Picard about the poisoning, and asked him to be the [[Arbiter of Succession]]. Picard was initially reluctant to do so, until he learned that one of the two strongest candidates to succeed K'mpec was Duras; a short while later K'mpec was dead. |
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Duras and [[Gowron]] met the ''Enterprise''. During the Sonchi ceremony, in which the candidates, Picard, and K'Ehleyr met to establish legally that K'mpec was dead, Duras set off a bomb in an attempt to assassinate Gowron. |
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Later K'Ehleyr began to discover the truth about Duras' actions. Duras soon learned that she was attempting to access restricted council information, and set off to confront her. He attacked and fatally wounded her, then returned to his ship. With her dying breath, K'Ehleyr was able to tell Worf that Duras had attacked her. |
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Worf went abord Duras' ship; he challenged Duras to combat - claiming the Rite of vengeance as K'Ehleyr was his mate. In the fight that ensued, Worf soon got the better hand. Worf soon struck a killing blow against Duras with his bat'leth. |
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Worf maintained that he had acted within Klingon law and custom, as did the Klingon government - who regarded the act as a lawful killing. Picard however issued a formal reprimand against Worf for his actions. Even though Duras died in disgrace, Mogh and his family were still officially held responsible for the [[Khitomer]] Massacre. Picard asked Worf why he continued to remain silent, but Worf said it was not the time as the entire council had taken part in the conspiracy against his family. |
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====Aftermath==== |
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Even though Duras was dead, his family would continue to be influential over the course of the next year. As the year 2368 approached, Duras' sisters [[Lursa]] and [[B'Etor]] came forward and announced that Duras had an illegitimate son named [[Toral, son of Duras|Toral]], and maintained that Toral had a claim to the Chancellor's office. Picard dismissed the Duras family's claim, and installed Gowron as the new Chancellor. This caused a brief civil war within the Klingon Empire. |
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At first the Duras family seemed to have the upper hand. It was because Lursa and B'Etor were receiving secret help from the [[Romulan|Romulan Empire]]. Starfleet was able to expose the Duras family's Romulan support. With that the Duras family lost nearly all their support within the Empire. |
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===Toral=== |
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{{Star Trek character|if=|Title = Toral |
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|Caption = Toral, son of Duras |
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|Planet = [[Qo'noS]] |
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|Affiliation = [[Klingon|Klingon Empire]] |
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|Portrayed = [[J.D. Cullum]], [[Rick Pasqualone]] |
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In the [[Star Trek]] science fiction universe, '''Toral, son of Duras''' was the illegitimate son of [[Duras, son of Ja'rod]] and an unidentified mother. A [[Klingon]], he was a member of the [[House of Duras]], and was named for his 22nd century ancestor. He was seen in ''Redemption'', parts I and II, as well as the Deep Space Nine episode ''The Sword of Kahless''. |
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Toral was played by [[J.D. Cullum]] on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''. During his appearance on ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' Toral was played by [[Rick Pasqualone]]. |
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====Klingon Civil War==== |
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After Duras died at the hands of [[Worf]] in 2367, Toral was left in the care of his aunts Lursa and B'Etor. As Duras had been a candidate for the Chancellor's seat at the time of his death, Toral maintained that he had a claim on the seat as the son of Duras. It was at this time that a genetic scan was done, which confirmed Toral was indeed the son of Duras. His claim for leadership was rejected by [[Jean-Luc Picard|Captain Picard]] in his role as [[Arbiter of Succession]]. Picard's rejecting was based on the grounds that there was no precedent in Klingon law that would allow Toral to claim leadership as he had not won any battles or met the other traditional requirements for the office. Picard further stated that when Duras had died that his claim died with him. |
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Forces loyal to Duras soon began a civil war against the newly installed Chancellor [[Gowron]]. At first it appeared that the Duras family had the upper hand. But once the fact that the Duras sisters were working with the Romulans was revealed, support fell away from them. Soon after the family's final defeat, Toral was captured by [[Worf]] and [[Kurn]] while his aunts both escaped to safety. |
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Captain Picard then appeared before the High Council to make a report about the Duras-Romulan connection. At the conclusion, Toral was brought before the [[Klingon High Council]], where Gowron judged him guilty of treason. As it was Worf's family who had been wrongly held responsible for the [[Khitomer]] massacre, Gowron offered to let Worf kill Toral. Worf found that he was unable to do so. He told the council that Toral had never harmed him, and that he would not kill the boy for the crimes of his family. He also refused to let Kurn kill Toral. Worf asked for permission to return to [[Starfleet]], and Picard granted this permission. As Picard and Worf left, the council surrounded Toral - as if to issue a proclamation of [[discommendation]] against him. It's unclear if this is what happened or not. |
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====The Sword of Kahless==== |
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Six years later, in 2372 Toral once again attempted to take control of the Klingon Empire. This time he was doing this on his own, after his aunts had been killed in battle with the ''Enterprise-D''. He had met the legendary Klingon [[Kor (Star Trek)|Kor]] at a bar on Torna IV. Kor, who was quite drunk, told Toral and his party that he had been given the Shroud of the Sword - the shroud that had covered the Sword of Kahless. Toral sent a Lethean to probe Kor's mind on Deep Space 9, and discovered the details of the sword's final resting place. |
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Toral followed Kor, [[Jadzia Dax]], and [[Worf]] to the planet where the sword was being held. He attempted to take the sword, believing that it would enable him to win back control of the Empire. When he first confronted Worf, he asked if Worf regretted letting him live. |
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Toral ultimately failed to recover the sword. He has not made any further appearances in a Star Trek related movie or television series. In the computer game, [[Star Trek: Armada]] Toral made another attempt to take over the Empire. |
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==Appearances== |
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*''Enterprise'' |
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**"[[Judgment (Enterprise episode)|Judgment]]" - Duras (Son of Toral) |
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**"[[Bounty (Enterprise episode)|Bounty]]" - Duras (Son of Toral) |
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**"[[The Expanse (Enterprise episode)|The Expanse]]" - Duras (Son of Toral) |
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*''TNG'' |
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**"[[Sins of the Father (TNG episode)|Sins of the Father]]" - Duras (Son of Ja'rod) |
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**"[[Reunion (TNG episode)|Reunion]]" - Duras (Son of Ja'rod) |
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**"[[Redemption (TNG episode)|Redemption, Parts 1 and 2]]" - Lursa, B'Etor, and Toral (Son of Duras) |
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**"[[Firstborn (TNG episode)|Firstborn]]" - Lursa and B'Etor |
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*''[[Star Trek Generations]]'' - Lursa and B'Etor |
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*''DS9'' |
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**"[[Past Prologue (DS9 episode)|Past Prologue]]" - Lursa and B'Etor |
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**"[[The Sword of Kahless (DS9 episode)|The Sword of Kahless]]" - Toral (Son of Duras) |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Ja'rod Ja'rod] at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek Wiki |
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* [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Duras Duras] at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek Wiki |
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* [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Lursa Lursa] at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek Wiki |
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* [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/B'Etor B'Etor] at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek Wiki |
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* [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Toral Toral] at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek Wiki |
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