Gowron
Gowron is an extraterrestrial male character who features in Star Trek.
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Biography
Gowron was a male Klingon who lived as a member of the Klingon Empire in the 24th century. (Episode: Reunion)
Early in his career, Gowron was a political outsider, who often challenged the decisions of the Klingon High Council. After the death of Chancellor K'mpec, Gowron and Duras, son of Ja'rod, became the two leading candidates for leadership of the council. It was suspected that Gowron had in fact poisoned K'mpec to advance his career, though many believe that K'mpec was indeed poisoned by Duras. Gowron traveled on the IKS Buruk to undergo the Rite of Succession in the Gamma Arigulon system, where K'mpec had gone to rendezvous with Captain Jean-Luc Picard, who would serve as Arbiter of Succession. In typical Klingon fashion, Gowron was skeptical of an outsider's ability to function as Arbiter, and was frustrated with his choice of undergoing the ja'chuq, but still went along with little argument. Once Duras was killed by Worf through the Right of Vengeance, Gowron's election as chancellor was complete. (Episode: Reunion)
Following Gowron's election, Duras' sisters, Lursa and B'Etor, challenged Gowron's office. They appealed to the High Council to install Toral, the illegitimate son of Duras, as chancellor. The resulting division of loyalty in the council quickly sparked the Klingon Civil War in late 2367. (Episode: Redemption) After a few weeks, Gowron's forces emerged victorious. With the help of the United Federation of Planets, ties that the Duras family had with the Romulan Star Empire were exposed. In addition, Gowron reinstated the House of Mogh in recognition of the actions of Worf and his brother Kurn coming to his aid in the conflict. (Episode: Redemption II) In the aftermath of the war, Gowron found it was best to avoid calling attention to the Federation's support during the war. He ordered that all official accounts of the events omit the Federation's involvement in the conflict and emphasize his own courage and strategic genius. (Episode: Unification I)
Later on, a clone of Kahless the Unforgettable was created in 2369 by the monks at the monastery on Boreth. At first, Gowron dismissed his right to rule the Klingon Empire, though he soon became worried that the clone's existence would plunge the empire into another civil war. In order to keep the peace, he agreed to support Kahless as the spiritual leader of his people, agreeing to support his succession as 'Emperor' which had been a title that had been been defunct for generations whilst Gowron would remain leader of the Council. (Episode: Rightful Heir)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Gowron's initial impression of Worf was a low one as he considered the son of Mogh to be a traitor to the Klingon Empire. (Episode: Redemption) He considered Worf a close personal friend as a result of his actions during the Klingon Civil War. This was to the point that he did not rank himself as an enemy of Worf after he opposed the Klingon Empire during the Klingon-Cardassian War. However, this position changed when Worf refused to stand by Gowron's side in the war. This went to the point that Gowron said that as long as he lived that the Son of Mogh would no longer welcomed in the empire. In fact, he went as far as stripping the House of Mogh of its position on the Klingon High Council, taking their land and stripping them of their treasures. (Episode: The Way of the Warrior)
Powers and abilities
Gowron was a male member of the Klingon race with all the natural traits inherent in the species. (Episode: Reunion)
Notes
- Gowron was portrayed by actor Robert O'Reilly where he made his first appearance in Star Trek: The Next Generation in the episode "Reunion".
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Appearances
- Star Trek: The Next Generation:
- Star Trek: Deep Space 9:
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