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Fictional character
Kahless
Star Trek character
Kahless the Unforgettable
Portrayed by
Robert Herron and Kevin Conway
In-universe information
Species
Klingon
Kahless "The Unforgettable" is a fictional character from the Star Trek media franchise. He was displayed as a portrait in Star Trek: The Original Series by Robert Herron and in Star Trek: The Next Generation by Kevin Conway; and is the titular character in the Star Trek novel Kahless by Michael Jan Freeman.[1] Kahless is an important religious and historical figure to the Klingon race[2] and has been studied in explorations of the philosophy within the setting of Star Trek.[3]
Kahless was also the subject of a Klingon language opera in the Netherlands.[4][5]
^Friedman, Michael Jan (2012-08-28). Kahless. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4711-0826-6.
^Busch, Caitlin (25 September 2017). "In 'Star Trek: Discovery': Kahless, the Klingon Space Jesus, Returns". Inverse. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
^Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^September 2010, Space com Staff 10 (10 September 2010). "Klingon Space Opera Makes Cosmic Debut". Space.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Pellegrinelli, Lara (9 September 2010). "First 'Authentic' Klingon Opera By Terrans (That's You, Earthlings) Premieres". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
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