House of Duras
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The House of Duras is a long-lasting family of treacherous and manipulative Klingons in the fictional Star Trek universe. The name "Duras" refers both to the family as a whole and to individual members.
Several episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise, including "The Expanse", include a 22nd century character named Duras who pursues a personal grudge against Captain Jonathan Archer.
According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Sins of the Father", Duras' descendant Ja'rod assisted in the Romulans' 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.
In the 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.
Duras' illegitimate son, Toral, continues his father's pursuit of the chancellorship with the aid of his aunts, Lursa and B'Etor, in "Redemption, Parts I and II". The Romulans back Lursa and B'Etor in the ensuing civil war, which is ultimately thwarted in part by Starfleet intervention.
In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "Past Prologue", Lursa and B'Etor work with a Bajoran terrorist. Although B'Etor is pregnant in "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-D.
Toral later pursues the titular Sword of Kahless in a Deep Space Nine episode in the hopes that it will help him gain prestige in the Empire.
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[edit] Appearances
- Enterprise
- "Judgment" - Duras (Son of Toral)
- "Bounty" - Duras (Son of Toral)
- "The Expanse" - Duras (Son of Toral)
- TNG
- "Sins of the Father" - Duras (Son of Ja'rod)
- "Reunion" - Duras (Son of Ja'rod)
- "Redemption, Parts 1 and 2" - Lursa, B'Etor, and Toral (Son of Duras)
- "Firstborn" - Lursa and B'Etor
- Star Trek: Generations - Lursa and B'Etor
- DS9
- "Past Prologue" - Lursa and B'Etor
- "The Sword of Kahless" - Toral (Son of Duras)
[edit] External link
- Duras at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek Wiki
