THE TEST OF THE LEADER

Greetings, fellow Klingons and other servants of the Empire!  If you are here, then you have distinguished yourself as both a Warrior and Officer within the Imperial Klingon Battle Fleet, and believe you have what it takes to be a Leader among Klingons.  This trial will be the most difficult you have yet faced at the IKBF Academy, but through courage, wisdom, and perseverance, you WILL succeed.

Please take a moment to fill in the following information before beginning the test.

Name:
Klingon Name:
Rank:
Vessel:

SECTION 1 – IKBF REGULATIONS:
ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS MAY BE FOUND IN THE IKBF MEMBER HANDBOOK, THE LEADERSHIP ANNEX, AND ON THE IKBF WEBSITE.
1. As the commander of an IKBF chapter, which medals would you have the authority to award?
2. What are the three primary responsibilities of IKBF chapter commanders and flag officers?
3. What positions make up the Fleet Staff?
4. As an IKBF flag officer or chapter commander, do you have any real-life authority to order someone around? 
5. What are the basic items that your chapter’s table display should include?
6. What are experience points and honor points awarded for, and what are they accumulated towards?
7. What rank earns you the right to be a permanent member of the High Council?
8. What are the five absolute rules of the IKBF?
9. Is it encouraged to make and maintain positive relations with non-IKBF and non-Klingon fan clubs in your area?
10. What are the four guilds of the IKBF?
11. Is the High Council or Fleet responsible for a chapter’s dues or treasury?
12. When representing the IKBF at an event, whose policy on weapons shall prevail?
13. According to IKBF regulations, members of what age can only carry metal edged weapons with the specific authorization of the commanding officer? Additionally, at what age are members not allowed to carry metal aged weapons under ANY circumstances?
14. How often does the High Council meet?
15. When you attend a High Council meeting as a chapter commander, what basic items should you bring with you? 
16. Name the current chapters/ships of IKBF, their commanding officers, and their general locations.  
17.  Name the current Fleet Staff of IKBF.  

SECTION 2 – tlhIngan Hol: ADVANCED KLINGON
ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS MAY BE FOUND IN THE KLINGON DICTIONARY, KLINGON FOR THE GALACTIC TRAVELLER, THE KLINGON WAY, THE KLINGON LANGUAGE INSTITUTE WEBSITE, AND THE IKBF MEMBER HANDBOOK.
18. Translate the Klingon word SuvwI’ into the clumsy Human idiom known as English. 
19. Translate the Klingon phrase Hab SoSlI Quch into the clumsy Human idiom known as English. 
20. Translate the Klingon phrase Heghlu’meH QaQ jajvam into the clumsy Human idiom known as English. 
21. Translate the Klingon phrase bortaS bIr jablu’DI’reH QaQqu’ nay’ into the clumsy Human idiom known as English. 
22. Translate the Klingon phrase batlh Daqawlu’taH into the clumsy Human idiom known as English. 
23. Translate the Klingon phrase Heghlu’DI’ mobbe’lu’chugh Qaqqu’ Hegh wanI’ into the clumsy Human idiom known as English. 
24. Translate the Klingon phrase qaStaHvsIS wa'ram loS SaD Hugh SljlaH qetboqh loD into the clumsy Human idiom known as English. 

SECTION 3 – KLINGON HISTORY AND CULTURE:
ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS MAY BE FOUND IN THE IKBF MEMBER HANDBOOK, THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA, THE KLINGON DICTIONARY, THE KLINGON WAY, AND EPISODES OF CLASSIC STAR TREK, THE STAR TREK MOVIES, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, AND STAR TREK DEEP SPACE NINE.
25. Who commanded the vessel to which Commander William Riker was transferred during the Empire’s Officer Exchange Program with Starfleet? 
26. Who was the Klingon representative to Nimbus III? 
27. Where do inductions into the Order of the Bat’Leth take place? 
28. Why do the Klingons have no gods? 
29. What was significant about the Bird of Prey commanded by General Chang? 
30. Who is one of the few Federation diplomats to gain the respect of his Klingon colleagues? 
31. Who forged the first bat’leth and how did he or she do so? 
32. What decisive victory over the Romulans was led by Dahar Master Kor? 
33. Briefly describe the Klingon tea ceremony. 
34. How and when was the Sword of Kahless lost? 
35. What is the Kal’Hyah? 
36. Although Klingons believe it is dishonorable to attack without showing your face to your enemy, why is the use of cloaking devices aboard Klingon starships still acceptable? 
37. Why was the D-12 Bird of Prey retired from service? 
38. Why is there no need for written treaties to a Klingon? 
39. After the death of K’mpec, why did the Arbiter of Succession rule that Toral was not entitled to the council position of his illegitimate father Duras? 

SECTION 4 – SIMULATIONS:
ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS CANNOT BE FOUND IN ANY HANDBOOK. YOU MUST DRAW UPON YOUR OWN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. USE YOUR BEST JUDGEMENT BASED UPON WHAT YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY LEARNED AND YOU WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS.
40. In order to establish a new vessel within the IKBF, a prospective commanding officer must have five members (including themselves) in good standing willing to join. Suppose you have the number of people required to form a new chapter. What functions would each of the five serve in the new chapter as it got on its feet? Think not so much in terms of in-character positions such as Chief Engineer, but rather the out-of-character functions needed to manage your chapter in real life.
41. You are the commanding officer of an IKBF chapter attending a convention. A small group of prospective recruits stops by your table and shows great interest in joining, however when the would-be recruits leave, several members of your crew immediately denounce the visitors, telling you that they do not want “those kind of people” on their ship. The above statement could apply to race, gender, affiliation, or even just personality. How do you respond?
42. Your new IKBF chapter happens to exist in an area where several non-IKBF fan clubs are already in existence. Although “formal” relations have not been established, your crews are friendly with one another, and several dual-affiliations exist. Describe an event of any sort that you feel would make a good opportunity for the various clubs to establish positive official relations and possibly work together on. Be sure to address why the event you choose would suit this purpose.


Bonus Question: If a new vessel were being commissioned in the IKBF under your command and you could name it anything you wished, what would you name your vessel and why? What class would you choose and why?

Congratulations!  You have now completed the Test of the Leader!  Whether or not you have completed it successfully has yet to be determined, but you have shown much honor in seeing this trial through to the end.  You will be contacted shortly by Major Karchang, who will send you your test results. Upon passage of the Test of the Leader, you will have the basic knowledge and experience needed to become an effective member of the High Council and a Leader among Klingons.  Qapla’!