Klingon Great Hall Crowd

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Klingon Supernumeraries function as the anonymous public body that furnishes the Great Hall’s atmosphere and supplies real‑time social feedback during high‑stakes council rituals. They form the perimeter around ceremonial space, register shifts in mood through murmurs and stares, and amplify political pressure by reacting—curiosity, hushed anticipation, or hostile glare—when challengers like Worf stake honor. Though unnamed, they operate as a collective barometer of Klingon civic sentiment, shaping the urgency and danger of formal proceedings by turning private conflict into public spectacle.

7 appearances

Ceremonial politics / public opinion within Klingon assemblies

Also known as: background Klingon, congregation, the assembled crowd, Klingon crowd member, crowd, klingon crowd, assembly, audience, Klingon congregation, angry crowd, Great Hall crowd, Klingon supernumerary, Crowd, Great Hall attendees, attendees, great hall attendees

Klingon Great …'s Journey

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7 moments

S3E17 · Sins of the Father

Ante Room: Worf's Honor Challenge

Curious, tense, and ready to judge; the crowd's mood shifts rapidly between hostility and anticipation.

A scattering of Klingon onlookers murmur and crowd the edges of the insignia; their buzzing builds into an expectant hush as Worf moves to the center and issues his challenge.

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S3E17 · Sins of the Father

Center of Honor — Worf's Public Challenge

Anticipatory and charged — the crowd's silence amplifies pressure on participants and turns the moment into communal adjudication.

The assembled Klingon crowd draws back to the edges of the insignia, falls silent at Worf's pronouncement, and reacts with a low buzz that punctuates the hall's approval, curiosity, and …

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S3E17 · Sins of the Father

Worf's Public Challenge in the Great Hall

Curious, expectant, and potentially hostile; the collective mood turns from buzzing curiosity to charged silence.

Serves as the assembled audience and social barometer: the crowd murmurs, shifts back to the edges of the insignia, and falls into a tense hush as Worf declares his challenge.

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S3E17 · Sins of the Father

Torn Sash, Public Shame, and a Quiet Recess

Stirred and expectant, moving from tense attention to dissipating curiosity, but their presence continues to amplify the stakes for those being judged.

The assembled crowd reacts to K'mpec's recess with murmurs and begins to disperse; their shifting attention dissolves the immediate public pressure while leaving the chamber charged with rumor and judgment.

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S3E17 · Sins of the Father

K'mpec's Private Ultimatum

Distracted and shifting from public scrutiny to private movement — the crowd's energy recedes, leaving participants exposed in smaller groups.

The Great Hall crowd begins to break up at the recess; their dispersal provides cover for private conversations and heightens the sense that public ritual has ended while private politics …

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S3E17 · Sins of the Father

Duras' Condemnation Interrupted by Kahlest

Hostile then unsettled — publicly swayed by ceremonial evidence but quickly unsettled by an unexpected interruption and contrary testimony.

The assembled Great Hall crowd initially growls in agreement with Duras's condemnation, then reacts with confusion and buzzing murmurs when K'mpec calls a recess and Picard brings Kahlest forward; their …

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S3E17 · Sins of the Father

Kahlest's Unraveling Testimony — The Council Recesses

Collective fury giving way to bewildered agitation — the crowd's mood shifts rapidly in response to authoritative cues and shocking testimony.

The assembled crowd reacts vocally: growling in agreement with Duras, then buzzing with confusion and agitation when Kahlest appears and K'mpec calls a recess, shifting the public tenor from condemnation …

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