Krell (23rd century)
Krell was theKlingonwarrior who, in2268 was responsible for upsetting the balance of power on theplanetNeural by providing a rival clan of villagers led byApella with the "advanced technology" offlintlock weapons.
He promised Apella that if he cooperated with the Klingons, he would be given power over the planet. In turn, Krell would be able to establish a puppetgovernment with alliance to theKlingon Empire. Krell's mission was foiled whenJames T. Kirk discovered the plot and armedTyree's clan with the same weapons. (TOS: "A Private Little War")
As a product of22nd centurygenetic engineering, Krell was descended from Klingons affected with theKlingon augment virus created in2154. (ENT: "Divergence")
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Krell was played by actorNed Romero.
The original script for the episode featuredKor instead of Krell, however, associate producerRobert H. Justman objected against the frequent use of the character, noting that in such a big galaxy, it'd be highly unlikely for Kirk to bump into "good old Kor" every time theEnterprise encounters with Klingons. (At that time, Kor was due to appear in "The Trouble with Tribbles", however,John Colicos later turned out unavailable to reprise the role.) (These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two)
Of particular behind-the-scenes interest is that Krell's darkened complexion and upswept, bushy eyebrows represent a return to the original Klingon makeup design used onKor and his men in thefirst season's "Errand of Mercy", and later onKang,Kahless and all other Klingons in thethird season. For some reason, at the beginning ofseason two, the KlingonsKras (TOS: "Friday's Child") andKoloth,Korax, and their men (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles") were styled with Caucasian skin and Human-style eyebrows.
Krell's appearance according to theStar Trek V: The Final Frontier novelization
According to thenovelization ofStar Trek V: The Final Frontier,General Krell was theKlingon commander who orderedKlaa toNimbus III to rescue hisbrother-in-law GeneralKoord.
InMarc Okrand'stlhIngan Hol language, Krell's name is "Qel". (The Klingon Dictionary 2nd ed., p. 58)
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- Krell (23rd century) atMemory Beta, the wiki for licensedStar Trek works