The council meets at the Great Hall of the First City of the Klingon Empire on the planet Qo'noS (also known as Kronos in Federation standard).
[3] Written by Ronald D. Moore, it aired as a cliffhanger with two parts in between seasons four and five of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
The Chancellor sits in an elevated chair at the front of the room, and the other council members surround him in a semicircle.
A large Klingon insignia hangs on the wall at the front of the room, which is located behind the council members.
The Chancellor is empowered to enter into treaties on behalf of the council and the people, and has general executive power, although he is considered a primus inter pares subordinate to the Emperor.
For crimes committed against the Empire, the council can judge the guilt of an individual Klingon and his entire family.
Formally, however, the role also carries the title of "Klingon supreme commander" (TNG's "Reunion"), which presumably means commander-in-chief of the military.
For at least 300 years prior to the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the Klingon Empire had been ruled by the High Council.
The Klingon-language translation of Hamlet suggests that the Emperor is "First Among Equals" in Klingon politics - but this may not be the generally accepted view in the Star Trek universe.
Though the deception was soon revealed, Worf felt that the clone could still play a valuable role in Klingon society.