DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited... " - REV. 9/23/97 - ACT THREE   35.

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					DAX
			... but the second Dynasty ended 
			when General K'Trelan assassinated 
			Emperor Reclaw. For the next ten 
			years, the Empire was ruled by a 
			council elected by the people. 
			Modern-day Klingon historians 
			refer to this as "The Dark Time," 
			but it's interesting to note that 
			this first and only experiment in 
			Klingon democracy actually 
			produced several notable reforms 
			that --

					SIRELLA 
			You are straying from the Saga.

					DAX
				(innocent) 
			Am I?

					SIRELLA 
			Your task is to recite the 
			complete chronicle of the women 
			in my family.

					DAX
			I just thought I'd provide you 
			with a broader historical 
			perspective along the way.

					SIRELLA 
			I am familiar with Klingon 
			history. Now return to the story 
			of my twenty-third maternal 
			grandmother, Shenara daughter of 
			Emperor Reclaw in the Second 
			Dynasty.

					DAX
				(enjoying herself) 
			Well, that's where we run into a 
			little bit of a problem. 
			You see, I did some research and 
			I discovered that when Emperor 
			Reclaw was killed all the members 
			of the Imperial Family were also 
			put to death. Including Shenara.