History YMMV / StarTrekKlingonAcademy

* HeroOfAnotherStory: The Sha-Kurians are suggested to be this based on their description by the Klingons. The Klingons are confident that because the Sha-Kurians are on the opposite border of the Empire from the Federation, the Federation is unlikely to ever encounter them, let alone influence them in any way.

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Melkor]], [[IAmXSonOfY son of G'Iogh]], is a member of the House of G'Iogh, a powerful family within in the Klingon Empire. Though most Klingons have a a sense of honor, Melkor is defined by his [[DirtyCoward cowardice]] and willingness to use treachery to get ahead. After his brother is killed trying to start a coup against the Klingon High Council, Melkor devises a far more ambitious plan to seize control of the Empire. When the elderly Chancellor of the Empire dies, Melkor claims the title of [[TheEmperor Emperor]] and starts a Civil War to seize power. Melkor is opposed by Gorkon, the rightful successor to the Chancellor's office, and [[Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry General Chang]], a hardliner anti-Federation officer, who realizes Melkor's rule would be a disaster for the Empire. Melkor manages to conquer a Klingon star base, which Chang liberates. However, Melkor has rigged the star base to explode, forcing Chang to evacuate as many base personal as he can. The destruction of the star base still results in the deaths of thousands of Klingon officers. Melkor then conquers the Tal'Ihnor Gates, a star system that is the Empire's chief source of energy. Though Chang's and Gorkon's forces defeat Melkor's forces at Tal'Ihnor, Melkor has one of his officers activate a doomsday weapon, destroying the entire star system. Melkor would rather see the Tal'Ihnor system destroyed then [[SoreLoser fall into Chang's hands]], an act of [[EvilIsPetty spite]] that kills untold Klingons, including [[BadBoss several of his own troops]]. Melkor loses all support within the Klingon Empire, but convinces the Romulans to back his claim, leading a Romulan invasion of the Klingon home world. Though Melkor is ultimately defeated and killed, his failed scheme leaves untold Klingons dead and severely cripples the Empire.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Torlek learns that Melkor and his Romulan allies are going to attack Qo'nos, and have staged a FalseFlagOperation to make [[GeneralRipper Chang]] think that the Federation is attacking the Empire to distract him. When told of this, Chang refuses to believe Torlek, who then tells Chang he can pursue his own war with the Federation; but only after looking Torlek in the face and telling him that everything Chang taught him about honor and duty was a lie. Chang cannot refute this, and admits that [[ALessonLearnedTooWell Torlek learned from him all too perfectly]]. [[https://youtu.be/XqVlSNP1jEI?t=1h50m50s See it here]].
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: This game features Inon Zur's first video game score, and it is every bit as awesome as you would expect from the man.