The Dark Time
"The Dark Time" was a term used by later Klingon historians for the ten years that followed the fall of the Second Dynasty. 

During this decade, the Klingon Empire was ruled by a council elected by the people. This was the first and only experiment in Klingon democracy, and despite its subsequent reputation produced several notable reforms. The era was followed by the . ()

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Dark Time, The
Dark Time, The