In the fictional Star Trek universe the Klingon High Council (in Klingon tlhIngan yejquv) is the supreme ruling body of the Klingon Empire. 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). One of the writers responsible for Klingon background was Ronald D. Moore, who wrote famous Klingon episodes such as "Sins of the Father", where the Klingon High Council is first depicted in Star Trek. Later episodes and content in the franchise showed or referenced the High Council. The sets for the High Council building, called The Great Hall, was designed by Richard James; this and other settings won an Emmy award for best art direction. Production and Writing Star Trek writer Ronald D. Moore had a reputation among the writers for having a talent for Klingon episodes, after he worked on the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Sins of the Father". He also worked on the Klingon romantic comedy episide "House of Quark", which also featured the Klingon High Council. An example of scenes with the High Council for example show Gowron in the Great Hall, where they meets. Showing, the High Council in hall posed a budget challenge for set design for the producer David Livingston, to produce the Great Hall set in "House of Quark". This was solved by only making half of the great hall, and then by coordinating with the Director; the set would be redressed between shots to show the other half of the hall. The Klingon Great Hall was designed by Richard James for "Sins of Father"; the Great Hall and others sets won an Emmy. The exterior of the hall was a painting by Syd Dutton of Illusion Arts. One of the major episodes involving the High Council, was "Redemption". 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 story involved control of the Klingon High Council and involved many characters such as Worf, Gowron, Picard, the Duras sisters, and involving Starfleet and the Romulans as well. Form The High Council is presided over by the Chancellor, and is composed of a loosely faction-based, informal cabinet. Prominent members are generally leaders of one of the various Houses of the Empire – most of the seats are