Did Klingons develop Gunpowder Weapons?

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What did Klingons look like in the original series?

In the original television series (TOS), Klingons were typically portrayed with bronze skin and facial hair suggestive of Asian people and possessed physical abilities similar to humans (in fact, Coon's only physical description of them in his "Errand of Mercy" script is "oriental" and "hard-faced").

When did Klingons get ridges?

Unfortunately these considerations became all more or less futile, seeing that Star Trek Enterprise exclusively showed ridged Klingons as early as in the 2150s, making it unlikely that they vanished until 2265, only to reappear vigorously until 2271.

Are Klingons Russian?

The Klingons were patterned on a mix of various warrior cultures, primarily Asian (hence Kor's somewhat Chinese facial hair) but with a scattering of Norse mythology thrown in.

What was the inspiration for the Klingons?

The TOS Klingons were patterned on the Mongols - I've heard references to them as the "Mongol Hordes of space". The TNG Klingons are a mix of Vikings in their love of combat and elements of Japanese in their fixation on honour and family - they even have a tea ceremony.

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Muskets to Machine Guns: Evolution of Weapons (1837-1901) | Animated History

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