Star Trek The Next Generation
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Karnas

guarded honorable resolute burdened prideful
Karnas commands Mordan IV as its governor amid a volatile hostage crisis driven by a dissident terrorist faction. He projects a stern, military bearing marked by deep worry lines and a warrior's code of honor forged through decades of civil war. Karnas demands exclusive negotiation with Admiral Jameson, revealing a complex, fraught history and a personal pride that shapes his guarded communications. Though seen primarily through subspace transmissions and messages, Karnas emerges as a resolute yet burdened leader who balances his duty to protect his people with the harsh realities of terror and political instability. His interactions expose a man who respects honor and peace but is driven to desperate measures to restore order and seek justice.
15 appearances
Political Leadership and Crisis Negotiation on Mordan IV

Karnas's Journey

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15 moments
S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Jameson and Picard Confront Mordan IV Hostage Crisis

Burdened by responsibility and frustration, with a solemn urgency.

Governor Karnas appears as a serious figure in the subspace transmission, conveying the dire hostage crisis, stressing his inability to negotiate with the terrorists and emphasizing the demand for Admiral …

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Admiral Jameson Assumes Command for Mordan IV Crisis

Desperate yet composed, driven by duty and the urgency of the hostage lives at risk.

Governor Karnas appears through a sharp subspace transmission, delivering a desperate plea for help amid a hostage crisis on Mordan IV. His tone reveals a blend of military discipline and …

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Picard Receives Jameson's Dire Mordan IV Briefing

Burdened and desperate to resolve the crisis, but maintaining a stoic, commanding presence.

Governor Karnas appears via subspace transmission from his office on Mordan IV, earnestly reporting the hostage crisis, emphasizing the terrorists’ demands and the urgency of Starfleet's intervention through Admiral Jameson.

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Governor Karnas’ Deadly Ultimatum to Admiral Jameson

Curt and firm externally, but with underlying anxiety and a desire to maintain dignity.

Governor Karnas delivers a curt, guarded ultimatum demanding that negotiations occur only face-to-face with Admiral Jameson on Mordan IV, warning of the terrorists’ deadly resolve, projecting controlled authority and concealed …

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Enterprise Bridge Debates Terrorist Ultimatum and Karnas’s True Motives

Tense and resolute, balancing formal authority with hidden concerns.

Governor Karnas initiates a terse, direct communication demanding personal negotiation with Admiral Jameson, revealing a guarded and curt demeanor that masks underlying anxiety about the terrorists’ deadly intent.

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Jameson's Unease at the Medical Checkup Announcement

Curt and resolute with underlying frustration

Governor Karnas delivers a curt and proud message via subspace transmission, demanding face-to-face negotiation solely with Admiral Jameson, revealing his guarded stance and unwillingness to handle the terrorists directly.

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Jameson's Secret Rejuvenation and Sudden Collapse

Implied tension and urgency stemming from the hostage crisis; no direct emotional display as Karnas appears only via message.

Governor Karnas is referenced only through a recorded message displayed on Jameson's personal Viewer, stressing the urgent deadline imposed by terrorists for the hostage rescue. His presence looms as an …

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Jameson Commands Secured Negotiation Channel with Karnas

Implied guardedness and guarded pride, unlikely to easily concede or cooperate.

Though not physically present, Governor Karnas is the focal recipient of the communication, his pride and sensitivity inferred through dialogue, representing a key political and emotional barrier in the hostage …

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Jameson’s Reckoning: Confession and Resolve

Absent but projected as ruthless and vengeful, fueling the hostage crisis and driving Jameson’s burden.

Governor Karnas is not physically present but is central to the discussion as the antagonist holding hostages on Mordan IV and demanding weapons. His prior conflict with Jameson and his …

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Tunnel Ambush and Jameson's Fatal Collapse

Fiercely angry and driven by revenge, but conflicted by Jameson's suffering and the cost of prolonged war.

Commands the Mordanite forces in a lethal ambush against the away team. Later, he demands Jameson's live delivery under threat to hostages, displaying a vengeful, conflicted stance. His grudging acceptance …

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Jameson's Agonizing Reckoning and Karnas's Reluctant Mercy

Conflicted and torn between rage, the desire for revenge, and reluctant compassion driven by the undeniable suffering before him.

Karnas, fueled by decades of vengeance and bitter memories, initially rejects Jameson's youthful appearance as a deceptive trick but gradually accepts the grim reality of Jameson's condition and their shared …

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Karnas Confronts the True, De-Aging Admiral Jameson

Righteously indignant masking a conflicted pity; oscillates between vengeance and reluctant acceptance

Karnas confronts the youthful Jameson with fierce anger and disbelief, demanding proof of identity and expressing deep-seated vengeance for decades of war. He wavers between rage and reluctant pity, ultimately …

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Jameson's Torment, Truth, and Final Farewell

Angry and vengeful but increasingly moved by Jameson’s suffering, ending in conflicted sorrow and reluctant mercy.

Governor Karnas engages in a volatile confrontation with Jameson, initially disbelieving the boy’s identity despite mounting evidence. He is torn between his desire for revenge and emerging compassion, ultimately lowering …

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Jameson’s Agonizing Redemption and Karnas’ Merciful Concession

From anger and bitterness to reluctant compassion, wrestling with the weight of decades of war and personal loss.

Governor Karnas moves from rigid hostility and vengeful anger to a conflicted mercy, initially demanding Jameson's surrender and execution but ultimately sparing him after witnessing the admiral's devastating physical state …

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S1E12 · Too Short a Season
Jameson's Agonizing Gambit and Karnas' Reckoning

Torn between bitter revenge and reluctant mercy; visibly shaken by Jameson's physical decline yet firm in his demands.

Governor Karnas leads the Mordanite forces in an ambush, demands Jameson's delivery under threat of hostage executions, confronts the de-aged Jameson with suspicion and anger, and ultimately recognizes Jameson's identity …

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