The resulting chain reaction destroys Romulus and Remus. Worf makes a personal appeal to his friend Chancellor Martok to end hostilities, but he admits that it will be a long process. Captain Jean-Luc Picard convinces Chancellor Martok to extend the deadline and leads a contingent of ships to assist in the evacuation of former residents to Federation colonies. Martok refuses, causing Councilor Qolka to challenge him in (and subsequently lose) a duel of honor to the death. Several Klingon High Council members demand that Chancellor Martok banish all Federation ambassadors from Klingon space.
Later this year, Martok, together with his Federation and Romulan allies, conquers Cardassia Prime, thereby ending the war against the Dominion. 2375: After Worf kills Gowron, Martok becomes the new Chancellor of the Klingon Empire.