The Klingons, the original Star Trek race of warriors, are running out of resources. The only way to continue this proud race, they must conquer vast areas of resource-rich space and battle their adversaries. General Chang convinces Chancellor Gorkon to build a battle academy to defeat their longtime adversary, the United Federation of Planets. An academy lesson consists of Chang delivering a lecture followed by a simulated mission where cadets play a vital role during an important stage of a fictitious conflict between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. A Klingon warrior training to command a warship, while the Klingons face civil war, planetary conquest, countless skirmishes, and even self-annihilation.