Battle of the Illinois Sector

The Battle of the Illinois Sector occurred in 2424 when the Klingon Empire attempted to ''reclaim' its former colony of Chal. By this time and with the assistance of the United Federation of Planets, the Chal had become a thriving society with a strong Star Fleet of its own. The battle occurred on the extreme section of Sector 021, also known as the Illinois Sector, within Federation space. To their credit, the Federation held back from intervening. This event would lead to the founding by the Chal people of the Cha'ouw Empire.

Because the Klingons thought the Chal was a weak race, because of the hybrid Klingon/Romulan. This gave the Chal, under the command of Admiral K'Jam'S of the House KiRk, an advantage that devastated a rather small Klingon taskforce.

Shortly after the battle, the Klingons had withdrawn all claims to Chal and at the end of 2324 the Cha'ouw Empire was declared, proclaiming K'Jam'S as its first Emperor.