		It's time for the MISS KLINGON EMPIRE 2000 Beauty Pageant!
The crowd is getting excited.... Loook out M'Garth, Team Rocket is right behind you!

While WARBAND sings their stirring rendition of The Day that Gowron Died to the Big Giant Head (a.k.a. Lord Chang) "Kai... Kai... I let out my Warcry...."

And one brave Warrior tries to soothe the jitters on contestants' row!

Cecil asks permission of Chancellor Martok to perform the Ritual of Betrothal.... ........she said YES!

Miss Klingon Empire 1999, Gunner H'Nteer (Lynn Herrick) of the venerable Lorrensith Family makes her farewell address. Miss H'Nteer's most notable accomplishment during her reign was her work in the cause of the targs (they are endangered, you know...)
Here come the contestants! Biack works the runway with a sultry saunter and lingering hand...

Round one: Contestants are judges on beauty, gown, military record, and cleevage

K'Lena Trah'Pael (Helen)	name that warrior!	name that warrior!
Here they come for the Talent portion of competition! Khetara Lorrensith (Christine), keeper of the Ghop'be Sausage, pauses to display its custom made fur sheath.

	This one displays her skills of brewing Bloodwine.... ...While Ambassador K'Zeyhta displays her prowess at fencing
	Keela Septaric (Leila)demonstrates her uncanny sense of balance that has kept her standing on the bridge through many a dogfight. This hardened Weapons Master let her record speak for her!
Also featured was a performance of the time honored "Battle Scar" Ritual.....

... and ... LAPDANCING?!?!?
		The final round tests the mettle of our Master of Ceremonies: The Personal Question Round!
Our contestant looks confident, but, Uh-oh..... She's got a knife! Go ahead, Mr. M.C, ask her something prying!

Judges J.G. and Bob make their decision....

It's Ambassador K'Zeyhta of the Shadow Fleet! The new Queen is crowned!

		"There she is...."
		K'Zeyhta begins her reign as Miss Klingon Empire 2000
...while the Runners-Up plot their revenge!

Except the Keeper of the Ghop'be Sausage, that is. She seem to have her own consolation prize...