It looks like an advanced, but ceremonial bio-mechanical suit, hardly medieval. I think they've nixed the idea that these are ancient Klingons, they're different houses, although the houses themselves may have a long, ancient history.
Because while it's nice...
Reimagining®
Canon timeline.
So? This is both a look and something TOS never explored. Heck no trek ever explored any of this. The Empire is just that, an empire with many species and many styles. The Klingon race in Canon is known to have had at lest one other offshoot race. Nothing we see here touches canon, it simply changes and updates the look of a race that has been changed like 12 times
And as long as you're right and they aren't actually Klingons CBS All Access will get my money.
Well it's their choice to go with the bad designs.
Well yes it's their choice, and million of viewers will fill the void by a few thousands who are so narrow-minded that can't free themselves of the slavish, religious fervor of the past.
If youve paid for any Star Trek featuring those fake "Klingons" they invented in 1979, completely replacing the canon humans with their brownface and twirly moustaches, you're not a True Fan.
It looks like a metal-colored suit of armor with a codpiece. It reminds me of Henry VIII's plate armor (granted he is not exactly from the medieval period).
I'm not saying they are actually ancient Klingons, as has been speculated, but this was my first impression.
Honestly, the brain damage of so many Trekkies is astounding. They finally get a series that's movie quality that they spent a huge budget on, and it blows their minds, they can't handle it.
