Blood Oath (27 Mar. 1994)

Three legendary Klingons come to DS9 to see if Jadzia Dax will participate in a Blood Oath they made with Jadzia's previous host Curzon.

Director:

Winrich Kolbe

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry, Rick Berman (creator),

Stars:

Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Avery Brooks	...	Commander Sisko
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir (credit only) (as Siddig El Fadil)
Terry Farrell	...	Lieutenant Jadzia Dax
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko (credit only)
Colm Meaney	...	Chief O'Brien (credit only)
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira
John Colicos	...	Kor
Michael Ansara	...	Kang
William Campbell	...	Koloth
Bill Bolender	...	The Albino
Chris Latta	...	Guard (as Christopher Collins)

Storyline

Quark calls in the help of Odo to remove an old drunk Klingon keeping a holosuite occupied. His name is Kor and he is visited by Koloth, another old Klingon, who leaves him again when he finds out Kor is drunk. When Dax hears about it, she immediately recognizes their names. They were friends of Curzon Dax and when the two are joined by yet another Klingon, Kang, Jadzia knows why they're on the station. In the past Curzon made a blood oath with the three to kill the Albino, a bandit who was defeated by them. He swore revenge and killed their three first born sons, including Dax' godson. For a lifetime they tried to find him and Kang now finally located him. Koloth and Kang however are disappointed to discover Curzon is dead. They don't want to take Jadzia along, while she feels she must fulfill the oath. She tries to convince Koloth and Kang to change their decision.

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Plot Keywords:

24th century | title spoken by character

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 1994 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Casting Decisions: This episode includes three actors who reprise their roles from Star Trek. John Colicos plays Kor, first seen in Star Trek: Errand of Mercy, William Campbell plays Koloth, first seen in Star Trek: The Trouble with Tribbles, and Michael Ansara plays Kang, first seen in Star Trek: Day of the Dove.

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Quotes

Kang: This time, we will reach the Albino! And when we do, I will cut his heart out and eat it while he watches me with his dying breath!

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Connections

References Star Trek: Day of the Dove (1968)

User Reviews

Promises to keep

When three ageing Klingons arrive on DS9 Dax is pleased to see these old friends... even if they knew Dax when he was Curzon. The four old friends have old business to settle; eighty years before they swore a blood oath to hunt down the man who killed the Klingons' first born sons, one of whom was Dax's godson; after all these years they have finally learnt where their enemy, the Albino is. Two of the Klingons are keen for Jadzia to join them arguing that she is not bound by Curzon's oath. She however is determined that she will go with them and that any attempt to stop her insults Dax's honour. She eventually learns why she wasn't wanted; the one who had found their enemy's location had met him and was looking to die in one last glorious battle. Even knowing this Dax is determined to go. When Commander Sisko learns of her plans he refuses to give her leave but she states that she will go anyway and live with the consequences. When they get to the Albino's hideout it is clear that he has no plans for a fair fight, luckily the four heroes have a few ideas about how to even the odds. Once it is all over Dax will have to live with the fact that she was part of a killing, not because she was caught in a deadly situation but because she actively chose to be there.

This was a good episode where Terry Farrell excelled as Jadzia Dax and John Colicos put in a fine performance as the Klingon Kor, a man with a sense of fun and a liking of a drink or three. The moral questions about the nature of revenge were dealt with well and Dax's unspoken demeanour at the end showed that she would have to live with the consequences of her action.