The Way of the Warrior

Episode aired Oct 2, 1995
TV-14
1h 33m

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9.0/10

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Michael Dorn in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi Thriller

Sisko becomes uncomfortable when the Klingons station a task force to help defend against the Dominion. Worf is summoned to find out their true intentions.Sisko becomes uncomfortable when the Klingons station a task force to help defend against the Dominion. Worf is summoned to find out their true intentions.Sisko becomes uncomfortable when the Klingons station a task force to help defend against the Dominion. Worf is summoned to find out their true intentions.

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IMDb RATING

9.0/10

3.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
When Worf and Jadzia first meet he says to her that Curzon Dax was an honored name among his people, and she replies to him in Klingon. When asked what she said by Kira she replies "it loses something in translation". What she said was: "Yeah, but I'm a lot better looking than he was."

Goofs
Several times, Klingonese is spoken and needs to be translated for the Starfleet/Bajoran officers by either Worf or Dax. All Starfleet and Bajoran personnel are equipped with a universal translator in the combadge, which is presumably how they understand most of what the Klingons say. There is no reason that a few simple phrases should go untranslated and require a native/fluid speaker to interpret.

Quotes
Lt. Commander Worf: Curzon's name is an honored one among my people.
[Curzon was the Dax symbiont's previous host, and was central to peace negotiations between the Federation and the Klingon Empire]
Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax: [in Klingon] Yeah, but I'm a lot better looking than he was.
Lt. Commander Worf: I suppose so. Excuse me.
Major Kira: [after Dax has spoken to Worf in Klingon] What did you say to him?
Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax: It loses something in the translation.

Alternate versions
Originally aired as a double-length two-hour episode, "The Way of the Warrior" was cut into two parts for repeats and syndication. To make room for the credits sequence and a "previously on" segment in the second part, several scenes had to be cut. The DVD release contains the original long version.

Connections
Featured in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: What You Leave Behind (1999)

Soundtracks
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy

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Featured review

10/10

The Series Hits Its Stride

When I watch DS9 before, something came up and I stopped watching it. I wasn't driven to go back because while the third season was pretty good, it didn't grab me that intensely. This episode really brought me back into the fold. Here we are brought into a set of conflicts involving the Klingons, the Cardassians, the Bajorans, and others. The Klingons heavy handedly move into the station and begin pushing people around. They have decided to do battle with the Cardassians, assuming the Federation will join them. They seem to think that joining the Federation gives them privileges. Meanwhile there are beatings and confrontations, with Sisko having to stand up for the principles of Starfleet. The central figure that makes and impact and causes a great deal of tribulation, is our friend Worf, who served on the Enterprise with Picard. This is a sophisticated episode that follows political and philosophical motivations. Excellent.