Once More Unto the Breach

Episode aired Nov 11, 1998
TV-PG
45m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

YOUR RATING

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi Thriller

An aged Kor requests an opportunity to die with honor as a warrior.An aged Kor requests an opportunity to die with honor as a warrior.An aged Kor requests an opportunity to die with honor as a warrior.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
One of J.G. Hertzler's (Martok) favorite episodes. In fact he thought it had the best script he had ever read on the show. He loved the way Martok gets to show a spiteful, vindictive side - one we don't often see in the honorable Klingon warrior.

Goofs
Kor is referred to as the last son of the House of Kor. Houses are named for the father of the family. If Kor has no sons of his own, then the name of the house would not have passed to him, and he would be the last son of the House of Rynar, not the House of Kor.

Quotes
Kor: Savor the fruit of life, my young friends. It has a sweet taste when it is fresh from the vine. But don't live too long. The taste turns bitter... after a time.

Connections
Featured in What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)

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

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Enjoyable Klingon episode

Kor comes to DS9 looking for a purpose.

I like episodes focussed on Klingon culture and this is a pretty good story for Kor, Martok and Worf. It has an engaging conflict between two characters that makes for solid drama.

Since TNG, I think the Klingon characters have been Star Trek's way having having its cake and eating, in a show predominantly featuring peace-loving characters, by indulging their appetites for stories about warrior codes and the glory of battle. Themes about historical legends come through strongly.

The weakest part for me is the ending. Not just the predictability of it, but how little investment is made in the production values. Considering the build-up given to a certain moment of glory, it is poor that we are just given a verbal explanation of the event and no effort is made to show it.

J. D. Hertzler, John Colicos, Michael Dorn, and Neil Vipond all make great Klingons and all give entertaining performances.