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|image = Klingon death ritual.jpg
| sTitle = Heart of Glory
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|teleplay = [[Maurice Hurley]]
 
|story = [[Maurice Hurley]] and [[Herbert Wright]] & [[D.C. Fontana]]
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Worf's loyalties to Starfleet are tested when three fugitive Klingons come on board the ''Enterprise''-D.
 
Worf's loyalties to Starfleet are tested when three fugitive Klingons come on board the ''Enterprise''-D.
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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
 
===Teaser===
 
===Teaser===
[[Starfleet Command]] sends a [[communication]] to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} about a disturbance in the [[Neutral Zone]], a battle. There are no [[Federation]] vessels in the area, and [[William T. Riker]] suggests that the [[Romulan]]s are involved. On arriving at the location of the [[battle]], they find a vessel adrift without power. It is identified as the [[Talarian]] [[freighter]] ''[[Batris]]''.
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[[Starfleet Command]] sends a [[communication]] to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} about a disturbance in the [[Romulan Neutral Zone|Neutral Zone]], a battle. There are no [[Federation]] vessels in the area, and [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker]] suggests that the [[Ferengi]] are involved. On arriving at the location of the [[battle]], they find a vessel adrift without power. [[Data]] scans the [[debris]] from the explosions and speculates that the weapons used in the battle may have been [[Romulan]] in origin. The drifting vessel is identified as the [[Talarian]] [[freighter]] ''[[Batris]]'', a cargo vessel. Riker has an [[away team]] consisting of Data, [[Geordi La Forge|La Forge]] and himself [[beam]] over to the ''Batris'' after [[Worf]] detects possible [[life sign]]s aboard.
   
 
===Act One===
 
===Act One===
[[File:Ken Gildin, Heart of Glory.jpg|thumb|Geordi's view of Data]]
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[[File:Ken Gildin, Heart of Glory.jpg|thumb|La Forge's view of Data]]
[[Worf]] detects [[life sign]]s, so [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] orders [[Commander]] Riker to take an [[away team]] over. He brings [[Data]] and [[Geordi La Forge]] with him, giving La Forge a chance to test out his [[visual acuity transmitter]]. The device transmits what his [[VISOR]] sees, but only has a range of a few [[kilometer]]s.
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Riker, La Forge, and Data go to [[Transporter room]] 3. The away mission to the ''Batris'' gives La Forge a chance to test out his [[visual acuity transmitter]]. The device transmits what his [[VISOR]] sees, but only has a range of a few [[kilometer]]s, due to the amount of complex visual information, making it difficult to encode.
   
The away team [[beam]]s over, and finds the ship in ruins. La Forge switches on the transmitter, and the [[viewscreen]] shows an image of flashing colors and indistinct shapes. Picard is intrigued by the images, and asks La Forge how he is able to filter out all the extra information. La Forge compares it to listening to an individual conversation in a noisy room; mentally "filtering out" information that isn't wanted. Picard also has trouble identifying Riker and Data. They move off down the [[corridor]], dodging falling beams amid smoke and gas. La Forge spots a fissure in the [[bulkhead]], and reckons they only have five minutes until the [[hull breach]]es. The [[bridge]] loses the transmission from the VISOR.
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The away team beams over and finds the ship in ruins. La Forge switches on the transmitter, and the [[viewscreen]] shows an image of flashing colors and indistinct shapes, a visual frenzy. [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] is intrigued by the images and asks La Forge how he is able to filter out all the extra information. La Forge compares it to listening to an individual conversation in a noisy room; mentally "filtering out" information that isn't wanted, something he has learned during his years with his VISOR. Picard also has trouble identifying Riker and Data. They move off down the [[corridor]], dodging falling beams amid smoke and [[deuterium]] gas. La Forge spots a fissure in the [[bulkhead]], and reckons they only have five minutes until the [[hull breach]]es, which will have catastrophic results given its proximity to the engineering section. The [[bridge]] loses the transmission from the VISOR.
   
They locate the survivors on the far side of the engine [[warp core|core]]. Data goes across on his own, to minimize the risk to the others. He returns, telling them that the door to the compartment is jammed. The others run over, and Data pulls open the door. Inside are three [[Klingon]]s, one badly injured.
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They locate the survivors on the far side of the engine [[warp core|core]]. Data goes across on his own, to minimize the risk to the others. He returns, telling them that the door to the compartment is jammed. The others run over, and Data pulls open the door. Entering the room, Riker and La Forge discover that there are three [[Klingon]]s inside the compartment, one badly injured.
   
 
===Act Two===
 
===Act Two===
 
[[File:Rescued Klingon crew.jpg|thumb|left|Rescued in the nick of time]]
 
[[File:Rescued Klingon crew.jpg|thumb|left|Rescued in the nick of time]]
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They all make their way out of the [[engineering]] section, as the ship's superstructure begins to collapse. In the transporter room, [[Tasha Yar]] tries to get a lock on them, and tells them to get further away from engineering, but Worf says that there is no time; the ''Batris'' is a matter of seconds away from exploding. Picard yells that they have no further options and to beam them out immediately, and Yar tries to do so, but the transport fails and drops them back on the ''Batris''. The away team and Klingons are alarmed to see an explosion racing toward them from the engineering section, and seconds later the entire ship explodes. For a few terrible moments, it appears that the away team has been lost, but Yar is able to materialize them on the transporter pad, having gotten them off right as the ship exploded.
They all make their way out of the [[engineering]] section, and [[Tasha Yar]] tries to get a lock on them. She has difficulty, and fails the first time, but then manages to beam them out just as the ship explodes.
 
   
The survivors are brought to [[sickbay]], and Picard and Worf go to meet them. Dr. [[Beverly Crusher|Crusher]] says the injured Klingon is in critical condition. The others introduce themselves as [[Commander]] [[Korris]] and [[Lieutenant]] [[Konmel]]. They say they were being transported on the freighter when a [[Ferengi]] [[cruiser]] attacked them. Worf says the weapons were Klingon. They agree, but reiterate that the ship was Ferengi. They took control at the captain's request, and pretended to surrender, but when the Ferengi dropped their [[shields]] they destroyed the cruiser with [[merculite rocket]]s. Worf shows them to their [[quarters]], but Picard is suspicious as to why they were on the freighter in the first place.
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The survivors are brought to [[sickbay]], and Picard and Worf go down there to meet them. Dr. [[Beverly Crusher|Crusher]] says the injured Klingon is in critical condition. The others introduce themselves as [[Commander]] [[Korris]] and [[Lieutenant]] [[Konmel]]. They say they were passengers on the freighter being transported to [[Outpost]] [[M-Zed-5]] when a [[Ferengi]] [[cruiser]] attacked them. Worf says the weapons were of Klingon origin. They agree but reiterate that the ship was Ferengi. They took control at the captain's request, and pretended to surrender, but when the Ferengi dropped their [[shield]]s they destroyed the cruiser with [[merculite rocket]]s. Worf shows them to their [[quarters]], but Picard is suspicious as to why they were on the freighter in the first place.
   
In the Klingons' quarters, they get something to eat. Worf tells them he is the only Klingon in [[Starfleet]], and they mock him, saying he has become soft and docile living amongst [[Human]]s. Then they reassure him, telling him they are only trying to anger him to see if it is still possible. Then the captain calls from sickbay, where the third Klingon, [[Kunivas]], is dying. They go to sickbay, and Korris opens Kunivas' eyes and looks into them. Then all three howl at the ceiling. They leave again, Korris telling Crusher that the body is now only an empty shell, and to treat it as such.
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In the Klingons' quarters, they get something to eat from the [[replicator]]. Worf tells them that as far as he knows, he is the only Klingon in [[Starfleet]], and they mock him, saying he has become soft and docile living among [[Human]]s. Then they reassure him, telling him they are only trying to anger him to see if it is still possible. Worf assures them it ''is''. Then the captain calls from sickbay, where the third Klingon, [[Kunivas]], is dying. They go to sickbay, and Korris opens Kunivas' [[eye]]s and looks into them. Then all three [[howl]] at the ceiling. They leave again, Korris telling Crusher that the body is now only an empty shell, and to treat it as such.
   
 
===Act Three===
 
===Act Three===
Worf asks the pair what really happened, and they in turn ask Worf how he came to be where he is. He tells them that he was at [[Khitomer]] as a child when it was attacked by the Romulans. He was buried under some rubble, but survived to be rescued by a Starfleet officer, who brought him home with him. He was raised as his son at the [[Gault colony]], and when they were old enough, he and his foster brother attended the [[Starfleet Academy|Academy]]. His brother hated it and dropped out; Worf stayed. Korris and Konmel tell him that he was shunned and misunderstood all his life, and even now he is driven by something inside, even though there are no other Klingons around. Worf admits those feelings are still there, but that he is able to control them. They say that is the mark of a warrior. Korris says that the peace was like a living death to them, so they commandeered a freighter, in search of somewhere they could live as warriors. The ship they destroyed was a Klingon cruiser, and they claim that Klingons have been corrupted by peace.
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As they return to the Klingons' quarters, Konmel carelessly let's slip that the opponent they battled was in fact not an enemy. Worf asks the pair what really happened, and they in turn ask Worf how he came to be in Starfleet and serving aboard the ''Enterprise''. He tells them that he was at [[Khitomer]] as a child when it was [[Khitomer Massacre|attacked]] by the [[Romulan]]s. He was buried under some rubble, but survived to be rescued by [[Sergey Rozhenko|a Starfleet officer]], who brought him home with him. He was raised as his son on the [[Agricultural colony|farming]] [[colony]] [[Gault]], and when they were old enough, he and [[Nikolai Rozhenko|his foster brother]] attended [[Starfleet Academy]] together. His brother hated it and dropped out; Worf stayed. Korris and Konmel tell him that he was shunned and misunderstood all his life, and even now he is driven by something inside, even though there are no other Klingons around. Worf admits those feelings are still there, but that he is able to control them. They say that is the mark of a warrior. Korris says that the peace was like a living death to them and admits that he and Konmel have been lying. They commandeered the freighter and left the crew behind so they could go in search of somewhere they could live as true Klingon warriors. The ship they destroyed was a Klingon cruiser that was sent to bring them back, and they claim they didn't want to fight their brothers but had no choice because those Klingons had been corrupted by the illusion of peace.
   
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[[File:Picard describes the Klingon death ritual to Riker and Data.jpg|thumb|"''And as I watched Worf, it was like looking at a man that I had never known.''"]]
[[File:Starfleet security team, 2364.jpg|thumb|The cavalry arrives]]
 
Korris then asks to be shown around the ship. On the bridge, Data detects a vessel approaching. He comments that this was the first time outsiders have witnessed the [[Klingon death ritual]]. The howling is a warning to the afterlife that a Klingon warrior is about to arrive. The approaching ship is in visual range &ndash; it is a Klingon cruiser. Picard hails and Commander [[K'Nera]] answers. Picard tells him they rescued three Klingons. K'Nera asks if that is all that is left of the ''[[IKS T'Acog|T'Acog]]''. Picard tells him that they were on the freighter and K'Nera replies that they are criminals who have stolen a freighter and destroyed a cruiser. He wants them delivered to him when he arrives.
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Worf is initially outraged by this revelation, but Korris placates him and then asks to be shown around the ship. On the bridge, Data comments to Picard that this was the first-time outsiders have witnessed the [[Klingon death ritual]]. The howling is a warning to the [[afterlife]] that a Klingon warrior is about to arrive. Data then detects a ship approaching, though is unable to yet discern what type. Meanwhile, Worf shows Korris and Konmel around main engineering. Konmel wonders of the battles they could wage if they had command of the ''Enterprise'', but Worf tries to persuade his two fellow Klingons that their desire for battles and glory is something that does not fit into the modern era. Korris, however, remains resolute in his desire to return to the old ways.
   
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The approaching ship is in visual range &ndash; it is a Klingon {{class|K't'inga}} cruiser. Picard hails and Commander [[K'Nera]] answers. Picard tells him they rescued three Klingons. K'Nera asks if that is all that is left of the {{IKS|T'Acog}}. Picard tells him that they were on the freighter and K'Nera replies that they are [[criminal]]s who have stolen a freighter and destroyed a cruiser. He wants them delivered to him when he arrives.
Picard sends a security team led by Yar to arrest the fugitives. They are in a corridor with Worf when the team arrives. Worf asks what's going on. The Klingons appeal to Worf for help, saying he is one of them.
 
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[[File:Starfleet security team, 2364.jpg|thumb|left|The cavalry arrives]]
 
Picard sends a security team led by Yar to arrest the fugitives, who are in a corridor on [[Deck]] 17 talking with Worf about the ship's [[saucer separation]] capabilities. Just as Worf comments that the ''Enterprise'' is an "exceptional weapon" when relieved of the bulk of the saucer section, Yar and her security team arrive. Worf asks what's going on. The Klingons appeal to Worf for help, saying he is one of them.
   
 
===Act Four===
 
===Act Four===
[[File:Potential hostage situation.jpg|thumb|left|''"Cowards take hostages. Klingons do not."'']]
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[[File:Potential hostage situation.jpg|thumb|"''Cowards take hostages. Klingons do not.''"]]
Then, a door opens and a small girl runs into the corridor. Korris picks her up, and after a moment hands her to Worf. Yar's team arrests them and brings them to the [[brig]]. Yar says she was afraid she was going to have a hostage situation, but Worf replies that Klingons don't take hostages, that it's a cowardly thing to do.
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Then, a [[turbolift]] door opens, and a small girl runs into the [[corridor]]. Korris picks her up, and after a moment, hands her over to Worf. Yar's team arrests them and brings them to the [[brig]]. Yar says she was afraid for a moment that she was going to have a [[hostage situation]], but Worf replies that Klingons don't take hostages, that it's a cowardly thing to do.
   
The prisoners are in the brig when the Klingon ship arrives. K'Nera tells Picard that they will be tried and executed for their crimes. Worf appeals to him, saying their words have stirred something inside him, and asking him to allow them to die an [[honor]]able death on a remote planet. K'Nera says he feels the same, but he must follow orders. In the brig, Korris and Konmel assemble a [[disruptor]] from their belts and other parts of their uniform. They disable the [[force field]] and kill a guard. The second guard hits Konmel three times before he dies, but then Korris kills him too. He runs, and Yar arrives on the scene. She informs the captain what has happened. Korris gets to [[engineering]] and climbs onto the second level around the core. He points his phaser at the [[dilithium crystal]] [[Dilithium articulation frame|chamber]] and says he will only talk to Worf.
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The prisoners are in the brig when the Klingon ship arrives. K'Nera tells Picard that they will be tried and executed for their crimes. Worf appeals to him, saying their words have stirred something inside him, and asking him to allow them to die an [[honor]]able death on their feet with a weapon in their hands on a remote planet in the [[Halee system]]. K'Nera says he feels the same as Worf does, but he must follow orders. In the brig, Korris and Konmel assemble a [[disruptor]] from their belts and other components of their uniform. They disable the [[force field]] and kill security guard [[Ramos]]. The second guard hits Konmel three times before he dies, but then Korris kills him too. He runs, and Yar arrives on the scene. She informs the captain what has happened. Korris gets to [[engineering]] and climbs onto the second level around the core. He points his phaser at the [[dilithium crystal]] [[dilithium articulation frame|chamber]] and announces that he will only speak to one of his countrymen &ndash; to Worf.
   
 
===Act Five===
 
===Act Five===
Worf and Picard go down to engineering. Yar wants to wait him out, but Worf says he '''WILL''' fire his phaser the moment he feels the situation is not to his advantage, destroying them all. Worf goes up to talk to Korris. He wants Worf to separate the ship and come with him in the [[stardrive section]]. Worf says that won't happen. He pulls out his phaser and points it at Korris. He can't believe what is happening and appeals again to Worf.
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Worf and Picard go down to engineering. Yar wants to wait him out, but Worf says that Korris will fire his phaser the moment he feels the situation is not to his advantage, destroying the ''Enterprise'' and taking everyone along with it. Worf climbs a [[ladder]] and goes up to the second level to talk to Korris. He wants Worf to separate the ship and come with him in the [[stardrive section]]. Worf says that Captain Picard will not allow that to happen. He pulls out his phaser and points it at Korris. He can't believe what is happening and appeals again to Worf.
   
 
[[File:Worf death yell.jpg|thumb|Worf yells for Korris]]
 
[[File:Worf death yell.jpg|thumb|Worf yells for Korris]]
Worf tells him he is looking for battles in the wrong place, the true test of a warrior being within himself. He hasn't mentioned duty, honor, or loyalty, the things a true warrior must have. Korris says he has become weak like the Humans, and goes to shoot Worf. Worf phasers him first, mortally wounding him as well as sending him reeling forwards and down through the glass floor for the second level. Worf returns down, and performs the death ritual for Korris.
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Worf tells him he is looking for battles in the wrong place, that the true test of a warrior lies within. He hasn't mentioned duty, honor, or loyalty, the things a true warrior must have. Korris doesn't respond to this, saying that Worf has become weak like the Humans. Worf makes one last attempt to talk Korris into surrender, but this causes Korris to completely lose his temper and angrily tell Worf that he is no true Klingon, momentarily pointing his weapon away from the warp core as he does so. Worf admits that Korris is right, and then blasts him with his phaser, mortally wounding him as well as sending him reeling forwards and down through the glass floor to the first level. Worf returns down and performs the death ritual for Korris.
   
He and Picard return to the bridge and tell K'Nera that the fugitives are all dead. Worf tells him that they died well. He invites Worf to join his ship when he is finished aboard the ''Enterprise''. Worf says he would be honored. K'Nera leaves, and Worf assures Captain Picard he doesn't want to leave the ''Enterprise'', he was just being polite. Picard replies that the bridge wouldn't be the same without him.
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He and Picard return to the bridge and tell K'Nera that the fugitives are all dead. Worf adds that they died well. K'Nera is impressed with Worf and invites him to join his ship when his tour of duty is finished aboard the ''Enterprise'' saying that his training and experience would be of benefit to them, and perhaps there are some things they could also teach Worf. Worf says he would be honored. K'Nera closes communications and Worf assures Captain Picard he doesn't want to leave the ''Enterprise'', he was just being polite to K'Nera. Taking a seat in his [[Captain's chair|chair]], Picard replies to Worf that the bridge wouldn't be the same without him.
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{{clear}}
 
 
=== Log entry ===
 
* [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), 2364#Disturbance in the Neutral Zone|Captain's log, USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-D), 2364]]
   
==Memorable Quotes==
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==Memorable quotes==
 
"''Is there any special arrangements you would like for the body?''"<br />
 
"''Is there any special arrangements you would like for the body?''"<br />
"''It is only a empty shell now, please treat it as such.''"
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"''It is only a empty shell now; please treat it as such.''"
: - '''Beverly Crusher''' and '''Korris'''
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:- '''Beverly Crusher''' and '''Korris'''
   
   
"''What do you see, Number One?''<br />
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"''And Number One? Everything about this seems wrong.''"<br />
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"''Agreed, it smells like a trap. Let's go.''"
"''Klingons.''"
 
: - '''Picard''' and '''Riker''', finding Klingons on the ''Batris''
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:- '''Picard''' to '''Riker''', shortly before he beams over to the ''Batris''
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"''Now, I'm beginning to understand him.''"
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:- '''Picard''', after viewing what Geordi La Forge sees through his VISOR on the ''Enterprise''-D's viewscreen
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"(Over the communicator) ''What is it? What do you see?''"<br />
 
"''Klingons...''"
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:- '''Picard''' and '''Riker''', finding Klingons on the ''Batris''
   
   
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"''What magnificent battles we could have at the helm of this ship.''"<br />
 
"''What magnificent battles we could have at the helm of this ship.''"<br />
"''Perhaps your dreams of glory no longer fit the time, they belong buried with the past.''"<br />
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"''Perhaps your dreams of glory no longer fit the time, they belong buried with the past.''"<br />
 
"''Standing here we will never know.''"
 
"''Standing here we will never know.''"
:- '''Worf''', '''Korris''', and '''Konmel'''
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:- '''Korris''', '''Worf''', and '''Konmel'''
   
   
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"''Where are the words: duty, honor, loyalty, without which a warrior is nothing?''"<br />
 
"''Where are the words: duty, honor, loyalty, without which a warrior is nothing?''"<br />
 
:- '''Worf'''
 
:- '''Worf'''
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"''You are a sham! My words were dust upon the ground...your blood has no fire, you are weak, like them! I don't care what you look like, YOU ARE NO KLINGON!''"<br />
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"''Perhaps not.''"
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:- '''Korris''', and '''Worf''' just before Worf fires on Korris, killing him.
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"''Starship ''Enterprise''! I am Commander K'Nera! What is your purpose in this area?''"
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:- '''K'Nera''' to Captain Picard
   
 
== Background information ==
 
== Background information ==
 
=== Production history ===
 
=== Production history ===
 
* Final draft script: {{d|7|January|1988}}
 
* Final draft script: {{d|7|January|1988}}
* Revised final draft script: {{d|13|January|1988}}
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* Revised final draft script: {{d|13|January|1988}} {{Star Trek Minutiae|resources/scripts/120.txt}}
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* Score recorded at [[Paramount Stage M]]: {{d|11|March|1988}} (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Ron Jones Project]]'' liner notes [http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/notes/box05_disc03.html])
* Premiere airdate: {{d|21|March|1988}}
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* Premiere airdate: [[21 March]] 1988
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* [[Peter Lauritson]] notifies [[Gene Roddenberry]] of [[Emmy Award]] consideration: {{d|15|April|1988}}
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* UK premiere airdate: {{d|13|February|1991}}
   
=== Production ===
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=== Story ===
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* A developmental precursor of this installment was the [[Undeveloped Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes|unproduced TNG]] episode "[[Once a Klingon]]", by [[Herbert J. Wright]] and [[D.C. Fontana]].
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* Director [[Rob Bowman]] noted about this episode, "''It was a very late script that [co-executive producer] [[Maurice Hurley]] wrote in two days.''" ("Rob Bowman &ndash; Director of a Dozen", {{STNG|10|17-18}})
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=== Cast and characters ===
 
[[File:Robert Bauer and Michael Dorn.jpg|thumb|[[Robert Bauer]] and [[Michael Dorn]] on the set]]
 
[[File:Robert Bauer and Michael Dorn.jpg|thumb|[[Robert Bauer]] and [[Michael Dorn]] on the set]]
* [[Marina Sirtis]] ([[Deanna Troi]]) and [[Wil Wheaton]] ([[Wesley Crusher]]) [[Main character non-appearances#Star Trek: The Next Generation|do not appear]] in this episode.
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* [[Marina Sirtis]] ([[Deanna Troi]]) and [[Wil Wheaton]] ([[Wesley Crusher]]) [[TNG regular cast non-appearances|do not appear]] in this episode.
* This was [[Vaughn Armstrong]]'s first appearance on ''Star Trek'', playing [[Captain]] [[Korris]], and his only appearance on ''The Next Generation''. He later played an unequaled twelve other roles in various ''Star Trek'' series. Armstrong's appearance in this episode was also the only time in his entire ''Trek'' career where he worked directly for [[Gene Roddenberry]].
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* This was [[Vaughn Armstrong]]'s first appearance on ''Star Trek'', playing [[Captain]] [[Korris]], and his only appearance on ''The Next Generation''. He later played an unequaled twelve other roles in various ''[[Star Trek]]'' series.
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* Worf actor [[Michael Dorn]] once referred to this episode as somewhat lacking in how it portrayed his character, commenting, "''Even that one I must admit was just information. It was an informational show. They were explaining where he came from, why he was there, and whether he was loyal. And that was it. You really didn't see the complexity of Worf.''" (''[[Star Trek: The Official Fan Club Magazine issue 72]]'', p. 4)
* While investigating the damaged freighter, a matte painting originally made for {{film|1}} can briefly be seen over La Forge's shoulder. The painting is a forced-perspective depiction of a series of arches, and was originally part of the [[main engineering]] set for the refitted {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}.
 
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* This is [[Dennis Madalone]]'s second appearance in ''Star Trek''. He would become the stunt coordinator starting with season 3.
* The episode's score, composed and conducted by [[Ron Jones]], was recorded on {{d|11|March|1988}} at [[Paramount Stage M]]. ([[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Ron Jones Project]]'' liner notes'' [http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/notes/box05_disc03.html]) Fifteen minutes of the score appear on the first ''[[The Best of Star Trek (soundtracks)|Best of Star Trek]]'' collection, while the complete episode score, totaling 25 minutes 42 seconds, appears on Disc Three of the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Ron Jones Project]]'' collection.
 
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* The scenes showing [[William T. Riker|Riker]] and [[Data]] through the [[visual acuity transmitter]] were filmed with the [[photo double]]s of [[Jonathan Frakes]] and [[Brent Spiner]], [[Richard Sarstedt]] and [[Ken Gildin]].
 
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=== Production ===
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* Stock footage from {{film|1}} was evidently used to depict the Klingon battle cruiser in this installment.
 
* Rob Bowman found "Heart of Glory" was very enjoyable to direct. "''That episode was, I think, one of the easiest of my shows, because everything worked so well,''" he reminisced. "''Once I got the script, ideas on how things should look came very quickly. For instance, the final battle in Engineering was supposed to be played on the first deck. Worf shoots the Klingon, he falls down and that's it. However, nobody had shot vertically in the chamber before, so we did some things in the end with the camera that ''hadn't'' been done on the show. One thing I added is that it took three phaser hits to take care of a Klingon. I wanted to make these guys as tough and as bad as I could.''" ("Rob Bowman &ndash; Director of a Dozen", {{STNG|10|17-18}}) Bowman also reminisced about the episode, "''I had a lot of fun with Michael [Dorn] on that.''" ({{STTM|2|12|21}})
 
* The scenes showing Riker and Data through the [[visual acuity transmitter]] were filmed with the [[photo double]]s of [[Jonathan Frakes]] and [[Brent Spiner]]: [[Richard Sarstedt]] and [[Ken Gildin]].
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=== Music ===
 
* The episode's score, composed and conducted by [[Ron Jones]], was recorded on {{d|11|March|1988}} at [[Paramount Stage M]]. ([[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Ron Jones Project]]'' liner notes'' [http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/notes/box05_disc03.html]) Fifteen minutes of the score appear on ''[[The Best of Star Trek, Volume One]]'', while the complete episode score, totaling 25 minutes 42 seconds, appears on Disc Three of the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Ron Jones Project]]'' collection.
   
 
=== Continuity ===
 
=== Continuity ===
* La Forge's [[VISOR]] is tied into the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s viewscreen during the away mission, allowing the bridge crew to see what he saw. It wasn't used again until {{e|The Mind's Eye}}, although Dr. [[Tolian Soran]] later used it against the ''Enterprise'' in {{film|7}}. The appearance of images varied in each occurrence, so much so that it seems no different than normal visual perception in ''Generations''.
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* La Forge's [[VISOR]] is tied into the ''Enterprise''-D's viewscreen during the away mission, allowing the bridge crew to see what he saw. It wasn't used again until {{e|The Mind's Eye}}, although Dr. [[Tolian Soran]] later used it against the ''Enterprise''-D in {{film|7}}. The appearance of images varied in each occurrence, so much so that it seems no different than normal visual perception in ''Generations''.
 
* This episode marks the first time that we see a Klingon death ritual. It is also the first time in the series we see Klingons in their full body armor.
 
* This episode marks the first time that we see a Klingon death ritual. It is also the first time in the series we see Klingons in their full body armor.
* The Klingon battle cruiser is stock footage from {{film|1}}.
 
 
* This episode alludes to the fact that some Klingons are not happy about being at peace with the [[Federation]]. The back wall of K'Nera's bridge featured both the Federation and Klingon emblems, indicating the alliance.
 
* This episode alludes to the fact that some Klingons are not happy about being at peace with the [[Federation]]. The back wall of K'Nera's bridge featured both the Federation and Klingon emblems, indicating the alliance.
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*When Tasha Yar is beaming the away team and Klingons back to the Enterprise, the panel behind her is flickering on and off on its left side.
 
* While in sickbay, Captain Picard mistakenly refers to the freighter they encountered as a [[Terrelian]] ship rather than a Talarian ship.
 
* While in sickbay, Captain Picard mistakenly refers to the freighter they encountered as a [[Terrelian]] ship rather than a Talarian ship.
* While in the engine room, Korris says the following: "''I would rather die here than let the traitors of [[Kling]] pick the meat from my bones''." The writer of that line intended for Kling to be the name of the Klingon homeworld, but was later officially changed to [[Qo'noS]] in {{film|6}}, since it was decided that Kling sounded a bit odd. The ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' lists Kling as the name of the First City, but it isn't considered canon since that reference was never in any episode.
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* While in the engine room, Korris says, "''I would rather die here than let the traitors of Kling pick the meat from my bones.''" The authors of the {{STE|2|243}} note, "''At the time the episode was written, Kling was intended as the name of the Klingon Homeworld. Once the episode was filmed, it was realized that the name sounded pretty silly, so later scripts simply referred to 'the Homeworld,' and we now assume that Kling is a city or district.''" The planet was renamed to [[Qo'noS]] in {{film|6}}.
 
* This episode marks the first reference to the [[Talarian]]s, who did not appear until the [[TNG Season 4]] episode {{e|Suddenly Human}}.
 
* This episode marks the first reference to the [[Talarian]]s, who did not appear until the [[TNG Season 4]] episode {{e|Suddenly Human}}.
 
* While investigating the damaged freighter, a [[matte painting]] originally made for {{film|1}} can briefly be seen over La Forge's shoulder. The painting is a forced-perspective depiction of a series of arches and was originally part of the [[main engineering]] set for the refitted {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}.
   
 
=== Reception ===
 
=== Reception ===
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* Director [[Rob Bowman]] recalled being "pretty blown away" upon reading this episode's script. He also admired how the invulnerability of the Klingons "helped to give the show balls" and concluded, "''That episode to me, had lots of strength.''" ("Rob Bowman &ndash; Director of a Dozen", {{STNG|10|17-18}}) Bowman summed up his feelings about the installment by saying, "''It was a great episode.''" ({{STTM|2|12|21}})
* Director [[Rob Bowman]] recalls, "''It was a very late script that [co-executive producer] [[Maurice Hurley]] wrote in two days. I read it and was pretty blown away. That episode was, I think, one of the easiest of my shows, because everything worked so well. Once I got the script, ideas on how things should look came very quickly. For instance, the final battle in Engineering was supposed to be played on the first deck. Worf shoots the Klingon, he falls down and that's it. However, nobody had shot vertically in the chamber before, so we did some things in the end with the camera that ''hadn't'' been done on the show. One thing I added is that it took three phaser hits to take care of a Klingon. I wanted to make these guys as tough and as bad as I could. I think it helped to give the show balls. That episode to me, had lots of strength.''" ("Rob Bowman - Director of a Dozen", ''[[The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine]]'' Vol. 10, pp. 17-18)
 
* A mission report by Will Murray for this episode was published in ''[[The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine]]'' Vol. 5, pp. 54-56.
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* A mission report for this episode, by Will Murray, was published in {{STNG|5|54-56}}.
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* In a memo he sent [[Gene Roddenberry]] (on {{d|15|April|1988}}), [[Peter Lauritson]] listed this episode as one of the first season episodes which had been submitted for [[Emmy Award]] consideration. This entry was recommended for an Emmy due to its editing.
   
 
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=== Featuring ===
 
=== Featuring ===
 
* [[Robert Bauer]] as [[Kunivas]]
 
* [[Robert Bauer]] as [[Kunivas]]
* [[Brad Zerbst]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Medical technician (2364)|Nurse]]
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* [[Brad Zerbst]] as [[Enterprise-D science medical tech 002|Nurse]]
 
* [[Dennis Madalone]] as [[Ramos]]
 
* [[Dennis Madalone]] as [[Ramos]]
   
 
=== Uncredited co-stars ===
 
=== Uncredited co-stars ===
 
* [[James G. Becker]] as [[Youngblood]]
 
* [[James G. Becker]] as [[Youngblood]]
* [[Darrell Burris]] as a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Security officer/engineer|command division officer]]
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* [[Darrell Burris]] as [[USS Enterprise-D conn officer 003|command officer]]
* [[Dexter Clay]] as an [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Security officer (2364-2365)|operations division lieutenant]]
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* [[Dan Campise]] as [[USS Enterprise-D security guard 004|operations officer]]
* [[Jeffrey Deacon]] as a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Bridge Crewman (2364-2366)|command division officer]]
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* [[Dexter Clay]] as [[USS Enterprise-D tactical operations 008|operations lieutenant]]
* [[Susan Duchow]] as an [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Female operations officer (2364)|operations division officer]]
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* [[Jeffrey Deacon]] as [[USS Enterprise-D conn officers command 002|command officer]]
* [[John Escobar]] as a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Security crewman (2364)|security officer]]
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* [[Susan Duchow]] as [[USS Enterprise-D engineer 001|operations officer]]
* [[David Eum]] as [[Wright (Ensign)|Wright]]
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* [[John Eskobar]] as [[USS Enterprise-D security guard 006|security officer]]
* [[Tim McCormack]] as [[Bennett (Ensign)|Bennett]]
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* [[David Eum]] as {{dis|Wright|Ensign}}
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* [[Shana Ann Golden]] as [[Enterprise-D command female officer 003|command officer]]
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* [[Tim McCormack]] as {{dis|Bennett|Ensign}}
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* [[James McElroy]] as [[USS Enterprise-D ops cmd 001|operations officer]]
 
* [[Lorine Mendell]] as [[Diana Giddings]]
 
* [[Lorine Mendell]] as [[Diana Giddings]]
* [[Porter (actor)|Porter]] as an [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Transporter technician (2364)|operations division officer]]
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* [[Burt Nacke]] as [[USS Enterprise-D operations technicians 001|operations technician]]
 
* [[Guy Vardaman]] as [[Darien Wallace]]
 
* [[Guy Vardaman]] as [[Darien Wallace]]
 
* [[Unknown performers]] as
 
* [[Unknown performers]] as
** [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Medical officer|Female medical officer]]
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** [[Enterprise-D command female officer 008|Female civilian]]
** [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Hostage girl and mother|Mother]]
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** [[Enterprise-D science medical officer 006|Female medical officer]]
** [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Transporter operator/security officer (2364)|Operations division officer]]
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** [[Enterprise-D science bridge officer 006|Female sciences officer]]
** [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Hostage girl and mother|Young girl]]
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** [[Enterprise-D science officer 002|Female sciences officer]]
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** [[Enterprise-D science crew 004|Female sciences crewmember]]
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** [[Enterprise-D command crewmembers 001|Four command crewmembers]]
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** [[USS Enterprise-D tactical command 001|Command crewmember at tactical]]
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** [[USS Enterprise-D hostage 002|Mother]]
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** [[USS Enterprise-D transporter chief 001|Operations officer]]
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** [[USS Enterprise-D civilians 001|Six civilians]]
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** [[USS Enterprise-D operations crewmembers 002|Three operations crewmembers]]
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** [[USS Enterprise-D hostage 002|Young girl]]
   
 
=== Stunt doubles ===
 
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=== Stand-ins and photo doubles ===
 
=== Stand-ins and photo doubles ===
* [[James G. Becker]] - [[stand-in]] for [[Jonathan Frakes]]
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* [[James G. Becker]] &ndash; [[stand-in]] for [[Jonathan Frakes]]
* [[Darrell Burris]] - stand-in for [[LeVar Burton]]
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* [[Darrell Burris]] &ndash; stand-in for [[LeVar Burton]]
* [[Dexter Clay]] - stand-in for [[Michael Dorn]]
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* [[Dexter Clay]] &ndash; stand-in for [[Michael Dorn]]
* [[Jeffrey Deacon]] - stand-in for [[Patrick Stewart]]
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* [[Jeffrey Deacon]] &ndash; stand-in for [[Patrick Stewart]]
* [[Susan Duchow]] - stand-in for [[Denise Crosby]]
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* [[Susan Duchow]] &ndash; stand-in for [[Denise Crosby]]
* [[Ken Gildin]] - [[photo double]] for [[Brent Spiner]]
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* [[Ken Gildin]] &ndash; [[photo double]] for [[Brent Spiner]]
* [[Tim McCormack]] - stand-in for [[Brent Spiner]]
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* [[Tim McCormack]] &ndash; stand-in for [[Brent Spiner]]
* [[Lorine Mendell]] - stand-in for [[Gates McFadden]]
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* [[Lorine Mendell]] &ndash; stand-in for [[Gates McFadden]]
* [[Richard Sarstedt]] - photo double for [[Jonathan Frakes]]
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* [[Richard Sarstedt]] &ndash; photo double for [[Jonathan Frakes]]
   
 
=== References ===
 
=== References ===
[[adrenaline]]; [[Age of Inclusion]]; [[android]]; [[away team]]; ''[[Batris]]''; [[bulkhead]]; [[cloaking device]]; [[deuterium]]; [[dilithium crystal chamber]]; [[Ferengi]]; [[Ferengi cruiser]]; [[freighter]]; [[Gault colony]]; [[Halee system]]; [[Human]]s; [[hypospray]]; [[K'Nera's battle cruiser]]; [[Khitomer]]; [[Khitomer Massacre]]; [[kilometer]]; [[Kling]]; [[Klingon]]s; [[Klingon cruiser]]; [[Klingon death ritual]]; [[Klingon Defense Force]]; [[Klingonese]]; {{ShipClass|K't'inga}}; [[life support]]; [[M-Zed-5]]; [[Merculite rocket]]; [[metal fatigue]]; [[Milky Way Galaxy]]; ''[[O'mat Gri T'M pffiots]]''; [[Quadrant 9]]; [[Helena Rozhenko|Rozhenko, Helena]]; [[Nikolai Rozhenko|Rozhenko, Nikolai]]; [[Sergey Rozhenko|Rozhenko, Sergey]]; [[saucer separation]]; [[sector]]; [[security team]]; [[brig|Security Three]]; [[spectrograph]]; [[Starbase 84]]; [[Starfleet Academy]]; [[subspace frequency]]; [[IKS T'Acog|''T'Acog'', IKS]]; [[Talarian]]s; [[Talarian freighter]]; [[tour of duty]]; [[transporter|Transporter Room 3]]; [[tricorder]]; [[Romulan]]s; [[Romulan Neutral Zone]]; [[VISOR]]; [[visual acuity transmitter]]; [[warp core]]; [[warp drive]]
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{{dis|address|public}}; [[adrenaline]]; [[adversary]]; [[Age of Inclusion]]; [[alliance]]; "[[Idiom|a lot]]"; [[android]]; [[answer]]; [[area]]; "[[Idiom|as yet]]"; "[[Idiom|as you wish]]"; "[[Idiom|at least]]"; [[attack]]; [[aura]]; [[auxiliary turbolift]]; [[away team]]; ''[[Batris]]''; [[Batris personnel|''Batris'' personnel]]; [[battle]]; [[battle bridge]]; [[biobed]]; [[birthright]]; [[blood]]; [[boarding party]]; [[body]]; [[bone]]; "[[Idiom|bred in the bone]]"; [[brother]]; [[bulkhead]]; [[cadaver]]; [[chance]]; {{dis|chest|anatomy}}; [[choice]]; [[cloaking device]]; "[[Idiom|come on]]"; [[commanding officer|commander]]; [[commandeering]]; [[communication]]; [[compartment]]; [[comrade]]; [[conquest]]; [[control mechanism]]; [[convulsion]]; [[coordinates]]; [[corridor]]; [[course]]; [[coward]]; [[criminal]]; {{dis|curse|euphemism}}; [[custody]]; [[death]]; [[debris]]; [[deflector]]; [[Deimos]]; [[desire]]; [[destiny]]; [[destruction]]; [[deuterium]]; [[device]]; [[dilithium crystal chamber]]; [[dishonor]]; [[door]]; [[dream]]; [[drifting]]; [[dust]]; [[ear]]; [[effect]]; [[enemy]]; [[engineering section]]; [[execution]]; [[experience]]; [[eye]]; [[farming colony]]; [[fear]]; [[feeling]]; [[field of fire]]; [[foot|feet]]; [[Ferengi]]; [[Ferengi cruiser]]; [[fire]]; [[fissure]]; [[food service]]; [[force field]]; [[fork]]; [[foster brother]]; [[freighter]]; [[friend]]; [[Galaxy class decks|''Galaxy''-class decks]]; [[gas]]; [[Gault]]; [[freighter|general cargo vessel]]; [[glory]]; "[[Idiom|go back]]"; [[ground]]; [[guest]]; [[hailing frequency]]; [[heart]]; {{dis|heat|physics}}; [[Halee system]]; [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant planets#Halee system planet|Halee system planet]]; [[hand]]; [[heart]]; "[[hello]]"; [[helm]]; [[home]]; [[hostage]]; [[hostage situation]]; [[hour]]; [[hull]]; [[hull integrity]]; [[Human]]; {{dis|hunter|occupation}}; [[hypospray]]; [[illusion]]; [[impulse]]; [[idea]]; [[infidel]]; [[information]]; [[injury]]; "[[Idiom|in order to]]"; [[instinct]]; [[interference]]; [[K'Nera's battle cruiser]]; "[[Idiom|keep an eye on]]"; [[Khitomer Massacre]]; [[Khitomer Outpost]]; [[kilometer]]; [[kindness]]; [[Kling]]; [[Klingon]]; [[Klingon cruiser]]; [[Klingon death ritual]]; [[Klingon Defense Force]]; [[Klingonese]]; [[knee]]; [[knife]]; [[knowledge]]; {{class|K't'inga}}; [[leader]]; [[legend]]; [[life sign]]; [[life support system]]; [[location]]; [[long range sensor]]; [[loyalty]]; [[M-Zed-5]]; [[main engineering]]; [[main viewer]]; [[Mars]]; [[meat]]; [[medical ability]]; [[medical tricorder]]; [[Merculite rocket]]; [[message]]; [[metal fatigue]]; [[Milky Way Galaxy]]; [[minute]]; [[mister]]; [[MSD]]; [[name]]; [[nature]]; [[navigation]]; [[Neutral Zone]]; [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant sectors#Sector containing Quadrant 9|Neutral Zone sector]]; [[night]]; [[number one]]; ''[[O'mat Gri T'M pffiots]]''; "[[Idiom|of age]]"; "[[Idiom|of course]]"; [[opponent]]; [[order]]; [[outpost]]; [[outsider]]; [[painting]]; [[passenger]]; [[patient]]; [[permission]]; [[phaser]]; [[phaser discharge]]; [[photon]]; [[place]]; [[point of departure]]; {{dis|power|physics}}; [[prey]]; [[prisoner]]; [[problem]]; [[propulsion]]; [[Quadrant 9]]; [[quarters]]; [[range]]; [[renegade]]; [[repent]]; [[replicator]]; [[report]]; [[result]]; [[Romulan]]; [[room]]; {{revname|Helena|Rozhenko}}; {{revname|Nikolai|Rozhenko}}; {{revname|Sergey|Rozhenko}}; [[rubble]]; [[saucer separation]]; [[scar]]; [[science station|Science II]]; [[sculpture]]; [[search]]; [[second]]; [[sector]]; [[security chief]]; [[security team]]; [[brig|Security Three]]; [[sensor]]; [[shield]]; [[sickbay]]; [[signal]]; [[skant]]; {{dis|skin|spacecraft}}; [[sleep]]; "[[Idiom|so far]]"; [[soul]]; [[sound]]; [[spectrograph]]; [[speed]]; [[standard procedure]]; [[Starbase 84]]; [[Starfleet]]; [[Starfleet Academy]]; [[Starfleet uniform]]; "[[Idiom|steady on]]"; [[subspace frequency]]; [[surrender]]; [[survivor]]; {{IKSr|T'Acog}}; [[tactical officer]]; [[Talarian]]; [[Talarian freighter]]; {{dis|territory|geography}}; [[thing]]; [[tour of duty]]; [[trace]]; [[training]]; [[traitor]]; [[transfer]]; [[transmission]]; [[transporter lock]]; [[transporter range]]; [[transporter room|transporter room 3]]; [[trap]]; [[tricorder]]; [[turbolift]]; [[type 1 phaser]]; [[type 2 phaser]]; "[[Idiom|under control]]"; [[unnamed plants]]; [[Starfleet uniform (2350s-2370s)#Utility uniform|utility uniform]]; {{dis|vein|anatomy}}; [[viewscreen]]; [[VISOR]]; [[visual acuity transmitter]]; [[visual contact]]; [[voice]]; [[warp core]]; [[warp drive system]]; [[warrior]]; [[weapon]]; [[word]]; [[yellow alert]]
 
=== Log entries ===
 
* [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), 2364#Disturbance in the Neutral Zone|Captain's log, USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-D), 2364]]
 
   
 
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 29 November 2023

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Worf's loyalties to Starfleet are tested when three fugitive Klingons come on board the Enterprise-D.

Summary

Teaser

Starfleet Command sends a communication to the USS Enterprise-D about a disturbance in the Neutral Zone, a battle. There are no Federation vessels in the area, and Commander William T. Riker suggests that the Ferengi are involved. On arriving at the location of the battle, they find a vessel adrift without power. Data scans the debris from the explosions and speculates that the weapons used in the battle may have been Romulan in origin. The drifting vessel is identified as the Talarian freighter Batris, a cargo vessel. Riker has an away team consisting of Data, La Forge and himself beam over to the Batris after Worf detects possible life signs aboard.

Act One

Ken Gildin, Heart of Glory

La Forge's view of Data

Riker, La Forge, and Data go to Transporter room 3. The away mission to the Batris gives La Forge a chance to test out his visual acuity transmitter. The device transmits what his VISOR sees, but only has a range of a few kilometers, due to the amount of complex visual information, making it difficult to encode.

The away team beams over and finds the ship in ruins. La Forge switches on the transmitter, and the viewscreen shows an image of flashing colors and indistinct shapes, a visual frenzy. Captain Picard is intrigued by the images and asks La Forge how he is able to filter out all the extra information. La Forge compares it to listening to an individual conversation in a noisy room; mentally "filtering out" information that isn't wanted, something he has learned during his years with his VISOR. Picard also has trouble identifying Riker and Data. They move off down the corridor, dodging falling beams amid smoke and deuterium gas. La Forge spots a fissure in the bulkhead, and reckons they only have five minutes until the hull breaches, which will have catastrophic results given its proximity to the engineering section. The bridge loses the transmission from the VISOR.

They locate the survivors on the far side of the engine core. Data goes across on his own, to minimize the risk to the others. He returns, telling them that the door to the compartment is jammed. The others run over, and Data pulls open the door. Entering the room, Riker and La Forge discover that there are three Klingons inside the compartment, one badly injured.

Act Two

Rescued Klingon crew

Rescued in the nick of time

They all make their way out of the engineering section, as the ship's superstructure begins to collapse. In the transporter room, Tasha Yar tries to get a lock on them, and tells them to get further away from engineering, but Worf says that there is no time; the Batris is a matter of seconds away from exploding. Picard yells that they have no further options and to beam them out immediately, and Yar tries to do so, but the transport fails and drops them back on the Batris. The away team and Klingons are alarmed to see an explosion racing toward them from the engineering section, and seconds later the entire ship explodes. For a few terrible moments, it appears that the away team has been lost, but Yar is able to materialize them on the transporter pad, having gotten them off right as the ship exploded.

The survivors are brought to sickbay, and Picard and Worf go down there to meet them. Dr. Crusher says the injured Klingon is in critical condition. The others introduce themselves as Commander Korris and Lieutenant Konmel. They say they were passengers on the freighter being transported to Outpost M-Zed-5 when a Ferengi cruiser attacked them. Worf says the weapons were of Klingon origin. They agree but reiterate that the ship was Ferengi. They took control at the captain's request, and pretended to surrender, but when the Ferengi dropped their shields they destroyed the cruiser with merculite rockets. Worf shows them to their quarters, but Picard is suspicious as to why they were on the freighter in the first place.

In the Klingons' quarters, they get something to eat from the replicator. Worf tells them that as far as he knows, he is the only Klingon in Starfleet, and they mock him, saying he has become soft and docile living among Humans. Then they reassure him, telling him they are only trying to anger him to see if it is still possible. Worf assures them it is. Then the captain calls from sickbay, where the third Klingon, Kunivas, is dying. They go to sickbay, and Korris opens Kunivas' eyes and looks into them. Then all three howl at the ceiling. They leave again, Korris telling Crusher that the body is now only an empty shell, and to treat it as such.

Act Three

As they return to the Klingons' quarters, Konmel carelessly let's slip that the opponent they battled was in fact not an enemy. Worf asks the pair what really happened, and they in turn ask Worf how he came to be in Starfleet and serving aboard the Enterprise. He tells them that he was at Khitomer as a child when it was attacked by the Romulans. He was buried under some rubble, but survived to be rescued by a Starfleet officer, who brought him home with him. He was raised as his son on the farming colony Gault, and when they were old enough, he and his foster brother attended Starfleet Academy together. His brother hated it and dropped out; Worf stayed. Korris and Konmel tell him that he was shunned and misunderstood all his life, and even now he is driven by something inside, even though there are no other Klingons around. Worf admits those feelings are still there, but that he is able to control them. They say that is the mark of a warrior. Korris says that the peace was like a living death to them and admits that he and Konmel have been lying. They commandeered the freighter and left the crew behind so they could go in search of somewhere they could live as true Klingon warriors. The ship they destroyed was a Klingon cruiser that was sent to bring them back, and they claim they didn't want to fight their brothers but had no choice because those Klingons had been corrupted by the illusion of peace.

Picard describes the Klingon death ritual to Riker and Data

"And as I watched Worf, it was like looking at a man that I had never known."

Worf is initially outraged by this revelation, but Korris placates him and then asks to be shown around the ship. On the bridge, Data comments to Picard that this was the first-time outsiders have witnessed the Klingon death ritual. The howling is a warning to the afterlife that a Klingon warrior is about to arrive. Data then detects a ship approaching, though is unable to yet discern what type. Meanwhile, Worf shows Korris and Konmel around main engineering. Konmel wonders of the battles they could wage if they had command of the Enterprise, but Worf tries to persuade his two fellow Klingons that their desire for battles and glory is something that does not fit into the modern era. Korris, however, remains resolute in his desire to return to the old ways.

The approaching ship is in visual range – it is a Klingon K't'inga-class cruiser. Picard hails and Commander K'Nera answers. Picard tells him they rescued three Klingons. K'Nera asks if that is all that is left of the IKS T'Acog. Picard tells him that they were on the freighter and K'Nera replies that they are criminals who have stolen a freighter and destroyed a cruiser. He wants them delivered to him when he arrives.

Starfleet security team, 2364

The cavalry arrives

Picard sends a security team led by Yar to arrest the fugitives, who are in a corridor on Deck 17 talking with Worf about the ship's saucer separation capabilities. Just as Worf comments that the Enterprise is an "exceptional weapon" when relieved of the bulk of the saucer section, Yar and her security team arrive. Worf asks what's going on. The Klingons appeal to Worf for help, saying he is one of them.

Act Four

Potential hostage situation

"Cowards take hostages. Klingons do not."

Then, a turbolift door opens, and a small girl runs into the corridor. Korris picks her up, and after a moment, hands her over to Worf. Yar's team arrests them and brings them to the brig. Yar says she was afraid for a moment that she was going to have a hostage situation, but Worf replies that Klingons don't take hostages, that it's a cowardly thing to do.

The prisoners are in the brig when the Klingon ship arrives. K'Nera tells Picard that they will be tried and executed for their crimes. Worf appeals to him, saying their words have stirred something inside him, and asking him to allow them to die an honorable death on their feet with a weapon in their hands on a remote planet in the Halee system. K'Nera says he feels the same as Worf does, but he must follow orders. In the brig, Korris and Konmel assemble a disruptor from their belts and other components of their uniform. They disable the force field and kill security guard Ramos. The second guard hits Konmel three times before he dies, but then Korris kills him too. He runs, and Yar arrives on the scene. She informs the captain what has happened. Korris gets to engineering and climbs onto the second level around the core. He points his phaser at the dilithium crystal chamber and announces that he will only speak to one of his countrymen – to Worf.

Act Five

Worf and Picard go down to engineering. Yar wants to wait him out, but Worf says that Korris will fire his phaser the moment he feels the situation is not to his advantage, destroying the Enterprise and taking everyone along with it. Worf climbs a ladder and goes up to the second level to talk to Korris. He wants Worf to separate the ship and come with him in the stardrive section. Worf says that Captain Picard will not allow that to happen. He pulls out his phaser and points it at Korris. He can't believe what is happening and appeals again to Worf.

Worf death yell

Worf yells for Korris

Worf tells him he is looking for battles in the wrong place, that the true test of a warrior lies within. He hasn't mentioned duty, honor, or loyalty, the things a true warrior must have. Korris doesn't respond to this, saying that Worf has become weak like the Humans. Worf makes one last attempt to talk Korris into surrender, but this causes Korris to completely lose his temper and angrily tell Worf that he is no true Klingon, momentarily pointing his weapon away from the warp core as he does so. Worf admits that Korris is right, and then blasts him with his phaser, mortally wounding him as well as sending him reeling forwards and down through the glass floor to the first level. Worf returns down and performs the death ritual for Korris.

He and Picard return to the bridge and tell K'Nera that the fugitives are all dead. Worf adds that they died well. K'Nera is impressed with Worf and invites him to join his ship when his tour of duty is finished aboard the Enterprise saying that his training and experience would be of benefit to them, and perhaps there are some things they could also teach Worf. Worf says he would be honored. K'Nera closes communications and Worf assures Captain Picard he doesn't want to leave the Enterprise, he was just being polite to K'Nera. Taking a seat in his chair, Picard replies to Worf that the bridge wouldn't be the same without him.

Log entry

Memorable quotes

"Is there any special arrangements you would like for the body?"
"It is only a empty shell now; please treat it as such."

- Beverly Crusher and Korris


"And Number One? Everything about this seems wrong."
"Agreed, it smells like a trap. Let's go."

- Picard to Riker, shortly before he beams over to the Batris


"Now, I'm beginning to understand him."

- Picard, after viewing what Geordi La Forge sees through his VISOR on the Enterprise-D's viewscreen


"(Over the communicator) What is it? What do you see?"
"Klingons..."

- Picard and Riker, finding Klingons on the Batris


"Cowards take hostages, Klingons do not."

- Worf


"What magnificent battles we could have at the helm of this ship."
"Perhaps your dreams of glory no longer fit the time, they belong buried with the past."
"Standing here we will never know."

- Korris, Worf, and Konmel


"The true test of a warrior is not without, it is within."

- Worf


"Where are the words: duty, honor, loyalty, without which a warrior is nothing?"

- Worf


"You are a sham! My words were dust upon the ground...your blood has no fire, you are weak, like them! I don't care what you look like, YOU ARE NO KLINGON!"
"Perhaps not."

- Korris, and Worf just before Worf fires on Korris, killing him.


"Starship Enterprise! I am Commander K'Nera! What is your purpose in this area?"

- K'Nera to Captain Picard

Background information

Production history

Story

Cast and characters

Robert Bauer and Michael Dorn

Robert Bauer and Michael Dorn on the set

Production

  • Stock footage from Star Trek: The Motion Picture was evidently used to depict the Klingon battle cruiser in this installment.
  • Rob Bowman found "Heart of Glory" was very enjoyable to direct. "That episode was, I think, one of the easiest of my shows, because everything worked so well," he reminisced. "Once I got the script, ideas on how things should look came very quickly. For instance, the final battle in Engineering was supposed to be played on the first deck. Worf shoots the Klingon, he falls down and that's it. However, nobody had shot vertically in the chamber before, so we did some things in the end with the camera that hadn't been done on the show. One thing I added is that it took three phaser hits to take care of a Klingon. I wanted to make these guys as tough and as bad as I could." ("Rob Bowman – Director of a Dozen", The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine issue 10, pp. 17-18) Bowman also reminisced about the episode, "I had a lot of fun with Michael [Dorn] on that." (Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 12, p. 21)
  • The scenes showing Riker and Data through the visual acuity transmitter were filmed with the photo doubles of Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner: Richard Sarstedt and Ken Gildin.

Music

Continuity

  • La Forge's VISOR is tied into the Enterprise-D's viewscreen during the away mission, allowing the bridge crew to see what he saw. It wasn't used again until "The Mind's Eye", although Dr. Tolian Soran later used it against the Enterprise-D in Star Trek Generations. The appearance of images varied in each occurrence, so much so that it seems no different than normal visual perception in Generations.
  • This episode marks the first time that we see a Klingon death ritual. It is also the first time in the series we see Klingons in their full body armor.
  • This episode alludes to the fact that some Klingons are not happy about being at peace with the Federation. The back wall of K'Nera's bridge featured both the Federation and Klingon emblems, indicating the alliance.
  • When Tasha Yar is beaming the away team and Klingons back to the Enterprise, the panel behind her is flickering on and off on its left side.
  • While in sickbay, Captain Picard mistakenly refers to the freighter they encountered as a Terrelian ship rather than a Talarian ship.
  • While in the engine room, Korris says, "I would rather die here than let the traitors of Kling pick the meat from my bones." The authors of the Star Trek Encyclopedia (2nd ed., p. 243) note, "At the time the episode was written, Kling was intended as the name of the Klingon Homeworld. Once the episode was filmed, it was realized that the name sounded pretty silly, so later scripts simply referred to 'the Homeworld,' and we now assume that Kling is a city or district." The planet was renamed to Qo'noS in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
  • This episode marks the first reference to the Talarians, who did not appear until the TNG Season 4 episode "Suddenly Human".
  • While investigating the damaged freighter, a matte painting originally made for Star Trek: The Motion Picture can briefly be seen over La Forge's shoulder. The painting is a forced-perspective depiction of a series of arches and was originally part of the main engineering set for the refitted USS Enterprise.

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