Riker serving on a Klingon ship

Riker serving on a Klingon ship

[@LunkovichTromofski]

"One or both?" Proof Riker is secretly a descendant of Kirk.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@M wait what?

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@M holy shit of Kalesh

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@M wait its cannon?!

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@M i watched a bit around the time where Kang speaks of Kirk and i have to ask... Is the one making the question Worf? He sounds like Worf

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@M huh. I asked because they sound VERY similar

[@robinvik1]

When you realize Riker gets along with Klingons way better than Worf does.

[@nicolasg7601]

Cavecat He developed an idealized version of Klingons from the stories he’d heard as a kid that few Klingons he met lived up to. A lot of Klingons probably thought he was a try-hard and he probably thought they were degenerates. It happens with immigrant kids. I am one, I know.

[@cleanerben9636]

@Gray Jedi lmao

[@NehemiahDC]

Worf is a buzzkill. Klingons know how to party.

[@podsmpsg1]

Klingons don't like Worf serving in Starfleet. They might think he's more loyal to the Federation than the Klingon Empire.

[@Lupinthe3rd.]

@Sunday Girl you forgot martok.

[@douglaswatters7303]

Have to admit that breastfeeding joke was pretty funny. You know Riker was going to fit right in when that klingon suggested that and even Riker laughed at it.

[@shrapnel77]

I love doing shit like that with my friends. We all get a big laugh out of it. Male bonding.

[@Unga_Bunga]

It's Riker we're talking about. Perhaps he thought the Klingon was serious and the laugh was just him being overjoyed from the opportunity?

[@richallenxbox1976]

Only because if he hadn't gone along with it, the Klingon Captain probably would've killed him.

[@matty101yttam]

@@Unga_Bunga Thats how i've always seen it, he's thinking something like: "oh shit.... i didn't realize that was an option, lets do that"

[@blinkenschnaag777]

Riker was like: “Oh, yeah! Klingon tits! Klingon creampie too!”😂

[@KrazyX777]

"Klingons do not laugh" - Worf the Liar

[@Byrvurra]

Worf maintained an idealized version of Klingon culture because he was raised by humans he tried to live up to that ideal. A lot of Klingons are not particularly honorable either.

[@reluctantnabiblessed3058]

GINAN EDUCATED HIM ON WHAT HE DIDN'T KNOW.

[@somedrunkdude5728]

Sir... I protest, I AM NOT A MERRY MAN.

[@666Kazekage666]

Word the stick in the mud

[@slavemonkey5063]

lmao worf doesnt know what "klingons do" until DS9. that's kind of his whole shtick/arc.

[@DoctorCVC]

I love that last “yes” from the Klingon officer. Says something like: “All jokes aside, you’re in for some serious shit with our women brother.”

[@dominicomegon4714]

It's heartwarming that the female Klingon seemed to genuinely like Riker. She knew he seemed a little uncomfortable at the proposition and decided to leave with a wink and a smile. Nice.

[@Destro7000]

Would he though?

[@allisonmackay3818]

Oh she was teasing. Klingons strike me as a deeply romantic bunch, not prone to casual liasons. But still into bawdy humor.

[@Samuraith2077]

@@allisonmackay3818 idk I'm sure with a ship of female warriors I'm sure out there there are probably plenty of frisky ones who aren't exactly bound by so much custom and aren't bashful.... 😂

[@allisonmackay3818]

@@Samuraith2077 if there was, Riker would find them 😄

[@whoknowswhocares885]

@@Destro7000 He’s Riker. Next to Kirk, who else in this galaxy hasn’t he slept with and what intergalactic STD hasn’t he contracted?

[@Uchuuneko]

There's something really endearing to me that on a Klingon ship the crew all eat dinner together in one big dining room.

[@Veridiano02]

Since Klingon birds of prey's crew compliment is around... 10 people at most? Maybe 12, don't remember exactly, and since there are currently 8 members (9 with the captain) on the crew, having them eat together seems the most practical, obvious choice. A Vor'cha cruiser, for example, has a crew of 1500 or something, so they probably don't eat together. Either that or that ship's dining room is massive.

[@baddriversofmoosejaw8681]

@@Veridiano02 A B'Rel Class Bird of Prey like that typically has a crew of 36. However, they can be operated by as few as 6 as demonstrated in Star Trek IV when Kirk and his 6 officers took one back in time and then returned to the present with the 2 humpback whales. The idea of a warship that can be operated by such a small crew is handy in wartime because this means fewer losses. Although only 12 of the crew operate the ship. The other 24 are flight crew and troops since the Klingons often use their ships, even a Bird of Prey as troop carries, not just warships. Besides at mealtime regardless of ship type and crew size, the entire crew doesn't eat together as not having people at vital stations at all times would compromise ship operations. Ships typically have a shift operation and only one-third of the crew is on watch during each shift which is 8 hours long and sometimes 2 8-hour watches a day. The other 2 thirds would be eating, sleeping, exercising, training, performing maintenance, cleaning, or enjoying downtime. Star Trek ships are no different.

[@Jason75913]

@@baddriversofmoosejaw8681 the same B'Rel class that Kirk commandeered a century earlier?

[@baddriversofmoosejaw8681]

@@Jason75913 Yes. Also, Klingon ships are meant for war, not exploration. Federation ships typically have a bigger crew because of all the science labs and exploration equipment. Although by the 24th century, the crews are smaller. For example, Kirk's Enterprise had a crew complement of 430 as did the Klingon D7 class cruisers he sometimes encountered although many of the D7's crews were troops since the D7s can be operated by smaller crews being smaller ships. After Kirk's Enterprise was refitted in The Motion Picture its saucer section was replaced with a bigger one and its engineering section was a bit wider. This increased its length from 289 meters to 305 meters and its crew complement increased to 500. Also has 23 decks but that's only because of the neckpiece between the saucer and engineering sections. By the 24 century, newer classes like the Intrepid Class which is what Voyager is are longer than Kirk's Enterprise at 345 meters although only 15 decks and still have a greater internal volume. They are operated by a crew of 200. Voyager only had a crew of 150 because she was only supposed to be gone for 3 weeks and then return to port. But as we all know she ended up in the Delta Quadrant for 7 years and still managed to make it back to Earth in one peace. If she'd had a full crew of 200 including a councillor and enough food to last for 7 or more years as she normally would've it would've made the journey home easier.

[@Jason75913]

@@baddriversofmoosejaw8681 yes, I know those Klingon vessels aren't meant for diplomacy and exploration like Federation ships, and your long exposition doesn't even begin to explain why they keep a ship class that is likely outdated. Another video explained a Cardassian-Klingon battle and the Klingon's heavy use of B'Rels. I expected the ship that Kirk stole to be a predecessor class.

[@TrueYellowDart]

Riker is the epitome of a non-toxic “bro” and I love him for it.

[@ThunderChunky101]

"non toxic" Weak.

[@freddysw]

@@ThunderChunky101 He kick your ass

[@freddysw]

@@ThunderChunky101 He kick your ass

[@BlaneNostalgia]

@@ThunderChunky101 toxic

[@ThunderChunky101]

@@BlaneNostalgia What is wrong with you people?

[@Wayoutthere]

At least Klingons seem fun to hang out with lol

[@NameCallingIsWeak]

Laugh riot of frat boys X 1000

[@weldonwin]

Yeah, till they shank you for fun

[@Hoshimaru57]

skyrix03 I see you’re familiar with Riker’s personal motto.

[@danielzelpher7335]

Well i really think their food looks good, i mean i eat live eels every season, squirming like gagh or however it is called.

[@JasonAguirre]

Riker was a beast!

[@noahhastings6145]

"Is she serious?" "....yes" *Escape pod noises*

[@MrMadnessHero]

🤣🤣🤣

[@cheggers80]

Good one 😂

[@wildstar43]

LOL I was thinking the same thing.

[@Scyllax]

Noah Hastings He starts drinking heavily in preparation.

[@TheMightsparrow]

This is one of a few times Riker looks scared 😱

[@VeritechGirl]

Klag may have gotten his ass kicked by Riker but he got some payback when he trolled him with that breastfeeding comment 😂

[@scar445]

d later in the series riker destroys the ship Klag is serving on at the time

[@messey12]

"Again; one, or both?"

[@kellyweingart3692]

😂😂😂😂

[@1337penguinman]

It also shows that there's no hard feelings between them, as it were.

[@Moadar]

@@scar445 Indeed, Riker showed he respected him by giving him a glorious warriors death!

[@mitrahispana4119]

Serving on a Klingon ship is like going to prison: you have to kick someone’s ass on Day One to survive.

[@jandonbones2535]

lol

[@karazor-el6085]

Even at the end of the episode, when Riker had taken command of the ship while the Klingon captain was incapacitated, he showed defiance when the captain asserted he was reclaiming his command, resulting in the Klingon captain knocking Riker off his feet. This showed the crew the captain was powerful enough to be considered their leader. His Klingon companion helped Riker to his feet, muttering that Riker understood the Klingon race better than he thought.

[@23Revan84]

Lmao so true.

[@axelfoley1406]

Conjugal visits? Not that I know of. Now, a minimum security prison is no picnic. I have a client in there right now. You see, the trick is, kick someone's ass the first day or become someone's bitch. Then everything will be all right. Why do you ask, anyway?

[@tachyon8317]

Plot twist - the biggest, meanest looking dude is actually the most kind, sweetest, and caring one out of everyone there. When you hit him, the ENTIRE prison, regardless of cliques, hates YOU. Pro-tip (though I've never been in long, just drunk tank) make friends with the BIG guy,. Seems to make your time inside easier, from what I hear

[@Darkmage1293]

"Or do you prefer the rank of "prisoner" of that of 'lieutenant?'" - God Riker knew how to handle Klingons.

[@KainMaxi]

Having Worf as a best friend for years paid off pretty well!

[@daynechastant]

This collection of clips doesn't include the last one, where Riker had taken command of the ship. Even when he was instructed to relinquish control of the ship, he STILL elected to show defiance, prompting the captain to beat him down to re-affirm dominance and save face in the presence of his command crew. Riker's "colleague" helps him up, whispering to him that he did indeed understand the Klingons after all.

[@drmayeda1930]

@@KainMaxi This was before he became friends with worf. The one thing that Riker didn't know is that gagh is served live. The gagh from Enterprise replicators were dead. I think in the novels they fixed that error on the enterprise. Worf had live gagh to munch on while watching 70's action movies. The slash code was "Klingon comedy"

[@drmayeda1930]

@@daynechastant He had to take control of the Klingon ship so the enterprise could treat it for a cosmic parasite that was causing the ship to corrode. For the Klingon captain to save face, Riker had to be defeated by the Klingon captain.

[@NameCallingIsWeak]

@@drmayeda1930 "...watching 70's action movies. The slash code was "Klingon comedy"" HAhahhaaahaaa!!

[@midnightrun5622]

At 4:46 Riker realized it isn't easy living up to Starfleet's mandate, "To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before."

[@lindenstromberg6859]

The better question, is he going or coming?

[@HariSeldon913]

Riker: Is she serious? Klag: Yes. Riker: [Takes a big drink of blood wine.]

[@luphone2781]

I dunno my dude, those chicks seem like the whole galaxy's met them.

[@177SCmaro]

"...However, I did make it with a hot alien babe. And in the end is that not what man has dreamt of since first he looked up at the stars?" - Zapp Brannigan

[@reliant1701]

That moment of "Oh...OH..."

[@burtonwilliams5355]

'' I may be back for you '' -- the look on riker's face -- PRICELESS !!

[@chrismc410]

I'd say in response: "at your convenience, milass"

[@pinky6758]

DEATH BY SNU-SNU!

[@DarthSyonFilms]

He goes right for the blood wine like "Imma need this"

[@Kalenz1234]

Dr. Pulaski: Two broken ribs, a fractured spine, a mild concussion, claw and bite marks all over your body and several muscle and tendon strains. I guess earning the respect of the Klingon officers was tough? Riker: Oh no, that was the easy part. But the social interaction with the ladyfolk was quite the challenge.

[@Fermion.]

Troy: Oh Will, you're all beaten up and limping. I'm sensing you had some hardships?

[@Stardweller1]

@@Fermion. Riker: Not exactly how I would describe it, Deanna.....

[@Khalmidgar]

Oh something was hard about it

[@DefinitiveDubs]

Technically it would be Pulaski, not Crusher.

[@BlackDiamond2718]

My favorite was Quark and Dax. They endured the "hardships" of such exercises.

[@hgbugalou]

Klingon: 'Or maybe one of the females can breast feed you' Riker: 'That's my fetish!'

[@volodyanarchist]

One or both?

[@downunderrob]

Riker should have told the Klingon, "I wouldn't want to take your place!"😆

[@les907]

Riker: "First, let's see their nipples. "

[@Tom-ys5ik]

Do I get to pick which one....?

[@billyboblillybob344]

@@les907 Their nipples are used to sharpen the Kut'luch...

[@robisfantasticutube]

"I never thought I'd die this way, but I always hoped!" - Riker

[@joaogrrr]

death by snu snu!

[@rory8182]

loved the way he asked "is she serious" and took a long swig to the affirmative

[@adamlemus7585]

Plot twist: The entire female compliment of the crew took maternity leave not long after this mission.

[@justiceriser8970]

😆😆😆 that riker all right

[@mygaffer]

Maternity leave? They are Klingons. They get one hour off to shoot the baby out and then it is back to their posts.

[@Irishdrivingbloopers]

@@mygaffer One, or both?? ;) LMAO!!!

[@bfg2600]

@@mygaffer OMG i can't stop laughing

[@midwayinn1043]

Um actually no they would not Klingon women give birth in battle.

[@Grummar]

Picard is an exceedingly proficient diplomat. He also recognized Riker could fill this role on a Klingon vessel, which he himself certainly could not. This scene speaks to both Picards and Rikers proficiency.

[@YD-uq5fi]

On the contrary, Picard speaks Klingon himself. But there was not an opening for Captain, and Picard can't be the First Officer on a much smaller ship.

[@Grummar]

@@YD-uq5fi That's pretty much my point, speaking klingon didn't come to it.

[@RW77777777]

we only need to look to First Contact to know if Picard would be a capable Klingon captain

[@TheAyanamiRei]

@@YD-uq5fi Picard Speaks Klingon, but he's too Stiff & Serious. What is needed here, is someone who is more Relaxed & Physical, which is MUCH more Riker's cup of tea. Riker is more the Party Boy, which is FAR more what these Modern Klingons are like.

[@GoddamnBatman1]

Picard *did* serve as Worf's cha'Dich and when asked if he was prepared to defend Worf, told Duras he could test him anytime. And he was tested by having 3 assassins sent after him.

[@samsignorelli]

"One or both?" Best. Comeback. Ever!

[@aeureus]

What exactly did he mean by that?

[@Abu_Brandino]

Aeureus They asked how he would enjoy/survive sex with one of them but Riker turns it around and says one or both (as in; sex with one or both at the same time).

[@aeureus]

@@Abu_Brandino ah, thanks. Not seriously remarkable for me but oh well.

[@richardludwig3673]

Comeback? Oh! I see what you did there!

[@steffenbendel6031]

It would be an honorable death.

[@JFinSD2]

love Riker's response to the comment of how he would endure sex with a Klingon woman....."One or both" and the Klingon's slow uptake on what he meant. Classic. Not even Kirk with his penchant for hooking up with alien females would have thought of that. LOL

[@deborahingle2301]

He may have thought it, but the censors in those days wouldn't have let him say it.

[@billyboblillybob344]

@@deborahingle2301 He'd have said it but you would not be able to understand what he said through the soft filters used...

[@deborahingle2301]

@@billyboblillybob344 LOL true

[@dewfall56]

Klingon women hurl heavy objects at their mates.

[@tbirddddd]

To be fair that may be because Kirk had quite a bit of hatred toward the Empire. It would only get worse in the movie and not be resolved until. the 6th movie. Also it would be hilarious to see a modern Klingon with that season 1 TOS soft filter.

[@Alaninbroomfield]

I REALLY wish they brought back the Klingon character that befriended Riker towards the end of this episode. They were a great dynamic for the show, clashing cultures finding common ground and mutual understanding. Great writing, even if a little over-done :p

[@Dmaster2k]

They did in one of the next gen trek movies. He was with the durass sisters, and died when the ship was blown up.

[@danielhaire6677]

@@Dmaster2k Same actor, different character. This one showed up again in the Star Trek novels that Paramount authorized to tie into canon. He actually eventually became Captain of one of the Chancellor class vessels, the IKS Gorkon. He also remained a friend of Riker's.

[@TheCrimsonRevenger]

@@Dmaster2k Trek does this ALOT. Jeffrey Combs who played Weyoun on DS9 played Shran on ENT and had several other small one-shot roles throughout the series, like the Ferengi Brunt. Marc Alamos who played Gul Dukat also played another Cardassian in an early season of TNG and the first Romulan Captain that Picard encounters in TNG. I think Marc also played a cat alien guy in one pisode but you'd never recognize him due to HEAVY prosthetics. One of the few Trek aliens that look very non-human. I could go on and on. Like I said...this is COMMON in Trek. They re-use actors and extras often. Look carefully and you'll see more than a few recognizable background extras too. Michael Dorn played another Klingon in one of the TOS movies and Tim Russ(Tuvok) played a human terrorist in TNG and a Klingon once. I dont recall for which show. The guy who played Paris also played Nick Locarno, whom Paris was originally meant to be but they couldn't use the name due to legal issues.

[@redfive2008]

@@TheCrimsonRevenger Tim Russ was one of the Klingon mercs hired by that Trill in DS9 who thought He should have gotten the Dax symbiote, and "borrowed" it from Jadzia for a few hours. Michael Dorn played the lawyer for Kirk and Bones in Star Trek VI, and it's been at least unofficial canon that that character was Mogh's father and therefore Worf's grandfather. In the film's IMDB trivia, it actually calls him Colonel Worf.

[@Gazzar]

"......even if a little over-done" Unlike the gagh, of course

[@Sage2000]

I am glad this episode allowed Riker to show his awesomeness. He is scared, but try not to show... he had to fight... and quick made friends... give him a month and he would really run the place.

[@micahdeck9553]

I love the fact that at the table he’s mostly directly stating his jokes and humorous comments to the Lieutenant that he beat in the start of the episode. Shows a lot of character strength for Riker

[@ulrichkalber9039]

Did he not take over command later?

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

​@@ulrichkalber9039yeah he literally took over in like days. It might have been the same day, it wasn't completely clear

[@dallased25]

Riker looked more terrified at 4:46, then he did fighting a Klingon.

[@QuentinSciascia]

The teeth, god damn the teeth, run run run the fuck away. Halitosis emergency and buy the bitch some floss and a HARD tooth brush - Colgate Emergergency!!

[@tropicvibe]

Floss??? How about a freakin power sander to file down those goddoggit teeth.....I fear a head job with those chompers will leave me in an emergency room....that's if I don't bleed to death first

[@3Rayfire]

Actually, Klingon and Ferengi teeth actually have that. Worf bought Nog's tooth sharpener. I think their teeth never stop growing, so they need to be filed down. That's said, I'm all in. Just protect your collar bone. Or don't...breaking it i the process is considered good luck for the relationship.

[@CCJJ160Channels]

Disgusted . . . yet strangely aroused.

[@bigness4231977]

Quentin Sciascia Savage!!!! lol

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

in the game Star Trek Bridge Commander, there's a scene where one of the NPCs beams over to a Klingon ship, and the Klingon captain over to the player's ship. the first thing he says when he reports in, is "I have been well recieved. Two of the crewmembers have challenged me to Bat'leth combat, and a female has courted me for marriage."

[@PeteSanctions]

"Transport to the Mav'Jop, and try not to eat the gagh"

[@TheGreatAukGaming]

Chad

[@Aenygma_]

This episode just further cemented my belief that Riker is space James Bond.

[@tomf3150]

He's Kirk

[@AgeofGuns]

That’s Dr. Julian Bashir, not riker.

[@toddwebb6216]

He is a bit like Roger Moore, the wit and self confidence, just below the surface.

[@trashmail8]

Bond... Space Bond. :D

[@fargeeks]

Yep James bond always gets the ladies because he faces what he's up against like a real man , and enjoys the moment

[@2bituser569]

One of my favorite early tng episodes. Would have been cool if we got Riker in full Klingon garb with dagger and disruptor on his side.

[@rangerdanger585]

A much better love story than twilight.

[@jakobbraun5180]

Riktus Loremaster aaah tradition!

[@SpeedyEric1]

That is one of the biggest understatements I have ever heard in my life.

[@althesmith]

"Silence of the Lambs" was a better love story than Twilight.

[@baskervillebee6097]

The phone book is a better love story the twilight.

[@volcelraptor3983]

cant believe this joke still gets upvotes.

[@Krylov223]

The klingon Riker beats up played Shao-Kahn in mortal kombat annihilation. I'd recognize that oversized mouth anywhere.

[@solblackguy]

Holy shit! You're right.

[@studinthemaking]

Empty World You could fit a bowling bowl in that mouth.

[@jonyorg1294]

lmao

[@Logic783]

im dead

[@BassPlayer60134]

Alien bounty hunter from x-files!

[@Libertariandude]

"How would you endure them?". Riker, "one or both?". That is awesome 🍻😎

[@Newtype316]

Whew... Riker manages both kirk and picard diplomacy in a single feint.

[@dongilleo9743]

"Gakh is always best when served live." I always think of that line whenever I see unappetizing food I don't want to eat.

[@pauldwalker]

you too?

[@sudragon2k3]

Riker pulls out a bottle of hot sauce....

[@aaronstrickland7672]

Gagh

[@jsullivan2112]

I always think of it anytime I see live octopus at a market.

[@gottagofastest]

@@sudragon2k3 "We humans like to add plant toxins to our food. For fun."

[@ernestcaravalho9074]

"One or both" - Laughs heartily

[@bluehavencd]

Best damn line in that scene.

[@crazyfvck]

@@bluehavencdI don't know, I think the "breastfeeding" line might be my favorite :D

[@BladeR2049]

🍻

[@ZChmilewsky]

Heck yeah.

[@somedrunkdude5728]

One breast... Or both?

[@HoeManager64]

I see death by SNOO SNOO in the horizon.

[@JoshT-rb9gq]

Fuck. You beat me

[@jeremysears4263]

lmao

[@pricelessppp]

Not a bad way to die.

[@mr.e0311]

Crushed pelvis and all..

[@tomf3150]

The mind... is willing but the flesh... is spongy... and bruised.

[@captain_hat6247]

Riker: "Is she serious?" Yes. Riker: *I'm gonna need more blood wine*

[@catjudo1]

Riker is a Klingon's Man. He drinketh of the Blood Wine in Klingon company. Worf's human parents could make the stuff, but they never could quite drink it.

[@haweater1555]

3:20. The Klingon's straight-faced, deadpan delivery of that line is one of the highlights of the entire series.

[@demarcusfaulkner7411]

First command decision to beat that klingons ass. good choice.

[@tek512]

Second command decision: to tap two Klingon asses.

[@demarcusfaulkner7411]

+Mr. Popo I highly doubt he did that Riker didn't seem to happy at the prospect.

[@volodyanarchist]

I do not think that the command decision is "Will there be sex between me and these Kingon women?" but rather "What is the percentage of them fucking me versus me fucking them?"

[@quoniam426]

@@volodyanarchist Problem is in Starfleet, you must have an authorization from your doctor beforehand, with eventual medfical treatment just in case...

[@Wildstar40]

@@tek512 I'm surprised 20 years later some Klingon did not come looking for Riker because Riker is his dad.

[@jeffmartyn6743]

"One or Both of them?" After a rousing round of laughter I would have probably followed up with "Well, if you truly wish to see me dead, send me Three"

[@piotrd.4850]

...and fourth to breastfeed me on my way to Sto'va'kor

[@panan7777]

Send me third for a dessert, are MAN'S words.....

[@debravalreyes2033]

That breast milk comment I remember me and my dad giggling to when this episode came out 🤣

[@cygnustsp]

This scene never gets old

[@SupesMe]

I love Brian Thompson. He's played so many varying Sci-Fi Aliens over the years

[@shannansmith2188]

Me too!

[@jacobpowell2318]

And excellent villains in non sci fi roles

[@nickcox1408]

Thought that was him

[@kaaosaf]

"... yes". That's bleak as hell haha

[@icyrazor]

Gonna need a few more cups of bloodwine then

[@volodyanarchist]

Maybe that is why they drink blood wine. It is not for its intoxicating qualities, but to allow them to endure the sex.

[@scar445]

sounds like that "yes" came from experience xD

[@firetopman]

"Is she serious" "She'll murder you" "That's serious"

[@HealthySkepticism1775]

That "yes" was so ominous

[@havennet49]

Commander Riker: One or Both? Liutenant Klag: So you've chosen a glorious death.

[@LordDavid04]

They are inquisitive, they want to know how you would "endure". I've been practicing on the Enterprise's holodeck.

[@TheRealNemesisX]

4:46 - Riker's brain says "Wait, what did I just commit to?!?"

[@robertpatter5509]

" If one is to learn it's mysteries you must learn all aspects of the force. Not just the dogmatic parts" Same can apply here.

[@stevethepirate2875]

Riker, womanizer that he is, has to ponder for a moment or two. "Well... when will the opportunity ever come up again?" Klingon sex has got to be a legendary topic at Starfleet bars.

[@OldieWan]

Womanizer? Riker was a ladies man. Never saw him womanize any females on the show. He even dated a trans alien once.

[@toradora1439]

If I remember right, she claws and bites while he sings poetry.

[@paladinboyd1228]

Tora Dora, And she throws things, heavy things.

[@Ironhandjohn]

"Ya' wanna' know how I got these scars?..."

[@paladinboyd1228]

John Ironhand, A warrior doesn’t bite and tell.

[@tylerryan713]

Something about the howling, screaming laugh they do seems infinitely more genuine than any other laugh I've seen in tv or film.

[@DanielSan1776]

One of the best Star Trek episodes And one of my favorite TV episodes of all time

[@Rikard_A]

"they want to know how you would endure" "Endure what" "Them"That convesation would end with me puttting myself in a spacepod.

[@omegagame1]

Not me.. In my case It would end with a Klingon receiving a facial.

[@twospiritbanjo]

You'll not find better women than the ones that come from Qo'nos.

[@chrismc410]

@@omegagame1 it would end with me being bruised and broken bones and big smile on my face downing the percocet with a vengeance and three cans of Orange Red Bull, waiting an hour so the percocet kicks in then back in their quarters for Round Two.

[@WilfredIvanhoe]

Just introduce them to bondage games and have them chained up for your own safety.

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

Lmfao

[@christopherbrand3805]

You got to love riker, he completely owns a situation , 1 or both hahaha what an alpha. They like him because he is similar to them , honor, respect, loyalty, and not a coward. Star trek the next generation was really great as it delt with so many real life issues , although series 1-2 were not good as the cheese factor was over 9000, plus tasha died too and she was actually very good in that part.

[@tsm688]

death may have been better than what they had planned for her... wesley crusher's girifriend

[@j3pelfrey]

Riker showed something here that Nog would learn as a cadet on DS9. You earn respect from a Klingon if you can understand their culture and respect it. If you meet them on their own ground you may find an ally not an adversary.

[@jsullivan2112]

One of the best ideas they ever came up with, especially for so early in the series.

[@littleturtle1610]

Once you go Klingon you'll never come back.

[@olgadotson2152]

Klin-gone.

[@rogerauger7766]

Literally.

[@weswolever7477]

Or if you do...it will probably be in several pieces

[@steampunker7]

Once you go Klingon, that's what you'll stay on. ;)

[@neilpuckett359]

The part that follows with Riker and the two Klingons sitting there talking is an excellent scene one of the best in that episode.

[@_Tree]

"1 or both" is one of my favorite lines from Riker 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shiftyshamsk]

Nothing like a good punch up, some decent food and a bit of Klingon beaver.

[@pensfan-vk3bo]

You'd have to boil the skank off those hoes for 30 minutes to be safe.

[@Major-fu6tr]

@@pensfan-vk3bo lol

[@davidzepeda2443]

@@pensfan-vk3bo hahahaha

[@JonnySublime]

No beavers there, I'm guessing snappers.

[@waltonsimons12]

Klingon women don't have beavers. They have targs.

[@jpaulc441]

Imagine if they sent Reginald Barclay on this assignment instead of Riker...

[@reason4being]

He'd retreat to the Klingon holod3ck

[@KH4444444444N]

@@reason4being He would end up being Reginald Blood Pie.

[@thegrimmretails3777]

Nah, Barclay might surprise you.

[@shawnn7502]

My favorite episode of The Next Generation. Riker with the Klingons, fricking awesome. Thanks for posting.

[@johnbertrand7185]

Nice episode from the second season, the first one with Frakes having the beard. First real look at the Klingons from the inside and a well written episode.

[@tesla-reactions6955]

One or both. The facial expressions of Riker and the Klingon are brilliant.

[@PanzerMold]

Shao Kahn learned a great many things serving with the Klingons.

[@celticfox]

"One, or both?" Absolute alpha

[@ranmakun69]

Those Klingon women were looking at Riker like they wanted to sop him up with a biscuit.😃

[@Anthony1uk]

Why is it Klingons spend their whole lives learning hand to hand combat practically 24/7. And yet every fight with the federation they lose.

[@Fermion.]

I've always wondered that too. Federation vs. a Klingon is like a Navy officer vs. an MMA fighter. It would make more sense if it were a Federation special forces officer winning in h2h combat, but a regular bridge officer? No way in hell.

[@Frankie2012channel]

@Jeff Sol Jeff, I would agree that it's probable that WORF helped Riker prepare A LOT for this mission. Including hints on how to fight Klingons in hand to hand combat. But to be fair, 9 times out of 10, if they're not taken by surprise, a Klingon will kick the ass of a human.

[@brianpeck4035]

they edit out all the losses. Startrek is Starfleet propaganda.

[@tacitus3591]

It's not that weird if you think about it. Cultures prize the things that are rare or difficult for them to obtain. Maybe Klingons aren't that great at fighting, which is why they organize their society around it - it makes them way better than they would be naturally, but still kind of shit compared to everyone else.

[@Someonehahaha]

The theory I like to think is that Klingons are actually naturally physically much weaker then humans. But since they train from birth to be elite fighters. They basically are just slightly above normal humans at their peeks. Strong humans such as Riker and Kirk end up being physically overpowering even thou they are less skilled fighters and honestly less durable. Before people bring up worf. Note that Worf is basically legendary in ability compared to even other klingons. TNG worf maybe less so but DS9 worf definitively was well above the majority of klingons.

[@kalajel]

"She's serious?" "Yes!" This makes this whole scene perfect. XD

[@turtlemouth]

That look of terror at 4:46. The next scene is him refusing to come out of his quarters and screaming that he wants to go home.

[@healthandsurvival4461]

You know it's going to be a good fight scene when they put Brian Thompson in there. That man was everywhere and anywhere in the 80s and 90s

[@joshua.dmurphy8643]

Klingons would be awesome to go drinking with

[@KH4444444444N]

Fuck yeah. Irish 2.0.

[@KH4444444444N]

Funny story. I went to Vegas when the Hilton had the Sgar Trek Experience. and there were Klingons walking around in full regalia, and they KNEW THEIR SHIT AND DID NOT BREAK CHARACTER FOR EVEN A SECOND. i took them to Quarks and one of the Klingons actually started tough talking the Ferengi at the bar. Im not even making this up.

[@tessa8484]

@@KH4444444444N Man that sounds awesome!

[@CCJJ160Channels]

“Is she serious?” ‘Yes.’ “I’m gonna need more blood wine.”

[@monsterhobbiesonlinestore]

Hey...you never showed the part where he ate the raw Gahk!

[@klillym1461]

Yum

[@guyincognito7308]

@@klillym1461 but...it's moving!!

[@TheDONing1]

@@guyincognito7308 "gahk is best served live"

[@donedwards5301]

I love this episode and scene. It's cool to see the interplay and humour.

[@taylormoore5098]

Brian Thompson made such a great Klingon.

[@johnilarde8440]

And Romulan, since he’s Admiral Valdore in Enterprise..

[@mikejankowski3088]

The Klingon Lieutenant that questions him in this (and he later eats dinner with) served on Lursa & B'etor's Bird of Prey in Generations (he is the Klingon that yells the shilds are down, we are cloaking" - Riker never knew it but he ended up killing this guy eventually

[@volodyanarchist]

I guess he didn't end up the prisoner then.

[@DelcoRanz93]

Nope, he was a different character, check out the forehead ridges on Klag compared to the Tactical officer on the Duras Sisters' Bird of Prey in Generations.

[@leeharris9958]

That's a good question. Did he play the same one or just another generic Klingon?

[@0megacron]

Same actor, but two different characters. The one here, Klag, fought valiantly throughout the Dominion War, eventually getting his own command. In fact, it was Klag's first command - the IKS Gorkon - that escorted Worf on his first mission as Federation Ambassador to the Klingons. Years later, by the time of Star Trek Online (which I think is loosely canon, not sure), Klag was a general in the Klingon Defense Forces and he led the Klingon invasion of Gorn.

[@matteobeneduce256]

Maybe for the movie they got actors Who know how to play klingons. So they recicled some actors. I heared that they did that also with actors Who portrayed borgs.

[@username4441]

that "yes" at the very end got me good.

[@nx9100]

Such a great episode! And introduced Klag, who became a captain in the books. If you loved this episode, find the books 'I.K.S. Gorkon'. You won't be disappointed

[@ecstasy5317]

Riker's character role on Star trek the next generation was ingeniously formatted, he was not too old or young and had the right looks for the sequel. Riker beautifully kept the balance of maintaining the interspecies romance action (not over board) of Kirk which surely would have been pointed out by fans if it was no longer present and at the same time still having some strong authoritative character role without being like a copy of Kirk a 100%. The quality of Star trek was so genius on how the sequels handed it off to each other without sacrificing that "feel of being there" and maintain what we love about each one in spite of the new characters. Hell when they temporary bring back characters from previous sequels, it's still flawless and how many sci-fi broadcasts decades old can say that in modern times?

[@reidripley1221]

3:22 "If Klingon food is too strong for you, perhaps we could get one of the females to...BREASTfeed you." Lol!

[@cccspwn]

@@calanon534 ENGAGE!

[@Hirundo-demersalis]

Because he’s a big baby

[@aeureus]

I'm not sure your milk is good for that in any regard...

[@dennisreid9039]

Just watched it on TV and I'm crying laughing

[@sophiaperennis2360]

That jokes was so bad it comes around being funny again.

[@LucidLegend1984]

Everytime the guy suggests the breast milk I always picture Riker agreeing and saying that's a good idea

[@overanDownUnder]

“Is she serious? Yes.” Gulp gulp gulp

[@vanPoll]

Best episode of them all... Klag's laughter is just priceless.

[@bluehavencd]

This is probably one of Brian Thompson's best performances that were just right for him. I loved him too as Admiral Valdore in Enterprise and as the nasty killer from CObra.

[@Bacxaber]

That delayed laughter, though.

[@JanetStarChild]

What about it?

[@Bacxaber]

...It's funny.

[@dman3438]

yeah what about it? maybe you need breast feeding.....

[@0megacron]

Given how little the two races knew about each other at this point, it would probably take the Klingons a moment to realize A) what he meant, and B) that he was joking. Not to mention their surprise that a human could share their brand of humor.

[@1958Shemp]

I half-expected the Klingon to say to Ryker: "For a human, you are sort of all-right!" :)

[@swordofmanticore1253]

Out of all the Startrek series, this one had me in tears laughing.

[@jweekley1]

Ozzy says, "If the Klingons think gagh is rough, they should try bats' heads."

[@stevensanderson5377]

This is by far my favorite episode to watch.

[@daneriksson8947]

Jawohl 04:24

[@anonymause]

This was possibly the best "filler" episode of TNG. What an amusing premise.

[@cazgreg1]

I can't be the only one to think that there are two little klingon riker's running around the klingon homeworld.

[@Sunburn2007]

Almost seems like a Klingon edited this.

[@purplefood1]

it's a klingon documentary

[@mossgeorge2001]

As a military person I have to say this is a good idea.

[@davidhall8874]

One of my very favorite episodes! I love Klingons!

[@80sOutrunFan]

One of the tv series I will keep,watching until the day they put me under the ground, LOL!

[@komradewirelesscaller6716]

Me too... until they put me in the ground also. TNG may have had somewhat of a slow start. like a allot of shows naturally do, but it ended up becoming a very sophisticated and even fun show to watch.

[@hisdudeness8328]

One...or both? Best comeback in TNG ever when talking about mating with Klingon women ever!

[@spicyfoodchaser9406]

It took the Klingons a min to realize what Riley had said.

[@SerpentorTheEmperor]

Fun fact - captain Kargan was played by Chris Latta, who voiced Cobra Commander on "GI Joe" and Strascream on "Transformers".

[@Wilhuf1]

Casually throws Klingon into control panel. Self-destruct sequence activated.

[@gareth3566]

3 frames per second... perfection

[@RobeonMew]

I bet the Klingon are the best lovers because they know a full rested body is great for combat, so their sex would most likely be rejuvenating as 🦇

[@scar445]

........... a lot of quite aggressive sex accompanied by love poems about war in native klingon.......

[@adammclaughlin845]

It's cool how, despite not being the most consistent of shows, 90s Trek always got the Klingons right.

[@Natedawg422]

One of my top ten favorite episodes! "One? Or Both?!?" LOL!!!

[@festival3051]

This is what I love about TNG. it’s charm