Star Trek - Pawn Against Pawn

[@jeffclark1129]

Kirk finally hammers down his point when he says to Kang, "Be a pawn, a toy. Be a good soldier that never questions orders." Kang realizes that he IS being used by the alien and declares, "Klingons kill for their own purposes." It took guts for a Klingon warrior like Kang to learn that he was under the control of the hate entity as much as Kirk (and his crew) were.

[@LordTalax]

Guts? It just took him to use his brain instead of blindly following his impulses.

[@The1baddman]

Rest In Peace, Michael Ansara who played Kang.

[@DariusSarrafi]

Barbara Eden's (Jeannie) husband!

[@chaoticjusticezero]

and the one who redeemed Mr. Freeze.

[@DonDonP1]

@@chaoticjusticezero Yes, in the 1992 animated series of "Batman."

[@Runningmama]

I adore Captain Kirk and the day he is gone will be a very sad one indeed. He has brought much fun and joy to us all!

[@robertmcpherson1617]

Kirk's speech here is poetry! Listen to the meter and rhyme. And...it's improvised (within the framework of the story's reality). What's more is that it is delivered with power and sincerity. That makes Shatner's Kirk a Romantic hero (in the literary sense)!

[@peterthegreen]

Ugh, they cut out one of the best lines from any Trek episode - Later when Kang says, "Only a fool fights in a burning house".

[@JAMESLEVEE]

No worries - that line comes later, after Kirk has convinced Kang to cooperate in driving the thing out.

[@Black-Opal]

1:22 Bones has pretty good sword skills for a doctor.

[@rickdeckard1075]

i would assume it is contextually implied that the entity manipulating them has also made them equivalent in edged weapon usage, so as to maximize its energetic receipts

[@davidsmith5523]

He took lessons after the events depicted in Bread and Circuses.

[@toAdmiller]

@@rickdeckard1075 Good point...! Otherwise it would be ludicrous to think that the crew would automatically understand how to use weapons from CENTURIES ago...

[@silversnail1413]

Sword fighting and martial arts seem to have made a bit of a resurgence in the future of Star Trek. Many Starfleet officers are seen practicing their fencing skills or engaging in hand to hand combat. Probably a necessity to keep up with new foes like the Klingons who are physically stronger than the average human and have very developed martial cultures.

[@BlackwaterMedia]

This was the episode that established that the Klingons had a combat tradition with bladed weapons.

[@Lag1914]

"The old Klingon ways are passing. There was a time when i was a young man, the mere mention of the Klingon empire made worlds tremble! Now our warriors are opening restaurants and serving rath to the grandchildren of men i slaughtered in battle. Things are not what they used to be."

[@euphorik6]

that is one of the greatest klingon scenes in the history of the franchise. brilliant dialog.

[@jenpeterson3712]

Lag1914 The Klingon in the original series were more exciting to look at

[@00bikeboy]

Where's that quote from?

[@MajorGrin]

@@00bikeboy I think it was from DS9 by Kor

[@cuboci]

@@MajorGrin By Kang actually, I think. Just watched that episode yesterday. "Blood Oath" from season 2 of DS9.

[@peterrogers8706]

I love how at around 1:37, Kirk and Kang fight and are in the red glow of the hate entity as the fighting and music get more intense.

[@fornoreason8822]

Day of the Dove is one of the most overlooked Star Trek episode.

[@Poppop-yp7zm]

I don’t care what others say. William Shatner is a good actor and only William Shatner could play Kirk.

[@MarkyBillsonIV]

Agreed! Shatner IS Star Trek!

[@catman8965]

Agreed!!!

[@catman8965]

Best Klingon Ever!!!

[@MarkyBillsonIV]

@@catman8965 Well I was going to say Mara for rather obvious reasons but . . .

[@catman8965]

@@MarkyBillsonIV I agree Mara too!!!

[@davidpickens8800]

Love how proficient the crew is using swords. Glad to see that training still teaches sword play.

[@julianmarsh1378]

The Klingons were supposed to have maintained that old marital tradition so I cannot understand how untrained Federation employees are their equal in this scene.

[@robertmcpherson1617]

One point is that they are not untrained. Another could revolve around the alien maneuvering things so that the best trained ones are not trapped so the two opposing forces are equal.

[@DariusSarrafi]

I always thought the alien being that got energized by war was a metaphor for the Military Industrial Complex (i.e. war profiteers).

[@Rickwmc]

This episode is Gene Rodenberry at his best attacking the established order. We all know who the alien is - the war profiteers of the centuries past and present and future starting up wars, funding both sides, laughing at our stupidity as we slaughter each other.

[@AndrewChapman]

I love the sword fight sequence between Kirk and Kang and the dramatic music scoring that kicks in at 0:31. Plus I much prefer this Seasons 2-3 look of the Enterprise main engineering set than the Season 1 look. It looks much more spaced out, it has steps leading up to an additional upper floor and of course the dilithium chamber in the centre of the room.

[@jenpeterson3712]

Andrew Chapman I prefer the appearance of the Klingons in TOS.

[@danbasta3677]

@@jenpeterson3712 AGREED! Hate that next generation stuff as the Klingons and Romulans look to goofie looking with all that dumb looking prostesis and makeup on them and the way the Klingons acted screaming when on of their own died, stupid and silly. The Romulans in the Original Star Trek Series were much more honerable and stoic and more mysterious that the stupid way they act in that next generation stuff. Over all, the Original Star Trek Series far surpasses that next grneration stuff and anything else that followed it.

[@jenpeterson3712]

@@danbasta3677 the Klingon commander was such a hunk in Day of the Dove

[@johnbockelie3899]

First appearance of a female Klingon in TOS, and the last. Kang's wife Mara.

[@mr.objective6936]

Danbasta- TNG tried to make their alien appear more realistic. What are the chances that intelligent aliens would look so much like us like they did in TOS? Almost zero. But back then there was no funding and technology to make realistic looking aliens. TNG had a little more technology (implants) to work with to make the aliens look a little different, so that’s what they did.

[@keithallver2450]

The classic Klingons from the original series are still my favorite.

[@johnbockelie3899]

How about the part when they are on the planet, and Kang informs Kirk " We Klingons have followed the Orgainian peace treaty to the letter !!!". A reference to "Errand of mercy" episode.

[@tieger1313]

I find þe image of a bunch of redshirts swordfighting with Klingons hilarious!

[@catjudo1]

Yeah, lol, that's a pretty certain outcome, and it won't be Starfleet winning!

[@nancyjanzen5676]

But Sulu is the sword champion.

[@bfdidc6604]

Maybe Klingon brown vests are their equivalent of redshirts.

[@tieger1313]

@@bfdidc6604 That's....an interesting point, actually.

[@MattJohno2]

@@tieger1313 I like your use of the þorn

[@michelguevara151]

how very relevant this is to our time

[@dbloyd2]

Kirk rapping at 2:24. Just need to add some background music.

[@jasonrodgers9063]

"Then no doubt you will re-assemble, after I have hacked you to bits!" Quite possibly, the best quote in all of Trek!

[@macklee6837]

1:13 when the boys come to back you up

[@eyescandeceive]

the entity took all the guns away to create more intense emotional fighting

[@johngibson2884]

Applies in 2021 particularly well...

[@nrcbtnue]

The real powers That Were on this planet, wanted us to fight with each other. Art imitates life.

[@ohiovr]

shame they took out the rest of this speech would have been nice to share recently

[@Exotic3000]

Absolutely love Kirk!

[@Shadowkey392]

This episode was fun. It had swordfights and Scotty with a broadsword.

[@deadturret4049]

I love how McCoy of all people is leading the charge to fight the klingons.

[@ericburkhart7347]

Love this episode with the red tidy-bowl alien!

[@williamhaynes4800]

I love the "pat" on the back Kang lays on Kirk later on. Was it his Klingon physique or was he paying him back for the sucker punch?

[@rickdeckard1075]

hahaha yes

[@dr.benediktrothohler7693]

It was a real life Punch because Shatner has flirted with Barbara Eden.

[@spockvskhan4561]

Funny that Dr. Mc Coy was leading the calvary.

[@danbasta3677]

Because he and the Captain were extremly close friends and the Captain could unload his deep feelings to the good Doctor, and the Doctor would understand and give the Captain good sound advice that he also took from his first officer and his close Vulcan friend.

[@ardie77]

I was about to say the same thing, wth they must of needed numbers here. His sword fighting is hilarious however.

[@flashkellam7395]

I found it strange that they would risk the ship's chief surgeon when they have trained security personnel to suppress boarders.

[@thefurrybstard1964]

Bloody amazing episode.

[@1godonlyone119]

The actor who plays Kang, the one who duels with Captain Kirk, was married to Barbara Eden.

[@user-wz3tg8il1j]

Enjoyed this clip better than all 3 Disney Star Wars movies combined...

[@ibnbattuta1304]

I like the TOS Klingons ☺️

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

Unlike his friends Kor and Koloth, Kang actually fought Kirk.

[@jgelt]

McCoy looked a lot more sure of himself here than in the Roman arena.

[@InVigor8]

Thats kind of the one scene segment I was looking for with this

[@chrisconnors7327]

❤

[@jenpeterson3712]

The Klingons were much better looking in the original series. I love the way Kirk throws his sword down and says " in the heart in the head"!

[@racheldrum1982]

Michael Ansara as Kang made everyone else, including Kirk, look like a girly man. He's so tall. RIP.

[@houdini5631]

You know a sci fi show has run out of ideas when the “creature” is a flashing light that speaks.

[@schmoborama]

star trek had a smaller budget than the soap operas of that era and with 1960's technology what else could they have?

[@xomthood]

They do an excellent rendition of the clanging of the swords game.

[@ou1l]

poor alien doing the walk of shame 😭😂

[@Kurikost_]

"an alien has total control of us"..says kirk to an alien

[@EngPheniks]

I always thought Klingons appeared only from the Original series movies in the 1980s since most of us recognize them from their ridged foreheads. They already appeared from the Original series but not in the form we used to be familiar with. As a kid Worf from TNG was the first Klingon I know.

[@sandman4224]

The alien was ringing its hands like a shylock

[@dbsql6238]

At 1:14 is my favorite part of this episode.

[@timothyp873]

Does any one know what the fighting music is?

[@mdd1963]

Fight Soundtrack - 1-1A-2B

[@PabloCruise1]

Look at Dr. McCoy go!

[@HellOnWheel]

1:47 No one can cleave to a Klingon's bosom quite like Shatner.

[@Blackaceed]

Captain there are two Options: Phasers or.....epic sowrd fight on deck 5!!! Kirk: O_O

[@mikahael1]

all the phasers had been changed into swords by the alien.

[@LeftIsBest001]

All of a sudden the 23rd Century Enterprise crew are expert swordsmen.. 😂😂

[@reggiespotter3427]

Hard to believe that is Susan Howard under all that brown body paint before coming more well known in Dallas.

[@danbasta3677]

Ray Krebbs wife.

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

JR Ewing's sister-in-law.

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

Too bad she quit acting when Dallas went off the air. She could have reprised her role as Mara in Blood Oath, or another episode.

[@stratfordbaby]

Shatner was really fit back then. No belly belt I can see.

[@paulsarnik8506]

McCoy must have been practicing in the gym after Bread and Circuses!

[@michealoceallaigh4716]

Kang was definitely one of the more honourable Klingons (unlike Kruge or Duras)

[@Foxstab]

What happened? It's been a good several decades since I saw it.

[@haywoodjohnson2865]

We are all pawns in the game

[@catman8965]

Kang-BEST Klingon EVER!!!

[@schmoborama]

he was, and there are some great ones

[@Replayability]

But 'they' don't want to make it easy for people to see it. It's the same reason why the blanket truth clip gets removed from the Internet (although it's very small and falls under fair use).

[@Blitzkit]

So a sci-fi genre theme show fights with metal sharp thingy? Idk but it's was weird.

[@schmoborama]

don't you mean "hey why are they fighting with swords instead of high-tech weapons?" in this story, an alien turned their advanced weapons into swords

[@Thkaal]

Elric...what are you doing?

[@seanwolslau-holdren6731]

I wonder what the OST for this is called.

[@InternalMind]

all sides are best friends at the very top while the slaves kill eachother

[@SwarmTheBanks]

Did you forget to duck when that alien thingy left the Enterprise?

[@dbloyd2]

It is a pity Kane couldn't be Kirk's chief of security on the Enterprise like Worf for remainder of the series.

[@stephencourton3328]

Reminds me of something Orange that also creates and feeds off hate?

[@Sean-z6u]

Queen to Queen level 3 and really don't get into whatever you need for Me to 😮🎉...to 😊.

[@flashkellam7395]

1:26 Spock nerve-pinches a Klingon. Why didn't he stay there and nerve-pinch all the Klingons?

[@schmoborama]

kirk was alone with dozens of klingons, the leader would be the 1st priority, and that's what the red shirts are there for anyway

[@airdriver]

No bat-leth?

[@montewright111]

Boy Klingons sure are smudged

[@starsiegeplayer]

Twitter summarized in two minutes, fifty two seconds.

[@williamsquires3070]

I guess these Klingons were really hard up if they had to use regular swords instead of Bat’Leths!

[@KennToomey]

Why didn't Spock subdue more of the Klingons in the hallway before making his way to engineering?

[@silversnail1413]

I guess he was more worried about Kirk and felt confident that the other officers could handle the situation.

[@Sean-z6u]

Fight Club Party at Sean apartment right now 🙀😁 and Incoming look out Sgt Moore and trust me I not on officier but 😮😊🎉.Go Army.🎉.

[@robduncan1765]

667! 😁 @youtube

[@sheungmleung]

You cut out the best part of the scene: At the end Spock suggests good spirits to kill off the alien..Kang slaps Kirk's back so hard, Kirk wants to bitch slap him back....rofl

[@vsync]

relevant

[@Marinealver]

okay someone CGI some Mek'leths into that.

[@jamieolberding7731]

Kang should have know that there is no honor in trying to kill an innocent person who is telling you the truth or is he too stubborn to realize that he and his crew are being manipulated by an alien entity?

[@mcole442]

Who's here just to hear the Star Trek "Fight Music Theme Song"?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chrisconnors7327]

Klingons

[@gobbollino2688]

Some of those red ones may die

[@RabidPixel]

why are they using swords when they have guns?

[@DrunkenUFOPilot]

A gun control policy was implemented by the whirly red light thing.

[@danbasta3677]

The alien entity wanted a all out and out war with true blood snd guts gore along with amazing recourpative healing powers on each side.

[@johnminehan1148]

Michael Ansara was very good in this, but I wonder how Bill Campbell would have played it as Kor . . . .

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

William Campbell was Koloth.

[@keithlange2573]

John Colicos was Kor.

[@TheCanseco1]

How come Bones leads the charge?

[@MasterTalon]

TheCanseco1 Well, he does have detailed knowledge of anatomy to know how to properly strike and stop an enemy.

[@terrymcgee3504]

I hate to get political, but as I write this comment (2/11/2021) this Trek episode reminds me of the current political/civil rancor. We have Democrats and Republicans at each others throats. And there seems to be a third party driving this animosity that gains from this divisiveness.

[@deantheodosiou2886]

McCoy and Spock, the most pacifist characters in TOS leading a contingent of red shirts to fight a group of Klingons to the death...that's rich.

[@leechandler3411]

Jeanie, your in the wrong show.

[@batesvillbilly368]

1:24 So that guy in blue just pinched the other guy really hard and he died? The fights on Discovery are much better.

[@schmoborama]

LOLOL tell the rest of us we're old without telling us we're old 🤣😅 "That guy in blue" was Spock, the most famous sci-fi character of the 20th century next to Capt. Kirk, and the pinch was the his "Vulcan neck-pinch" used throughout the show, it just knocks you out... wait was that sarcasm? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipiwm4lpjtiYabc

[@dustdustdust807]

Loosh

[@edwardnardone7485]

Donna Krebs

[@PhflyDan1]

A demonic entity

[@bensongbenson]

In today's US, what is the red whirring thing? The media? Putin?

[@LeftIsBest001]

Greg Benson - Trump

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

The alien is as red as any Communist.

[@BladeOfLight16]

The politicians _and_ businesses who are quietly funneling our tax dollars to themselves regardless of which party is in charge. What we need is a successor to Coolidge.

[@schmoborama]

"Putin?" Well look who's a "good soldier, that never questions orders". No, Kang would be Putin, the one that the billionaire class wants you to die fighting against, "stopping the bad guy".

[@MattJohno2]

War profiteers. And not just the US.

[@jadefacetiger]

Not the best but it worked a lot better than that Gorn fight. ;)

[@silverdrillpickle7596]

Check out the facial hair... and I mean on that Klingette!!!

[@michaelconnor]

Russian troll aliens

[@TTony-tu6dm]

One of the better third season eps. A little Marxism for the masses

[@smartgirl1744]

y this kurth bad n not Chris pine kurth sprok much bader

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

Your spelling is atrocious.