Michael dorn says the turtle head makeup was designed to disguise the fact that the klingon actors are black, because michael dorn is one of the stupidest people on or off the planet. Will supreme court reargument of the knick takings case. Klingons also have a heightened sense of smell as suggested in birthright, part ii in the next generation when worf. After months of speculation, it looks like theres finally a solid explanation for the radical new look for the klingons on star trek. Mar 23, 2020 on this date in 1967 the first star trek episode with klingons in, errand of mercy, first aired. We dont get to know because only klingons can know.
The makeup became better and star trek got a little more money and, consequently, klingons. Definitely, there is a big difference between worf and klingons from the original series, but they are klingons, and it is a long story. We do not discuss it with outsiders, was commander worfs infamous explanation in deep space 9s time travel. Deep space nine and then fully realized in star trek. If youre interested in what i consider to be the best star trek books, here are the others in my top te. The makeup became better and star trek got a little more money and, consequently, klingons would forever look more menacing and less like some regular guys with bubble wrap belts slung over their shoulders. The only good thing about it trekwise is that star trek does have some sort of a neat symmetrical. Shouldnt klingons have flat foreheads in discovery. Pron are a fictional warrior race in the star trek universe. The languages basic sound, along with a few words, was first devised by actor james doohan scotty and producer jon povill for star trek. We do not discuss it with outsiders, was worfs reply in.
Klingon foreheads a short explanation from blood will tell. Ever wonder the star trek reason for klingons appearance. If youre referring to the reason the klingons developed head ridges between tos and tng that has been answered in and out of universe here many times and all the answers are good. I just hope we will not get another explanation for the change. The original series, and have appeared in all five spinoff series and eight feature films. Deep space nine celebrated this occasion with an episode called trials and tribbleations, which was a direct. Worf, obrien, and bashir, when the lack of cranial ridges on kirkera klingons is noted last edited. How did the klingoncardassian alliance conquer the terran empire in the star. Worfs answer of we do not discuss it with outsiders was all the response we would get, until enterprise came along and explained the phenomenon away with something called the klingon augment virus. We all knew the reason behind the change was budgetary as well as technology.
Besides, i would expect one of starfleets best physicians to know about the augment virus stuff. Deep space nine winked at the controversy when worf stated. We do not discuss it with outsiders worf, commenting on his different physical appearance to the original series klingons. Blood will tell is actually an amazing comic the reader experiences the stories of conflict between the klingons and the federation from a klingon point of view. And really, if theres anything at all to remember about this episode, its when the ds9 crew confronts worf about the appearance of the oldstyle klingons. Trials and tribbleations is the 104th episode of the american science fiction television series star trek.
The ridgeless klingons were altered to appear more human. In the idic epidemic, an original series novel written during the airing of the next generation, a klingon. Jan 05, 2005 ever wonder the star trek reason for klingons appearance change over the years. Ipaart are a fictional warrior race in the star trek universe. We do not discuss it with outsiders colmde sep 28 17 at 8. When enterprise initially hit the airwaves four years ago, it had the foreheadridgers that we. May 20, 2014 deep space nine celebrated this occasion with an episode called trials and tribbleations, which was a direct. Out of anyone, that should have been something and it is a major plot hole in the rpgent explanation. The chief obrien at work coloring book for free download. While the real reason for the discrepancy between the original series klingons and their feature film and later television series counterparts was a lack of budget, some. We also know that humans can have sex with cardassians and betazoids among others, that klingons can have sex with trills, that cardassians can not only have sex with the bajorans and the kazon but also naturally conceive healthy children. Apr 12, 2010 everything from the careful and difficult placement of new characters into decades old footage, to the meticulous recreations of the original series props, costumes and sets to the wonderful injokes worf. Turns out dax was the one who pelted kirk with that tribble. Heres why the klingons look different in star trek.
Initially intended to be antagonists for the crew of the uss enterprise, the klingons ended up a close ally of. Discovery has been the subject of much discussion since the trailer came out in may. They appeared in tos, ridgless, but later appeared in ds9 with ridges. During a time travel episode in deep space nine, worf comments on a group of strangely humanlooking klingons by simply saying, we do not discuss it with outsiders. Worf said it was something klingons do not discuss it with outsiders. That was the first time that star trek cannon acknowledged the change. I rather liked how the novelverse has done klingon society like in the iks gorkon books showing most klingons who are not nobility or in the military tend to disregard or look down on the whole honour thing and think those who uphold it are dramaqueens.
But there may be a directive not to talk about it with klingons, just because klingons are obviously very sensitive about that chapter of their history and dont discuss it with outsiders. It does little to explain worfs line, we do not discuss it with outsiders. Deep space nine, the sixth episode of the fifth season. Sigh yes, they are klingons we do not discuss it with outsiders.
So, why do klingons look so different in star trek. Hindsight being 2020 i think it would have been far funnier to have michael dorn suddenly look like a 60s klingon. In deep space nine episode trials and tribbleations, for example, when crew members of the space station find themselves 100 years in the past and aboard the enterprise, worf is asked why the klingons they encounter differ so much from those which they are accustomed. Enterprise plays on the words of doctor bashir in trials and tribblations about genetic manipulation through them being affected by a. This is elaborated upon in enterprise, where the same genetic research that arik soong used to create the human augments, was being used by the klingons to create better soldiers, but it instead became a virus, and threatened the entire klingon race. Someone once told me, but its just handwaving for we had a budget that allowed us to make them less humanlooking. Discovery season 1 episode the butchers knife cares not for the lambs cry. The klingons we have seen to date were a product of hybridization with another humanoid race within the klingon empire, which eventually rose to prominence and. The klingon languages prevalence is not limited to books. Trials and tribbleations worf acknowledges the different look, but will not discuss it. Highlights include doctor bashir and chief obrien joining the crew of the original enterprise in a bar brawl with some klingons, jadzia dax crushing on captain kirk, and worf explaining why he looks different than the klingons from the original series by saying we do not discuss it with outsiders. Klingon, requires players to learn the language in order to advance. They do chide sisko for some of his crews temporal violations, but also assure him that theres little chance of any disciplinary action. Discovery aired last night, and one of the first things many people noticed is that the klingons look very different than in previous installments of the franchise.
And thats all thats ever been said about it on the show. Enterprise that was the first time that star trek cannon acknowledged the. Klingons also have a heightened sense of smell as suggested in birthright, part ii in the next generation when worf and a klingon boy go hunting and can track an animal by scent. Theres a lot we dont know about some areas of klingon history. The motionless picture, and no one ever said a word or seemed to care.
So jadzia certainly recognizes worfs little white lie about darvin being altered, and ironically comments on it instead of correcting him in front of the other officers. Voq was the former torchbearer of tkuvma who underwent surgery to become human in a horrifically painful process that damaged his mind. Discovery is why the original series klingons look. A realworld timeline of but why do the klingons look like. Iirc somewhere in the vast expanded book universe, some writer came up with the idea that the smoothheaded klingons.
Klingon, requires players to learn the language to advance. While no klingon characters were seen in star trek ii. The klingons are a fictional species in the science fiction franchise star trek. I actually have complaints about the book and a few criticisms which arent quite the same thing but they arent going to keep from giving it five stars because klingons. Decandido is a book which is impossible for me to dislike. When worf was asked about the origin of the humanlooking klingons, he simply replied that it was something that klingons do not discuss with outsiders. On this date in 1967 the first star trek episode with klingons in, errand of mercy, first aired. Worf simply said we do not discuss it with outsiders. They are recurring villains in the 1960s television show star trek. Heres why the klingons look different in star trek discovery.
I just think that opened up a whole unnecessary can of worms. Deep space nine, klingons had fully become heroes rather than villains. The klingons we have seen to date were a product of. The first time that the look of the klingons changed was in 1979. Enterprise episodes affliction and divergence explain the whole augment virus being responsible for the different look. They turned to bumpyheaded worf for an explanation, and he would only say its a long story and we do not discuss it with outsiders. Klingons alone have a natural resistance to the phage which plagues the vidiians of the delta quadrant. Worf, 2268 trials and tribbleations the klingon augment virus was a hybridized form of levodian flu that threatened to wipe out the klingon race in the mid 22nd century. Discovery then youll be in for a surprise as theyll have another new one in the second season. Remember, lumpy headed klingons first appeared in star trek.
If youre not au fait with star trek the original series, you may not be aware that. What did worf mean in deep space 9 when he was asked why. Bashir and obrien ponder possible causes between themselves, genetic engineering and mutated virus, both of which were shown to be the cause. Worf simply said it is a long story, and we do not discuss it with outsiders. Klingons are a proud race, and we intend to go on being proud.
The wrath of khan, their appearance as the central enemy. How did klingons develop cranial ridges, and why, in the next. He quickly shuts down the discussion with we do not discuss it with outsiders. Inuniverse as worf said, its something not discussed with nonklingons. Out of universe to summarize, its a very meta injoke. Klingons alone have a natural resistance to the phage, which plagues the vidiians of the delta quadrant. According to the episodes affliction and divergence, the ridges were not present in the original series because of a failed experiment. Is it ever explained why the foreheads of klingons changed.
Initially intended to be swarthy antagonists for the crew of the uss enterprise, the klingons ended up a close ally of humanity and the. We do not discuss it with outsiders, was worfs reply in deep space 9 when asked about the facial. I was fine with worfs we do not discuss it with outsiders. What discovery has added to the lore of star trek thus far. We do not discuss it with outsiders, was worfs reply in deep space 9 when asked about the facial differences. Double klingon penis was star trek canon before discovery cbs. That was an appropriately klingon response, in my opinion. Dec 26, 20 we all knew the reason behind the change was budgetary as well as technology. Discovery, the first new trek tv for well over a decade, and we have a redesign that is quite a significant departure from the classic klingon and has almost nothing in common with the original series version despite.
Its not the end of world, but it most certainly is the end of the world as we know it. Discovery season 1s transformation of voq into ash tyler is the forerunner to why the klingons captain kirk faced in the original series didnt have the ridged brows and wild hair of later klingons. The klingon augment virus was a hybridized form of levodian flu that threatened to wipe out the. With the first klingoncentric story in the next generation, the first season episode heart of glory, the klingons once again became an important part of the star trek universe, and by the advent of the series star trek. The klingons will have another new look in star trek. Enterprise 2001, a twoparter comes up with an explanation which turns out to be a combination of those two things. Klingons are recurring villains in the 1960s television show star trek. Described in the 1985 book the klingon dictionary by marc okrand and deliberately designed to sound alien, it has a number of typologically uncommon features.
We do not discuss it with outsiders, was commander worfs infamous explanation in. At the time, there was no real explanation to be offered. Hilariously, worf refuses to go the whole hog and explain the makeup changes on his fellow klingons. Feb 28, 2018 worfs answer of we do not discuss it with outsiders was all the response we would get, until enterprise came along and explained the phenomenon away with something called the klingon augment virus.
Double klingon penis was star trek canon before discovery. Klingons did not discuss the circumstances of this mutation with outsiders and, by the 24th century, the reason for smoothforehead klingons was not widely known outside the empire. Klingons also have a heightened sense of smell as suggested in birthright, part ii in the next generation, when worf and a klingon boy go hunting and can track an animal by scent. When asked why these 23rd century klingons had no ridges, worf simply states we do not speak about it with outsiders. Temporal investigations is apparently seen by most starfleet personnel as people who show up just to make life hell for anyone who time travels, but the two we meet are pretty reasonable guys. For them, in the 24th century, all klingons have forehead ridges its a speciesdefining trait. Jan 29, 2019 it then became something of a running joke that tos klingons appeared and acted more human. Is it ever explained why the foreheads of klingons changed in. Have you ever wondered why the klingons seen on star trek. If you thought that the klingons had a look that was off base in star trek.
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