"Without duty, a warrior becomes a slave of vainglory and reckless self-interest. [...] A true warrior never seeks glory, glory always finds him." Gowron failed in his duty.
@@acebrandon3522the greatest irony I can see, is that a Klingon, raised in the federation, became the kind of Klingon whom Chang would have seen as the ideal Klingon… And kill Gowron, who embodied so many of the things Chang sought to remedy, place Martok in the Chancellors seat… and began to restore the Empire to the path of Honor. Without the Federation, the Empire falls into corruption and Decadence.
@@jmwoods190 I agree brother it almost hurts how underrated he is as an actor its like the movie or tv industry never fully appreciated his talents, im glad that actors like Chris Eccleston press on the fact that how phenomenal warner was
Christopher Plummer is either A.) Giving this his all despite being in a 90’s video game, which shows just how much of an amazing professional he is, or B.) He’s completely phoning it in and operating on auto pilot, but it’s top tier acting anyway because it’s Christopher-goddamn-Plummer.
Every person who runs for public office should be given a modified version of this speech to learn and learn well. With a few minor changes the principles of virtue will apply quite well to any position of responsibility and authority.
Ah, yes, Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do... I mean, Honor, Duty, Loyalty. Whoever wrote the script for Klingon Academy may have been prior military or consulted with veterans. If he or she did not then I commend them for grasping at words that convey the heart of a soldier's virtues. Chang's final words are especially noteworthy since they explain that mastering these ideas is a challenge of a lifetime and that upholding these principles requires a never ending commitment. Superb material!
What would your favorite author say, Captain? Let us sit around the fire and tell the sad story of the deaths of kings....Tell us your sad story, Kirk. Tell us how you planned to take revenge for the death of your son.
It would be a stalemate, in STO we get the idea that the Klingon's demons are actually the precurser to the Jem Hadar who became resistant to ketracel white. What the Klingons usually face are endless mindless hordes of soldiers... in DS9 we get a very real glimpse that the Jem Hadar are easily not mindless soldiers. If Jem Hadar become resistant to ketracel white and master their cloning it wouldnt be a win for either side.
@@Chairmaniac NICE! Hopes one day to actually play this or even better, an HD remake as the acting alone by these Shakespearean legends def. makes the effort worth it...!
Love this game! It gave so much more depth to Chang’s character. After playing this game and seeing all the cutscenes, ST6 makes ALOT more sense. You understand both Gorkon (and especially) Chang much better. If only Chang had stayed loyal to Gorkon. He would’ve been an extremely valuable ally against the House of Duras, the Romulans and the Dominion. ❤
If you pay close attention to the story in the game, Chang makes it quite clear that he knew he was throwing away his honor, but it was necessary--in his mind--to save his people, who he believed would be assimilated into Federation culture and would lose what makes a Klingon a Klingon.
@@ricardogalvan1031 What was really moving is that Chang wanted to keep Torlek away from what he was going to do. He didn't want to drag Torlek into something he knew in his heart was dishonorable. Torlek was the embodiment of everything he wanted Klingons to be, and the symbol of everything he wanted to protect in Klingon culture. Sadly, he felt that in order to do that, he had to break the very codes he had lived by his whole life. I wish he could have seen that an alliance with the Federation didn't necessarily mean the death of Klingon culture. In fact, the Federation could've learned much from the Heart of Virtue.
There should be a star trek episode where Worf watches this video with Kurn, Galron and Martok in a council chamber. ST Episode: Klingon Empire Reborn Pt.1 Pt.2 Pt.3
Some of the best acting and story telling in star trek occurred in a now little known video game from 2000.
"Without duty, a warrior becomes a slave of vainglory and reckless self-interest. [...] A true warrior never seeks glory, glory always finds him."
Gowron failed in his duty.
And for that, he saw an honorable death.
Yes, at least Gowron was redeemed with an honorable death
And not at lease..... Received the PIMP HAND of JUSTICE from Commander Worf himself.... Ka'Plawq!!!!!!!
@@acebrandon3522the greatest irony I can see, is that a Klingon, raised in the federation, became the kind of Klingon whom Chang would have seen as the ideal Klingon…
And kill Gowron, who embodied so many of the things Chang sought to remedy, place Martok in the Chancellors seat… and began to restore the Empire to the path of Honor.
Without the Federation, the Empire falls into corruption and Decadence.
RIP Christopher Plummer! All the love to his friends and family, today. Qa'Pla!
I know everyone is praising CP, and rightly so, but whoever wrote these words to paper should get some serious props
For several of the quotes, that would be William Shakesphere.
@@JustMonikaOk He's no D.C. Fontana, but still, pretty good.
David Warner's briefer stints(not in this scene) also deserves recognition
@@jmwoods190 I agree brother it almost hurts how underrated he is as an actor its like the movie or tv industry never fully appreciated his talents, im glad that actors like Chris Eccleston press on the fact that how phenomenal warner was
Christopher Plummer is either A.) Giving this his all despite being in a 90’s video game, which shows just how much of an amazing professional he is, or B.) He’s completely phoning it in and operating on auto pilot, but it’s top tier acting anyway because it’s Christopher-goddamn-Plummer.
Every person who runs for public office should be given a modified version of this speech to learn and learn well. With a few minor changes the principles of virtue will apply quite well to any position of responsibility and authority.
All men with honor are kings but not all kings have honor. It is what no man can give you and none can take away. Honor is a man's gift to himself.
Wow. This is heavy. As a Star Trek fan I am amazed that I haven't seen this till today.
Dito. Awstruck
Agreed. Compare this speech to the speech by Katsumoto about Bushido in The Last Samurai.
yeah i found out that he passed away
Me too. I can't believe these are cutscenes from an obscure 90s game. This is so much better than it has an right to be. Haha. it is so good. How?
Ah, yes, Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do... I mean, Honor, Duty, Loyalty. Whoever wrote the script for Klingon Academy may have been prior military or consulted with veterans. If he or she did not then I commend them for grasping at words that convey the heart of a soldier's virtues. Chang's final words are especially noteworthy since they explain that mastering these ideas is a challenge of a lifetime and that upholding these principles requires a never ending commitment. Superb material!
A true leader does not seek leadership, he has leadership thrust upon him.Hail Martok! Leader of the empire! Leader...of DESTINY.
This is actually what it means to be human. A good human.
Azetbur would've objected to that statement!
@@jmwoods190 Kirk restored her Father's faith, and she had restored his son's.
Kahless bless Christopher Plummer for making Chang such an excellent portrayal of a Klingon warrior.
R.I.P dear Christopher....
Our revels now are ended...
"Cry woe, destruction, ruin and decay.
The worst is death...
and death will have its day."
What would your favorite author say, Captain? Let us sit around the fire and tell the sad story of the deaths of kings....Tell us your sad story, Kirk. Tell us how you planned to take revenge for the death of your son.
Sir Christopher Plummer, Rest in Peace. Thank you for all your gifts to screen and theatre!
Nice lore behind the Klingon symbol
RIP Christopher Plummer
This is why the jemhadar would NEVER beat the Empire. Ever. Victory is life is the very defiinition of vainglory.
It would be a stalemate, in STO we get the idea that the Klingon's demons are actually the precurser to the Jem Hadar who became resistant to ketracel white. What the Klingons usually face are endless mindless hordes of soldiers... in DS9 we get a very real glimpse that the Jem Hadar are easily not mindless soldiers. If Jem Hadar become resistant to ketracel white and master their cloning it wouldnt be a win for either side.
@@velnz5475 Well said. Likely they would become allies.
@@KH4444444444N Never. Jemhadar are slaves.
his quote is legendary even in death.
"Glory is like that warm spot in the pool. A swiftly dispersing feeling."
Christopher Plumbeer is such an excellent actor. He does Klingon very well.
Why is this shit fucking slept on. Its criminal for trek fans to ignore this.
I didn't know these clips existed until today. The Undiscovered Country is my favorite of the movies too...
@@razorburn645 Well whole game exists. Was on 6 CDs when it came out.
The Shakespeare quotes were worked into this a lot more artfully than in Star Trek VI.
A great life lesson. And such an awesome game.
Christopher was the Klingon Shakespeare
Every man should listen to this.
The only one who brought honor to the role of a klingon.
Written by D.C Fontana, a Star Trek legend:)
It wasn't written by her. The script was written by Raphael Hernandez who also was the producer for the Klingon Academy game.
@@Chairmaniac originally on a wiki she was listed as writer, but it's since been corrected to film script editor:)
@@EricAllenJett I'm listed in the credits as a designer on KA. It's how I knew. :D
@@Chairmaniac NICE! Hopes one day to actually play this or even better, an HD remake as the acting alone by these Shakespearean legends def. makes the effort worth it...!
Love this game! It gave so much more depth to Chang’s character. After playing this game and seeing all the cutscenes, ST6 makes ALOT more sense. You understand both Gorkon (and especially) Chang much better. If only Chang had stayed loyal to Gorkon. He would’ve been an extremely valuable ally against the House of Duras, the Romulans and the Dominion. ❤
RIP General Chang.
The irony of this is that he didn't live up to those words and he died honorless.
No, he died a Warrior's death.
Without honor.
If you pay close attention to the story in the game, Chang makes it quite clear that he knew he was throwing away his honor, but it was necessary--in his mind--to save his people, who he believed would be assimilated into Federation culture and would lose what makes a Klingon a Klingon.
@@ricardogalvan1031 What was really moving is that Chang wanted to keep Torlek away from what he was going to do. He didn't want to drag Torlek into something he knew in his heart was dishonorable. Torlek was the embodiment of everything he wanted Klingons to be, and the symbol of everything he wanted to protect in Klingon culture. Sadly, he felt that in order to do that, he had to break the very codes he had lived by his whole life. I wish he could have seen that an alliance with the Federation didn't necessarily mean the death of Klingon culture. In fact, the Federation could've learned much from the Heart of Virtue.
@@willcardona7712 I agree completely! Thanks for the post
And here people dare to say that video games are not truly art.....
This is better written than all modern movies together.
There should be a star trek episode where Worf watches this video with Kurn, Galron and Martok in a council chamber.
ST Episode: Klingon Empire Reborn Pt.1 Pt.2 Pt.3
And the transition from the Real Martok to his Changeling imposter!
Better than Star Wars
Much better.
Can't really compare. Star Trek is old-school Science Fiction and Star Wars is D&D with Lasers.
I just thought that Christopher Plummers makeup here was inspiring to the creators of Star Trek Discovery for s1 & 2
RIP "General Chang"
Very good
Great UA-cam name. The Ambassador Class. The first true dreadnought built by the Federation.
Imo most militant Dwarves should be played like Klingons
A Klingon warrior vs a Mandalorian warrior in a sparring match. Who wins?..
The Klingon, Mandalorians keep getting their asses kicked.
Without all their fancy gear and weapons the mandos are weak
Right i want to read shakespeare now
Perfect
The reasons i tatooed the klingon symbol on my left peck,...close to my heart!❤
wa tIH'ghob, joH'wI Qapla'
batlh yIHegh. Qapla', jIchotmeH jIvHa'wI'
Christopher Plummer, the best klingon that ever lived.
RIP
What happens when these virtues conflict?
They don't
@@DavisJ-ln6fw Actually they do. In this game in fact. There is a mission that Chang sets up that put duty in conflict with honor.
the klingons have always been hypocritical with their values. it is a tragedy that they are too reckless and brutal to follow their own preach
@@willcardona7712 Chang's version of the infamous no-win scenario. 🙂
I didnt remember that scene, is this a deleted scene?
It's from the Star Trek PC game "Klingon Academy".
Helbrech
Am i the only one that feels annoyed by the constant murmuring Christopher plumber's fellow klingons are making during his speech? 😤
RIP Christopher Plummer