Riker gains the respect of the Klingons | Star Trek TNG
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- Cmdr Riker boards the Klingon vessel Pagh as temporary first officer. After his authority is challenged by his new second officer, Riker must assert his dominance over the crew, here he proves himself to be no pushover and a true Klingon at heart.
From Star Trek: TNG Season 2, Episode 8: A Matter of Honor.
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What we learned from this clip:
1. Riker was a badass
2. Electrical panels on Klingon vessels are as bad as Federation ones.
You just know the Federation shared the knowledge of explodium panels with the Klingons when they formed the alliance.
@@Nicolas_Cage_Bees they’re from the planet Acme.
@@Sherwoody Underrated joke! Well done!
Riker was pretty cool. I must say, I am tougher!
I love how the Klingon Captain demanded they speak English. Klingons do not tolerate disrespect.
It was a nice touch. The captain saw the officer was dishonoring and insulting Riker in a cowardly manner "behind his back" so to speak. He knew Riker didn't know Klingon so he's basically saying to the officer "If you're going to dishonor a man, dishonor him to his face where he can understand it." Even though the Klingon captain was leery and testing Riker from the second he came on board he showed Riker respect and gave Riker many opportunities to prove his loyalty and honor.
Honor goes both ways, anyone with true honor knows that
In fact, there is one interesting feature here. The Klingons are ruled by a warrior aristocracy, and since Riker is also a military man, it means that he is their equal. If he were a scientist or a simple civilian, they would consider its not worth even to talk to him. Also interesting is the fact that the junior in rank showed disrespect to Riker who is higher in rank, which means that he does not show respect for the captain either. Which means it's Riker's duty to punish the upstart. Very medieval.
Of course not. There was one where two Klingons were on the run and bumped into a child. There was a tense moment where they just gave the child back to their mom. "Only cowards take hostages".
@@eekthecat9617 that's gangster as hell. "We're bastards but we're not fucking bastards".
One of the things I love most is actually how sweaty and winded Riker is after the scrum. It shows just how much force and effort he had to put into it to physically overtake and muscle around a Klingon warrior.
Yes indeed, their entire body is perfect for fighting if you saw the one episode where the doctor operates on Lt. Worf.
Probably no A/C on a bird of prey.
@@JonnySublime Prolly that too. They likely believe it's a weak creature comfort, like bedding.
I've always found it funny when the universal translator took a break.
have always liked how they portrayed Riker as the type of officer not to be taken lightly.
They should try and deal with Sisko instead..he doesn't fuck around also.
@@jolly7041 Sisko punched Q in the face! Pickard would never do that! :)
@@GlennTillema Yes, but that could have ended very badly for Sisko though. Who knows, if he played his cards right he could of convinced him to bright his hot dead wife back from the dead.
Q's whole thing is that he's the Celestial equivalent of an Internet Troll, Sisko has neither the time nor the patience for dealing with someone like that and since Q can't be a troll he instead fled (probably to screw with Janeway or Picard again) because he can't take a punch.
@@kabob0077I think it's more likely that Q just found dealing with Sisko boring. Q wants to deal with people who will play along, diplomats, and that's not Sisko. Sisko is a war general in command of a space station that's in a cold war that is constantly teetering on the edge of a hot war. He doesn't have the privilege of a diplomacy first mindset.
I just realized that Riker acts similar to how I'd expect Kirk to act
He remind me of the typical baby boomers parent mentality. Both my parents are his age
I've read that Riker was always meant to be a Kirk type.
I think Riker is more open to talking first then Kirk.... But Riker still has the fighter in him and the lady's man too...
Yeah but Kirk gets beat up a lot though 😅
Rikers part was written for Kirk.
Rik - Kirk
The first year scripts were written for Kirk and company
Commander Riker “So I take it you challenge my authority over you.”
Lt Klag “That is correct. Your uniform does not creak loudly enough with the sound of leather as does mine”
The Klingon Captain, Kargan, was played by the late Christopher Charles Collins (1949-1994, aged 44) who was born with the name Christopher Lawrence Latta - and he was well known for his 1980s cartoon voice work for the Transformers series (as the Decepticon Starscream) and G.I. Joe (as the Cobra Commander)
Holy crap, would have never guessed that Klingon was Starscreem.
basically riker is talking to cobra commander and the treacherous jet starscream. neat factoid.
not the only time a transformers voice actor appeared in star trek tng. Armus (yeah the tar thing that killed tasha yar) is voiced by the guy who did Stunticon Dragstrip.
👏👍
@@GladDestronger Well hell, we had GI Joe in the first TNG ep. Duke. Who I met some years back.
The reason that the Klingons and the Federation have a practically unbreakable alliance is simple: honor and integrity. They may handle their matters in entirely different ways, but the moral lessons are virtually identical. Trust is earned, not granted, and both the Federation and the Klingons knew this was their greatest weapon against their common enemies.
Then their alliance breaks twice in the future due to Klingon expantionism and Federation's aid to enemies due to sheer idealism.
"Practically unbreakable" you say...
Let's ask the Dominion what they have to say about that.
We lack these kinds of show nowadays. Its all about random violence nowadays like rick and morty or even john wick.
I love how Riker’s victory isn’t just from a cheap shot. He starts out with that sucker punch move, but he also shoots the fade with Klag. He can actually square up to a Klingon warrior. That’s no small feat for a squishy human.
Sure about that? It seems like the mighty Klingon warriors can be defeated in hand to hand by just about anybody. Unprepared Starfleet scientists usually beat up bigger numbers with wrist punches, despite the Klingons being armed with actual close combat weapons and armour.
Riker is framed on par with him so not too surprising. This is Riker in his prime, physically, so it would be expected a Starfleet academy graduate on the fast track to the admiralty (that's how he was projected at this time period) would be expected as highly proficient in hand to hand combat.
@@oldtwinsna8347 He also got to train with Worf.... So he got to spar with a Klingon before going over to the ship.
The Riker maneuver..😂
Its not really a sucker punch move when the second officer was the one issuing the challenge in the first place. He should have been ready.
Riker definitely earned his honor in this episode.
You need to watch the full TNG.. Later on they make jokes about not having human food and he may need one of the females to breast feed him....He shuts that down by taking Gah and starts to eat it.... That earned him more respect then the fight on the bridge.
@@jonathanbair523 And even more respect when Riker says he'll even take 2 ladies to bed.
@@ryanbrochu3336 Quark did that with one and he barely survived
They were just testing him. Lt klang is played by Brian Thompson the night slasher in the movie cobra I love riker but in real
life not a chance
Hit on by two Klingon woman and takes it “One or Both”
Moments like this are the type of events that continued to help cement the alliance between the Klingon Empire and the Federation. The Klingons leaned that humans could be honorable and even good friends in battle against a common enemy. All of this despite considerable cultural differences. The Dominion war proved this even more.
They can respect honourable warriors. They thought humans were none of those things, but then they learned first hand how humans can be both. The issue was that humans have move away from their savagery and warmongering past, so the face they presented was that of a peaceful seeker of knowledge and wisdom, which is not going to impress the Klingon Empire.
Yes indeed. Even General Martok was taken aback by the fact that we lost 98 starships when we drew a line in the sand at the Tyra System. No surrender, no retreat. The price was heavy but it showed the extent of our courage & will to enemies & allies alike.
Dm riker whipped his Klingon ass. That's that big dude from lionheart and other movies. The captain looked like a happy kid while riker slammed his head into the control panel. He must have been strong.
He also played the killer in the movie Cobra
The challenge was laid out and the onus was put on Riker on how to respond. They expected him to fold and be diplomatic like a stereotypical human and instead Riker gave Klag proper Klingon corrective action which I bet left the Captain pleasantly surprised at seeing a human not afraid to throw down.
another day in the Klingon office; someone questions your loyalty/bravery/leadership/honor, then beat them up in 1 on 1 combat and you are respected; lol
Beat their leader and now you lead the empire.
There's always that one person in the office you want to put their head through a monitor
Like having a wife or a child or a pet
Love how the bridge of the Pagh is dank and murky while the bridge of the Enterprise looks like a Waldorf lobby.
The older I get, and the more responsiblity I take over at my job, the more I realize how well Star Trek taught me about good leadership. Any time I'm at a seminar and some method or teaching comes up, I remember having seen an example for it in TNG or DS9 xD
So you get into fights often?
LOL. I do too. There are so many examples of GOOD leadership. Showing authority without being a jerk about it. Dealing with confrontation, etc. The Star Fleet officers (for the most part) showed a lot of class and discipline. I can't count how many times I was perplexed when dealing with others and then thought to myself, what would Riker do? hahahaha.
2:52 - always like Captain Kargan's approach here. Putting it to Riker as a first 'command decision', putting it entirely in his hands to see how he handles himself. Then he sits down with a smirk and just watches haha!!
RIP to Christopher Collins - he died in 1994 at the age of 44 from a cerebral haemorrhage, comments from a number of his friends at the time suggest he had a number of 'personal issues' that likely contributed to his early death. Collins would make several appearances on Star Trek, playing the Pakled Captain in TNG's 'Samaritan Snare', he played the Albino's head guard in DS9's 'Blood Oath' and the Markalian character Durg in the DS9 episode 'The Passenger'.
That was a really good test. He was expecting Riker to talk as the Federation always was viewed as being soft, and he wanted to see if Riker would hold Starfleet rules or go with the Klingon way of fighting to end a disagreement.
I also think there's some buried context here: if Klang is one of those guys who's always that insolent or argumentative, then the Kilingon Captain knows this since they've been serving together. So the Captain is more than happy to let Riker fuck Klang up for talking shit right off the bat
Riker allowed Picard to be the poet captain. Perfect complement.
its weird to think i saw this and the original transformers cartoon almost at the same time and both the Klingon captain and Starscream are the same guy . Talented fella this guy .
I was going to say that he finally got to be leader, but then I remembered that he was also Cobra Commander.
Just another example demonstrating Riker is the man!
And worf takes the piss out him in Picard 3 lol there best mates I’d like to think
While he's not my favorite character by a long shot, his chad attitude actually was perfect for this assignment XD
He might be my favourite character after Picard lol
Riker is the best first officer even slightly over Spock IMO.
He's not my favorite either but they are all sooo good!
Man riker was the shit. Most badass 1st officer in the fleet and was a lady's man. He was like space James bond. 🤣
CHADITUDE
Captain Kargan: "I would say its your first command decision"
Riker: *Proceeds to demonstrate how to inspect a faulty console*
He would make a good Klingon.
You can't beat an invigorating Klingon intellectual debate.😊
You gotta respect the local traditions, right? :D
when in the klingon empire do as the klingons do
You'd be morally irresponsible if you did NOT participate in the local custom! You could destroy their entire social structure! 😔
I feel like the Second officer was ready for a strike from Riker at that point, but he was dead set on calling him out in front of the Captain thinking Riker was all talk. Always loved this episode of TNG.
I dig the Klingons' expressions while Riker's whooping Klag. Sure, they were probably rooting for Klag, but above all they like to see a good ass whooping.
I always thought this was one of the best scenes in SNG. It sets a tone for the entire series regarding Klingon-Culture and Will 'the beard' Riker's character!
I wish that same Jr. officer returned in future episodes as a friend of Riker in other far-away places & missions. I really liked the friendship they forged, from complete unfamiliarity to fully trusting. Great character arcs, and great writing.
can you imagine if they met again in the movies and were in the same area, and one hailed the other and were surprised to see each other again and riker beamed abord Klags ship and they greeted each other with a punch to the face and then had some blood wine in the galley afterwards while catching up and telling tales of their adventures since they last saw each other.
The Klingon captain is the original voice actor for Cobra Commander and Star Scream.
The Klingon officer who is standing next to the Captin is Klag. It turns out he decided to side with the Duras family as we see him again on the bridge of the BOP in ST Generations that was commanded by the Duras sisters. I believe he's the officer who yells "WE ARE CLOAKING" !!!!!!!!!
Nah, the officer who says that is an unnamed Klingon played by Brian Thompson who also plays Klag, the 2nd officer here, not the one who escorts Riker.
@@TerranGuy93 you're right...I was trying to make that point but I wrote my post all wrong. I thought the escort had the same very similar voice as Klag. If I had watched the whole scene I would have seen Klag standing next to the captain. Inexcusable mistake. I have to correct my posting:)
Would of been perfect if Riker spoke in Klingon
Would have **
@@jonathanbaron-crangle5093 nothing better to huh
He dose later on. If I remember correctly it was in the mess hall.
Klingons respect strength on the field and strength on the bridge. the strong lead while the weak fall behind.
Captain Kargan is just grinning like mad the whole time :)
Always liked the sound of the Klingon doors. They sound so tough like the Klingons themselves.
Riker is a vulnerable bad ass, he's like the Indiana Jones of Star Trek
One of my favorite scenes in all of Star Trek.
Riker was FAR from my favorite character on the show but he balled out here and reminded me again why this remains one of the best shows ever.
Figures you'd fixate on his balls.
The actor who plays the Lieutenant, is Brian Thompson, who also played Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997).
I wondered why his voice was so familiar!
Riker must've passed the interspecies training at star fleet just as Wesley did in that one episode lol
He had Worf give him some pointers on how the Klingon command structure works and how to settle disputes.
And apparently the Benzite who discovered the metal eating bacteria failed that training.
@@Anomaly188Worf and Riker also sparred alot on the holodeck. Riker must have known some Klingon combat arts.
I love how Riker gains respect of the Warriors these are hardened Warriors and he gains their respect that's how you do it you show them you're willing to fight for what you stand for and you're willing to prove that you're willing to die in a battle with your enemies / enemies
I love riker and this episode
That moment where Riker just looks done and is looking around for stuff to toss him into is beautiful
It’s weird the Klingon is asking where is Captain Riker’s Loyalties when the Klingon Empire has a history of stabbing each other in the back.
Maybe that's where they learned to be suspicious and to question other people's loyalties...
The Second Officer didn't even get a shot in. Riker owned that whole fight.
“Is there something you want to say to me Lieutenant?”
“Wash day tomorrow. Nothing clean, right?”
*is thrown into a console*
Did he just manhandle a klingon in a fist fight?
Not every Klingon is a peerless warrior, hah!
@@matasa7463 fair. But it was more that I thought klingons were naturally much stronger than humans
@@spacegremlin9972 Riker got the momentum going right from the start. Klagg was not expecting the attack as fierce as it was. Hell, near 2 centuries prior a Andorian and a Vulcan would have been, "How do you not realize by now that humans will throw down? It's not their first instinct anymore, but it's STILL THERE."
Riker knew this was coming and probably trained for it. (Worfs calisthenics program, Level 7)
And there's a chance the Klingon went easy on him. It was a test. They want to see if Riker can hang, not kill a Starfleet officer on his first day.
Considering he spars with Worf on a regular basis, not so hard to believe
Great episode. One of my favs. They sure don't write like this these days.
Nowadays, all about wokeness
they makes things with an agenda and lost about writing good contents.
Define "woke"
You've never actually seen Star Trek have you?
This episode produced my favorite line in all of Star Trek: "If Klingon food is too strong for you, perhaps we can get one of the females to breastfeed you."
"ARE YOU. QUESTIONING. THE VALIDITY. OF MY. PLAN????"
Director: "...uh, Avery...wrong set....And...you're about 7 years too early....And wait, how did you get here???"
Oh great, now he needs to have another meeting with Temporal Investigations.
This is a fine scene.
Those sparing matches with Worf on the holodeck paid off!
To me one of the best Star Trek eps(but I’m far from a expert or super fan)
One of my all time favourites too dude! :)
This one, Darmok, and Inner Light are my three favorites.
Always liked Klingon interiors and exteriors, they have a utilitarian aspect to them, it really works well with their warrior nature, prizing function over form.
In the mirror universe, Riker probably took command.
I always sorta though that for the duration of this _exchange program_ Riker should have worn a Klingon Uniform as he was full filling that role.
Nah, then we would have had Kurn in a Federation uniform when he served on the Enterprise, and that just seems kind of wrong to me.
First order: fix the panel you broke, lieutenant.
Klingons must have EXCELLENT vision to work in such dark conditions.
Trial by combat!
Still one my favorites episodes
See it’s because he served with a cling on. He knew what to do.
One of the best episodes of the show.
I STILL want a spin-off where Riker and the Klingon crew cause all kinds of (honorable) ruckus across the sector. Few species are as fascinating as the Klingons.
Never heard of Star Trek, but it looks good & funky
Never heard of Star Trek? It's as popular, if not more, as Star wars
“Who are you loyal tooooo”
Riker- “DIE Sir, or is that Madam”
Ryan johnson, stooge for hire all throughout the 80s and 90s. The only guy you can always tell from under the makeup.
there’s no way Riker could kick a Klingons ass like that ! 😂 they were beasts!
Everything Fantastic!
Good to see Ryker kicking ass ^^
No matter how much makeup Brian Thompson has on, you can automatically tell who he is
I love the nuanced portrayal in this. It would be easy to picture the klingons as the bully, but they do not do so:
1. The captn does not instantly dismiss Riker when he sets foot on the bridge, rather inquires to his dedication to make sure he can trust him as an equal member of the ship
2. When the lieutenant does not address Riker in plain language, he corrects him immediately so Riker has the chance to respond
3. When the lieutenant challenges Riker the captn does not intervene since physical prowess IS something that is important to Klingons to hold any rank. If Riker is to be treated as a member of the ship he must prove himself on this too.
It's a great scene imo because it shows Klingons not as oppertunistic aggressive beings but rather as a race that holds a specific code regardless of race or background. (also funny is the short intro, the Klingon is as much fascinated as he is ignorant about other races which is also an aspect of Klingon culture)
In the novelverse, Klag ended up captaining a BoP.
No wimpy palm-punches there.
The one and only time a human wins a fair fist fight against a klingon in single combat, and he does it with a sneak attack.
I love the fact that English is taught in Klingon Schools, even the Klingons know how awesome it is... LOL
The Klingon Lt. hails from Longview, Wa.
Trip from the series Enterprise is from Kelso, Wa.
Cool factor that we have two Star Trek actors from Cowlitz County.
Hear me out, a season of Star Trek, with Riker’s transporter double on a Klingon ship eventually becoming Captain . . .
ryker can kick ass, hes not really versed on klinong culture, but he is a fast learner
He knows enough from his friendship with Worf....
*Riker *Klingon ffs! klinong? Were you blindfolded when you typed that?
This scene never grows old but a bit dramatic. I watch this often.
"Wash day tomorrow. Nothing clean, right?"
Riker and the Klingons was wondeful.
Klingon: "I do not believe you."
Riker: "Then I take it you challenge my authority over you."
Klingon: "Correct."
:: Riker mounts the klingon. ::
Klingon: "I stand corrected, sir."
Riker is so bad ass how come he never got his own show.
Riker kicking ass and taking names. A nicer touch would’ve been to have him repair the control panel that he smashed with his head.
Hard to believe Captain Kargon is played by the same guy who played the Captain of the mentally challenged Pakleds a few episodes later.
Or Starscream in the Transformers cartoon.
He is a good actor.
All it took was one feisty Starfleet commander, a fight to the (near) death and the self respect of one Klingon lieutenant.
I think what the klingon meant was he has never seen a human as handsome as Riker.
3:57 Riker's little "Woof"
Frakes moved pretty gingerly with that blown out back in this episode.
Ah, the old pretend to look away and then strike
All had to say was, ‘Look at this beard!’…. Instantly regain superior status!…. 💯
Riker earns the Klingons Respect
After studying Klingon culture, and seeing this scene, riker was challenged and he responded in kind
BRAVO
I'm just making my way through the series again, and it struck me that riker might actually understand Klingons more than Worf does.
A face full of Explodium tends to change attitudes
I think what really got this for me is how, if you read the technical brief on Klingon ships, they are deliberately kept as dark, hot and uncomfortable places. This is to keep the crew spoiling for a fight, eager to board an enemy ship and engage with their bat'leths. That a human could thrive in conditions they're accustomed to must've impressed them a lot, especially since I imagine a lot of klingons view humans as soft.
Riker did have the advantage of having served with Lt. Cmdr Worf. So he’s already been exposed to know what to expect. Not a big leap.
I'm guessing that Worf taught him exactly where to find the weak points in Klingon armor, too, given that his elbow to the stomach was actually effective.
I had a beard once my fiancé didn’t like it and made me shave it all. I was a wimp I should’ve kept it and been like a Klingon!😂
Klag"yI-Har-Qo! nep-we' ghaH!" ("Do not believe him! He lies!")Kargan"Hol-chaj yI-jatlh." ("Speak in their language.") (TNG: "A Matter Of Honor")