
At that point, long range sensors show that 10 Jem'Hadar ships are tracking the Klingons despite their being cloaked. Martok does too, but later admits he took no satisfaction from it. In the mess hall, the crew mocks Kor mercilessly. Worf comes to and realising Martok's intent, catches the d'k tahg in mid-flight, before knocking Kor to the ground and ordering all ships to retreat. Martok realizes what's going on and takes out his D'k tahg to throw it at Kor and kill him. Kor rants that "The Federation will rue the day they dared to challenge the might of the Klingon Empire! We will take Caleb IV, and raise our banner over the smoking ruins of their own post!" The bridge crew is bewildered and unsure of what to do. Kor takes command, but with a sudden display of senility, he orders a boarding party despite the starbase's ten-thousand strong garrison. During the second part of the raid, both Martok and Worf are knocked unconscious. The attack proceeds perfectly, even though one of the first ships is destroyed by a Cardassian warship as it retreats. When the Cardassian repair crews begin assessing the damage, the remaining ships will continue the assault. Two Birds of Prey will decloak and make a single strafing run before heading out of the system. Martok outlines the plan of attack for their strike against the Cardassian starbase at Trelka V. In the mess hall, the crew listens entranced as Kor regales them with the tale of his victory against the Federation at Caleb IV. This proves difficult as Kor is treated as a living legend by the crew, given that he is the famous Dahar master and thus a focus for idolization.

Though Martok eventually overcame this obstacle, he's not inclined to help Kor now.ĭespite not being what Kor wanted, Worf appoints him third officer on the Ch'tang and urges him to stay out of Martok's way. As a young man, Martok aspired to be an officer, but the decision rested with Kor, who rejected Martok's application because Martok came from a lower class Klingon family. Martok eventually explains why he doesn't want to give Kor a ship. Worf tries talking to Martok about Kor, but Martok angrily refuses to listen. He approves the plan and helps with preparations, including having a number of starships standing by in case the returning Klingon ships bring company back with them. He explains how soldiers on horseback would be strong enough to disrupt activities behind enemy lines but still be too swift to get caught. Sisko recalls from Earth history that the plan sounds like a cavalry raid. Meanwhile, Martok tells Benjamin Sisko of his plan to take five cloaked Birds of Prey deep into Cardassian space to quickly strike at several important Dominion targets and then disengage.


He wants command of a ship and the chance to prove himself in battle one last time. Kor says he has no influence left within the Klingon Empire and fears that he will die of old age, far from battle. Kor comes to DS9 to ask Worf for a favor. The episode has an average rating of 4.3/5 on the official Star Trek website (as of August 20, 2007). The title is taken from one of the more famous speeches in Shakespeare's play Henry V. " Once More Unto the Breach" is an episode from the seventh season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Not to be confused with the 1988 album by Blondie, Once More into the Bleach.
