Soldiers of the Empire

ST episode
name = Soldiers of the Empire


The crew of the "Rotarran"| series = DS9
ep_num = 119
prod_num = 519
date = April 28, 1997
writer = Ronald D. Moore
director = LeVar Burton
guest = J. G. Hertzler as Martok
David Graf as Leskit
Rick Worthy as Kornan
Sandra Nelson as Tavana
Scott Leva as Ortakin
Aron Eisenberg as Nog
stardate =
year = 2373
prev = Ferengi Love Songs
next = Children of Time

"Soldiers of the Empire" is an episode of the television series "", the twenty-first episode of the fifth season.

Quick Overview: In this episode, Martok, Worf, and Dax go on a mission aboard a Klingon ship.

Plot

After receiving orders from the Klingon High Council to search for a Klingon vessel, the "B'Moth", General Martok is given a ship of his own, the "Rotarran". He departs Deep Space Nine along with his newly appointed First Officer, Worf. Jadzia Dax joins them as the ship's Science Officer. The "Rotarran" is Martok's first command since his escape from the Dominion prison camp, and he is dismayed to find that the crew are anything but happy; instead, it is an embittered ensemble whose morale has been destroyed by a series of punishing losses at the hands of the Jem'Hadar.

The "B'Moth" is found just across the Cardassian border, but Martok, fearing that the Jem'Hadar left it behind as a trap, refuses to enter Cardassian territory. Worf realizes Martok is paralyzed by fear. Reluctantly, he decides to challenge Martok for control of the ship. A knife fight ensues for control. Worf sees that Martok's fear is gone and allows him to win the fight, sustaining a nasty wound just as a Jem'Hadar ship approaches. The revitalized crew defeats the enemy, rescues the survivors, and returns Deep Space Nine as victors for the first time. Martok is forever grateful to Worf for reminding him of his duty as a Klingon warrior.

External links

*StarTrekDS9 article|69004|Soldiers of the Empire