Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 87: The Sons of Mogh [VHS] Review
"The Sons of Mogh" is a sequel of sorts to "The Way of the Warrior." This episode was controversial when it first aired, and it remains a subject of debate. The violence (both graphic and implied) makes Federation fans uncomfortable, and the conclusion leaves Klingon fans feeling cheated. Worf (Michael Dorn) fans, however, love it. It proves once and for all that the perpetual outsider is more Klingon than Klingons--and that his understanding of Honor is truly profound.
When Worf's brother Kurn (Tony Todd) asks him to perform ritual Mauk-to'Vor, it makes sense. Because of Worf's actions in "The Way of the Warrior," the House of Mogh no longer exists. When Gowron stripped the family of all titles, land, and power, he stripped traditional Klingon warrior Kurn of all honor as well. At least if he died at the hand of his brother, he would be able to enter Sto-Vo-Kor and be with the honored dead. Worf agrees. But DS9 is a Federation station, and the ritual is cut short; another son of Mogh adapts to an alien culture. Sort of. This episode has everything--blood, honor, and its own inevitable form of death--and gives whole new meaning to the old adage "the things we do for love." This is a story about just what makes a life. Loads of mines but no great battle scene. Tons of blood but no unnecessary violence. Definitely not for the faint of heart. A real Klingon episode for real Klingons. --Kayla Rigney
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