Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episodes 73 & 74: The Way of the Warrior [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episodes 73 & 74: The Way of the Warrior [VHS] Review

This ambitious two-part adventure opens Deep Space Nine's fourth season with a major station shake-up, drafting Worf (Michael Dorn) from Star Trek: The Next Generation and pitting the Federation against their allies, the Klingons. The warrior race has their own plan to protect the quadrant from the threat of the Dominion on the other side of the worm hole, which involves "glorious battle" that will break the precarious peace the Federation has maintained. In many ways, it redefines the show in a rougher mode and puts the station in a more volatile situation. The Federation's clash with the Klingons breaks a 20-year peace and forces Worf into the most difficult decision of his life. Sisko's newly shaved pate adds to his battle-hardened authority and Worf's rigid adherence to military protocol adds some much-needed tensions back into the station. It's the most exciting show to date, a sharply written, action-packed episode climaxing with a spectacular battle that moves from outer space to the inner corridors of the station. Once again, the insidious hand of the Dominion lurks in the shadows, adding yet another paranoid dimension to one of the best stories of the series. --Sean Axmaker