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A distress call from Lt. Noonien-Singh compels Spock to disobey orders and take the USS Enterprise and its crew into disputed space, risking renewed hostilities with the Klingons in a bid to aid their shipmate.

Written by Henry Alonso Myers & Akiva Goldsman

Directed by Chris Fisher


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        “Empire” generally implies “imperialism” which generally implies a racial hierarchy. Or at least that’s one argument.

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          @LibraryLass I’m not sure I want to see racist Klingons but a racial hierarchy implies more than one race and I’d like to see that represented.

          I’d argue we are seeing that represented. It should be encouraged.

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            We provably aren’t seeing that, as there are characters (Kor, L’rell) who have appeared in more than one variant of the Klingon makeup. The implication is obviously that these are different interpretations of a single species’ appearance.

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                I certainly would as well. (Actually I’m glad you mention Romulans as they provide another data point regarding this matter. The same individuals-- the Bird of Prey Commander and Sub-Commander-- at the same time-- the shared events of “Balance of Terror” and “A Quality of Mercy”-- show different variations of the Romulan makeup.)