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Expert: Deran McKean - 11/6/2009
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QUESTION: In the beginning of "The Wounded," Worf states that the Cardassians have no honor. Would he consider the following to have any honor (Worf is at the end of DS9's run)?
Assume that Worf only knows what the episodes show concerning TOS beings.
A) Edo god
B) Nagilum
C) Traveler
D) Kelvans
E) Ferengi
F) Romulan defector from "The Defector"
G) Lore
H) Locutus
I) Guinan
J) Holo Doc
K) Calamarain
L) Q
M) Douwd
N) Organians
O) Trelane
P) Metrons
Q) Nausicaans
R) Sheliak
S) Excalbians
T) Khan
U) Tamarians
V) Jem'Hadar
W) Founders
X) Cytherians
More honor in Worf's opinion?
A) Nausicaans
B) Kelvans
A) Cytherians
B) Tamarians
ANSWER: Hi John -
A) Edo - I doubt he would consider the Edo god to have honor. It allows the Edo to (basically) present forth no positive contribution to the galaxy (other than having sex with everyone) and uses its considerable might to enforce completely arbitrary laws.
B) Naiglum - Probably not, Nagilum doesn't give his victims any chance to fight back or die with honor themselves, just kills them for no other reason than to satisfy its own curiosity.
C) Traveler - Hmmm, I doubt it, the Traveler makes decisions for others that affect their own ability to gain and lose honor, without giving the benefit of making the decision themselves.
D) Kelvans - I don't think so. Their immobilization of their enemies using their dice making weapon indicates a race that is, on some level, afraid of their opponents to the point where they must completely overwhelm them and eliminate any chance of a fair fight. I think Worf would consider that somewhat cowardly.
E) Ferengi - Definitely not, the Ferengi have no interest in honor at all, simply the acquisition of profit.
F) Romulan Defector (Jarok) - Probably not, Worf seemed to have an almost pathological hatred of the Romulans to the point where he allowed one to die on board the Enterprise without providing the blood transfusion that could have saved his life. I think that prejudice clouds his judgement in regards to Romulans and he wouldn't acknowledge an honorable one even when presented iron clad evidence of an honorable Romulan.
G) Lore - No, Lore uses lies and conniving to manipulate people rather than confronting them outright, which I think Worf would consider the techniques of a coward.
H) Locutus - More than once Worf has remarked that the Borg have no honor and I think he'd consider Locutus just like any other Borg regardless of the fact that he was once Captain Picard.
I) Guinan - I think he might. Guinan survived the massacre of her planet, some type of past altercation with Q and seems to always proceed with honesty and integrity. My guess is he'd consider a very honorable being.
J) Holo Doc - My guess is, given Worf's experiences with Data, and the respect he showed Data when the android was in command of the Enterprise, that he would consider the Doc as an artificial being having honor.
K) Calamarain - I doubt it, their attack against the Enterprise was unprovoked and a bit of overkill that I think Worf would consider the mark of beings with trouble controlling their rage.
L) Q - I don't think so, they way Q plays with the lives of lesser beings is the mark of a type of cosmic bully and I doubt Worf would consider bullying behavior honorable.
M) Douwd - I don't think Worf would consider the Douwd honorable. Wiping out an entire race out of spite is definitely not the action of an honorable being.
N) Organians - Hmmmm, I doubt he would, as a Klingon he values the crucible of combat, which the Organians seem dead set on preventing.
O) Trelane - Nope, I think he'd consider Trelane childish and petty.
P) Metrons - You know, he might, their idea of having two combatants fight to the death to determine which is the greater threat might be a concept worthy of a Klingon.
Q) Nausicans - I doubt it, they didn't seem very honorable in the televised episodes we've seen, more like cosmic bullies who raid helpless ships.
R) Sheliak - I don't think so, they hide behind rules and regulations in fear rather than face others and work out their differences that way.
S) Excalbians - Probably not, my guess is they would be totally ignorant of the very concept of honor.
T) Khan - I think Worf actually might consider Khan an honorable being and admire him.
U) Tamarians - Well I think so, the Tamarian captain was willing to face death at Picard's side in order to build a bridge of understanding between his species and the Federation and I think Worf would find that honorable.
V) Jem'Hadar - Hmmmm, I guess it would depend on the individual Jem'Hadar. The one he fought who said "I cannot beat this Klingon" he might consider more honorable than the mindless, drug addicted soldiers who follow the orders of their Founders without questioning.
W) Founders - I don't think so, they enslave soldiers and send them out to die as cannon fodder in their own wars based on their prejudice against solids.
X) Cytherians - impossible to say since we know so little about their culture and how they fight their wars.
My guess is Worf wouldn't have much use for either the Nausicans or Kelvans. If pressed to declare one or the other more honorable he'd probably say the Nausicans because at least they aren't afraid to face an opponent in physical conflict.
Again if pressed I'd say he would go with the Tamarians for reasons mentioned above.
Thanks!
Deran
---------- FOLLOW-UP ----------
QUESTION: Out of the 'no honor' answers (Edo god, Nagilum, etc.), which of the beings would Worf willingly tell to their face that they had no honor?
Somehow, I think Worf would not necessarily tell a Douwd or Lore that they had no honor.
Would Worf consider the Metrons' refusal to fight dishonorable (merely forcing others to fight)?
What about the Tamarians? They forced Picard in on the action without asking for his approval.
Answer
Hi John -
He'd probably out and out tell the Traveler, Kelvans, Ferengi, Romulan, Founders, Trelane, (I think he told Q didn't he?), and maybe a Jem'Hadar or two.
I think Worf would probably take issue with the Metrons refusal to fight and their using 'gladiatorial' representatives from different species.
My guess is Worf would probably admire the Tamarians despite the fact that they forced Picard to fight. Diplomacy (which most Klingons don't have a tremendous amount of use for), wasn't working and the Tamarians were very interested in securing an alliance with the Federation. Their approach was unique and subjected their Captain to just as much (or more as it turned out) danger as Picard.
Thanks!
Deran
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