John Quincy Adams, I think, near the end of his life said something along the lines of, "I am well. My house is breaking down and falling apart, and I may soon have to move out of it, but John Quincy Adams is well, quite well."
@@jimhills1920Speaking of blades, given the choice between a batlh'etlh and a lightsaber, which would a Klingon prefer, the one that does the most damage or the one that kills more quickly and efficiently?
Martok and Sirella really did portray the best of all that is Klingon. Even their very obvious love and affection for one another is played out as a conflict, a battle to be won and honor to be had. Martok, a gruff but honorable warrior with Sirella who was a noble and becoming woman. DS9 did absolute wonders for the Klingons, and this scene really does strike in every right spot for it.
She only mentioned the things that are expected of a man his age, yet could be possibly worked on. She did not mention the eye injury that was out of his control.
@@tilasole3252 Also, earned in battle. And she follows up her remarks about his hair and weight by saying "I expected you to be dead by now." Which was her way of saying i'm proud of you. Very coy, these Klingons...
You're right. There's so much nuance in this scene! It took me a few viewings to see it through a Klingon's eyes though. At first I thought her saying "I'll find my way" was her being detached and rude, but how she allowed him to take her hand as she crossed the threshold seemed like such a show of respect, and that it was a practical matter that she would see herself to her quarters. Perhaps it could also mean that she didn't want to interfere with Martok and Sisko's business in the meantime.
Yes, and their marriage is so much like the brief marriage of Worf and Jadzia will turn out to be - in both cases, the partners certainly do love a challenge! And that's somewhat of an antithesis to the human expectation that a marriage must be "harmonious" in order to be good. I also think that while Sirella and Jadzia do clash a lot during Jadzia's testing, Sirella loves her daughter-in-law from the beginning and appreciates her spirit - they do clash, in fact, because they are so much alike. The point during the testing is not so much for Jadzia to be "obedient" to Sirella but to show her true spirit, and in the end Sirella relents towards her because she realized that she and Worf have a strong bond just as Kahless and his wife (on whose courtship the marriage ritual is based) do, and that it's not for her to oppose their union.
I love the little touches, like how when she sees Martok, there is the faintest trace of a smile. Also, how when he puts out his hand, she doesn't ignore it entirely, she takes it for a moment, then lets go and moves on. She does love Martok, in her own Klingon way.
@@thomasbarca9297 This is the type of dynamic between a male and a female character in Trek. Neither is winning over the others. There's a clear sense of equality
There is something immensely satisfying about Klingons getting along so cordially with Starfleet. None of the "Ahaha you're alright for A HUMAN" or "your's is a strange culture Klingon". Instead, "here's my wife, she's an ice queen and GOD I love her for it."
But NOT to Sisko. She knows he's the commander, and thus shows him proper, cordial respect due, with full understanding that Humans prefer honest politeness. She greets him, and nods cordially.
@@robwalsh9843 Humans are a fair mixture of both, and can respect both in moderation. Sirella is definitely respecting humans here and the respect is easy to reciprocate.
Yes! That is very accurate. And it was so satisfying when during the Dominion War, both humans and Klingons became so friendly to each other, so much like a family. I was really sad at what happened in The Way of The Warrior. What would have happened if the Klingons and the humans, who were killing each other off, knew that they'd become hardcore allies a year later.
@@Norrie_Rugger No he doesn't but he treats his wife like the Queen she is, to him ! Not alot of men treat their their women or wives with that degree of respect.
" I thought you would be in your grave by now!" a high compliment to a Klingon warrior , who's greatest desire is to die in battle and go to Sto'Vo'Kor, she's calling him a brave warrior , who never shy's from a battle .
maybe if they were forced to endure peace they'd become like an exaggerated version of the Japanese, with all their martial arts competitions, sumo, etc.
This is such an underrated scene. Some of the best actors in Hollywood can't put as much love, adoration, respect and lust into a single word as Hertzler did in that 'magnificent.'
For sure! Martok has but the sharpest wit for humor in all of the empire! And it’s scenes like this where that rye delivery of his little observational jabs, and sidebar laments are totally hilarious. Not to mention Martok’s wildly cavernous Klingon laugh… So damn funny!
The way Martok looks at her, says "My lady" and "Magnificent", and talks about her... enough to make any woman melt! And he's so respectful towards her. Martok says an incredibly wise thing later: "We are not accorded the luxury of choosing the women we fall in love with. Do you think Sirella is anything like the woman I thought that I'd marry? She is a prideful, arrogant, mercurial woman, who shares my bed far too infrequently for my taste. And yet... I love her, deeply. We Klingons often tout our prowess in battle, our desire for glory and honor above all else. But how hollow is the sound of victory without someone to share it with. Honor gives little comfort to a man alone in his home... and in his heart." One of my favorite episodes!
Kind of reminds me of a line from fiddler on the roof during the song do you Love me where Tevye the milkman says to Golde his beloved wife the first time I met you was on our wedding day I was scared I was shy I was nervous and then she said so was I and then he said but my father and my mother said we'd learn to love each other. I'm going to be honest the girl I almost married I don't know if I ever really wore the pants in our relationship if I should dare to say that Christine my beloved who I lost because I got dropped from college in other words she's still very much alive but she and I broke it off that's what I mean by lost she could be downright mercurial sometimes she could be sometimes a little like Sirella. But by God I Loved her madly and it broke me a little inside when we broke off our engagement.
Martok was a better leader than Gowron, who was an egotistical jerk who only care about his own political standing. He care little for the welfare of those under his command. If you recall in one battle with the Dominion, he was so arrogant that he thought he can fight both the Federation and the Dominion at the same time. More or less his butt kicked since he needed DS9 to care for his wounded.
I love how old-fashioned and polite they are. Martok extending his hand for her and offering “Shall I escort you? It’s quite far.” and her proper manners with “I’ll find my way, if you’ll excuse me“. From the introduction of her as “Mistress of the house …” (so proper) and his pride in her as his wife when he says “And the mother of my children”, it’s all a lovely, beautiful scene. I am a bit of an old soul and I love all of it. Shame these kinds of manners have gone by the wayside.
I loved how soft they were towards each other, even if the words had barbs attached the gestures were tender and warming. He spoke of her in her nobility as though something untouchable, yet held out his hand to her. She cut at him with her voice by tempting his temper, yet for a brief moment took his hand joyfully.
The youth of today don't have parents to teach them proper manners and I say that as someone in his late 30s my momma may she rest in peace taught me proper manners and how to act accordingly with women, pull out chairs for them, stand when they enter and leave rooms, open doors for them, offer my arm or hand to escort them to speak with them not at them. Unfortunately our world is vastly forgetting such proper behavior instead we have slipped down a spiral
Any man who tries to force himself on a Klingon woman will end up with half his blood in the floor and the painting her dress as a warning to the rest.
@@mattwho81 Klingons both male and female like rough overpowering sex . They lust for both blood and carnal knowledge knows almost no boundaries in the animalistic act of Klingon mating .
@@joechopchop There's that Episode of Next Gen where Picard has to convince a Ferengi that has kidnapped Luwaxana Troi that he is a jealous lover who will kill them both if he can't get Luwaxana back. When Jean Luc launches full on into it and starts reciting Shakespeare to convince Damon Bok he will, in fact, blow him straight to Hell if he doesn't get Luwaxana back, you can see Worf behind him at tactical thinking, "Damn, the Captian has game."
She's instantly likeable when you run into her as a KDF warrior in STO too. And she personally leads House Martok to beat the utter crap out of a rival house who killed her Grandson. AND gets them Discommendated. Sirella is one cool old lady.
@@michaelgreenwood3413 I was quite happy to see her coming in with Worf in Brushfire when our player (cross faction, doesn't have to be KDF) and Kurn/Rodek were busting Martok out of jail. And finally on DS9 before the Hur'q briefing I smiled seeing both Martok and Sirella standing side by side behind J'mpok when you talk to the faction leaders. It's nice seeing both of them in one frame with updated/modern 25th century clothing as well they both look really cool.
Sirella: Husband what am I to do with you? Martok: What do you mean? Sirella: You told me you would en devour to die this year. Instead you become Chancellor of the Klingon Empire.
Martok: You've seen where the Chancellorship leads my lady. If that is not a slow, agonizing death I'm not sure what is. Never fear though. Perhaps someone will "ACCIDENTALLY" leave a balcony door open and I'll meet my demise. Sirella: It will surely be swifter than dying alone and abandoned in the forest. Like a targ. Martok: ... Sirella: ... Martok: Bedchambers? Sirella: You'd have to drag me. Martok: I accept that challenge. Sirella: 8D
Martok: Milady, it was not from a lack of trying. I threw myself headlong into battle against the Dominion, Cardassians, and Breen, but none of them could offer a death worthy of the husband of Sirella, Mistress of the House of Martok, and wife of the Chancellor of the Klingon Empire. Sirella: ...Well played.
*Martok* : I remember the day my beloved Sirella moved into my home. (chuckles) I had a pet targ, had him since I was a boy; a filthy, mangy beast but in his bony breast beat the heart of a warrior. Of course Sirella - loathed him. Well, to make a long story short, while she was supervising the unloading of her bags, Sirella... _accidently_ left the front door open. And my faithful targ, every ready to follow the call of the wild, tottered outside on his frail legs and disappeared into the forest. (sigh) I never laid eyes on him again. *Sisko* : Lady Sirella draws the first blood. *Martok* : You see my point. Don't get me wrong, I would not trade Sirella for all the targs on Qo'noS. And, over the course of our marriage, I've won more than my fair share of battles between us; but in the end, I know - she... will win the war.
@@2490debrick Basically, it's the woman's job to keep to house and home intact, while the man brings home the "bacon". That's the dynamic of a traditional marriage. But when a woman doesn't allow her man to be her man, that's when there is trouble in paradise. Too often, modern woman don't get this, and wonder why the institution of marriage is in such a terrible state. Not that men aren't blameless either, by the way, when it so-called "men" shirk their responsibilities, or, worse, devolve into "man-babies".
fryfry377 Klingons strive to die in battle so to say "I shall die this year!" is like saying "All shall see me at the very Front of the line in the next battle!" because they would rather die in the prime of life then endure...old age.
Martok: "Magnificent, isn't she?" Sisko: Silence Martok: Turns to sisko with an expression that screams "The next word out of your mouth had better be 'Yes,' human..."
DS9 had that uncanny ability to take unexplored aspects of alien cultures and expand on them to a perfect degree. They had plenty of episodes in TNG and later showing Klingons were bloodthirsty at times, noble warriors at others, but simple scenes like this tied it all together in a deeper sense. The rest of this episode was just pure awesomeness.
Makes you remember Sarek and Amanda when she had an exasperation outburst about logic. Spock: Emotional isn't she. Sarek: She has always been so. Spock: Indeed. Why did you marry her? Sarek: At the time it seemed the logical thing to do.
That's not banter, that's a wife emasculating her husband, and he does nothing like a cuck. Nothing could be less Klingon. I'd imagine a real Klingon would heat butt her or back hand like a pimp, and she would respect him for standing up for himself. After all, banter would be if he equally insulted her, which he did not. This is one of the crappiest parts of DS9.
@@BoopSnoot - You must feel really special creating a second account (Gambit771) to upvote your own comment, then log into your second account to support your first comment. Hahahaha, we have a word for that little one. "Loser". PS: This is Star Trek. They are Klingon. Their culture is vastly different than what humans do. Perhaps you should argue in context, instead of say shit you don't understand.
@@Gambit771 - You must feel really special creating a second account (DumbDuck44) to upvote your own comment, then log into your second account to support your first comment. Hahahaha, we have a word for that little one. "Loser". PS: This is Star Trek. They are Klingon. Their culture is vastly different than what humans do. Perhaps you should argue in context, instead of say shit you don't understand.
Klingon marriages are the stuff of legends. No weakness in front of others, the perfect choice of words. Nothing but honor, respect and admiration coated with expert diplomacy. Old Star Trek Klingons were too good for TV.
@@Gambit771 - These are Klingons. They are not human. This is part of Star Trek. Klingons are a warrior race. If you're going to argue equality, respect, etc, etc, etc, at the very least, try reading the lore first. Otherwise, you look like a halfwit at best.
@@tyrongkojy So it is lazy feminist writing. And in star trek. That's unheard off. Anyway he is Klingon so why is it ok for him to show weakness? Not a very strong Klingon is he. But then you feminist like weak male characters being belittled by so-called 'strong' female ones.
I think Martok was given more range than any other Klingon character. Both this episode and the episode where he overcame what I can only describe as PTSD after escaping his imprisonment by the Dominion display that range perfectly.
Yes, and I think it's perfect for him to become Chancellor, and thus the most powerful Klingon, at the end of the series, It's mentioned somewhere om the series that as contrasted with other Klingon characters we see (such as Kor), he is not nobility but has worked up his way from nothing. And to think that Sirella is then practically Queen over them all - how appropriate...
DS9 did good work for the Klingons. Kor got a great arc as well, showing what happens when a Klingon warrior is too good to die in battle and his ability starts to slip in his age.
As harsh as she is towards him, I love that brief moment of tenderness she shows as they take each others hands. Not a warriors grip, but a lovers gentle touch. The actress pulled off the role perfectly, I really wish she had been around more.
I always thought that, being in front of Sisko, she could not be presented as a married woman, but THE Mistress of the House. Martok has the luxury of showing his emotions for her, she has the power to spurn him in public. Truly *magnificent*.
In fact, I think it is even stated in one of the episodes featuring Martok that he wasn’t from one of the great houses but instead from a simple farming family at the bottom of the totem pole. He most definitely married up, and it was probably because Sirella saw in him courage and honor that the boys in the more noble houses lacked.
They have playful banter. In a marriage that is both yin and yang, that has to be a certain common ground. He adores her and she loves him all the while maintaining her hubris.
Trek Trivia: The actress first played the Maquis member who was to keep an eye on Ro Laren in TNG. Then she played Sirella. Lastly she was the Romulan senator who killed the senate with the portable thalaron generator in Nemesis.
By the way... Think her name is Shannon Cochran..... I have no confirmation that she has placed it in her will to have one of her grandsons named Zephram....
@@TonyTylerDrawsConsidering that he winds up becoming the Chancellor and the Empire’s greatest hero I’d say she has an eye for talent. That or having her around basically made Martok step up his game till she was in a palace.
Good lord Martok was probably nursing something after that exchange Man has it bad for her and you know what, with Klingon culture in mind, I get it totally
And don't forget B'Elanna Torres and her mother Miral from Voyager - both married to human men who also loved the challenge to be married to a woman as fierce as that, though B'Elanna's father ultimately did not prove strong enough for that. I loved the character of Tom Paris precisely because he saw what B'Elanna was like from the beginning, the things she did not like about herself because she feared that this would scare off others - and there comes Tom loving her precisely because of that, and not being scared off in the least. He shows the same spirit as Martok basically. And paying her a greatest compliment by saying that he wished all their children would be like her.
@LordBloodraven.. Not accusingly, but a look of affirmation from Sisko, that this Klingon woman, his wife, in his mind is a goddess, don't you agree Captain ??!
Sirella reminds me of my own grandmother; she jokingly called herself "4'13"", but she was absolutely sharp as a razor and could humble kings. Or at least professional athletes and her 6'4" farmer husband!
god that perfect understanding. In public it is cats and dogs fighting- playfully. In private there is likely to be glorious efforts for another addition,or 3, to the house of Martok.
Remember that Martok proved his worthiness through battle, wisdom and honour. He was practically nothing in Klingon society. He was disallowed entry into service because of his heritage and his father sadly died before he could see his son Martok become the man he always hoped he would be. So marrying Surella, aside from falling in love with her, was also a feather in his proverbial cap. She was noble and came from a great house. I'd have to like to have seen Surella introduce Martok to her family when they first started courting. I bet it wasn't a smooth road ahead for either of them.
Dude married up. Remember Kor, a nobleman, didn’t think he was worthy of being an officer, yet he not only excelled as a warrior, but married into nobility. Martok is a constant overachiever.
And of course, Londo went with Timov: the woman who openly admitted she'd never love him like he wanted, never be the "perfect" wife, she'd always despise him . . . so why did he pick her over Daggair and Mariel? "Because, with you I will always know where I stand." Talk about Klingon love? Try CENTAURI love!
@@SSobotkaJr Only in the land of fanfiction can we imagine how the Centauri would have reacted to the Klingons. The Narn were Klingon-adjacent but lower on the tech tree when the Centauri invaded.
@@pirobot668beta As it should be when referring to a Great House's Grand Matriarch. In STO she even proves she can kick more ass than Warriors a 6th of her age. House Torg makes a cowardly attack during her Grandson's Ak'voh. Her response is to whip out a pair of Disruptor pistols and start mowing fools down. The woman commands respect because she proves WORTHY of it at every turn.
This is like an alien version of Gomez and Morticia Addams. Their love is strange to most people, but you cannot deny there is an unbreakable bond and a fiery passion between the two partners.
The complexities of a Klingon's relationship with their mate are many. But, when you see this, you can tell the two of them are jabbing at each other in barely-restrained verbal foreplay.. I smell "O'Brien Must Suffer" in the near future, when he has to completely rebuild their guest quarters, after finding everything from the furntiure to the bulkheads destroyed beyond repair with their bare.. uh.. hands. . My woman and I aren't this spicy, but we do have this level of dedication to each other. Relationship Goals indeed.
Yes. In the end she had the grace to admit she was wrong. "No one can stop the beating of two Klingon hearts ... not even me. Welcome to the House of Martok, my daughter."
Being married, when I watched this scene and General Martok says "magnificent, isn't she?" I turned to my wife and said "I get that." I could face a sheer unrelenting torrent of savage insults from her and only think of how proud I am to call myself her husband. Here's to us, General Martok!
*2 second scene that survived editing* Really really into it fans: I like how the audio and light reflected on the emotions of the scene and it made swamp gas reflecting off Venus make the Duras sisters elegant in the way the bird of prey replicates a hovering mass of subjugation and the colors are reminiscent of..." 🤣
Writers, take note. This is how you portray a strong woman. A woman even and especially a high general and later chancellor can respect and admire. You can trust her to do everything in her power to advance your house and pursue its best interests. Epic banter as a side bonus. 😂
0:33 “I thought you’d be in your grave by now” What I love about this is it shows the difference between Klingon and human culture. Humans would regard this as a sly insult or their spouse wishing them dead. Klingons simply see it a romantic battle of wits.
DS9 did more to develop major alien races in Star Trek than any other series or movie. And Martok was perhaps the most critical character for achieving that with respect to Klingons. And Quark, Nog, and Rom were central for achieving that for Ferengi, who were previously portrayed almost exclusively throughout Star Trek as an almost transparently antisemitic trope.
After that disapproving head turn by Martok at the end, Sisko must have been thinking, "What answer can I give that doesn't earn me a d'k tahg through the chest?"😆
You've put on weight and your hair is going grey! I thought you would have been in your grave by now! What a charming lady she is! I'd have loved to have seen the rehearsals for that!
Clark Kent: You have been married to Sirella for how long? Martok: over 25 years (only a guess on my part) Clark Kent: Damn, and they call me Superman.
"I Love Lucy" Ricky: I can't believe that in 15 years.... Superman: WAIT are You telling me you've been married for 15 years? Ricky: Yes 15 years! Superman: And they call ME Superman! Studio audience laughter
“My deterioration is proceeding apace.” This how I will respond when people start calling me old. :)
I think it's 'apace' meaning swiftly or quickly
3ThreeHeadedMonkey Good catch.
@@rhylin26 Same
John Quincy Adams, I think, near the end of his life said something along the lines of, "I am well. My house is breaking down and falling apart, and I may soon have to move out of it, but John Quincy Adams is well, quite well."
Using "I shall endeavor to die. This year, if possible." would make things awkward.
If a Klingon woman did not care enough to make the effort to be rude to her husband, then a warrior has cause to worry.
Oh Yes. A sharp tongue, a sharp eye and of course a sharp blade. What Klingon Warrior could resist?? We’ll break some bones later on. 🥰🥰🩸
@@jimhills1920a broken clavicle is said to be good luck in marriage 😮😂
@@jimhills1920Speaking of blades, given the choice between a batlh'etlh and a lightsaber, which would a Klingon prefer, the one that does the most damage or the one that kills more quickly and efficiently?
“Magnificent, isn’t she?”
That is a man who is still in love after so many years together.
You've seen Sirella, now you know why. >:)
Honestly has a strong Addams Family vibe to it, with how Gomez and Morticia flirt with each other.
@@samsonguy10k good call!
Secret is time apart
@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ "Sirella! That's Vulcan!" *kisses up arm*
Martok and Sirella really did portray the best of all that is Klingon. Even their very obvious love and affection for one another is played out as a conflict, a battle to be won and honor to be had. Martok, a gruff but honorable warrior with Sirella who was a noble and becoming woman. DS9 did absolute wonders for the Klingons, and this scene really does strike in every right spot for it.
She only mentioned the things that are expected of a man his age, yet could be possibly worked on. She did not mention the eye injury that was out of his control.
@@tilasole3252 Also, earned in battle.
And she follows up her remarks about his hair and weight by saying "I expected you to be dead by now." Which was her way of saying i'm proud of you.
Very coy, these Klingons...
You're right. There's so much nuance in this scene! It took me a few viewings to see it through a Klingon's eyes though. At first I thought her saying "I'll find my way" was her being detached and rude, but how she allowed him to take her hand as she crossed the threshold seemed like such a show of respect, and that it was a practical matter that she would see herself to her quarters. Perhaps it could also mean that she didn't want to interfere with Martok and Sisko's business in the meantime.
Yes, and their marriage is so much like the brief marriage of Worf and Jadzia will turn out to be - in both cases, the partners certainly do love a challenge! And that's somewhat of an antithesis to the human expectation that a marriage must be "harmonious" in order to be good.
I also think that while Sirella and Jadzia do clash a lot during Jadzia's testing, Sirella loves her daughter-in-law from the beginning and appreciates her spirit - they do clash, in fact, because they are so much alike. The point during the testing is not so much for Jadzia to be "obedient" to Sirella but to show her true spirit, and in the end Sirella relents towards her because she realized that she and Worf have a strong bond just as Kahless and his wife (on whose courtship the marriage ritual is based) do, and that it's not for her to oppose their union.
Her warm smile when reaction when she sees him. her saying she'll find her own way there but still taking his hand.
I love the little touches, like how when she sees Martok, there is the faintest trace of a smile. Also, how when he puts out his hand, she doesn't ignore it entirely, she takes it for a moment, then lets go and moves on. She does love Martok, in her own Klingon way.
She's a woman of nobility, grace but also fierce. Magnificent
@@Excalibur01 A mercurial woman that shares his bed far too infrequently for his taste.
She smiled at him, and didnt even raise her voice all that much. Shes still head over heels over him. How cute.
She’s such a noble and magnificent woman and the actor who portrayed her did such a good job
@@thomasbarca9297 This is the type of dynamic between a male and a female character in Trek. Neither is winning over the others. There's a clear sense of equality
There is something immensely satisfying about Klingons getting along so cordially with Starfleet.
None of the "Ahaha you're alright for A HUMAN" or "your's is a strange culture Klingon".
Instead, "here's my wife, she's an ice queen and GOD I love her for it."
But NOT to Sisko. She knows he's the commander, and thus shows him proper, cordial respect due, with full understanding that Humans prefer honest politeness. She greets him, and nods cordially.
Humans probably identify more with the tough bravado of the Klingons and Andorians rather than the smug "enlightened" nature of the Vulcans.
That's not ice that is a slow burning fire those are hot coals.
@@robwalsh9843 Humans are a fair mixture of both, and can respect both in moderation. Sirella is definitely respecting humans here and the respect is easy to reciprocate.
Yes! That is very accurate. And it was so satisfying when during the Dominion War, both humans and Klingons became so friendly to each other, so much like a family. I was really sad at what happened in The Way of The Warrior. What would have happened if the Klingons and the humans, who were killing each other off, knew that they'd become hardcore allies a year later.
Martoks flag ship is the Rotarran, a tiny Bird of Prey. But to transport his wife, he splurges with a Vor'Cha Class Battlecruiser.
Well if someone pisses her off she need to rip them a new one. Hell hath no fury than a Klingon woman scorned
Martok clearly does not feel the need to overcompensate, with a big ship for himself...
Precious cargo needs big guns to protect it.
@@Norrie_Rugger No he doesn't but he treats his wife like the Queen she is, to him ! Not alot of men treat their their women or wives with that degree of respect.
Doesn't he get a Negh'Var later on?
Well that explains why Martok doesn't fear death....
Because he fears his wife! 😂
Ha! That’s called flirting kids!
Jem'hadar: Why do you not fear torture or death?
Martok: Cause I'm married.
Lol cuz he's married to it. Lol
Oh come on they love each other
" I thought you would be in your grave by now!" a high compliment to a Klingon warrior , who's greatest desire is to die in battle and go to Sto'Vo'Kor, she's calling him a brave warrior , who never shy's from a battle .
Can you imagine how hopelessly depressed they'd be if there was peace in the universe?
@@goukeban6197 there wouldn’t be, with Klingons still about, lol
They’d find someone to fight
maybe if they were forced to endure peace they'd become like an exaggerated version of the Japanese, with all their martial arts competitions, sumo, etc.
I've received warmer welcomes when I opened the freezer in my Kitchen. Aaaah, Klingon love.
ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!!!!!!
I don't know. Martok seemed to think it was friggin HAWT!!!
To normal people, this would be abusive. To Klingons, it's downright adorable.
Whitleypedia To Klingons, this is flirting.
This is very old fashioned courting on Earth. What we no perceive as cold was once seen as an invitation to pursue.
This is such an underrated scene. Some of the best actors in Hollywood can't put as much love, adoration, respect and lust into a single word as Hertzler did in that 'magnificent.'
It's also beautifully written. Not many writers could handle that little piece of dialogue as well as they did here...
For sure! Martok has but the sharpest wit for humor in all of the empire! And it’s scenes like this where that rye delivery of his little observational jabs, and sidebar laments are totally hilarious. Not to mention Martok’s wildly cavernous Klingon laugh… So damn funny!
"Magnificent isn't she?"
*The Sisko Approves*
She is in deed magnificent!
Magnificent? Sisko was wise enough NOT to agree or say anything :D LOL
@@robertlipka9541 Sisko: That's A Bait if I Ever Saw One.
They're the klingon equivalent of gomez and morticia
@@iancolthart6676 Damn you're right!
I shall endeavor to die.... This year if possible. Those lovebirds.....
That small exchange was the beginnings of klingon foreplay . . .
It is the goal of every Klingon to die a heroic death while in battle!
😂
That's probably sexy talk among the Klingons.
Someone took notes from The Addams Family.
She is magnificent, actually. I thought so then, and I still do.
Almost a touch of Gomez in his admiration
THANK YOU I was wondering what he reminded me of
"Mistress of the House", if you ever grew up around the mediterranean sea, you know this is someone that command respect
I wonder what the Klingon equivalent of a slipper or wooden spoon of disciple is.
@@relazar Probably an iron rod with a wrist hoop
The way Martok looks at her, says "My lady" and "Magnificent", and talks about her... enough to make any woman melt! And he's so respectful towards her.
Martok says an incredibly wise thing later: "We are not accorded the luxury of choosing the women we fall in love with. Do you think Sirella is anything like the woman I thought that I'd marry? She is a prideful, arrogant, mercurial woman, who shares my bed far too infrequently for my taste. And yet... I love her, deeply. We Klingons often tout our prowess in battle, our desire for glory and honor above all else. But how hollow is the sound of victory without someone to share it with. Honor gives little comfort to a man alone in his home... and in his heart."
One of my favorite episodes!
And with that we see why it is Klingon men who read love poetry.
And duck a lot. ;)
Kind of reminds me of a line from fiddler on the roof during the song do you Love me where Tevye the milkman says to Golde his beloved wife the first time I met you was on our wedding day I was scared I was shy I was nervous and then she said so was I and then he said but my father and my mother said we'd learn to love each other. I'm going to be honest the girl I almost married I don't know if I ever really wore the pants in our relationship if I should dare to say that Christine my beloved who I lost because I got dropped from college in other words she's still very much alive but she and I broke it off that's what I mean by lost she could be downright mercurial sometimes she could be sometimes a little like Sirella. But by God I Loved her madly and it broke me a little inside when we broke off our engagement.
It also have to do with bringing honor to one's own family. Hard to do it when you don't have one.
Martok was a better leader than Gowron, who was an egotistical jerk who only care about his own political standing. He care little for the welfare of those under his command. If you recall in one battle with the Dominion, he was so arrogant that he thought he can fight both the Federation and the Dominion at the same time. More or less his butt kicked since he needed DS9 to care for his wounded.
My grandpa said what good is it to hunt,if no one is at home to share it with I could gladly Mary a Klingon woman just as I could a Cajun
I love how old-fashioned and polite they are. Martok extending his hand for her and offering “Shall I escort you? It’s quite far.” and her proper manners with “I’ll find my way, if you’ll excuse me“. From the introduction of her as “Mistress of the house …” (so proper) and his pride in her as his wife when he says “And the mother of my children”, it’s all a lovely, beautiful scene. I am a bit of an old soul and I love all of it. Shame these kinds of manners have gone by the wayside.
I loved how soft they were towards each other, even if the words had barbs attached the gestures were tender and warming. He spoke of her in her nobility as though something untouchable, yet held out his hand to her. She cut at him with her voice by tempting his temper, yet for a brief moment took his hand joyfully.
Today, modern media doesn't like stable families or stable marriages and cucks all around
Shame how Star Trek from a long time ago was written better than anything over the last 20 years
The youth of today don't have parents to teach them proper manners and I say that as someone in his late 30s my momma may she rest in peace taught me proper manners and how to act accordingly with women, pull out chairs for them, stand when they enter and leave rooms, open doors for them, offer my arm or hand to escort them to speak with them not at them. Unfortunately our world is vastly forgetting such proper behavior instead we have slipped down a spiral
Martok is a gentleman among Klingons
Klingon foreplay. Martok was burning for her after a few insults.
Any man who tries to force himself on a Klingon woman will end up with half his blood in the floor and the painting her dress as a warning to the rest.
@@mattwho81 that or die a very painful death with a big smile on his face and several broken bones depending on the mood of said Klingon woman.
@RadRich .... that was basically flirting. There wanst any implied rape you fucking child
you just know he was busy composing more poetry in his head in that time
@@mattwho81
Klingons both male and female like rough overpowering sex . They lust for both blood and carnal knowledge knows almost no boundaries in the animalistic act of Klingon mating .
Like Worf said on Klingon dating rituals: the man does a lot of ducking.
That and probably reading love poetry.
@@joechopchop There's that Episode of Next Gen where Picard has to convince a Ferengi that has kidnapped Luwaxana Troi that he is a jealous lover who will kill them both if he can't get Luwaxana back. When Jean Luc launches full on into it and starts reciting Shakespeare to convince Damon Bok he will, in fact, blow him straight to Hell if he doesn't get Luwaxana back, you can see Worf behind him at tactical thinking, "Damn, the Captian has game."
His love for her is summed up in one simple phrase- Magnificent, isint she. Absolute love and devotion
She's instantly likeable when you run into her as a KDF warrior in STO too.
And she personally leads House Martok to beat the utter crap out of a rival house who killed her Grandson. AND gets them Discommendated.
Sirella is one cool old lady.
@@michaelgreenwood3413 I was quite happy to see her coming in with Worf in Brushfire when our player (cross faction, doesn't have to be KDF) and Kurn/Rodek were busting Martok out of jail. And finally on DS9 before the Hur'q briefing I smiled seeing both Martok and Sirella standing side by side behind J'mpok when you talk to the faction leaders. It's nice seeing both of them in one frame with updated/modern 25th century clothing as well they both look really cool.
Sirella: Husband what am I to do with you?
Martok: What do you mean?
Sirella: You told me you would en devour to die this year. Instead you become Chancellor of the Klingon Empire.
@Cobb Knobbler I shall en devour to spell endeavor correctly from now on
Martok: You've seen where the Chancellorship leads my lady. If that is not a slow, agonizing death I'm not sure what is. Never fear though. Perhaps someone will "ACCIDENTALLY" leave a balcony door open and I'll meet my demise.
Sirella: It will surely be swifter than dying alone and abandoned in the forest. Like a targ.
Martok: ...
Sirella: ...
Martok: Bedchambers?
Sirella: You'd have to drag me.
Martok: I accept that challenge.
Sirella: 8D
Martok: Milady, it was not from a lack of trying. I threw myself headlong into battle against the Dominion, Cardassians, and Breen, but none of them could offer a death worthy of the husband of Sirella, Mistress of the House of Martok, and wife of the Chancellor of the Klingon Empire.
Sirella: ...Well played.
@@steampunker7 I'm liking the brilliance in this thread.
Well, no snowflake here! What are the odds that she went the wrong way?
Everyone needs someone to look at them like Martok looks at Sirella.
*Martok* : I remember the day my beloved Sirella moved into my home. (chuckles) I had a pet targ, had him since I was a boy; a filthy, mangy beast but in his bony breast beat the heart of a warrior. Of course Sirella - loathed him. Well, to make a long story short, while she was supervising the unloading of her bags, Sirella... _accidently_ left the front door open. And my faithful targ, every ready to follow the call of the wild, tottered outside on his frail legs and disappeared into the forest. (sigh) I never laid eyes on him again.
*Sisko* : Lady Sirella draws the first blood.
*Martok* : You see my point. Don't get me wrong, I would not trade Sirella for all the targs on Qo'noS. And, over the course of our marriage, I've won more than my fair share of battles between us; but in the end, I know - she... will win the war.
@Quentin Lennox She killed his Dog
Maybe Sirella could teach all these feminazis what it is to be a matriach! My grandfather's feared their mothers but loved them dearly!
"A long, gruelling, intoxicating war"
@Quentin Lennox She opened the door, and let his targ run off.
@@2490debrick Basically, it's the woman's job to keep to house and home intact, while the man brings home the "bacon". That's the dynamic of a traditional marriage. But when a woman doesn't allow her man to be her man, that's when there is trouble in paradise. Too often, modern woman don't get this, and wonder why the institution of marriage is in such a terrible state. Not that men aren't blameless either, by the way, when it so-called "men" shirk their responsibilities, or, worse, devolve into "man-babies".
"I shall endeavor to die this year, if possible."
Klingon husband telling his wife he's going to do the chores
Didnt he become chancellor later on?
@@Marguns21 much to her amusement at how badly he fucked THAT up. I'm sure she reminded him in bed later. their version of pillow talk.
fryfry377 Klingons strive to die in battle so to say "I shall die this year!" is like saying "All shall see me at the very Front of the line in the next battle!" because they would rather die in the prime of life then endure...old age.
Martok: "Magnificent, isn't she?"
Sisko: Silence
Martok: Turns to sisko with an expression that screams "The next word out of your mouth had better be 'Yes,' human..."
DS9 had that uncanny ability to take unexplored aspects of alien cultures and expand on them to a perfect degree. They had plenty of episodes in TNG and later showing Klingons were bloodthirsty at times, noble warriors at others, but simple scenes like this tied it all together in a deeper sense. The rest of this episode was just pure awesomeness.
Love the banterr between the two of them. Thats love righ there. :)
Makes you remember Sarek and Amanda when she had an exasperation outburst about logic.
Spock: Emotional isn't she.
Sarek: She has always been so.
Spock: Indeed. Why did you marry her?
Sarek: At the time it seemed the logical thing to do.
That's not banter, that's a wife emasculating her husband, and he does nothing like a cuck. Nothing could be less Klingon. I'd imagine a real Klingon would heat butt her or back hand like a pimp, and she would respect him for standing up for himself. After all, banter would be if he equally insulted her, which he did not. This is one of the crappiest parts of DS9.
That isn't love. That's abusive and controlling behaviour.
@@BoopSnoot - You must feel really special creating a second account (Gambit771) to upvote your own comment, then log into your second account to support your first comment. Hahahaha, we have a word for that little one. "Loser".
PS: This is Star Trek. They are Klingon. Their culture is vastly different than what humans do. Perhaps you should argue in context, instead of say shit you don't understand.
@@Gambit771 - You must feel really special creating a second account (DumbDuck44) to upvote your own comment, then log into your second account to support your first comment. Hahahaha, we have a word for that little one. "Loser".
PS: This is Star Trek. They are Klingon. Their culture is vastly different than what humans do. Perhaps you should argue in context, instead of say shit you don't understand.
Klingon marriages are the stuff of legends. No weakness in front of others, the perfect choice of words. Nothing but honor, respect and admiration coated with expert diplomacy. Old Star Trek Klingons were too good for TV.
Shame none of that was shown here.
Just an abusive wife belittling her husband that refuses to stand up for himself.
So empowering.
@@Gambit771 - These are Klingons. They are not human. This is part of Star Trek. Klingons are a warrior race. If you're going to argue equality, respect, etc, etc, etc, at the very least, try reading the lore first. Otherwise, you look like a halfwit at best.
How is that abusive? She is KLINGON! To do otherwise would be to show weakness. Besides. He loves it.
@@tyrongkojy So it is lazy feminist writing.
And in star trek. That's unheard off.
Anyway he is Klingon so why is it ok for him to show weakness?
Not a very strong Klingon is he. But then you feminist like weak male characters being belittled by so-called 'strong' female ones.
Found the easily emasculated loser!
Even by mere human standards, she's quite the lady!
There's a reason there's the Tropes "Silk Hiding Steel" and "Lady of War."
Sirella is very much both.
I think Martok was given more range than any other Klingon character. Both this episode and the episode where he overcame what I can only describe as PTSD after escaping his imprisonment by the Dominion display that range perfectly.
Yes, and I think it's perfect for him to become Chancellor, and thus the most powerful Klingon, at the end of the series, It's mentioned somewhere om the series that as contrasted with other Klingon characters we see (such as Kor), he is not nobility but has worked up his way from nothing. And to think that Sirella is then practically Queen over them all - how appropriate...
DS9 did good work for the Klingons. Kor got a great arc as well, showing what happens when a Klingon warrior is too good to die in battle and his ability starts to slip in his age.
As harsh as she is towards him, I love that brief moment of tenderness she shows as they take each others hands. Not a warriors grip, but a lovers gentle touch. The actress pulled off the role perfectly, I really wish she had been around more.
I always thought that, being in front of Sisko, she could not be presented as a married woman, but THE Mistress of the House. Martok has the luxury of showing his emotions for her, she has the power to spurn him in public. Truly *magnificent*.
The visual of such a strong, powerful woman being his is something any Klingon would envy.
Obviously Martok married up.
In fact, I think it is even stated in one of the episodes featuring Martok that he wasn’t from one of the great houses but instead from a simple farming family at the bottom of the totem pole. He most definitely married up, and it was probably because Sirella saw in him courage and honor that the boys in the more noble houses lacked.
@@Intrafacial86 Martok is from the Ketha lowlands. That's considered like the hood.
@@Intrafacial86 from farmboy to chancellor. Suck it, Duras.
@@Bluecatte Eat shit, you cowards. Couldn't even poison your way to power.
@Eduardo Mendez that's just a klingon handshake, brother
I love how much Martok truly and deeply, loves his wife.
Would have still LOVED to see him come home and tell her. I am now the most powerful person in the entire Empire.
Such Pride. Such Love. Such hubris.
@@Gambit771 - In other words, you cannot handle strong women, so you find weak ones to prove your masculinity? Hahahaha! Of course. It make sense. ;)
@@Gambit771 Sounds like someone has domination fantasies (i.e. unmarried, single, and lonely). Poor boy.
@@leemanism Yep, thats why I married an asian woman
They have playful banter. In a marriage that is both yin and yang, that has to be a certain common ground. He adores her and she loves him all the while maintaining her hubris.
Trek Trivia:
The actress first played the Maquis member who was to keep an eye on Ro Laren in TNG.
Then she played Sirella.
Lastly she was the Romulan senator who killed the senate with the portable thalaron generator in Nemesis.
About that last one, One of the novels had an in-joke about how Martok noticed a similarity between Lady Sirella and Senator Tal'aura's voices,
Also in in the ep where Tom Riker took the Defiant
@@briscoejr1 yeah but same character as the TNG episode 'Preemptive Strike'.
By the way... Think her name is Shannon Cochran..... I have no confirmation that she has placed it in her will to have one of her grandsons named Zephram....
I'm surprised this scene was allowed, the Klingon flirting here was rated R for sure.
I always love the way he says, my lady
I'm guessing that Sirella is basically a Klingon 10, like I imagine Martok had to stab a bunch of dudes to get to that spot.
I couldn't possibly blame him. She is magnificent.
More than you know. Martok is from a humble house. Sirella is of a royal bloodline. She was waaaaay out of his league. And he still charmed her
@@TonyTylerDrawsConsidering that he winds up becoming the Chancellor and the Empire’s greatest hero I’d say she has an eye for talent. That or having her around basically made Martok step up his game till she was in a palace.
Can't help myself. She has charm. And strength. What a woman!
My love.....I would have no other before her!
You married well, Chancellor.
Good lord Martok was probably nursing something after that exchange
Man has it bad for her and you know what, with Klingon culture in mind, I get it totally
I love Sirella. She's up there with Kheylyr as badass Klingon women. Regal, badass, "magnificent" as Martok puts it.
And don't forget B'Elanna Torres and her mother Miral from Voyager - both married to human men who also loved the challenge to be married to a woman as fierce as that, though B'Elanna's father ultimately did not prove strong enough for that. I loved the character of Tom Paris precisely because he saw what B'Elanna was like from the beginning, the things she did not like about herself because she feared that this would scare off others - and there comes Tom loving her precisely because of that, and not being scared off in the least. He shows the same spirit as Martok basically. And paying her a greatest compliment by saying that he wished all their children would be like her.
I love how when he says, "Magnificent, isn't she?" He looks accusingly at Sisko like 'Don't you dare look at my wife, you pervert.'
@LordBloodraven.. Not accusingly, but a look of affirmation from Sisko, that this Klingon woman, his wife, in his mind is a goddess, don't you agree Captain ??!
Martok + Sirella = relationship goals
Sirella reminds me of my own grandmother; she jokingly called herself "4'13"", but she was absolutely sharp as a razor and could humble kings. Or at least professional athletes and her 6'4" farmer husband!
god that perfect understanding. In public it is cats and dogs fighting- playfully. In private there is likely to be glorious efforts for another addition,or 3, to the house of Martok.
Remember that Martok proved his worthiness through battle, wisdom and honour. He was practically nothing in Klingon society. He was disallowed entry into service because of his heritage and his father sadly died before he could see his son Martok become the man he always hoped he would be.
So marrying Surella, aside from falling in love with her, was also a feather in his proverbial cap. She was noble and came from a great house.
I'd have to like to have seen Surella introduce Martok to her family when they first started courting. I bet it wasn't a smooth road ahead for either of them.
hes an example of the expression "pulling yourself up by the bootstraps" he got to where he was on his own merits.
If this isn't what true love looks like then I don't want to get married.
I love how Martok gives Sisko advice as an already married man explaining the loss of his targ and the war at home.
Dude married up. Remember Kor, a nobleman, didn’t think he was worthy of being an officer, yet he not only excelled as a warrior, but married into nobility. Martok is a constant overachiever.
Just the *look* Sisko gives at the end of the scene....that's a SOLILOQY without even saying a word. Brilliant acting.
I was almost expecting Sisko to reply with "Indeed." But that's the wrong show.
Reminds me of that amazing Babylon 5 episode where Lando picks which of his 3 wives to keep.
And of course, Londo went with Timov: the woman who openly admitted she'd never love him like he wanted, never be the "perfect" wife, she'd always despise him . . . so why did he pick her over Daggair and Mariel?
"Because, with you I will always know where I stand." Talk about Klingon love? Try CENTAURI love!
@@SSobotkaJr Only in the land of fanfiction can we imagine how the Centauri would have reacted to the Klingons. The Narn were Klingon-adjacent but lower on the tech tree when the Centauri invaded.
Captain sisko doesn’t know what to say at the end. Doesn’t want to get killed.
I never knew that the Klingons were Irish!!!
They love to drink, fight, and sing while doing either. What else could they be?
@@specialk9424 Right ye Are!
Leo Peridot Vikings had better hygiene than most of their Christian counterparts; who considered bathing a sin.
true love right here
I love the way Martok says 'Maag-nificent'
A subtle blend of lust, awe and fear.
@@pirobot668beta As it should be when referring to a Great House's Grand Matriarch.
In STO she even proves she can kick more ass than Warriors a 6th of her age. House Torg makes a cowardly attack during her Grandson's Ak'voh.
Her response is to whip out a pair of Disruptor pistols and start mowing fools down. The woman commands respect because she proves WORTHY of it at every turn.
This is like an alien version of Gomez and Morticia Addams. Their love is strange to most people, but you cannot deny there is an unbreakable bond and a fiery passion between the two partners.
The complexities of a Klingon's relationship with their mate are many. But, when you see this, you can tell the two of them are jabbing at each other in barely-restrained verbal foreplay.. I smell "O'Brien Must Suffer" in the near future, when he has to completely rebuild their guest quarters, after finding everything from the furntiure to the bulkheads destroyed beyond repair with their bare.. uh.. hands.
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My woman and I aren't this spicy, but we do have this level of dedication to each other. Relationship Goals indeed.
Martok spoke true. That is a *magnificent* specimen of a woman
How glorious a woman is Sirella
Yes. In the end she had the grace to admit she was wrong.
"No one can stop the beating of two Klingon hearts ... not even me. Welcome to the House of Martok, my daughter."
Martok: "Magnificent, isn't she?"
That look on Sisko's face... 😄
General Martok was always one of my favorite characters
"I shall endevour to die this year. If possible." Great line.
"my wife, and the mother of my children" a befitting title of any noble Queen.
👑
A Klingon's wife's role is not to provide comfort or companionship. It is to remind her husband to keep his blade sharp and his wits about him.
QAPLA!
A Klingon wife does all of the above.
@@BrotherDerrick3X And when needed, kicks ass at his side. As Kahless and Lukara did against Molor's soldiers.
@@michaelgreenwood3413 indeed
@@geemooney2229 * Raises bottle of Blood Wine * QAPLA!!!
Being married, when I watched this scene and General Martok says "magnificent, isn't she?" I turned to my wife and said "I get that."
I could face a sheer unrelenting torrent of savage insults from her and only think of how proud I am to call myself her husband. Here's to us, General Martok!
How long have you been together? If I may ask
Tall, a fighter, and beautiful??
Woof!
Looks like I will be doing a lot of ducking while reciting love poetry!
You'd have to get through Martok first.
@@michaelgreenwood3413I mean for any Klingon woman.
Martok and Sisko where the best of Friends
MAGNIFICENT
*2 second scene that survived editing*
Really really into it fans: I like how the audio and light reflected on the emotions of the scene and it made swamp gas reflecting off Venus make the Duras sisters elegant in the way the bird of prey replicates a hovering mass of subjugation and the colors are reminiscent of..."
🤣
Sisko stares at Martok as she walks away. I think while he trusted Martok, that moment made him a friend.
I agree with him she is one hell of a magnificent woman
How do you say formidable in Klingon? Magnificent!
I would also wager that while she is perfectly comfortable giving Martok a hard time... She would quickly end the life of anyone who disrespected him
Lady Sirella is such an awesome character to be added into the Star Trek universe.
I love how she turns down the escort but still takes his hand. 💕
Lady Sirella is truly a beautiful and noble woman. General Martok chose well when he married her.
except what she did to his pet Targ.
Van PastorMan She was sneaky by leaving the front door open.
She chose him. He just got very lucky.
@@napoleonsolo5929 I strongly agree.
Have to give it to DS9 they really did so much with the Klingons to give them the rich spotlight they so rightly deserved.
Writers, take note. This is how you portray a strong woman. A woman even and especially a high general and later chancellor can respect and admire. You can trust her to do everything in her power to advance your house and pursue its best interests. Epic banter as a side bonus. 😂
They only had one scene together and yet I feel like they did so much with it she feels like a cast regular.
I wonder what Sirella thought when she discovered her husband had gone from being general to chancellor of the entire Klingon Empire
"...this man can't even DIE properly! his enemies are scattered to the winds and he rules our people! ....he is SO getting laid..."
@@Bluecatte LOL you're probably right
I think I read somewhere that she played the Maquis who did the medical supplies theft off the Enterprise-D with Ro Laren.
Word to the wise. When a Klingon tells you his wife is magnificent, and asks if you agree, you say "yes."
0:33
“I thought you’d be in your grave by now”
What I love about this is it shows the difference between Klingon and human culture. Humans would regard this as a sly insult or their spouse wishing them dead. Klingons simply see it a romantic battle of wits.
Martok! A truly magnificent actor.. I had to think twice that klingons were not real .
He made me a believer
DS9 did more to develop major alien races in Star Trek than any other series or movie. And Martok was perhaps the most critical character for achieving that with respect to Klingons. And Quark, Nog, and Rom were central for achieving that for Ferengi, who were previously portrayed almost exclusively throughout Star Trek as an almost transparently antisemitic trope.
After that disapproving head turn by Martok at the end, Sisko must have been thinking, "What answer can I give that doesn't earn me a d'k tahg through the chest?"😆
Some human males "I like a strong woman"
Klingons "You have no idea"
This is OG strong woman, not today's "strong woman" in shows that have them act like men
@@Excalibur01 found the incel virgin lmfao
@@kanaric Found the simp casual
@@Excalibur01 No, you found the Chad.
She's got serious resting klingon face going on.
Does anyone else think that General Martok (J.G. Hertler) sounds like Rip Torn?
Yeah, I can hear it.
Now that you mention it...
This was one of my favorite episodes. Next to BSG this was my favorite sci-fi show.
Mistress? More like the head of the house of Martok
She is magnificent. Klingons are awesome, almost the equals of humans.
I have watched this clip maybe a hundred times. There's so much here to study.
You've put on weight and your hair is going grey! I thought you would have been in your grave by now! What a charming lady she is! I'd have loved to have seen the rehearsals for that!
These are the types of Kligions I love.
Clark Kent: You have been married to Sirella for how long?
Martok: over 25 years (only a guess on my part)
Clark Kent: Damn, and they call me Superman.
Ha I get the reference😂😂
"I Love Lucy"
Ricky: I can't believe that in 15 years....
Superman: WAIT are You telling me you've been married for 15 years?
Ricky: Yes 15 years!
Superman: And they call ME Superman!
Studio audience laughter
Oh I loved Sirella! Everyone was like "Why are you being such a B?" and she's like "BC that's my F'ing job, bro!"
For those who know how Klingons roll, this is relationship goals. If you know, you know.