@@kxmode Thanks, I just thought them bleeding pink made them all the more alien considering their internal anatomy. Also they bleed pink in one episode of Discovery.
Its part of Starfleet Regulation 123456:- On beaming down to a planet where the situation is frosty, the Captain will transport down with the ship's band in attendance in order to provide covering music
I was watching an episode of Next Generation and ominous background music started up while Picard was talking... I remembered this comment and i couldn't help but laugh. I think you may have ruined Next Generation for me.
Picard really was made to be an ambassador -- the Klingons feel he has "Klingon blood" in his veins while Spock once commented there was an almost "Vulcan-like quality to the man" -- not many people can relate to so many diverse races.
same can be said for Riker, dude served onboard a Klingon ship and earned the respect of the crew because he knew their culture down to how they joke around. these moments are nice subtle hints about how cultures and people can all better understand each other if we take the time to learn how the others act and adapt to them.
@@juliandacosta6841 It's not a term I generally use outside in the real world (I understand the implications), however it is the biological definition if I'm remembering correctly from class.
"You must have Klingon blood in your veins." "No, we just have a standing tradition to learn as many foreign swear words in our youth as possible. You should hear my French."
+Tahkaullus01 And in fact, Picard DID swear in French in a very early episode -- don't remember if it was the pilot or the first regular season one -- said "merde" right on camera....French for "s###." Censors completely missed it.
I actually know what both those mean. "Your mother was a hamster" implies she was a slut. And "Your father smelt of elderberries" implies he was a drunkard.
I love this scene so much. It shows why Picard is such a legendary captain - he is a superb character-judge, able to figure out the correct response to the oddest situation involving diplomacy. By standing up to the Governor and insulting him back, he immediately gains respect from him. After this scene, the Governor might continue to act in a hostile way, but if you look closely, he actually listens to what Picard tells him.
+omegastar19 Compared to some of the species Picard faces off against, Klingons are relatively simple. Don't ever back down, and you're probably going to at least get them to listen to you. Helps if you know some good insults in tlhIngan Hol.
Picard was right to push back. He did ever so diplomatically. It's like when Archer was meeting with the Telarites for the first time, he basically had to insult them, in order to get their respect. You could tell that they were not acustomed to a foreigner being able to give back.
@@poopjeans1135 I agree. I liked TNG, but it would have been nice if they'd had the crew screw up a little more often than they did or at least have their ideas not work. One example I can think of off the top of my head is the episode where they integrated the crazy farming colony with the holier-than-thou utopian cloners that were running out of viable clones. Imo, that would have been a good opportunity to have the crew's idea fail because they didn't understand centuries-old classism, and maybe then the episode would have actually meant something.
@@poopjeans1135 Plot armor? You don't get to become a galactic superpower with countless species in your coalition without having skilled xeno-diplomats. Keep in mind Picard is not an average Captain, he's top tier. You don't get to the bridge of the Enterprise without the ace factor
Klingon calls Picard a "taHqeq," a Klingon epithet with no direct translation meaning something akin to a "lying piece of shit." Picard replies with "(something) ghuy'cha baQa," also with no direct translation, but something akin to "fuck you, goddamnit." "baQa" is like an exclamation point.
One-- thank you for that very interesting translation, and two, am I the only one that thought that this seemed like more something *Kirk* would do (i.e. *getting right in the face of a Klingon who has insulted him* and *cussing him out in his own language*-- then again, given Kirk's history with Klingons, HE might well have just sat the governor flat on his ass with his fist) than Picard (who usually is the more diplomatic of the two)? Don't get me wrong, it is an *awesome* moment for Picard, and really establishes his badass Starfleet Captain cred, but it just always occurred to me that way. Also, another way it is potentially awesome-- Picard is well aware of the Klingon 'warrior' mindset, and knows that they won't react to diplomacy as they would a show of aggression and strength (as in: the Klingon insulted Picard, and instead of just letting it go, he *got right in his face* and *insulted him back*, in *even fouler language*;and it seemed to work-- at the end, the Klingon seems to say that with grudging respect). In short, Picard knew the Klingons wouldn't respond well to diplomacy, so he didn't even *try* using it.
Given the fact that the Federation and the Klingon Empire are allies in this era, it makes sense to me that Picard would have even known enough about Klingon culture to know that they would appreciate being sworn at in their own language. I think with Kirk, it was a little more simplistic along the lines of, we're at war with these people, let's deal with them as little as possible. Case in point, Archer knew a lot more about how to engage diplomatically with the Andorians and the Tellarites than he did with the Klingons.
Well said. Kirk might've reacted similarly, but only because he would want to show off his own power. You could even say his mindset is more Klingon like, in that way. Picard did it because, being the cultured dude he is, he knew it would regain him the respect the Klingon had just thrown into question.
I'm 22 and I've started watching Star Trek TNG a couple of months ago. I can't get enough of it. It's like the ultimate series for philosophers and universe enthusiasts.
There's so much quality in that series, especially (or once, depending on your opinion) you get into the third season. Not every episode is great, but there are so many that stand out. Happy viewing.
There are several things to love in this scene. I love when Riker just looked at Picard, you know he was thinking "Oh Sh*t..." Picard getting into the Govenors face, I was half expecting them to come to blows. And I think that the 'You must have Klingon blood in your veins' must be the best backhanded compliment you can get from a Klingon.
I also love how the governor snaps his body almost when he insults picard but when picard returns he almost glides to meet him. Keeping himself in the way he calmly cusses him out.
Something new I just noticed after all these years. Once the governor insults him, Picard doesn't take his eyes off of the governor's eyes for the rest of the scene, except for a half second to find the com badge. And they are predatory eyes, as well. Patrick Stewart was brilliant in this scene
considering i saw a scene where he was studying Bajoran aqueducts and was eager to put his work away and counsel Data, i would not be surprised; altho, Klingons and swear words go hand in hand, whereas Bajorans, unless i am mistaken about their culture, are not universally known for water transportation methods that are particularly unique and interesting
@@CorvusCorone68 Prior to the occupation, apparently Bajorins were quite the artisans, know for art and music and culture. So I would imagine their artistic side ends up in a lot of things, even their utility structures.
Oh he was definitely studying Bajoran language alright just incase the day ever came if he confronted Ro for her betrayal to Starfleet. And decades later, he did.
All in all, he handled that in a more civil manner than certain other captains would. Kirk would've smugly challenged the Klingon to combat and won. Archer would've annoyed him into suicide with a terrible speech. Janeway would've genocided the discussed colony just to prove a point. Lorca would've just shot the dude. The Sisko would've given that dude a class 3 pimp-slap through a wall.
@@theevilascotcompany9255 Well, obviously. when she sees the unparalleled combat prowess and rugged manliness of the shirtless, but victorious Kirk, she will be unable to stop herself from lusting after him... and all Klingons, including her half-dead brother, will cheer Kirk on
I give the governor this much, he did present evidence as well as a reasonable motive before swearing. Plus he never lost his temper. Even complimented his opponent. Honestly he would make a good diplomat to the Federation.
That poor Klingon doesn't realize that he is dealing with a person who just laughed after getting stabbed through the heart by a Nausicaan over a petty game of Dom-Jot. I love that Riker has that face of being in for the treat that is an angry Picard as he only sees him on very special occasions.
Dunno if this is legit, but the best I could find about what he said in Klingon came from one site that broke it down like this: Qu' (task) and vatlh (hundred) make up the basis of the word Qu'vatlh (pronounced); thus, "a hundred tasks," frustration with an excessive workload and a lack of appropriate resources. ghuy'cha' , a general invective similar to "Damn it," consists of ghuy' (an invective; "damn") and cha' (two). Finally, baQa' or b'aka (invective) indicates a frustration with one's own inability to accomplish a task. So, I'd take it to be some sort of phrase along the lines of "I have 100's of things to do dammit, and this shit is fucking absurd"
@ Aodhan Drain Thank you i was trying to find out what was said. I am amazed there are no people on RUclips that have learned Klingon and thought to make videos all translating scenes such as this across all of the Star Trek shows and movies. They would probably make a fair bit from the views. 🤑
"You swear well Picard. You must have Klingon blood in your veins." "No, actually, I spent a few weeks listening to 'Klingon for dummies.' You have to let the cassette tape run past the 'congratulations' part, then there's a minute of silence and then TONS of Klingon profanity. Its a little Easter egg I found." "What's an Easter egg"
The line "you must have Klingon blood in your veins" is all the more interesting, given that Star Trek 6 had the Klingon "diplomats" dissing the idea of "inalienable human rights" as being human-centric. Looks like someone, at some point, managed to explain, "by equating you to ourselves, we are showing our respect."
Really? Picard's taken on and won over Klingons before. You're seriously underestimating him if you think he wouldn't have been able to take that Klingon windbag.
@@terryadams2652 Kirk started the series. And he was not much of a diplomat per se, he was more get things done kind of Captain. Sisco was also a bit of a diplomat, but in a different kind of way than Picard.
Captain Picard did NOT blink when he walked over to the Klingon, yelled at him and then backed away. The entire time...his eyes were locked on the Klingon. That was a great take.
Picard: [*silence. More silence. Finally, yet slowly and still silently makes his way up to the table. Carefully puts his hands on the table and leans forward, still in silence. Oh gosh, what violence is he about to commit?*] "SHAME ON YOU!" [*Stays confident, but returns to silence.*]
Picard knows Klingons very well. The best course is to meet them strength for strength, too little and you are too weak, too much and you'll provoke them to violence. He knows the exact amount to push back.
+zibafu It could be that the device is smart enough to recognize one of the users is speaking in the other users native language and therefore doesn't actively translate :P
Picard knew that only way to get respect from a klingon was to not bow down and give him the same level of contempt indicating he wasn’t afraid of him by cursing at him in his own language. The klingon responded in kind in a form of admiration for standing his ground and showing he was genuine.
Love how Picard moves slowly, in control towards the governor. Even as he “swears” to the governor, you can see that his anger is funneled and in control. Even afterwards Picard remains calm, not trembling with rage like you’d see from someone after angrily retorting. I feel every captain in Star Trek has qualities that make them the best at what they do, Picard’s is his ability to be diplomatic…but if necessary, he is willing to fight and stand his ground.
I love how that Klingon thought he was being cleaver by swearing at Picard in his language, only for Picard to be like "Bitch, one of my finest and most dedicated officers is a Klingon! You think I don't understand what you're saying?" and swear right back at him in Klingon!
ST TNG's Picard: has the balls to insult a klingon, surrounded by klingons, IN KRONOS! ST Picard's Picard: keeps a submissive silence to everyone who disrespects him. You know, there's a thing called character personality. You can't just take Picard and re-write him however you want.
@@Sovereign01 You can try and speculate that, even make it sound logical, but the second you see him, act, think and talk absolutely nothing like Picard, not in the tiniest bit, and not take adventage of his experience whatsoever... it's just not justified. He's another character. Besides, the changes that are presented to us don't make a lot of sense... it would have to be more like an involution of 200 years or more for me to buy that.
@@leoprzytuac3660 One of Picard's defining traits was being a Starfleet captain in command of the Enterprise, this is what you get when you take that away from him. So yes in that respect he's not the same man anymore. He resigned/retired in disgust over the Federation's handling of the aftermath of the destruction of Romulus.
@@Sovereign01 Hahaha, you so obviously don't know the character. One of his defining traits was *being a star fleet captain* so you take that away from him and he's not the same anymore?!! First of all: we have seen him deprived of his command privileges and he was still the same character. Not olny that, we've even seen him captive and under torture in one of the best chapters: chain of command, where we get a delicious reflection on points of view, will and principles. But most importantly: "being a captain" is not a personality trait! This is basic character writting. You're doing the same ignorant thing the writters of ST: Picard did: you take a good concept, preserve only the shell and throw everything else to the garbage, thinking that an empty shell is all there is to it. Go study, kid.
@@leoprzytuac3660 You're the one who needs to study since you obviously don't have a clue what you're talking about. There's a massive difference between being captured by the Cardassians and being forced to see five lights, and retiring from something you've done for most of your career, such a distinction is clearly irrelevant to you. If you cannot see that being a Starfleet captain and all that entails has become a part of who he is then you're beyond help, this is a man who for years heeded Kirk's advice to not let them promote him or do anything that takes him out of the captain's chair, only when he retired like a lot of veterans he didn't know what to do with himself and wasted away on his vineyard for over a decade. The significant problems for the series are its slow pace and ripping off the story from Mass Effect 2.
@@victorgigante5374 The best way to get along with a Klingon is to meet them on their terms and overcome them. That's what they respect. It's why they eventually started getting along with the Humans of the Federation. Individually they were weaker than the Klingons but not by very much, and to the Klingons' delight they didn't run or back down from a fight and could give as good as they got in battle, and the joy of finding a worthy opponent eventually gave way to the joy of finding a worthy battle companion.
Vagh: You swear well, Picard. You must have Klingon blood in your veins. (Picard bites into a beating Klingon heart like an apple, chews and swallows and continues to stare down Vagh) Vagh looks surprised and horrified. Vagh: ...oh...Wow you really do have Klingon blood in your veins.... Listen...we're cool, right? Look, I'm just a regional governor now, pencil pushing bureaucrat, it's not like I've won any Bat'leth tournaments recently. In fact, I haven't practiced in years... Picard keeps staring until they are beamed away... Vagh to his men: Holy crap, did you guys see that??
Its an interesting scene for picard because it shows his knack for diplomacy. If he'd have continued being reconcilatory he'd have come off as disingenuous by klingon social norms. By getting up in his face he acts like a klingon would if falsely accused so re enforcing the idea he's on the level.
That actually makes sense - the techs must be listening in or watching somehow too, because they always know exactly who to beam up, even if it's not who they should have originally expected.
The Governor was feeling out Picard, using insults to get the measure of the man. Picard impressed him by answering his challenge in a Klingon manner. This was a human who'd studied their ways. he'd do.
This is one of those moments that emphasizes riker was second to picard for the sole reason of learning from example, the quiet turn to picard when he was insulted, just waiting to see how he handles it.
from the moment the camera cuts to him after the klingon insults him, patrick stewart goes almost a full thirty seconds without blinking, that takes practice to do without your eyes welling up.
This is why Picard is the best captain. He is one hell of a diplomat, and has shown that he can win most fights without firing a shot. Sisco would have just started another war.
Fun fact: Patrick Stewart who plays Picard and Edward Wiley who played the Klingon Governor Vagh were both in a movie together. (The Canterville Ghost, 1996)
I bet the writers just went, "Shit, we need to resolve this quickly before the commercial break, but we're out of time for drawn-out diplomatic chess! - Fuck it, we just let Stewart bark some unintelligible nonsense, insult that other dude's mom in Klingon or something. - Genius!"
Kirk could wordsling with the best of them. He'd probably lean in like a man bellying up to the bar, with a smug smile on his face, and offer to enter the Klingon's comments into the official record, thus embarrassing the Klingon government. The Klingon would then be forced to eat his words to avoid that loss of face.
"Taking the high road" or some other weak response would have made the situation worse. Picard knows that showing strength and anger actually makes diplomacy with the Kingons easier.
Does that mean that "insulting the insult" (like "Are children's playground insults all you have? Come on, be more creative!") wouldn't work, unless you answer with a direct insult ("Let me show you: [insert better insult here]")?
@@florian8599 I think it's more like in Klingon culture they are constantly testing your strength and respect you only when you respond with equal or greater strength.
Klingons think they're pretty tough, but if they knew of human history and how monstrous humans can be to their own kind, klingons would think twice. To quote the Joker... "All it takes is a little push..."
Exactly. There was a DS9 episode where Quark told Nog that humans are friendly as long as they're well-fed, comfortable and entertained. But take away these luxuries and humans become more dangerous than even the most blood-thirsty klingon. The Terran Empire shows how bad humans can get. Honestly, the only other race that I think has the potential of being even worst than humans are vulcans.
@@JanetStarChild Spock said himself said humans at their worst were nothing compared to Vulcans at their worst. A Vulcan going through pon farr, the plak tow to be more accurate, is like a medicine dropper taste of how bad they can be.
No matter how mad you make them, Klingons will just kill you. If you piss humans off enough, they'll come up with incredibly inventive ways to ensure you suffer horribly as you die.
When TNG is good, it is just _so_ goddamned good. I'm not sure I've seen anything like it since. Don't get me wrong, I've been rewatching DS9 for the past couple of months, and whenever I do, I always find myself inclined to think that it (DS9) is a strong contender for "best Trek". Then I'll see a scene of TNG that has the bearing of this one and am reminded of what made it all possible. I love them both, but TNG has a certain "Je ne sais quoi" about it that cannot be replicated.
Of course, just as DS9 owes its existence to TNG, TNG owes its existence to TOS. My favorite will always be TNG, but let's give props where they are due.
According to the Klingon dictionary "Qu'valth" is a general invective, and "ghuy'cha' is some sort of general invective, stronger than ghuy' which means "Damn", and baQa' is another General invvective. In the end I still have no idea what Picard said as a whole. One can only guess that he may just be saying "s***, d***, f***" and followed by a long stare that says BITCH!
Little known fact: One of the qualifications for being "Transporter Chief" is the ability to read the minds of away teams and knowing who exactly they want 'beamed up.'
"Governor, you speak as if we were enemies, not allies." "And you speak the lies of a tah-keck!" "Vagh guy'cha b'aka!" "Gentlemen!" "You swear well, Picard. You must have Klingon blood in your veins."
Note that look that Riker gives Picard at 0:20. You can tell Riker is pissed off at the Klingon governor's disrespect, and it's almost as though he's asking Picard for permission to kick his ass. Picard's lack of acknowledgement, and his body language, are enough of a "no" for him.
"You must have Klingon blood in your veins" "no, I don't, but insult me again & i'll have some on my uniform"
@@kxmode "Gahhh run back to Starfleet, Picard of the Enterprise. And remember this. Revenge is a dish that is best served..... cold hehehehahahah"
And by Klingon blood you mean Pepto Bismol.
XD XD XD
@@kxmode Thanks, I just thought them bleeding pink made them all the more alien considering their internal anatomy. Also they bleed pink in one episode of Discovery.
@@kxmode Maybe it'd be better if were more purplelish-violet or something.
0:20 Picard utilizes his ability to summon ominous background music.
Amazing observation. I'd say its the greatest superpower there has ever been.
Its part of Starfleet Regulation 123456:- On beaming down to a planet where the situation is frosty, the Captain will transport down with the ship's band in attendance in order to provide covering music
I was watching an episode of Next Generation and ominous background music started up while Picard was talking... I remembered this comment and i couldn't help but laugh. I think you may have ruined Next Generation for me.
Hilarious
Nah. It was Q. Q was watching and decided the scene needed appropriate music.
Picard really was made to be an ambassador -- the Klingons feel he has "Klingon blood" in his veins while Spock once commented there was an almost "Vulcan-like quality to the man" -- not many people can relate to so many diverse races.
The Klingon, though, is all diplomacy. The Vulcan is his nature.
same can be said for Riker, dude served onboard a Klingon ship and earned the respect of the crew because he knew their culture down to how they joke around.
these moments are nice subtle hints about how cultures and people can all better understand each other if we take the time to learn how the others act and adapt to them.
@matrix49A They're capable of having fertile children together so it's races not species (or we can call them breeds).
@@ThePoshboy1 I think some guys in "the enlightenment" kind of ruined that term for human use
@@juliandacosta6841 It's not a term I generally use outside in the real world (I understand the implications), however it is the biological definition if I'm remembering correctly from class.
"You must have Klingon Blood in your veins."
"Can't you tell from my hairline."
lul
haha
That genuinely had me wheezy laugh
I'm the Klingon Guy😛
Ahaha! 😄❤
"You must have Klingon blood in your veins."
"No, we just have a standing tradition to learn as many foreign swear words in our youth as possible. You should hear my French."
But French wouldn't be foreign to Picard.
Don't ruin the joke with logic, you pa tak!
Tahkaullus01 i believe the word you mean is petaQ
Tahkaullus01 ROFL :D
+Tahkaullus01 And in fact, Picard DID swear in French in a very early episode -- don't remember if it was the pilot or the first regular season one -- said "merde" right on camera....French for "s###."
Censors completely missed it.
Picard is one of the most revered and respected human in the universe. even Q shows a level of interest when it comes to him.
Q shows much more interest to capt.Janeway )))
@@josevivaldi3803 capt who?
Q practically has a man-crush on him.
Q respects Picard, he’s just too much of a troll to admit it.
"Picard never punched me." I don't think we saw Q again on DS9 after that.
0:20 Riker gives Picard a look like "you gonna take that shit?!"
lmao!
+TheDragon803 And Picard gave that Klingon a look like, "You 'bout to get this work!"
To which the Klingon takes a few moments to realise what PIcard says and backs off an inch or two in complete shock
I bet Riker's, "You gonna take that shit?!" look is the cause of Picard's outburst on numerous occasions.
i need to rewatch all of tng while focusing only on riker
"Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!"
"How dare you...wait, what the hell does that even mean?"
Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!
I actually know what both those mean. "Your mother was a hamster" implies she was a slut. And "Your father smelt of elderberries" implies he was a drunkard.
@@Lightray110 Yeah, that'll work.
@@Lightray110 I love historical insults. They were both crude and clever.
Haha! I see the insult there but can't interpret
I love this scene so much. It shows why Picard is such a legendary captain - he is a superb character-judge, able to figure out the correct response to the oddest situation involving diplomacy. By standing up to the Governor and insulting him back, he immediately gains respect from him. After this scene, the Governor might continue to act in a hostile way, but if you look closely, he actually listens to what Picard tells him.
+omegastar19 Compared to some of the species Picard faces off against, Klingons are relatively simple. Don't ever back down, and you're probably going to at least get them to listen to you. Helps if you know some good insults in tlhIngan Hol.
Picard was right to push back. He did ever so diplomatically.
It's like when Archer was meeting with the Telarites for the first time, he basically had to insult them, in order to get their respect. You could tell that they were not acustomed to a foreigner being able to give back.
That's called plot armor.
@@poopjeans1135 I agree. I liked TNG, but it would have been nice if they'd had the crew screw up a little more often than they did or at least have their ideas not work. One example I can think of off the top of my head is the episode where they integrated the crazy farming colony with the holier-than-thou utopian cloners that were running out of viable clones. Imo, that would have been a good opportunity to have the crew's idea fail because they didn't understand centuries-old classism, and maybe then the episode would have actually meant something.
@@poopjeans1135 Plot armor? You don't get to become a galactic superpower with countless species in your coalition without having skilled xeno-diplomats. Keep in mind Picard is not an average Captain, he's top tier. You don't get to the bridge of the Enterprise without the ace factor
Klingon calls Picard a "taHqeq," a Klingon epithet with no direct translation meaning something akin to a "lying piece of shit." Picard replies with "(something) ghuy'cha baQa," also with no direct translation, but something akin to "fuck you, goddamnit." "baQa" is like an exclamation point.
Thank you for that totally unnecessary yet equally awesome translation!
One-- thank you for that very interesting translation, and two, am I the only one that thought that this seemed like more something *Kirk* would do (i.e. *getting right in the face of a Klingon who has insulted him* and *cussing him out in his own language*-- then again, given Kirk's history with Klingons, HE might well have just sat the governor flat on his ass with his fist) than Picard (who usually is the more diplomatic of the two)?
Don't get me wrong, it is an *awesome* moment for Picard, and really establishes his badass Starfleet Captain cred, but it just always occurred to me that way.
Also, another way it is potentially awesome-- Picard is well aware of the Klingon 'warrior' mindset, and knows that they won't react to diplomacy as they would a show of aggression and strength (as in: the Klingon insulted Picard, and instead of just letting it go, he *got right in his face* and *insulted him back*, in *even fouler language*;and it seemed to work-- at the end, the Klingon seems to say that with grudging respect).
In short, Picard knew the Klingons wouldn't respond well to diplomacy, so he didn't even *try* using it.
Given the fact that the Federation and the Klingon Empire are allies in this era, it makes sense to me that Picard would have even known enough about Klingon culture to know that they would appreciate being sworn at in their own language. I think with Kirk, it was a little more simplistic along the lines of, we're at war with these people, let's deal with them as little as possible.
Case in point, Archer knew a lot more about how to engage diplomatically with the Andorians and the Tellarites than he did with the Klingons.
lygophile No it wasn't. Picard said "merde" in one episode. "Merde" means "shit" in French.
Well said. Kirk might've reacted similarly, but only because he would want to show off his own power. You could even say his mindset is more Klingon like, in that way. Picard did it because, being the cultured dude he is, he knew it would regain him the respect the Klingon had just thrown into question.
I love how Riker looked at Picard . That look was like " Brah.. Brah.. you gonna take that. GET EM. .
He didn't.
heh
😂😂😂
I think the look was him just knowing Picard was gonna fuck him up 😄
I'm 22 and I've started watching Star Trek TNG a couple of months ago. I can't get enough of it. It's like the ultimate series for philosophers and universe enthusiasts.
And you speak the lies of a taaaaaarKEK
There's so much quality in that series, especially (or once, depending on your opinion) you get into the third season. Not every episode is great, but there are so many that stand out. Happy viewing.
@@solomonreal1977 but as the Romulus may say only a veruul would you such language in public 👀
@Thegame .Dev lol, yeah, I should probably check when the video was uploaded next time
@@solomonreal1977 Gaaah' jek Gahmiikag!
There are several things to love in this scene.
I love when Riker just looked at Picard, you know he was thinking "Oh Sh*t..."
Picard getting into the Govenors face, I was half expecting them to come to blows.
And I think that the 'You must have Klingon blood in your veins' must be the best backhanded compliment you can get from a Klingon.
Riker is more like in awe at how Picard UNreacts.
I also love how the governor snaps his body almost when he insults picard but when picard returns he almost glides to meet him. Keeping himself in the way he calmly cusses him out.
Riker: "Riker to Enterprise. Wesley, bring a cleaning detail with mops and bleach. Lots of bleach. CPT Picard is opening the whoopass can again."
Something new I just noticed after all these years. Once the governor insults him, Picard doesn't take his eyes off of the governor's eyes for the rest of the scene, except for a half second to find the com badge. And they are predatory eyes, as well. Patrick Stewart was brilliant in this scene
Correct. He was not blinking once in over a minute. Showing strength, danger, and selfcontrol at the same time.
Patrick Stewart is such a great actor. Just look at how he slowly walks up to the Klingon and gets in his face.
BigNoseDoggie Picard siad. Nigga ain't no body got time for this.
And Patrick Stewart isn’t a particularly large man but in that moment you know Picard was ready to whoop ass or go down swinging
I love the idea of Picard sitting in his quarters practicing Klingon swear words. Just in case.
considering i saw a scene where he was studying Bajoran aqueducts and was eager to put his work away and counsel Data, i would not be surprised; altho, Klingons and swear words go hand in hand, whereas Bajorans, unless i am mistaken about their culture, are not universally known for water transportation methods that are particularly unique and interesting
@@CorvusCorone68 Prior to the occupation, apparently Bajorins were quite the artisans, know for art and music and culture. So I would imagine their artistic side ends up in a lot of things, even their utility structures.
Oh he was definitely studying Bajoran language alright just incase the day ever came if he confronted Ro for her betrayal to Starfleet. And decades later, he did.
All in all, he handled that in a more civil manner than certain other captains would. Kirk would've smugly challenged the Klingon to combat and won. Archer would've annoyed him into suicide with a terrible speech. Janeway would've genocided the discussed colony just to prove a point. Lorca would've just shot the dude. The Sisko would've given that dude a class 3 pimp-slap through a wall.
@@theevilascotcompany9255 Well, obviously. when she sees the unparalleled combat prowess and rugged manliness of the shirtless, but victorious Kirk, she will be unable to stop herself from lusting after him... and all Klingons, including her half-dead brother, will cheer Kirk on
@@theevilascotcompany9255 Kirk hated Klingons because they killed his son.
@@BrotherDerrick3X true by the end of UDC he forgave the klingons
What's a Lorca?
@@GarthKlaus Something we don't speak of.
I give the governor this much, he did present evidence as well as a reasonable motive before swearing. Plus he never lost his temper. Even complimented his opponent. Honestly he would make a good diplomat to the Federation.
0:20 I love how Riker looks at Picard like: "Oh, he's in trouble now!"
That poor Klingon doesn't realize that he is dealing with a person who just laughed after getting stabbed through the heart by a Nausicaan over a petty game of Dom-Jot. I love that Riker has that face of being in for the treat that is an angry Picard as he only sees him on very special occasions.
Dunno if this is legit, but the best I could find about what he said in Klingon came from one site that broke it down like this:
Qu' (task) and vatlh (hundred) make up the basis of the word Qu'vatlh (pronounced); thus, "a hundred tasks," frustration with an excessive workload and a lack of appropriate resources. ghuy'cha' , a general invective similar to "Damn it," consists of ghuy' (an invective; "damn") and cha' (two). Finally, baQa' or b'aka (invective) indicates a frustration with one's own inability to accomplish a task.
So, I'd take it to be some sort of phrase along the lines of "I have 100's of things to do dammit, and this shit is fucking absurd"
Aodhan Drain he's got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one?
Aodhan Drain basically Picard told him I have 99 problems and a bitch ain't one??
Picard is so awesome he can Gangsta in Klingon
You the real mvp
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Thank you i was trying to find out what was said. I am amazed there are no people on RUclips that have learned Klingon and thought to make videos all translating scenes such as this across all of the Star Trek shows and movies. They would probably make a fair bit from the views. 🤑
"You must have Klingon Blood in your veins."
"Give me lip again and I'll have it all over my shirt front."
wkcia *HOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!*
SAVAGE!
Picard is the only human who can win an argument with a Klingon without fighting breaking out.
"You must have Klingon Blood in your veins."
"Only on my hands."
"You swear well Picard. You must have Klingon blood in your veins."
"No, actually, I spent a few weeks listening to 'Klingon for dummies.' You have to let the cassette tape run past the 'congratulations' part, then there's a minute of silence and then TONS of Klingon profanity. Its a little Easter egg I found."
"What's an Easter egg"
You know it's getting serious when a Klingon has to play peacekeeper
"You must have Klingon blood in your veins... Or, you know, a Klingon on your ship's bridge that has worked with you for a few years."
He doesn't have klingon blood, he has french blood, hence the swearing!
The Klingon could learn a thing or three from them.
It's an aberration obviously. The French aspect would have Picard surrender the Enterprise to that Klingon...
@@billyboblillybob344 Damn, you beat me to it.
@@billyboblillybob344 I see what you say, but I believe the Picard's French half is actually Norman. Hence his victories in battle AND crude swearing!
French blood, played by a Brit-you know this is gonna be good.
The line "you must have Klingon blood in your veins" is all the more interesting, given that Star Trek 6 had the Klingon "diplomats" dissing the idea of "inalienable human rights" as being human-centric. Looks like someone, at some point, managed to explain, "by equating you to ourselves, we are showing our respect."
It's quite the nice legal maneuver, to declare everyone human.
The original term was "civil rights". Human rights are somewhat of a corruption.
I noticed Picard didn't take his eyes off the Klingon for one nano second, he knew he'd get knocked out if he did ha ha.
Really? Picard's taken on and won over Klingons before. You're seriously underestimating him if you think he wouldn't have been able to take that Klingon windbag.
Actually, it's because you must look your adversary in the eye. If not, it is considered to be without honor for a Klingon.
This is why Picard is my favorite Star Trek captain. He's a badass diplomat.
Kirk was the worst thing that ever happened to the series.
@@terryadams2652 Kirk started the series. And he was not much of a diplomat per se, he was more get things done kind of Captain. Sisco was also a bit of a diplomat, but in a different kind of way than Picard.
@@terryadams2652No. Kirk was the ideal captain for a different age. Space was the Wild West, and he was an intrepid explorer.
Even I was offended by what the Governor said. Way to go Picard.
That DELIVERY, though.... My God, these were great shows!!
Picard didn't blink that entire time.
Picard... he doesn't mean to be rude... but he is French.
Captain Picard did NOT blink when he walked over to the Klingon, yelled at him and then backed away. The entire time...his eyes were locked on the Klingon.
That was a great take.
After the insult Riker looks at Picard like, "You gonna let him punk you like that?"
Picard: [*silence. More silence. Finally, yet slowly and still silently makes his way up to the table. Carefully puts his hands on the table and leans forward, still in silence. Oh gosh, what violence is he about to commit?*] "SHAME ON YOU!" [*Stays confident, but returns to silence.*]
"Gentlemen...".. When the old Klingon steps in I crack up for some reason. lmao
Yeah he is kind of funny looking
I guess he's one of the few calm old wise Klingons.
It's probably because some part of my brain wonders why suddenly Yoda shows up.
James Johnson Unfortunately no. He’s actually the traitor of the episode.
Dominic Labriola Ikr... I think that what the other Klingon and Picard said probably won’t be heard in a decent conversation...
Didn't pwn anyone, he earned dudes respect by stepping up like a man. Klingons respect strength.
Picard's low key ability to be scary in the clutch is his greatest super power.
Picard knows Klingons very well. The best course is to meet them strength for strength, too little and you are too weak, too much and you'll provoke them to violence. He knows the exact amount to push back.
"You swear well, Picard. You must have Klingon blood in your veins."
"no sir.. I, am a Frenchman."
I also like how when they have a dramatic scene in TNG, the music goes, 'wa-wa-waaaaaaaah'.
Don't mess with The Picard.
universal translator conveniently stops working :p
+zibafu It could be that the device is smart enough to recognize one of the users is speaking in the other users native language and therefore doesn't actively translate :P
+zibafu it seems certain phrases doesn't have direct translations given things Worf says
Thats the Federation Communiator Comission for ya
Picard knew that only way to get respect from a klingon was to not bow down and give him the same level of contempt indicating he wasn’t afraid of him by cursing at him in his own language. The klingon responded in kind in a form of admiration for standing his ground and showing he was genuine.
This is exactly how Picard literally lost his heart, getting it stabbed in a bar fight as a young man, and uses an artificial replacement ever since.
If Picard looked at Archer that way, Archer would probably just say, "oh boy!"
Kirk: you'll never be what you're looking at, face it.
Son of Tiamat nice Quantum Leap reference 😊
I've always liked to think Picard memorized how to say "listen here you little shit" in every alien language
Love how Picard moves slowly, in control towards the governor. Even as he “swears” to the governor, you can see that his anger is funneled and in control. Even afterwards Picard remains calm, not trembling with rage like you’d see from someone after angrily retorting.
I feel every captain in Star Trek has qualities that make them the best at what they do, Picard’s is his ability to be diplomatic…but if necessary, he is willing to fight and stand his ground.
I love how that Klingon thought he was being cleaver by swearing at Picard in his language, only for Picard to be like "Bitch, one of my finest and most dedicated officers is a Klingon! You think I don't understand what you're saying?" and swear right back at him in Klingon!
ST TNG's Picard: has the balls to insult a klingon, surrounded by klingons, IN KRONOS!
ST Picard's Picard: keeps a submissive silence to everyone who disrespects him.
You know, there's a thing called character personality. You can't just take Picard and re-write him however you want.
Well it has been 30 years between the two, a lot has changed both for Picard and ST in general in that time.
@@Sovereign01 You can try and speculate that, even make it sound logical, but the second you see him, act, think and talk absolutely nothing like Picard, not in the tiniest bit, and not take adventage of his experience whatsoever... it's just not justified. He's another character.
Besides, the changes that are presented to us don't make a lot of sense... it would have to be more like an involution of 200 years or more for me to buy that.
@@leoprzytuac3660 One of Picard's defining traits was being a Starfleet captain in command of the Enterprise, this is what you get when you take that away from him. So yes in that respect he's not the same man anymore.
He resigned/retired in disgust over the Federation's handling of the aftermath of the destruction of Romulus.
@@Sovereign01 Hahaha, you so obviously don't know the character. One of his defining traits was *being a star fleet captain* so you take that away from him and he's not the same anymore?!! First of all: we have seen him deprived of his command privileges and he was still the same character. Not olny that, we've even seen him captive and under torture in one of the best chapters: chain of command, where we get a delicious reflection on points of view, will and principles. But most importantly: "being a captain" is not a personality trait! This is basic character writting.
You're doing the same ignorant thing the writters of ST: Picard did: you take a good concept, preserve only the shell and throw everything else to the garbage, thinking that an empty shell is all there is to it.
Go study, kid.
@@leoprzytuac3660 You're the one who needs to study since you obviously don't have a clue what you're talking about. There's a massive difference between being captured by the Cardassians and being forced to see five lights, and retiring from something you've done for most of your career, such a distinction is clearly irrelevant to you.
If you cannot see that being a Starfleet captain and all that entails has become a part of who he is then you're beyond help, this is a man who for years heeded Kirk's advice to not let them promote him or do anything that takes him out of the captain's chair, only when he retired like a lot of veterans he didn't know what to do with himself and wasted away on his vineyard for over a decade.
The significant problems for the series are its slow pace and ripping off the story from Mass Effect 2.
I like how Picard just looks him dead in the eye
Picard doesn't take kindly to insults from a Klingon..
He knows Klingons. They insult you, you insult them right back.
@@victorgigante5374 The best way to get along with a Klingon is to meet them on their terms and overcome them. That's what they respect. It's why they eventually started getting along with the Humans of the Federation. Individually they were weaker than the Klingons but not by very much, and to the Klingons' delight they didn't run or back down from a fight and could give as good as they got in battle, and the joy of finding a worthy opponent eventually gave way to the joy of finding a worthy battle companion.
"You may test that assumption at your convenience"
Vagh: You swear well, Picard. You must have Klingon blood in your veins.
(Picard bites into a beating Klingon heart like an apple, chews and swallows and continues to stare down Vagh)
Vagh looks surprised and horrified.
Vagh: ...oh...Wow you really do have Klingon blood in your veins.... Listen...we're cool, right? Look, I'm just a regional governor now, pencil pushing bureaucrat, it's not like I've won any Bat'leth tournaments recently. In fact, I haven't practiced in years...
Picard keeps staring until they are beamed away...
Vagh to his men: Holy crap, did you guys see that??
From what I understand, Picard essentially said, "I could be doing 1000 other things than dealing with this bullshit, asshole."
Its an interesting scene for picard because it shows his knack for diplomacy. If he'd have continued being reconcilatory he'd have come off as disingenuous by klingon social norms. By getting up in his face he acts like a klingon would if falsely accused so re enforcing the idea he's on the level.
The Old Klingon knew Captain Picard was about to serve up some whoop-ass on that youngster... "Gentlemen..."
That actually makes sense - the techs must be listening in or watching somehow too, because they always know exactly who to beam up, even if it's not who they should have originally expected.
“You must have Klingon blood in your veins.”
“No, I’m French.”
Notice Picard didnt blink during the time he started walking forwards to the time the scene cut.
First-class, expert level performance from Patrick Stewart!!
The Klingon didn't either.
@@revolutionday1 It would have to be. After all, he is a Briton, playing a Frenchman, speaking German.
The Governor was feeling out Picard, using insults to get the measure of the man. Picard impressed him by answering his challenge in a Klingon manner. This was a human who'd studied their ways. he'd do.
"You must have Klingon blood in your veins"
-Keep talking and that statement will be true of neither of us.
0:27 Never has a "Ya Mama" insult been said with such eloquence.
"You must have Klingon blood in you."
"No, but I'll have Klingon blood ON me if you insult me again."
This is one of those moments that emphasizes riker was second to picard for the sole reason of learning from example, the quiet turn to picard when he was insulted, just waiting to see how he handles it.
With Picard, never mistake a preference for diplomacy as weakness...
I love the transport noise, I want it as my text alert!
Never breaks eye contact for a second!
from the moment the camera cuts to him after the klingon insults him, patrick stewart goes almost a full thirty seconds without blinking, that takes practice to do without your eyes welling up.
I do it in my sleep
doesn't break eye contact... alpha
This is why Picard is the best captain. He is one hell of a diplomat, and has shown that he can win most fights without firing a shot. Sisco would have just started another war.
this sisco guy sounds like a gigachad
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Fun fact: Patrick Stewart who plays Picard and Edward Wiley who played the Klingon Governor Vagh were both in a movie together. (The Canterville Ghost, 1996)
I bet the writers just went, "Shit, we need to resolve this quickly before the commercial break, but we're out of time for drawn-out diplomatic chess! - Fuck it, we just let Stewart bark some unintelligible nonsense, insult that other dude's mom in Klingon or something. - Genius!"
I'm with you on that. Picard had some great moments, like with the Sheliak, but this wasn't one of them imo.
Translation: “Stay in your lane, or you will discover how I nearly won against Naussicans firsthand.”
yes, Kirk would have giving Vaag a good hit up side the head for saying that, Picard is the diplomatic (but verbal ass kicking) one.
Kirk could wordsling with the best of them. He'd probably lean in like a man bellying up to the bar, with a smug smile on his face, and offer to enter the Klingon's comments into the official record, thus embarrassing the Klingon government. The Klingon would then be forced to eat his words to avoid that loss of face.
Someone told me that if a klingon says you have klingon blood in your veins, it’s considered an honor.
Now on Star Trek: Picard, people berate Picard constantly and he surrenders to it every time.
Picard was very sick during that first season, doesn't really have the old strength of will.
Not a single nanosecond of eyecontact was broken. Perfect
When will Samuel L Jackson be cast as a Klingon? I want to hear him rattle off the Klingon equivalent of fuck.
WHY IS THIS NOT A THING?!
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اا اا
Ok fine... E` nga'chuq SoSll' rur SoH... just don't ask me how to pronounce that shit.
Missionary of the Adepta Sororitas Haha.... I've never seen a Klingon grammar Nazi before.
stlchucko
lol, apparently they exist.
The captain actually invited him to have breakfast at Tiffany's.
"Qu'vatlh guy'cha b'aka!"
My dog (a pitbull) is trained in Klingon commands!
Wow
"You swear well, Picard. You must have Klingon blood in your veins."
Picard: you wanna jump? Jump
Klingon:
"Taking the high road" or some other weak response would have made the situation worse. Picard knows that showing strength and anger actually makes diplomacy with the Kingons easier.
Does that mean that "insulting the insult" (like "Are children's playground insults all you have? Come on, be more creative!") wouldn't work, unless you answer with a direct insult ("Let me show you: [insert better insult here]")?
@@florian8599 I think it's more like in Klingon culture they are constantly testing your strength and respect you only when you respond with equal or greater strength.
A Scene I'd Like To See:
"Transporter Room, three to beam up."
Transporter Room beams up the wrong three people.
Klingons think they're pretty tough, but if they knew of human history and how monstrous humans can be to their own kind, klingons would think twice.
To quote the Joker... "All it takes is a little push..."
Hell, Quark knew that all too well.
Exactly. There was a DS9 episode where Quark told Nog that humans are friendly as long as they're well-fed, comfortable and entertained. But take away these luxuries and humans become more dangerous than even the most blood-thirsty klingon.
The Terran Empire shows how bad humans can get. Honestly, the only other race that I think has the potential of being even worst than humans are vulcans.
@@JanetStarChild Spock said himself said humans at their worst were nothing compared to Vulcans at their worst. A Vulcan going through pon farr, the plak tow to be more accurate, is like a medicine dropper taste of how bad they can be.
No matter how mad you make them, Klingons will just kill you. If you piss humans off enough, they'll come up with incredibly inventive ways to ensure you suffer horribly as you die.
You talk like they weren't monstrous to each other. Remember, they had a time BEFORE they had honour.
This scene reminds of Mass Effect 2. On Grunt loyalty mission. Where the Renegade option is to headbutt the Kroghan
I love this scene! :) This scene is amazing!
no klingon blood, just ice in his veins.
When TNG is good, it is just _so_ goddamned good. I'm not sure I've seen anything like it since. Don't get me wrong, I've been rewatching DS9 for the past couple of months, and whenever I do, I always find myself inclined to think that it (DS9) is a strong contender for "best Trek". Then I'll see a scene of TNG that has the bearing of this one and am reminded of what made it all possible. I love them both, but TNG has a certain "Je ne sais quoi" about it that cannot be replicated.
Of course, just as DS9 owes its existence to TNG, TNG owes its existence to TOS. My favorite will always be TNG, but let's give props where they are due.
Klingons: Our honour is our word and our word is our alliance!
Also Klingons: Treaties and alliances are for the weak! The strong die in battle!
According to the Klingon dictionary "Qu'valth" is a general invective, and "ghuy'cha' is some sort of general invective, stronger than ghuy' which means "Damn", and baQa' is another General invvective. In the end I still have no idea what Picard said as a whole. One can only guess that he may just be saying "s***, d***, f***" and followed by a long stare that says BITCH!
Riker be like: I ate that awful Gagh last time, now it's your turn, go ahead, come on
'You must have Klingon blood in your veins'. 'No, French.'
Picard can't have French blood, he would've surrendered at the first sign of danger if he did
(insert troll face here)
TheDjbz You'll appreciate this then: picardisfrench.ytmnd.com/
Shakespearean blood
Little known fact: One of the qualifications for being "Transporter Chief" is the ability to read the minds of away teams and knowing who exactly they want 'beamed up.'
"Governor, you speak as if we were enemies, not allies."
"And you speak the lies of a tah-keck!"
"Vagh guy'cha b'aka!"
"Gentlemen!"
"You swear well, Picard. You must have Klingon blood in your veins."
He probably said the most offensive words in Klingon culture "your mother has a smooth forhead".
Patrick Stewart (JLP) and Edward Wiley (Gov. Vagh) played once together in 1980's Little Lord Fauntleroy
Lol, that's hilarious! Thanks for that tidbit.
Note that look that Riker gives Picard at 0:20. You can tell Riker is pissed off at the Klingon governor's disrespect, and it's almost as though he's asking Picard for permission to kick his ass. Picard's lack of acknowledgement, and his body language, are enough of a "no" for him.