Soldiers of the Empire

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Star Trek: DS9 episode
"Soldiers of the Empire"
The crew of the Rotarran
Episode no.	119
Prod. code	519
Airdate	April 28, 1997
Writer(s)	Ronald D. Moore
Director	LeVar Burton
Guest star(s)	J. G. Hertzler as Martok David Graf as Leskit Rick Worthy as Kornan Sandra Nelson as Tavana Scott Leva as Ortakin Aron Eisenberg as Nog
Year	2373
Episode chronology
Previous	"Ferengi Love Songs"
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"Soldiers of the Empire" is an episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the twenty-first episode of the fifth season.

Quick Overview: In this episode, Martok, Worf, and Dax go on a mission aboard a Klingon ship.

[edit] Plot summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

After receiving orders from the Klingon High Council to search for a Klingon vessel, General Martok departs Deep Space Nine along with his newly appointed First Officer, Worf. Jadzia Dax joins them as the ship's Science Officer. This is Martok's first command since his escape from the Dominion prison camp, and he is dismayed to find that the crew are anything but happy; instead, it is an embittered ensemble whose morale has been destroyed by a series of punishing losses at the hands of the Jem'Hadar.

The crippled ship is found just across the Cardassian border, but Martok, fearing that the Jem'Hadar left it behind as a trap, refuses to enter Cardassian territory. Worf realizes Martok is paralyzed by fear. Reluctantly, he decides to challenge Martok for control of the ship. A knife fight ensues for control. Worf sees that Martok's fear is gone and allows him to win the fight, sustaining a nasty wound just as a Jem'Hadar ship approaches. The revitalized crew defeats the enemy, rescues the survivors, and returns Deep Space Nine as victors for the first time. Martok is forever grateful to Worf for reminding him of his duty as a Klingon warrior.