In all previous or later Trek never had there been a better back story about the Klingons. We see Worf in this as a very distracted Klingon and seeks refuge on a Klingon outpost to study his religion and Kahless. When Kahless appears the Klingons are thrown into disarray and Gowran, the Klingon leader arrives and is personally threatened by him. Kevin Conway gave a great performance as the wise and learned Kahless. It is interesting to see even when it is discovered that he is a clone many of the Klingons still cling to the belief that he is their salvation. Worf loses his faith for a brief time, but in a very interesting scene Data, of all people, sheds light on Worf's dilemma. Worf listens in earnest about how a leap of faith kept Data from just thinking of himself as nothing more than a computer. Returning to the Klingons he gives the same advice and Kahless is installed as Emperor, to help rally the Klingon people and bring back faith and the ways of the old days of the Klingons. The best Klingon episode in Next Gens illustrious seven year run with Sins Of The Father up there with it.
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