Series: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Season 4, Episode 18
Original Air Date: April 8, 1996
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Worf is in big trouble. When the Defiant is attacked by Klingon Birds of Prey, Worf accidentally fires upon a civilian transport just as it decloaks, apparently killing all on board. The Klingon wants him extradited to Qo'noS to stand trial. The episode revolves around the extradition hearing with Sisko serving as defense counsel.
Some have been critical of plot holes but I'm always up for Worf development. While Worf is on the witness stand, Ch'Pok torments him with the predictable "Are you truly Klingon?" taunts and just as predictably, they work in provoking our man. The interesting, though unstated, revelation for this particular installment is that Worf, despite his outcast status within the Empire, is still symbolically important to the Klingons in power. Obviously (to the viewer), they framed him in this particular instance. They did so for broader strategic reasons but also because they still see Worf as a threat.
"Rules of Engagment" is a good O'Brien episode. We learn a little bit more about his military record - 22 years of service, 235 combat encounters, decorated 15 times - and also about his regard for Worf, his longtime colleague aboard the Enterprise.
Acting Notes
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Ron Canada (Ch'Pok) was born in New York City, May 3, 1949. He graduated from Columbia University. His path to acting was unusual. He started in broadcast journalism, first in Baltimore, then in Washington, DC. He won both a local Emmy and an AP award for his work in DC. In 1985, he moved to New York to pursue a stage career. Films include Cinderella Man, Wedding Crashers and Lone Star. TV credits include One on One, The Shield and The West Wing.
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