Star Trek: 10 Times Music Saved The Day

7. Singing And Drinking - The Way Of The Warrior

Klingons are a funny thing. When they were introduced in Errand Of Mercy, they were displayed as conquerors, as well as merciless in their methods. Kor embodied the very worst of colonialism, though this aspect of the Empire was toned down as the years went on.

By the fourth season premiere for Deep Space Nine, The Way Of The Warrior, the Klingons had lost their teeth. The producers had been given a directive as the third season closed: put that Dominion War thing on pause, at least for the moment. Enter: The Klingons.

The fourth season was summarised as the Klingons finally going nuts, returning to the old ways, and breaking the treaty with the Federation. However, the scene had to be set. With no explanation as to the sudden arrival of a Klingon fleet, Sisko summons Lt. Commander Worf to the station. He wastes little time in reaching out to an old friend of the family and, over several bottles of blood wine, discovering the Empire's plans. 

It was also just after a rousing chorus of an old Klingon drinking song - one of the quickest ways to cut through the noise is simply to make more of it.