Star Trek: 10 Greatest Genre Episodes Ever
6. Action-Adventure: The Way Of The Warrior
Action-Adventure is a genre of film, according to Merriam-Webster:
Featuring characters involved in exciting and usually dangerous activities and adventures.
Star Trek is no stranger to the genre. When technology began to catch up with the imagination of the franchise's writers, larger set pieces began to appear. The Original Series did an incredible amount of action with the limitations of the day, while The Next Generation used it sparingly, preferring to centre much of the action around conversation.
Along came Deep Space Nine, and things began to change.
While action appeared in the pilot, it was the destruction of the Odyssey and the Cardassian-Romulan invasion of the Gamma Quadrant that spurred the show into new heights. The Way Of The Warrior took every trick the show's production team had learned and depicted the new direction for the show: the Klingons going nuts.
The fourth season opener is a feast for the eyes, though it has a compelling story to go with it. Worf's introduction is handled with care, while the arrival of Avery Brooks' bald head signalled a new direction for Star Trek.
It's all about the attack on the station and Deep Space Nine didn't disappoint. A fleet of Klingon ships began its bombardment, followed by hand-to-hand combat on the Promenade, Ops, and the habitat ring. Almost every supporting character gets something to do, including some truly hilarious moments between Garak and Dukat.
A common refrain among Star Trek fans is that the fourth year is where Deep Space Nine really took off and, with exploding Vor'cha class attack cruisers and the arrival of General Martok, it's impossible to disagree with them.