History Recap / StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS07E07OnceMoreUntoTheBreach

* HonorableWarriorsDeath: By taking Worf's place on a suicide mission and holding off a larger Dominion task force, Kor and his crew of volunteers manage to earn honorable deaths

* ActorInspiredElement: J. G. Hertzler was the one who pitched the idea of Martok's father not living to see his son's battlefield commission (to round out Martok's enduring grudge against Kor). He also successfully argued in favor of Martok toasting Kor's bravery, but ''not'' forgiving him (as decades of resentment are not so easily discarded, even for Klingons).

* NeverMyFault: Zigzagged. Kor admits his reputation for ruthless ambition is deserved and it's his own damn fault for making more enemies than friends. On the other hand, he doesn't take any responsibility for making an enemy of Martok and justifies it through bloodlines and common Klingons having no place in the upper ranks of the KDF.

* GrowingOldSucks: Martok joins his junior officers in mocking Kor for his senility, but Kor's ArmorPiercingResponse is that everyone grows old, and no amount of glory or honor can shield a man from being ridiculed for it. Martok admits afterwards to Worf that he's hated Kor for thirty years, and yet now all he can feel is sorry for him.

* HeroicSacrifice / YouShallNotPass: Attempted by Worf but ultimately carried out by Kor who fights a ten to one battle against the pursuing Jem'Hadar ships to give the other ships in the fleet time to reach safety.

* AristocratsAreEvil: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Kor denied Martok's application to become a KDF officer for no other reason than that he wasn't of noble birth. Martok worked his way UpThroughTheRanks despite this.

* NeverMyFault: Zigzagged. Kor admits his reputation for ruthless ambition is deserved and it's his own damm fault for making more enemies than friends. On the other hand, he doesn't take any responsibility for making an enemy of Martok and justifies it through bloodlines and common Klingons having no place in the upper ranks of the KDF.

* BrokenPedestal: Kor is revered by Martok's crew until his mental deterioration almost gets them all killed.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: It takes Kor just 35 seconds to forget the name of the ''Ch'Tang'' (the ship he'll be serving on) which sets up his senile dementia for later. This is particularly jarring, as fighting in the Dominion war on a ship such as the ''Ch'Tang'' is his only desire at this point. In order to ensure you've got it Kor... it's the ''[[RepeatedForEmphasis Ch'Tang.]]''

* ToAbsentFriends: Worf and Kor drink a toast to Jadzia.

* YouShallNotPass: Kor takes command of a damaged vessel, and leads a skeleton crew of volunteers on a suicide mission to delaying a Jem'Hadar squadron from overtaking the Klingon task force they were chasing. This is deemed so impressive by the Klingons on the ship he'd been serving on, that they all (even Martok, who hated the man) share a drink to his memory. Truly a warrior's death.

It turns out that the ''Ch'Tang'' is Martok and Worf's own ship, and Martok is furious to see Kor arrive. The crew is awed to serve alongside the legendary Dahar master. He spins stories from his past and quickly overshadows Martok on his own ship. Martok's plan is to execute a "cavalry raid," surprise-attacking various important Dominion logistical targets deep in enemy territory and then fleeing back to safety. When the call comes to man battle station, Kor forgets where he's supposed to be and gets reminded by a crewman. In combat with a much larger Cardassian cruiser, both Martok and Worf get knocked unconscious. Kor takes command but quickly starts making all the wrong calls, believing that he's reliving an attack on the Federation from his past. After recovering, Worf has to knock him out to prevent him from killing them all.

Back on the ''Ch'Tang'', Worf arrives on the bridge to announce that Kor has taken his place. Martok and the rest listen to updates from their weapons officer on Kor's progress. Kor hits the Jem'Hadar with a graviton pulse and engages them. By the time the ''Ch'Tang'' leaves sensor range, Kor is still fighting the enemy, to the amazement of the crew. Kolana finally announces that the Jem'Hadar are now too far behind to catch them before they make it to safety. Kor has done it. Martok pops a bottle of blood wine to drink in honor the Dahar master as the rest of the crew sings.

Bashir and O'Brien are discussing the LastStand of Davy Crockett at the Alamo. Worf pipes in to say that if you believe in his legend, then they should not doubt that Crockett died a hero. If not, it doesn't matter how he died. Later, Worf receives the Klingon hero Kor at his doorstep, who asks to be given one last command in the Dominion War. Worf agrees to help, but when he goes to Martok with the request, the Klingon general adamantly refuses to help Kor and won't discuss the matter further. Worf later presses the issue and finds out that when Martok was young, Kor revoked his application as an officer because of his lowborn background. Martok has carried a grudge ever since. Worf gives Kor a position anyway: third officer aboard the ''Ch'Tang''. Before Worf leaves, Kor needs to be [[{{Foreshadowing}} reminded of the ship name]].

Bashir and O'Brien are discussing the LastStand of Davy Crockett at the Alamo. Work pipes in to say that if you believe in his legend, then they should not doubt that Crockett died a hero. If not, it doesn't matter how he died. Later, Worf receives the Klingon hero Kor at his doorstep, who asks to be given one last command in the Dominion War. Worf agrees to help, but when he goes to Martok with the request, the Klingon general adamantly refuses to help Kor and won't discuss the matter further. Worf later presses the issue and finds out that when Martok was young, Kor revoked his application as an officer because of his lowborn background. Martok has carried a grudge ever since. Worf gives Kor a position anyway: third officer aboard the ''Ch'Tang''. Before Worf leaves, Kor needs to be [[{{Foreshadowing}} reminded of the ship name]].

* GloriousDeath: The Klingon fleet is being pursued by the Jem'Hadar. Word prepares to do a LastStand so that the rest of the fleet can escape, but ancient warrior Kor, whose glory days are far behind him (earlier on, he even forgot what ship he was in) knocks him out and takes his place. This sacrifice allows the ProudWarriorRaceGuy to die in battle, saving the rest of the fleet.

* HitAndRunTactics: Martok plans a series of these behind enemy lines. Sisko even compares it to an old Earth "cavalry raid."

* KilledOffForReal: Kor, which ends a 30 year tenure for actor John Colicos and closes the book on the franchise's very first Klingon character.

** As Kor ruefully admits, there is a price to pay for ambition and ruthlessness towards your political and military opponents. It's cost him friends and influence and made him more enemies than were necessary -- enemies who, even with the existential threat of the Dominion War, are quite happy to take the time to kick the Dahar Master to the curb.

** While Martok ''does'' ultimately honor Kor's sacrifice and toasts him with bloodwine, he also ''can't'' bring himself to join in the crew's singing. Martok's anger and resentment runs deep and even in death he ''won't'' forgive Kor.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: As Kor ruefully admits, there is a price to pay for ambition and ruthlessness towards your political and military opponents. It's cost him friends and influence and made him more enemies than were necessary -- enemies who, even with the existential threat of the Dominion War, are quite happy to take the time to kick the Dahar Master to the curb.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: As Kor ruefully admits, there is a price to pay for ambition and ruthlessness towards your political and military opponents had a major price tag. It's cost him friends and influence and made him more enemies than were necessary -- enemies who, even with the existential threat of the Dominion War, are quite happy to take the time to kick the Dahar Master to the curb.
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