![]() It's honestly surprising how differently people view the Klingon War in terms of effect and proximity.įor M'Benga, Chapel, and Ortegas, it's still a fresh wound, a trauma that hasn't had time to dull, only to be repressed if possible. M'Benga holds back a finishing blow in their Mok'bara session, just as he holds back the truth of his role on J'Gal. It's the ultimate test of self-discipline. : Federation or not, everyone is on their own journey.He allows Ortegas to find her own path and doesn't seem to seek Chapel out to "heal," but despite M'Benga explicitly asking to be left alone, he persists in hounding the doctor.įederation or not, everyone is on their own journey. One wonders if Dak'Rah has tired of the charade he's living and is looking for death by Federation with the way he repeatedly pushes in on M'Benga. They are a war-mongering race, limited by ideology. ![]() Spock: I must admit it has ignited a curiosity in me, a desire to experience more of your culture.ĭak’Rah: There’s nothing to experience. Una: On a recent mission, Spock was able to parley with a Klingon captain… We see that same restraint and tension in M'Benga when Dak'Rah grabs him suddenly to request they practice Mok'bara together. When the raktajino cup burns him, Dak'Rah resists an instinct to retaliate, to cry out. The specific parallels between M'Benga and Dak'Rah are subtle but deliberate. M'Benga holds out longer, but Pike can see the stress he's under and gives him an out as well. Chapel uses Ortegas as a reason to absent herself from the table. When Ortegas pushes the question of whether Dak'Rah did the things he is believed to have done - specifically, slaughtering his own commanders so he could escape and defect - the mood of the evening is irrevocably broken. So let’s pretend the war doesn’t bother us. M’Benga: Sometimes, you pretend something long enough, becomes the truth. While M'Benga is able to convince her to join the captain's dinner with the effective combined lure of "Let's Show Him" bravado and the promise of Pike's jambalaya, he struggles to make it through the evening himself.
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