Some are born dorks. Some achieve dorkness. Some have dorkness thrust upon them.
Today on Deep Space Nine (Netflix), Worf told everyone that the legendary Klingon warrior Kahless had said "Great men do not seek power, they have power thrust upon them." I yelled, "That was Shakespeare, mofo!" Then I messaged Joe this outrage. He was at work. So he said, "I'm gonna go find some lunch." What he meant by that is, "You're a huge dork." Later when I explained in greater detail, knowing that he wanted to hear the whole thing, with pictures and footnotes, he said "You're a huge dork," and then added "...but you're MY huge dork" and made me a cup of green tea. You guys. I should not be finger-wagging about a Klingon on this, the feast day of Saint Nicholas. That's like watching Rudolph and telling everyone that Santa is a tool. Okay, bad example. Rudolph. Santa is a tool in that.
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| Painting of St. Nicolas, our only Klingon Saint. |
A blend of Santa & Krampus is as Klingon as you can get.
Related: Happy Saint Nick's Feast Day!
As an aside: I find lots of threads connecting the plays of William Shakespeare and the Star Trek universe. The Klingons aren't the only ones who pull from the bard, but they're certainly super duper good at it. Here's a little piece of fun for you...
1. "Great men do not seek power; they have power thrust upon them."
2. "If we are mark'd to die, we are enow to do our country loss; and if to live, the fewer men, the greater share of honor."
3. "Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them."
4. "Today is a good day to die."
5. "Go honor the valiant who die 'neath your sword, but pity the warrior who slays all his foes."
6. "By the doom of death end woes and all."
7. "You cannot loosen a man's tongue with root beer."
8. "A man cannot make him laugh, but that’s no marvel -- he drinks no wine."
9. "Life every man holds dear, but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life."
10. "Honor is more important than life."
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| Painting of Kahless the Unforgettable, from the Memory Alpha Wiki. |
Imagine a mythical race, fiercely honorable, loyal and ruthless. This is a people proud and strong, rigid about the line between right and wrong, a beastly nature quick to punish those who have acted badly, respectful and rewarding towards those who act with honor?
Yeah, that's a Klingon. Fa la la la la la, la la, la laaaggghhh! Today is a good day to diiiiie...!🎅Related: Happy Saint Nick's Feast Day!
As an aside: I find lots of threads connecting the plays of William Shakespeare and the Star Trek universe. The Klingons aren't the only ones who pull from the bard, but they're certainly super duper good at it. Here's a little piece of fun for you...
Who Said It? The Klingon or the Bard?
1. "Great men do not seek power; they have power thrust upon them."
2. "If we are mark'd to die, we are enow to do our country loss; and if to live, the fewer men, the greater share of honor."
3. "Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them."
4. "Today is a good day to die."
5. "Go honor the valiant who die 'neath your sword, but pity the warrior who slays all his foes."
6. "By the doom of death end woes and all."
7. "You cannot loosen a man's tongue with root beer."
8. "A man cannot make him laugh, but that’s no marvel -- he drinks no wine."
9. "Life every man holds dear, but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life."
10. "Honor is more important than life."
