This is the Daystrom Institute Episode Analysis thread for Lower Decks 5x04 A Farewell to Farms.

Now that we’ve had a few days to digest the content of the latest episode, this thread is a place to dig a little deeper.

  • data1701d (He/Him)@startrek.website
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    6 days ago

    Ma’ah’s brother says all the “I can see the original Kahless” stuff at the end of the episode. That means that Kahless II being a clone is common knowledge. I wonder when that happened, though Kor seemed aware of it in DS9:”The Sword of Kahless”.

    • plasmoidal@startrek.website
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      6 days ago

      Worf insists that the truth about the cloned Kahless be revealed to the people at the end of “Rightful Heir”, so I assume that info was part of the press release when Kahless was crowned.

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        6 days ago

        I’ve always liked the idea that the Klingons are passionate enough about Kahless’ promise to return that they’re completely satisfied that the clone fulfils the prophecy.

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    6 days ago

    I know these things tend to be fuzzy when the Klingons are involved, but…is being directly involved in the death of a high-ranking Klingon a Prime Directive issue?

    Is this season secretly building to an extended hearing on the multiple violations committed by the Cerritos crew over the course of ten episodes?