Blood Oath story
Jadzia Dax honors an oath made by Curzon Dax to three Klingons (Kor, Koloth, and Kang), and goes with them on a crusade against their sworn enemy "the Albino" who murdered their firstborn children as revenge for stopping his raid on a Klingon colony. Directed by: Winrich Kolbe. Story by: Andrea Moore Alton.
12 total · 4 choice · 7 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| friendship | choice | Curzon's friendship with Klingons was carried on through Jadzia |
| honor | choice | Klingons were dishonored by The Albino killing their first born sons |
| pleasure in violence | choice | The Klingons were notably bloodthirsty and reveled in going on a violent and dangerous quest. |
| the desire for vengeance | choice | Jadzia Dax, Kor, Kang, and Koloth swore a blood oath to get vengeance on The Albino for killing their first born sons using a genetic virus |
| biologically symbiotic beings | major | A former host of Jadzia's Trill symbiont was a friend of the Klingons. |
| conflict of cultural norms | major | The Federation people did not understand Klingon moral codes and did not approve of Jadzia going on a bloody quest for vengeance. She jeopardized her position by insisting. |
| coping with aging | major | age weary Klingons sought death in battle; Kor was a Klingon warrior past his prime |
| keeping a promise when circumstances have changed | major | Jadzia deciding whether she was honor bound to keep her oath from a past life to kill The Albino |
| loyalty to a friend | major | Jadzia felt an obligation to Curzon's Klingon friends to go on mission to kill The Albino |
| personal identity | major | to what extent was Jadzia still the old Curzon Dax? |