Though TNG claimed that Worf was amongst the first, if not the first, Klingon to serve aboard a Federation vessel, there is also the case of Konom. Where the action of this storyline is the usual Federation versus Klingons, the threat of war, etc., the story of Konom actually gives us some emotional depth. Yesterday's comic was titled "..the Only Good Klingon," of course trading on the usual completion of that phrase "...is a dead one." However, what the title actually refers to is a Klingon who cannot stomach the killing and bloodshed that define his civilization. It is Konom who gives the Enterprise the first clue as to the Klingons' new tech, and he assists Kirk and Bryce in escaping the space station. Konom remains an important character throughout this series, and there's some excellent stories dealing with the prejudicial treatment he receives. His first friend is Ensign Bryce, whose father was killed by the very regiment to which Konom was assigned. Their relationship is a nice way of looking the reparation of long-burned bridges.
More to come...
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