Don't forget the Klingon Empire was united at that time. Maybe he was under orders or bound by klingon law and tradition to react this way.
How do Klingons treat civilians on conquered planets?
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The guy seemed pretty nonchalant about it and everything else. LIke he had done it a thousand times.
But his troops were really disciplined and apparently didn't go after the Organians to follow their lower instincts, like one might expect if one was introducted to the Klingons by watching TNG and DS9 before TOS.
We didn't really see what the troops were up to. The focus was on what Kirk and Spock we're doing.
I guess the way the Klingons act on conquered planets depends on the disciplin of the individuals that are parts of the troops and the General, who leads them.
I personaly couldn't see troops lead by Worf or Martok and most likely Kor harassing and torturing civilians, while it might be allowed or even supported behavior of warriors under the command of a member of the House of Duras.
So the question might be: Are there more honorable acting Klingon House leaders like Martok or more of them that are ruthless like Duras? And are there more honorable klingon warriors working for them or are there more dishonorable acting ones?
And what sort would the Empire send to subjugate a planet that is quickly needed subjugated for an ongoing campaign?
Kor did command his men to harass and torture a civilian, to wit, Spock. Admittedly he was the one easily spotted enemy citizen... But why waste an asset? That is, if Kor had the mind-sifter and the specialists for operating it, why not perform spot checks on the locals, to find out exactly why they were such sheep and whether this behavior in fact posed a threat to the occupation? We saw the Klingons doing essentially nothing with Organia, so we might assume they were doing things we simply failed to see. Then again, Kor might have been but a kid, a junior officer sent to rot at this camp when the glorious fleets forged on; perhaps he had no task to perform? But even then, he could be expected to find make-work for his troops.
Timo Saloniemi
Kor did command his men to harass and torture a civilian, to wit, Spock. Admittedly he was the one easily spotted enemy citizen... But why waste an asset? That is, if Kor had the mind-sifter and the specialists for operating it, why not perform spot checks on the locals, to find out exactly why they were such sheep and whether this behavior in fact posed a threat to the occupation? We saw the Klingons doing essentially nothing with Organia, so we might assume they were doing things we simply failed to see. Then again, Kor might have been but a kid, a junior officer sent to rot at this camp when the glorious fleets forged on; perhaps he had no task to perform? But even then, he could be expected to find make-work for his troops.
Timo Saloniemi
Might be, but we never saw the Klingons on the planet doing anything other than patroling and guarding buildings and places.
And apparently there was no pillaging and no other violent actions against the Organians, at least in the capital.
I guess Kor was at least not as bad as a Duras or maybe his relative Kol might have been...
If we consider the ST:EU, then it seems likely that how the Klingons treat non-Klingon citizens of conquered or occupied worlds varies greatly depending upon how, exactly, they came to be part of the Empire.
For instance, I doubt too many Klingons mess with the Children of San-Tarah.
For instance, I doubt too many Klingons mess with the Children of San-Tarah.
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