Complex sentence: As the Klingons are portrayed as a warrior culture, driven by the pursuit of honor and glory, the Empire is shown to use warships almost exclusively, in contrast to the exploration ships used by Starfleet, the protagonists of the franchise.
Split into simpler sentences: As the Klingons are portrayed as a warrior culture, driven by the pursuit of honor and glory, the Empire is shown to use warships almost exclusively. This contrasts with the exploration ships used by Starfleet, the protagonists of the franchise.