Against Their Nature Summary . It is Qo ' noS , not long after the explosion at Praxis , and K ' aylynn approaches her grandfather , Kahnrah , asking him why he still broods . She asks why the Empire does not simply take what it needs , after all , that is what he taught her . He notes that he has been wrong in the past and that Gorkon speaks of a different way and that his vote is the one which will make the difference on the council . He has been reading journals and reports from all of those who have had experience with the Human s , trying to decide what option is best . He tells her that the blood of the House of Kahnrah can be traced back to the days of Kahless himself right through the days of the augment virus , through to the incident at Organia . Kagh and his crew detect the approach of a warship from the Federation . It out - guns the " Vortha " by 40 % , but Kagh notes that " " six Klingons [ are ] worth more than any ten Humans . " " They set an intercept course , while still under cloak , and send their logs to the High Council . They fire , striking two direct hits , but the enemy ship only takes minimal damage . The vessel brings its phaser s to bear , and destroys the Klingon vessel . The council reacts poorly and sends a fleet of ships , led by Kor , the newly appointed governor of Organia , and the last son of his house , a royal house . His first officer was Kahlor , son of Kolox , another member of the House of Kahnrah . Kor wonders why the Federation would only send one vessel to take the planet , and Kahlor insists that the Humans are overconfident . With the approach of the fleet , the Federation ship leaves the area . The Klingons beam down into the midst of the primitive , agrarian society and look for the person in charge to inform him of their intentions . In the middle of the Organians stands one who is not a placid weakling . Kor singles him out , and he introduces himself as Baroner . The Klingons also took a Vulcan trader away for questioning . Kahlor expresses his mistrust of Baroner , who has been appointed as the liaison for the Organians . Kor agrees with Kahlor ' s misgivings and suggests that it is best to keep such a man close at hand . He also notes that if they are Federation spies , the Vulcan will not be able to hide it from the mind sifter . A large explosion rocks the compound . The ammunition depot has been destroyed , and two figures were seen fleeing the scene . A brief interrogation reveals that Baroner and the Vulcan merchant were , in fact , Federation spies . In fact , they were the Human captain of the ship seen earlier and his science officer . Kor gave them some time to think and returned later , only to find the cell completely empty . He orders his guards to gather up 200 Organians in the town square . At the same time , the Federation fleet was approaching , and the Starfleet spies attacked Kor ' s office directly . Oddly , their weapons all became too hot to the touch , and the same happened overhead in the vessels in orbit . Back on the Klingon and Federation homeworlds , an Organian appeared , also talking to those in Kor ' s office , dictating that both sides would immediately cease their hostilities . The 200 Organians that the Klingons had killed earlier had somehow not been harmed at all , and neither side was all too happy at the prospect of a peace treaty . The Klingons gave it consideration and guile was their next option . . . Memorable quotes . " " The sword lands most true that flies unseen . " " " " This does not seem right to me , Commander . Slaughtering the unarmed ? It feels dishonorable . " " " " You know of the High Council ' s directive on terrorism . " Absolutely " no toleration . First the destruction of our facility , then freeing our prisoners ? Today ' s terrorist is tomorrow ' s revolutionary , and I cannot allow this planet even the " slightest notion " that this kind of cowardly malfeasance will bear fruit . " " " " Of course . Still . . . I do not like it . " " " " And I do not disagree . It is the will of the Empire . . . but I take no pleasure in it . " " " " Guile ! As in treachery ? Deceit ? " " " " As in espionage . " " " " Hm . And how did that work out ? " " " " Not ideally . What do you know about those festering vermin called Tribbles ? " "