Birthright , Part II ( episode ) In the Romulan prison camp , Worf teaches the Klingon children about their culture . Summary . Teaser . After Worf is captured by the Romulan s , he is told he will have to stay at the camp . He learns the story of the Klingon s who were captured from L ' Kor and Gi ' ral . They were knocked unconscious due to explosions on a Klingon outpost during the Khitomer Massacre , and when they awoke in the prison camp , they failed to kill themselves through starvation . After interrogation , the Romulans tried to trade them for territory , but the Klingon Empire refused to accept that their warriors would have allowed themselves to be captured . When Tokath , the Romulan officer who captured them , offered to let them go , they did not wish to return and bring dishonor on their families . He took pity on them , and built the prison camp . Their own honor gone , the Klingons had nothing left to lose by staying prisoners . L ' Kor asks Worf why he came , noting that if he had found his father , he would have found only dishonor . Worf tells him that he would be glad to see him ; there is no room in his heart for shame . L ' Kor says that if his son had found him here , he hopes he would be Klingon " enough " to kill him . Act One . Worf observes the Klingon children who live in the camp . Many of them are oblivious of their heritage , for example , a young male Klingon named Toq uses a gin ' tak spear for tilling soil . When he asks Ba ' el , she tells him the war is far away , and they are safe here . That is why their parents came here ; to escape the fighting and find a safe place to raise their children . She seems to have no interest in the outside world . Worf suggests she tell her father she wants to visit the the Homeworld , and see what he says . He tries to reassure her that the war is over , and that The Homeworld is far safer than she has been taught , but her mother , Gi ' ral , calls her home . It is clear that she does not want her daughter to speak with Worf . Worf ' s homing device goes off shortly thereafter and after Tokath visits his quarters and tells Worf that he has a Klingon wife , he attempts to escape . He manages to create a bomb from scavenged parts , and detonates it as a distraction as he scales the wall . However , one of the Romulans guards sees him and begins pursuit . When Worf thinks he has outwitted them , and arrives at Shrek ' s ship , Toq tackles him . When Worf is about to strike him , he is surprised to see it is Toq and , during this pause , the Romulans recapture him . Act Two . Aboard the , the Yridian vessel cannot be found on long range scanners , the only hope of finding Worf is to contact DS9 and retrieve the ship ' s flight plan . Meanwhile , Worf has a tracking device implanted under his skin : Tokath allows L ' Kor to deal with Worf , but warns that " " If he becomes a disruption , I will not be so tolerant . " " . Toq is instructed to guard him and make sure he does not cause further trouble . Restless , Worf practices " mok ' bara " in the courtyard in front of the Klingon youths . When Ba ' el is confused by the " mok ' bara " , he explains it to her . When other Klingons , including Ba ' el , copy him , Toq objects and places his hands on Worf ' s shoulder . Worf carefully but forcefully flips him to the ground . " " These forms are the basis for Klingon combat " " , he explains . He offers to instruct Toq in Klingon combat techniques , but Toq leaves to tell L ' Kor about Worf ' s behavior . Meanwhile , when her mother is out , Ba ' el sneaks inside her home and shows Worf several Klingon objects , disused and tarnished , such as a " d ' k tahg " knife with a rusted blade . She tells him she is not supposed to look at these things . He identifies them to her , including a " jinaq " , a necklace given to a daughter who has come of age , old enough to take a mate . Just then , her mother enters . She tells Ba ' el these things are not needed here and commands Worf to leave . He does , satisfied that her daughter ' s doubt is well - planted . Later that night , Worf tells the children the ancient story of Kahless the Unforgettable . Toq claims that these stories were impossible , that Worf was making it up . Worf explains these are Klingon legends , and they tell us " " who we are " " ; it is not made up . L ' Kor interrupts , telling them it is time to sleep , and the group disbands . Ba ' el asks Worf , later , if the stories are true . He says he finds new truths in them every day . She then asks if Kahless ever took a mate , obviously asking a different question . When Worf moves to kiss her , he brushes back her hair to find a pointed ear . He reacts instantly , backing off in surprise , shocked that Ba ' el is a Romulan . Act Three . Worf is indignant ; the Romulans are without honor , he growls . She defends her father , saying he is kind , generous , and settled here to escape the wars like her mother did . He tells Ba ' el to ask her mother about it but she angrily walks away . Meanwhile , on the " Enterprise " , Geordi La Forge examines the Yridian ' s flight plan . He identifies two systems close to Romulan space : Nequencia and Carraya , so Picard tells him to head for the closest one , which is Carraya . Worf attempts to make amends with Ba ' el . He apologizes , saying he was surprised , but it is clear he still holds her father in contempt . She demands that he accept her for who she is and leave the hatred behind . He is unsure if he can do that . She storms off , angry . When he leaves , he sees the other children , including Toq , playing a game . A line of short spear s are set up , a row of spears , Qa ' vak s , resting on top of several pairs and a large hoop is rolled between them . The object appears to be to knock off all the spears resting on the others . However , when the hoop is rolled , Worf throws one of the spears through the middle of the hoop as it is rolling . Worf explains that these spears are used in The Hunt , a ritual which tells Klingons where they came from . He sighs , and says perhaps Toq is too young to master the skill . Toq cannot resist this challenge . His first throw is strong , but inaccurate . Worf suggests Toq aim along his arm , which works . Worf suggests they go on the ritual hunt , and Toq agrees , but protests that Worf is not allowed to leave the compound . Worf talks to Tokath and L ' Kor , who considers the idea ludicrous . Worf protests that he cannot just sit idly in the compound , and offers his word that he will not try to escape , which fails to convince Tokath . L ' Kor points out that Worf gave them his word as a warrior , as L ' Kor did years ago , promising never to leave the camp : thus Worf should be trusted . Tokath says that L ' Kor will be the one who is taking the risk . L ' Kor allows them to go , but tells Toq to take a weapon and to kill Worf if he tries to escape . Act Four . Worf has found prey , with Toq just behind him . Upon learning to smell the prey , Toq is amazed , feeling more alive than ever before . He claims he was never taught anything of being a warrior , Worf tells him there is much that he was never taught . When Toq and Worf return to the others at dinner , Toq has clearly embraced his heritage , now . He has a dead creature in his arms , which he triumphantly drops at the head table before L ' Kor and Tokath . Tokath orders him to get that off his table , but Toq boldly states that he will get rid of it , but not until it ' s been cooked . Toq then triumphantly explains that the Klingons here have forgotten themselves , and sings a song the young Klingons knew only as a lullaby , as a victory chant . All of the Klingons , including L ' Kor and Ba ' el , slowly join in . Tokath stares at Worf , and knows he has to deal with him . Act Five . He later takes Worf aside and tells him that he has given up his career to create something wonderful and unique ; a place where Romulans and Klingons live together in peace ; and Worf is about to destroy all that . Worf argues that they live in harmony , because they have never learned what it is to be powerful . Otherwise , they would leave . Tokath considers the argument futile and instead offers Worf an ultimatum : live here and don ' t cause any more trouble , or be put to death . Worf chooses death . That honorable death , he says will show the young people : what it is to die as a Klingon . Ba ' el urges Worf to attempt escape , offering to remove the tracking device , but he will not run . She believes her father was wrong , that Worf doesn ' t deserve to die . Worf refuses . " " They will kill me " " , he says , " " but they will not defeat me . " " She wants to know if he loves her , despite everything . He says he does , and he didn ' t think it possible . If he could leave with her , he would , but they can ' t . The next day , when Worf stands against the wall , staring at the firing squad , Tokath gives a short speech about how he has agonized over this decision , but has concluded that this is absolutely necessary : He cannot allow Worf to destroy what everyone else has built . Worf , with his final words , explains the truth : he has brought something " dangerous " to the children , knowledge of their origins and the real reasons why they are here . As the two Romulans are about to fire , Toq appears , in a full suit of warrior ' s armor with a " gin ' tak " spear . To kill Worf , he says , they will have to kill him as well , for he would also rather die than accept this way of life – and there are many others who Tokath will have to kill to keep the community here . When Toq does not move , L ' Kor stands by them . One by one , a dozen others also come beside and behind them , including Ba ' el . Gi ' ral has him call it off . They avoided dishonoring their children back on the homeworld , she says , but they have lost sight of the children they have raised on this planet . They should be set free if they wish to go . Worf accepts her compromise , and explains to the children that their parents are now making yet another great sacrifice , and that to honor their parents , the children must never reveal their secret . Ba ' el stays behind . When Picard asks Worf if he found what he was looking for , Worf answers no , there was no prison camp . The young people , he says , are survivors from a vessel that crashed several years ago . With a knowing look , the captain says he understands . Memorable quotes . " " I can only hope that if my son came here , he would be Klingon enough to kill me . " " " " They say you ' ve come to stay with us . " " " " Not by choice . " " " " A place can be safe and still be a prison . " " " " I told you not to speak with him ! " " " " It is a strange thing when the jailer concerns himself with his prisoner ' s comfort . " " " " Mine is a strange prison . " " " " Here , Romulans and Klingons live in peace . I won ' t allow you to destroy what we have . " " " " Tonight , we eat well . " " " " Get that off my table . " " " " You do not kill an animal unless you intend to eat it . " " " " Get rid of it ! " " " " I intend to , Tokath . . . but not until it ' s " cooked " ! " " " " I will NOT run away ! " " " " But they will kill you . " " " " Yes . But they will not DEFEAT me . " " " " But the truth is I am being executed because I brought something dangerous to your young people . Knowledge . Knowledge of their origins , knowledge of the real reasons you are here in this camp . The truth is a threat to you . " " " " If you kill him you will have to kill me . " " " " Step aside , Toq . " " " " Worf would rather die than accept this way of life , and so would I . I want to leave , as do many others . You will have to kill us to keep us here . " " " " You found what you were looking for , Mr . Worf ? " " " " No sir . There was no prison camp . Those young people are survivors of a vessel that crashed in the Carraya system four years ago . " No one " survived Khitomer . " " " " I understand . " " Links and references . References . boridium ; boridium pellet ; Carraya IV ; Carraya system ; ; Deep Space 9 ; Deep Space 9 traffic control database ; " d ' k tahg " ; Echevarria system ; flight plan ; gin ' tak spear ; " jinaq " ; Kahless ; Khitomer ; Khitomer Massacre ; Klingon ; Klingon High Council ; Klingonese ; Lukara ; lullaby ; Mogh ; " mok ' bara " ; Morath ; Nequencia Alpha system ; Number one ; " qa ' vak " ; Romulan ; Romulan High Command ; Romulan supply ship ; ; slit ; spear ; throat ; YLT ; YLT - 3609 ; Yridian