Gowron, the eccentric Klingon chancellor, has concluded that humans just don't understand Klingons and the best way to change that is to teach some humans about Klingon customs and warrior culture. For this reason, Gowron has chosen the Pok to be his first human student. Pok and him enter a holodeck simulation about a young Klingon, who is about to become a warrior. During his coming-of-age party, his father is killed while attempting to save the guest of honor, Gowron, from a cowardly assassination attempt. Gowron makes a blood oath with the young Klingon that they will find and avenge his father's killers and his would-be assassins.