You have not experienced The Sound of Music until you've watched it in the original Klingon.

"Cry havoc! And let slip the Dogs of War." This is and always will be the most iconic line of Star Trek. May his soul finds endless battle in Sto'vo'kor.

Best quote in Star Trek "Oh, now be honest, Captain, warrior to warrior. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time." General Chang

It was also hinted that Chang being of the older generation, was the smooth headed caste, and only had some cranial restoration done, due to the Khan augment virus, turning them more human looking!

Him and Kor are probably my favorite klingons in star trek

Anyone who rivets on an eye-patch is a master badass...

Hands down one of the best villains ever on a screen. RIP Chris Plummer

In one of the "Lost Era" books, Colonel (Now General) Worf mentions to Lorgh that he knew Kirk and McCoy were innocent, but was ordered to fail by General Chang.

“I’m as constant as the nothern star.” “I’d pay real money if he’d shut up...”

Chang is the 2nd Most interesting Antagonist in ToS Films apart from Kahn

Can't believe you guys did this list today. I was just telling my friend that that scene was lifted from the real Cuban Missile Crisis where adley Stevens just went off. But I saw the under-covered country when it first came out I didn't know where that line came from. It was years later while watching the Kevin Costner movie 13 days about the Cuban Missile Crisis. And when I hear that said I went that's where they got that scene from in Star Trek.

Is it too late for Chang's fellow conspirators to be nicknamed "The Changlorious Basterds"?

*(Spinning in rotating chair)* CRY HAVOK! AND LET SLIP THE DOGS OF WAR!!!

I NEVER would have put Chang together with the Von Stauffenburg plot! Well done!

The First Time I saw the Movie, I recognized the 'Don't wait for the Translation' scene was from Real Life. Plummer certainly was a Great Actor.

The little Klingon emblems my ass the whole idea that he had his eye patch nailed to his head is a testament to chang being badass.

Congratulations on turning an 8 minute video into a 17 minute video, normally an 8 minute video turns into a 10 minute one, but you have really outdone yourself this time.

RIP Christopher Plummer. Another one of the hollywood GOATS gone

Glad you brought up Klingon Academy. Though I'd like to point out that Chang did not "team up" with Gorkon - this alliance was rather forced upon him by the actions of Torlek, the alter ego of the player in Klingon Academy. Chang even went against standing orders from Gorkon and abandoned his post when an all too convincing lure set by Melkor played out. This nearly allowed Melkor to become ruler - but he was thwarted at the last minute by Changs return after Torlek reminded Chang of his duties. Torlek was then sent on a deep space mission, thus explaining why he was absent when Star Trek 6 took place. In hindsight, Chang probably knew that Torlek would somehow manage to interfere with his plans or maybe even talk Chang out of it; thus he was sent away so he would not get the chance and maybe even to keep Torlek out of harm's way. Klingon Academy is probably the best tie-in to Star Trek 6 as it really sheds a lot of light on Changs character and motivations as well as the political structure of the Klingon Empire, Gorkons part in all of this and it also answers the question why the Klingons had to excessiveley mine Praxis for energy resources to the point of its destruction; during the conflict with Melkor they lost an entire star system which up to that moment contained their main supply planets.

Perhaps today is a good day to sing Edelweiss.

Klingon Academy goes into Chang's backstory in a lot more depth. As he teaches at the titular academy, he starts several lessons with short lectures on Klingon philosophy. Honor, duty, and loyalty. He's clearly very traditional. A continuous part of the story is the conflict between Klingons who stand for something, like Chang and Gorkon, and those who just want to grab power and glory by any underhanded means necessary, like Melkor. Chang despised Melkor and his house so much because they represented the moral decay of the empire. But moral decay is not an enemy that can be defeated with a gun or a blade. And then you have the Federation. Conversations with Chang can reveal that he studied Humans extensively to better know his enemy. He even studied earlier eras of Human history, which led him to the works of Shakespeare, a man he said would have made a fine Klingon. To Chang, Humans from that era were not so different from Klingons. He says their sense of honor was primitive by Klingon standards, but full of promise, until they turned away from it. This is just me reading between the lines, but I think what is being implied here is that Chang is so obsessed with fighting the Federation because he sees them as having lost all their honor. Complete moral decay, from Chang's perspective. They, as an outside force, are an enemy he can fight to his heart's desire, where he cannot physically fight the moral decay he sees growing in his own people despite all his attempts to stem it. Fighting the Federation is a stand-in for that. And yet after losing so much to Melkor's deceptive plots, this obsession would lead him down the path of treachery and his own ruin. It's pretty tragic, really. And yet, you can kind of see why he would still be so respected after what he did.

Left out a nice detail on Klingon Academy. I don't think it was actually stated that Chang was losing however it can be inferred. What did happen, explicitly, is that Chang allowed himself to fall into an ambush. Chang contracts the player character (one of Chang's captains, Torlek) and instructs Torlek to gather as many of Chang's ships as possible and join the battle (not to save Chang but to defeat Melkor). Torlek happens across Gorkon and his fleet and Torlek explains the situation to Gorkon. Gorkon commits his fleet and saves Chang, this infuriates Chang as this puts him in a debt of honor to Gorkon which Gorkon uses to force Chang to support his claim. In short, Torlek's decision forces Chang to install Gorkon as Chancellor despite Chang's disagreement which revolves primarily around Gorkon wanting to make peace with the Federation. He believes that such a peace will destroy the Klingon Empire (atleast morally if not literally).

General Chang was in Star Trek Klingon Academy too. It gives a lot of backstory and depth to his character and Christopher Plumber was hired to play him too. By the time of Star Trek VI, General Chang was put into a difficult position by the actions of his promising student (Played by the Player) which puts him in debt of honor and he had to pledge his allegiance to Chancellor Gorkon which they both had opposing political positions.

7 seasons with stories just set in the Klingon empire during Kahless's time would be epic.... Star Trek game of thrones sort of thing......

When your video opened I think you hit upon an interesting tib-bit, almost. You said "As the world is mourning the loss of one of Hollywood's absolute greats." Then you went on to say, "Trekkie's everywhere are flocking to watch." But the way I first heard it was "The loss of one of Hollywood's great Trekkies." And by his own comments he did consider himself a "big Trekkie." I've heard him tell the story of his being responsible for Shatner being Kirk, as Shatner was "discovered" when he filled in as Plummers understudy. As always thank you so very much for the video.

I’ve always wondered how/why that green patch tracking item on Kirk’s uniform was never detected/noticed..

Actually if you watch the finish of Klingon Academy, it's at least intimated that Chang knows what he's about to do in Star Trek VI. He even drops the name of the film when he tells the player character that he can't follow him any more and it would be best to get far away from the Empire. His final line in the game is "I go now to the Undiscovered Country from whos bourn, no traveler returns"

Chang’s and Gorkon’s outfits need to come to STO badly, and that long coat

Another parallel between Chang and Colonel Stauffenberg: they both had eye patches!

RIP Christopher Plummer.

Canada is also mourning the legendary actor as well. Rest in peace Christopher Plummer.

The old saying holds true. A man seeking revenge should dig two graves.

Chang's look was the perfect bridge from the TOS Klingons and TMP/TNG ones. Indeed I wish they'd been more subtle with the makeup for Kang, Koloth and Kor in DS9.

Thank you for this lovely tribute to a fellow Canadian that inspired so many. He was a legend and icon! Mr. Ferrick, you are one sexy trekkie! Live long and prosper!

He escaped the Nazi's He took on the Federation He helped the Dragonborn Christopher Plummer Will be missed

*I have to say you've covered 100% of General Chang's history, I was a bit worried that you weren't going to cover prior to his loss of his eye!* 🖖

Everyone of a certain age immediately recognized Adlai Stevenson in Chang. So this was only 9 things I didn't know.

I didn't know there was a klingon emblem in Chang's eyepatch

Well put together really enjoyed it

“And my strong American accent” 🇮🇪 🤣 🤣 🤣 Good work Sean!

Check out the story line of the game Klingon Academy, it goes even further is showing General Changs motivation and his history with chancellor Gorkon. Great story.

Chang the Klingon scholar warrior he was a rare breed..... interesting history and backstory to thanks for sharing it.

R.I.P. Christopher plumber great character.

"Our revels now are ended...."

In space all Warriors are cold warriors......

Chang's comment on Shakespear being originally klingon is an ominous tone of fascist propaganda we are familiar with today. That was always so unsettling to me.

Darned glad I watch these TV shows and movies to be enjoyably entertained. Not to get so deeply intertwined as to be able to quote any of what was said here....

On most "10 things you didn't know about (thing I'm interested in)" videos, I come away going "you mean 0 things I didn't know" This one was at least half right. That's actually pretty good. Thanks!

I always enjoyed ST6 for what it was and not for the similarities with the historical events described halfway through this video. Blows my mind after learning something new.

I usually always put on a Star Trek movies to fall asleep to most nights(original or tng). It's just comforting to me. Anyway, I was watching Star Trek 6 the undiscovered country the night before Christopher Plummer passed. RIP to a legend

You've really put some great backstory into this film. I may have reevaluate whether it comes before or after ST5 in my list. Has been a while since I've seen it, so will give it a viewing this week.

Don't you give me that sarcastic Vulcan salute!!! HAHA

RIP Gen. Chang (Christopher Plummer)

"We need breathing room!" "Earth, Hitler, 1939." "I beg your pardon?"

When I saw Chang, I thought that klingon fusions from the Star Trek RPG had finally been accepted as canon. That would have made Chang even more of a badass to have risen to his rank and stature, given the stigma that fusions faced in the Empire. Too bad the character's design is simply because the actor didn't want to wear prosthetics.

he was great in the Klingon academy video game, i still play it and damn is it ever hard! just started paying it last year or so free download

Yes! I knew about that "don't wait for the translation! Answer me now" line! The perfect prosecutor!

Fantastic video !!

Shouldn't the Orange Lantern Star Trek representative be a Ferenghi, rather than a Romulan? I mean, orange is about greed, after all...

John Colicos was also Baltar in Battlestar Galactica... An awesome villain

Your signoff is even cheesier than Saru's attempts at his own version of Make It So

Could the whole telepathy thing have tied into the traitor Valeris?

I didn't make the connection until about a year ago, but the retcon of bald Klingons in times of war really adds a great layer to General Chang, especially on the eve of Klingon-Federation peace.

I loved Plummer as Chang. This is my favourite Trek. Period. Star Trek 6 that is. Also, holy shit. I have that novel. Sarek. I haven't read in in decades.

So glad you mentioned Klingon Academy! Great cutscenes in that game!

Recently when my family and I were cleaning out our garage, we found the Klingon Academy game. Haven't tried it yet, but still pretty cool. We also have a Star Trek Ship Builder game to, of which I have tried playing, and it's pretty broken.

Can you see me? Oh, now be honest, Captain, warrior to warrior. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."

Plummer's Klingon was much closer in look to TV TOS Klingons.

T-shirts are tight. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

What's your source for Chang controlling the klingon fleet in tos? I wanna know more about that

No different than the story about a US tank crew at the battle of 73 eastings having a picture of Field Marshal Rommel hanging in the tank. Yeah, he was our enemy in WW2 but he was also a brilliant tank strategist and warrior.

Loved Star Trek six I remember it coming out and it was epic and still is and always will be What would your favorate author say captain l

Ah, this channel, creating another well-crafted contribution to the Star Wars - Star Trek Mormon Wars!

The ridges and hair: wonder if he was just old...way older than most Klingons get.

Great Video 😎

Worf and Colonel Worf not being the same, was such a confusing thing to me as a kid... I know that, though they don't outright say it, the Colonel is meant to be Worf's Grandfather, but since it was never said, I didn't understand what the hell was going on for a long time.

#2 was interesting. Awesome vid

Your American accent is brilliant!

Interesting indeed, the intrigue of Klingon politics and how even in their elder years before Kirk that they they had and always would embrace the old saying and theme of “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” It seems that Chang and Gorken’s feelings of “the ends always justified the means” still played to their own goals in the end.

Enlightening

11: He was a very good dancer.

I don't remember the book name, it may have been Bloodlines? A star trek novel that had somebody mad at the original enterprise but exacting their vengence on the Enterprise E. I've only read the beginning, but I recall Worf commenting on General Chang's action being looked down upon the Federation but commended by some in the Klingon Empire. Though this could be chalked up to the statue factoid.

My favorite Star Trek character.

Thanks Trek Culture - really good analysis. Not Colonel Worf's fault - he should have been given more dialogue in the final cut. Interesting for Star Trek tie-in with Green Lantern. In the 90s there were some Star trek comics that were published by DC Comics, if memory serves, thereby putting Star Trek in the same universe as the DC Super Heroes. It would be great to see/hear more about Chang's background in Trek - maybe in the Pike-orientated series?

Hi Sean, Informative and interesting.

"Parting is such sweet sorrow, hmm, Captain? Have we not heard the chimes at midnight?" - General Chang

11. The original costume of Chang, was used in the "Prelude to Axanar" Fan Film, this time as costume of "Karn" a hero of the 4 years war.

The Klingon Academy game really fleshes out Chang's character

I have that shirt too. Primark at its finest

Chang didn't want to support Gorkon regardless of cost. Torlek was the one who enlisted the help of Gorkon when Chang's meeting with the usurper became a Romulan ambush of Chang in the nebula.

General Chang also had 2 brothers Major Ching and Lueitenan Chong.

I gave my oldest son our family VHS game star trek. He still plays it with his girlfriend and friends.

They should take up Michael Dorn's suggestion of having a show featuring Worf and the Klingons..."Game of Thrones" style...

“Well, have we a ram among the sheep?”, Commander Kor

There's a pre story game Klingon academy(Christopher Plummer acts as Chang in FMV`s ) goes up to the point where Chang leave on Kronos 1 in that game Chang seems to know what he's doing .

Anyone who saw Undiscovered Country in theater saw the little symbols on his eyepatch bolts. It was absolutely intended to be seen in close up shots on a huge screen.

Beneath eyepatch lies the gem known as the Pink Panther.

Speaking of American accents what American regional accents do y’all international folks prefer? Also what’s the most difficult type of American accent to do?

7:29 I suspect that was the point, though. Just barely competant enough that the Federation couldn't screech about "Kangaroo-trial", and ensure a win for the Sovi--- I mean Klingons.

RIP General Chang AKA Christopher Plummer.