03 Klingon Battle

[TheArtsyTuber]

9 Romulans disliked this

[MichaelAarons1701]

So what name did they accidentally say at the Academy Awards for Music of 1979 over this?

[studioolympe]

ironic : they shot first, and then, fled like kitten.

" Pride will cause your Death more certainly than laser beams "

[TiberiusKardem]

@studioolympe Not that I am arguing with you, but the Editing was a little deceptive, they actually were fighting (firing and receiving attacks). During their transmission that the federation station intercepted the ships was visibly taking multiple hits.

[studioolympe]

@TiberiusKardem To me it was the bad transmission due to V'ger anger, but maybe. Surprising that it could be attacks, as a single blow from V'ger let no ship at all on Klingons vessels unlike the Enterprise later : it's 0/1, exists or destroys at each torpedo.

You're right : the editing isn't clear enough, still, they shot first which is a strange manner to meet people at a first encounter. Then, ran as fast (ahaha) as they could.

Klingons

" - 1: Shoot - 2: Do Something "

[OpenMawProductions]

@studioolympe No, the Klingons were definitely being attacked repeatedly. There was no "bad transmission" The Klingons were getting tossed about their bridge.

[studioolympe]

@OpenMawProductions bad editing, that's all.

[SulliMike241]

Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!

[compleCCity]

i did love how at least some of the many soundtrack-artists of the series integrated this theme in their own compositions ...

[athomicritics]

experience bij

[ShinjteSakura]

8 people are romulans.

AND whenever you hear this song....you just wanna pick up a batlith and hack away at some fiend!

[rigragtag]

Jerry Goldsmith's work is so evocative - This makes you want be a Klingon, and The 13th Warrior score makes you want to be a Viking.

[fredfungalspore]

Without a doubt one of the best music scores.It has every thing Suspence ,Thrill calmness and crescendo.....only a few composers have this gift .. Jerry you are the man .........

[prowlus]

BATLEH BIH HEGHHJAHJ

[CloneWarrior001]

When a soundtrack is really good, you immediately recognize to which movie it belongs.

[hulkmeister23]

The winner: V'Ger

[qwuezalothus]

@hulkmeister23

FATALITY.

xD

[hulkmeister23]

@qwuezalothus Lol.

[derBene]

Is this really the original? The Blaster Beam is turned down so much in this version.

[cellofingers]

Good focused to theme music. You almost do not need to see  the movie to depictr the action that your mind sees when you hear this.

[daralzand]

did you remix this slightly to have some metal overtones.

[LeoStarDragon11]

Hi! Ah, no visual distractions, just the enjoyment of the music! Ahem! I'd like it if someone would make a video with the end credits for "In Harm's Way", another movie scored by Jerry Goldsmith, and then have it segue into the "Klingon Battle" music. Visuals would be nice too, as the scenes shift from the atomic blasts to the V'Ger Encounter, but not required. Maybe toss in a bit of "Planet of the Apes" where applicable? Thanks for this treat!

[iMacLover75]

Heghlu´ meH QaQ jaj vam! Qapla´.

[Hoodmonsa]

@iMacLover75 Qapla !!! (Ka pLah)

[iMacLover75]

@Hoodmonsa

tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh a´ oH maj Qa´

[Hoodmonsa]

@iMacLover75 Not enough and am very rusty. LOL thanks for the reply! Qapla~!

[bryguy615]

This movie always scared the hell out of me as a kid. Even now, at 30, I have trouble listening to this song. V'Ger is scarey as hell.

[Samjapa]

'oH 'oH [better] Daq Hegh Daq may' [than] yIn Hutlh quv

It is better to die in battle than live without honor!

Kapla!

[jstarpictures]

6 people have no honor

[Kabamanify]

KAPLA!!! :D

[cellofingers]

This music makes me want to learn Klingon. Always thought the Klingons were kinda based on Apache warriors.

[slmp77]

This is not the original cue.

[TheDarkPan]

You don't mess with civilizations who are generous enough to give away humongous skit like that..

[StuartTheGamerNerd]

i mean video game worthy of a show ;)

[StuartTheGamerNerd]

this works so much better for boarding Klingon vessels in Star Trek Online!, why can't the buy the rights to use it in the show???

[monkeywho]

@StuartTheGamerNerd - Copyright issues, CBS won't let them, or it is tangled in some weird web of copyright owners - it's a wonderful theme though - I'd love to see it used in STO, but I doubt that will happen. It is so associated with Klingons though it's hard to write another theme that would be as well fitting as this theme.

[samuel692]

a milestone!

[modelstar]

these klingon brothers gave their lives so that other klingons may live..

[ElleRoni]

what´s with the SFX?

[monkeywho]

@ElleRoni That is a probably a blaster beam - invented by Craig Huxley - used by Jerry Goldsmith in TMP, and James Horner in Star Trek II, and Star Trek III. Also the Jupiter was a popular synth used for a lot of other electronic effects and both were actually written as part of the score.

[devashishify]

Kapla i feel the klingon blood runing through my vains

[Antigus11]

Makes me want to leave school and play star trek online with my Klingon character :)

[TURBODORK2]

very underated movie

[Leathurkatt]

I always did love this theme. **grins** One of many reasons I fell in love with Klingons. They had the coolest theme music!

[Neurotoast]

I was horrified of the V'ger when I was little.

Kids in my Kindergarten dreamed of monsters under their bed.

I dreamed the V'ger was under my bed.

[TURBODORK2]

@Neurotoast yeah v'ger is scary as a cloud but the voyger 6 probe is so lifeless

[ConnorDGriffin]

@Neurotoast That'd be one massive bed

[Neurotoast]

@ConnorDGriffin I'm one massive person. ;)

[FoxWolf87]

Was someone flapping around a piece of sheet metal at the beginning of this track?

[jrc99us]

That or a REALLY big Slinky!

[216682978]

This isn't the original soundtrack version...

Definitely sounds like someone's new and improved version...

[Cypherplex55]

It's from an official release of the soundtrack. This theme, for some reason, had crappy sound effects added to it on that release. subsequent releases were true to the score.

[golfboy1701]

Actually this sounds to me like the version Erich Kunzel recorded with the Boston Pops.

[alucard624]

I think this is actually that version you mentioned. I have a recording of this version somewhere as well. Didn't like it as much as the original, but not too bad really.

[commandox20]

It is.

[PrinceOfDahaka]

@Cypherplex55 I think it's the sound effects from the movie when the klingon ships are destroyed/disintergrated.

[AEigner]

yeah they upped the tempo significantly

[AEigner]

and the V'ger twang/growl sound isn't freaky-intimidating like in the original.

[dpinzow]

When you hear this theme, you know that today is a good day to die for the Klingon Empire

[torpedoscott]

bah the fed and the klingons have more of an alliance towards the end of star trek, this is because they both have the same mortal enemies Romulans and the borg, sorry for grammar

[R2Parmly]

Did the Romulans ever have a theme like this? The Klingons had atleast one other from the movie The Search For Spock, but I don't remember anyone else (Romulans, Cardassians) having their own theme song. Anyone know if I'm wrong and if so, where can I find these other themes?

[bluerisk]

@R2Parmly

Unfortunately not.

Star Trek: Birth of the Federation - Romulan Strategic Screen

This gives you a rough impression, but it is the music for a game (the music may not become annoying)

[SulliMike241]

This music certainly fits the Klingons. I can just imagine seeing a Klingon fleet while hearing this music at the same time.

[Arthurdent1764]

This sounds like a different recording than used in the Film. Anyone know anything about this?

[WWIIOLgeorgh]

Re-recorded or re-mastered. The blaster beam wasn't as prevalant in this version, but it's there.

[nosuchthingasnothing]

Its possible that its the Telarc Digital version, done by an orchestra and not the original. I'd check, only my younger brother "borrowed" my cd years ago.

[hombredejusticia]

This is a pretty astonishing piece of music. Goldsmith was a master when it came to the integration of traditional orchestral sounds with non-traditional and electronic instruments. I'd say that his greatest output ran between his Planet of the Apes score and his Total Recall score - both also masterpieces.

[Xjmwy]

Man, thats a great song!

I love the melody recurring in First Contact when Worf is on the Enterprise! ( see ST 8 Soundtrack, track Red Alert from 0.43 to 1.07 ... great soundtrack too ! Goldsmith is the best. )

[ClaptonDennis]

seen it today (the movie for the 5th or 6th time)

Known as klingon theme.

The music from the new one is shit

[R2Parmly]

God, I love the Klingons. Once they became good, Star Trek was never the same again.

[rebelweems]

Coolest battle music ever, makes you want to be a blood thirsty klingon and defeat all enemies of the Empire.

[katey1dog]

Qplah!

[ianwr000]

Im with you.This is THE best piece of Star Trek music of all! "BACH!!!!!"

[lootwarmeggz]

@rebelweems i prefer to be a blood thirsty terran instead