Captain, your shields have been weakened, your station boarded, and more Klingon ships are on their way. Surrender while you can.
I don't think so. My shields are holding, your boarding parties are contained, and my reinforcements are closer than yours. You're facing a war on two fronts. Is that what you really want?
The Empire is not strong enough to fight the Federation and the Cardassians. End this now, Gowron, before you lead the Empire to its worst defeat in history.
We will not surrender!
This is exactly what the Founders want! Klingon against Cardassian, Federation against Klingon. The more we fight each other, the weaker we'll get, and the less chance we have against the Dominion.
Consider what you do here, Gowron. Kahless himself said "destroying an Empire to win a war is no victory".
And ending a battle to save an Empire is no defeat.
We can still win!
(referring to the Federation reinforcements) Not before those starships get here. Now, what do you want me to tell them? To stand down or come in firing?
...It is we who shall stand down.
Agh Dogh!
Enough! Cease fire. Order our ships in Cardassian territory to halt their advance. I do not intend to hand victory to the Dominion! But hear this. The Klingon Empire will remember what has happened today. You have sided against us in battle! And THIS we do not forgive or forget!
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