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The Klingon D7 battlecruiser isn’t the only thing to make a big return in the “Strange New Worlds” Season 2 premiere: The Klingons themselves play a major role, with a new look that’s full of hidden meaning. The redesigned aesthetic of the Klingons on “Star Trek: Discovery” in 2017 was one of the most controversial things about the new series, which overhauled the iconic alien race by removing their famous long locks, giving them bulbous heads, and reshaping their head ridges so that they were nearly unrecognizable to many fans.
This polarizing look was somewhat corrected for the second season of “Discovery,” but “The Broken Circle” finally gives longtime fans the Klingon appearance they’ve wanted for ages. Their forehead ridges look more like they did during the runs of “The Next Generation,” “Deep Space Nine,” and “Voyager,” and they’re behaving more like the Klingons from those shows too. Boastful, proud, and blustery, bordering on comic book villainy, they’ve even grown back their famous beards.
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The Klingon armor, too, has been given a makeover, cleverly blending together multiple eras of Klingons. Not only does it look more in line with the Klingons seen in the ’80s and ’90s, but its gold hue recalls shades of the tunics the Klingons wore in the original “Star Trek.” The armor’s curved symbols, however, are a subtle nod to the “Discovery” redesign, which features a similar motif.
