from Rura Penthe is referred to in the 51st episode "Bounty", when he is captured by a bounty hunter. In the season finale, "The Expanse", there is a subplot where he is again pursued by Duras. This episode noted for featuring Rura Penthe and also connecting to the Duras plot. In the script, the name of the Klingon colony where the tribunal takes place, was revealed to be Narendra III, which was an important plot point in the 1990 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Yesterday's Enterprise". In the 1991 film, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Captain Kirk and Doctor McCoy are held prisoner by the Klingons, and sentenced to work in the mines of Rura Penthe. The Klingon courtroom in "Judgment" was also made to look like the one from this film, and the judge also bangs a spherical metal gavel that creates sparks. Production James Conway, returns to direct, his last episode was the Enterprise pilot "Broken Bow". The script was written by written David Goodman, based on an idea from himself and newcomer Taylor Elmore. Goodman said the episode was fun to write, and that he included as many references as possible to the Klingons from Star Trek: The Next Generation and most of them remain in the final episode. The episode was an attempt to reconcile how the Klingons in The Original Series seemed different from the Klingons in The Next Generation. Goodman explained that the Klingons were undergoing a cultural shift, but deeper under the surface was the basis for what we later learn about the Klingon culture. Goodman would explore the topic further in his book Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years. Originally, the crew would have rescued Archer from a prison transport rather than Rura Penthe, but Brannon Braga liked "Archer on a prison transport" concept so much he wanted to make it into a separate episode, which eventually became "Canamar". Filming took place from January 17 to 28. Guest star J. G. Hertzler portrayed Advocate Kolos. Hertzler is known for playing the Klingon General Martok in Deep Space Nine and many other Star Trek roles. He also previously worked with Scott Bakula on Quantum Leap in the episode Sea Bride. The episode was directed by James L. Conway who cast Hertzler as Martok in Deep Space Nine. Hertzler was required to audition for the part and he was surprised to