Samurai
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A samurai is a type of Japanese warrior. They were last known to exist on Earth during the mid-19th century. A samurai warrior appeared to the crew of the USS Enterprise during a visit to the Shore Leave Planet in 2267. (TOS: "Shore Leave")
- While not appearing on screen again, the way the Klingons evolved since TOS puts them into an almost Samurai-like culture. Honor in combat, the significance of the blade (bat'leth for the Klingon warrior, and katana for the Samurai), and highly specialized close combat. Not only that, but the Klingon Houses can be compared to the Shogunate of the Tokogawa Regime, with the Emperor a mere figurehead. (TNG: "Rightful Heir")
