On Qo'noS, the Sons of Azetbur and their uncle T'Krang drink in the Hall of Warriors, a place to honor those Klingons who fought honorably in battle and died as they had fought. K'Ragdha says that they should have gone someplace else, since there are Halls of Warriors on every colony world of the Klingon Empire. Just then, Gor'kang and Gor'goR make sport of K'holl, whose tolerance for blood-wine is almost nil due to being infected with the Augment virus. When T'Krang scolds their behavior, K'Grall says that the honor of their house is gone, since they cannot slay Nox. In answer to all of their hopes, a Klingon messenger arrives and delivers them all a message: K'hallA has engaged their enemy and invites them to witness her victory.