This offering of wisdom is commonly understood as a suggested battle strategy. "When you are uncertain about what to do in a confrontation, "it advises, " choose the course of action your opponent is least likely to be anticipating." This complements the following cited tenet. If one trusts one's instincts, even when full knowledge is lacking, one will be able to make a decision, pursue a course of action, and, therefore, catch one's opponent off guard. Once, when the Enterprise entered a black void and nothing seemed to work properly, Worf suggested adhering to this Klingon tactic as Commander William Riker and he prepared to beam onto the U.S.S. Yamato, just in case the Federation vessel was not as deserted as it appeared to be.