Neo says that it's not about Porthos at all, the 'sleeping dogs' (of war) are Klingons!
Does anyone know their Shakespear better than me? Did Shakespear mean 'mercenaries', as the term has come to mean now (The Frederick Forsyth book and film of the same name) and in Star Trek itself (DS9 episode), or did he mean real fighting War Dogs, as were in use in the middle ages in battle? I know the naval term 'Sea Dog' must be quite ancient, possibly before Shakespear. Or am I getting to serious for this discussion (tell me and I won't ask again.)