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Worf was directly responsible for the ascension of two Chancellors of the Klingon Empire , Gowron in 2367 , and Martok in 2375 . Worf was also responsible for the installation of Emperor Kahless in 2369 .

The first Klingon in Starfleet , Worf served notable tours of duty aboard the USS Enterprise -D , the USS Defiant , IKS Rotarran , and Starbase Deep Space 9 before being appointed Federation Ambassador to the Klingon Empire in 2375. In 2378 , Worf resigned from his ambassadorial post and returned to Starfleet, serving on the USS Enterprise -E as first officer. He was later promoted to the rank of Captain and named commanding officer of the USS Enterprise after the promotion of Jean-Luc Picard to the rank of Admiral. ( PIC novel : The Last Best Hope )

• 1.1 Early life
• 1.2.1 K'Ehleyr
• 1.3.1 USS Aldrin
• 1.3.2 Enterprise -D
• 1.3.3 Deep Space 9 and the Defiant
• 1.4.1 The Wardens
• 1.5 Back with Starfleet
• 1.6 Promotion
• 1.7 Path to the 25th century
• 2.1 Other alternate realities
• 3 Interests
• 4 Worf's service record
• 5.1.1 Appearances
• 5.2 External links

Biography [ ]

Early life [ ].

Worf was born on the Klingon homeworld Qo'noS on May 23, 2340 . He was named after his grandfather, General Worf .

His father, Mogh , head of a noble house , was an influential starship captain who served as first officer under K'mpec , and became a friend and ally during K'mpec's career on the Klingon High Council ; his mother, Kaasin , was a master of the mok'bara art of combat. He had one younger brother, Kurn .

By the age of six, Worf was already proficient with the bat'leth , a traditional Klingon bladed weapon . When his father and mother were given the task of rooting out a traitor on the outpost on Khitomer , Worf insisted on accompanying them.

Mogh did not find the traitor in time to save the Khitomer outpost from being devastated in a brutal and unprovoked assault from the Romulan Star Empire , in response to false intelligence indicating weapons of mass destruction were being developed on Khitomer. Worf was one of the few survivors of the massacre. His infant brother, Kurn , was left behind on Q'onoS in the care of a family friend and Klingon Imperial Intelligence agent named Lorgh .

The first vessel to respond to the outposts distress call was the Federation starship USS Intrepid . Worf was discovered buried in the rubble of his family's residence by a Starfleet officer named Sergey Rozhenko , and it was determined that he had suffered some brain damage, losing part of his memory. Rozhenko spent much of his off-duty time with Worf, aiding in his recovery. After learning from another survivor, Worf's nursemaid Kahlest , that the boy's life may be in danger if he stayed in the Klingon Empire , Rozhenko convinced his wife Helena that they should adopt the boy. Lorgh used his connections in the Empire to ensure the adoption's legality, and began to raise Kurn himself. ( TLE novel : The Art of the Impossible )

The Rozhenkos raised Worf on the farming colony of Gault and on Earth in Russia and the city of Minsk , with their own son Nikolai "Simon" Rozhenko . In his childhood, Worf saved Nikolai from drowning in a river. ( TNG - Starfleet Academy novel : Worf's First Adventure ; TNG - Shadowheart comics : " My Brother's Keeper ", " The Prince of Madness ")

While living on Gault, Worf, alongside his brother Nikolai, was active on the local soccer team, serving as team captain. Worf was often mocked by other players, but was held back by his brother, who defended him.In 2353 , during a tense game, a crucial play caused Worf and an opponent named Mikel to leap up and attempt to hit a high-flying ball with their heads. The two impacted, and force of the impact was such that, while Worf did not even feel the hit, Mikel's neck was broken. Mikel died the next day; the tragic accident prompted Worf to become very restrained in his behavior and emotional outbursts for the rest of his life, mindful of Human frailty. ( DS9 episode : " Let He Who Is Without Sin... "; TNG - Shadowheart comic : " My Brother's Keeper ")

In 2355 , when his foster parents arranged for him to stay at his cousins on the Klingon homeworld. He visited the Great Domes of Qo'noS and upon gazing at them, he stated that he felt that he had finally came home even if his cousins didn't want to have anything to do with him.( DS9 episode : " The Sword of Kahless ")

Starfleet Academy [ ]

Cadet Worf in 2357.

In the year 2357 , Worf and Nikolai enrolled in Starfleet Academy . Upon arriving at the Academy, a Brikar cadet named Zak Kebron picked a fight with Worf believing that Klingons had no right to join Starfleet. Rather than expel the two students before they could even report to their first classes, the Academy decided to make the pair roommates, forcing them to work out their differences.

Worf soon joined a study group that originally included his brother, cadets Mark McHenry and Tania Tobias of Earth, and Soleta of Vulcan . After Worf and Kebron came to state of mutual understanding and respect (if not actual friendship), Kebron joined the group as well.

When the squad was told that they were going on a training exercise on Prometheus Station , the cadets had no reason to believe that anything was amiss. They unexpectedly came under attack from a Romulan warbird and, suddenly without a commanding officer , were forced to work together to save each other's lives. In the end, however, none of it was real. The real training exercise was not on Prometheus Station , but on an Academy holodeck .

During his time at the academy, Worf's overshadowing behavior to help his brother caused friction between them, especially during fights with other cadets.The experience made Worf's brother realize that Starfleet was not the place for him, and he returned to Russia and eventually Gault. ( TNG - Starfleet Academy novel : Worf's First Adventure ; TNG - Shadowheart comics : " The Lion and the Lamb ", " Dealers in Darkness ")

During his time at the academy, other people would give Worf a hard time regarding his heritage. This led his ancestry to become a "sensitive issue." ( TNG video game : The Transinium Challenge )

K'Ehleyr [ ]

Cadet Worf and K'Ehleyr on Dantar IV.

A few months later, Worf's squad (dubbed the " Dream Team "), were assigned as liaisons to the colony world of Dantar IV , a Federation/Klingon co-venture that was having troubles. Once on Dantar, Worf met a Klingon emissary named K'Ehleyr , to whom he formed an immediate attraction.

When an unknown force attacked the colony, there were not enough evacuation ships for everyone. Worf, his squad, and a squad of Klingons under the command of K'Ehleyr stayed behind so the civilians could escape. Worf and K'Ehleyr worked together and got their respective squads to work together as well. During this time, Worf's attraction to K'Ehleyr grew. ( TNG - Starfleet Academy novel : Line of Fire )

After Soleta captured one of their attackers, a Brikar named Baan , Worf would not allow the Klingons to incarcerate Kebron simply because of his ancestry. After rescue came in the form of the USS Repulse , it was revealed to the cadets that the Brikar government had briefly declared war against the Federation.

Worf and K'Ehleyr parted company in the transporter room of the Repulse , and Worf said that he did not believe that the two of them would meet again. K'Ehleyr disagreed. ( TNG - Starfleet Academy novel : Survival )

It turned out that K'Ehleyr was correct. The two would meet more than once in the coming years, and engage in a physical relationship. K'Ehleyr hid from Worf the fact that she became pregnant and gave birth to his son, Alexander .

Starfleet officer [ ]

Uss aldrin [ ].

Worf served as an ensign aboard the USS Aldrin from the years 2361 to 2364 . Also on the Aldrin were "Dream Team" alumni Soleta and Tania Tobias.

In 2363 , Worf was a part of an away team on the planet Kalandra Minor that was attacked by Romulans . This was the first time Worf had encountered the race since his parents' deaths all those years ago, and he did not hesitate to use lethal force against those that he encountered. ( NF - No Limits short story : " Revelations ")

Enterprise -D [ ]

In 2364, Worf transferred to the Federation's new flagship, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) with the rank of Lieutenant, junior grade under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard . ( TNG episode : " Encounter at Farpoint ") Although he had applied for a position in security, Picard initially appointed Worf bridge watch officer, whose duty would be to fill in where needed on other stations, reasoning that such a role would give Worf important experience for his future career in Starfleet. ( TNG novel : The Buried Age )

Worf's life changed quickly aboard the Enterprise . In late 2364, he became the ship's Chief of security after the death of the previous position holder, Lieutenant Tasha Yar . ( TNG episodes : " Skin of Evil ", " The Child ") By 2366, he was given the rank of full Lieutenant . ( TNG episode : " Evolution "; WizKids module : Attack Wing )

In 2365 , Worf was briefly reunited with K'Ehleyr on her mission to prevent a Klingon sleeper IKS T'Ong from attacking lightly defended Federation colonies. After the mission, Worf and K'Ehleyr parted ways with Worf saying he would not be complete without her. ( TNG episode : " The Emissary ")

Earlier that same year, Picard learned that Worf carried 14 weapons (mostly hidden) on his person while on duty. ( TNG novel : Strike Zone )

In 2366 , he was reunited with his brother, Kurn, who was now serving in the Klingon Defense Force . Kurn informed Worf that their father, Mogh, was accused of being the traitor that aided the Romulans at Khitomer all those years ago. Mogh's accuser was Duras, son of Ja'rod . It was later revealed that Ja'rod himself had been the traitor, and that the Klingon High Council was covering up the truth behind Khitomer to protect Duras' politically powerful family, the House of Duras . Worf accepted discommendation to protect the Klingon Empire and prevent a civil war. ( TNG episode : " Sins of the Father ")

When K'Ehleyr discovered the truth in 2367 , she confronted Duras and Duras murdered her, leaving Worf with the young son that he only just discovered that he had. Worf slew Duras under the Klingon Right of Vengeance aboard Duras' ship; only by virtue of the intervention of Captain Picard, then serving as Klingon Arbiter of Succession, was Worf spared a court-martial and dishonorable discharge from Starfleet. ( TNG episode : " Reunion ")

Worf was then part of the Commander Riker's shuttle crew of the Albert Einstein to Beta Hydros Four to help treat the Zelaznan fever breakout. When the Albert Einstein was sucked into a vortex, Riker was seriously wounded, and Worf was left in charge of the shuttle crew. He then ordered Ensign Crusher to proceed at best speed back to Federation space. Five days later, Worf and the crew came across a structure composed of various ships. Worf was cautious about approaching the structure. When the shuttle got caught in a tractor beam Worf suggested reversing engines, but then had the crew arm themselves. When they were taken aboard, Worf and the crew met a Betazoid man named Darios Appolene . Worf demanded an explanation of the structure and its people.( TNG - The Star Lost comics : " The Flight of the Albert Einstein ", " Mourning Star ", " Trapped ")

Worf was then assigned as a liaison to the nation of Dorossh on Allios IV to look over their history. Unfortunately, after his tour, Worf voluntary allowed himself to be taken prisoner by Worikk and the Dorosshians for supposedly assassinating elder Kalkass . During his time there, Worf was brutally tortured by the Dorosshians even as the Enterprise -D negotiated his release. Worf saw that he was becoming dishonored and that he would be sent to Gre'thor . Worf then attempted to fight his way out but was subdued. Just as he was about to be executed, Worf was saved when Captain Picard and elder Kalkass appeared before his executioners. ( TNG - Ghosts (TNG) comics : " Ghosts, Issue 2 ", " Ghosts, Issue 3 ", " Ghosts, Issue 5 ")

While the Enterprise was escorting Captain Morgen to Daa'V to ascend to his new position as king of the planet, Worf was troubled by the presence of some of the Stargazer crew, as the Klingons had a long history of tension with Daa'V and Worf was personally troubled by Idun Asmund , a human raised by Klingons as a 'counter' to Worf's own history. Events occurred to suggest that Idun was attempting to kill Morgen after her sister Gerda had tried the same thing on the Stargazer , but Worf accepted Idun's argument that the methods being used for these murders reflected a lack of honor. Eventually, the true culprit was exposed as Doctor Carter Greyhorse , the former CMO of the Stargazer and Gerda's secret lover. In acknowledgement of the bond he had formed with Worf during the crisis, Morgen invited Worf to join his chosen honor guard on Daa'V after Greyhorse's actions rendered two of Morgen's original choices impractical. ( TNG novel : Reunion )

Worf and Kurn were instrumental in the accession to power of Chancellor Gowron, son of M'Rel , over Toral, son of Duras , in the years 2367 and 2368 . For their assistance, Gowron restored their family name and gave Kurn a seat on the High Council. He then temporarily resigned his Starfleet commission and joined Gowron's Klingon Defense force as weapons officer aboard the IKS Bortas ( TNG episode : " Redemption ")

In late 2368, he began a romantic relationship with ship's Counselor Deanna Troi that lasted close to two years. ( TNG episodes : " Ethics ", " Parallels ")

Late in 2368 (stardate 45934.7), Worf was set on the diplomat's path when Picard chose him to handle negotiations in a dispute between Rigelians and Kaylar on the Federation colony of Votar VII . After choosing Ensign Ro Laren to assist him, Worf spoke with the involved parties to little gain and made a failed non-lethal assault on a Kaylar-held dam. Using the early French diplomat Talleyrand as example, Picard suggested Worf try an alternative approach. After uncovering Rigelian duplicity, Worf threatened to abandon them to it and to cut future Federation contracts with the Rigelian group. Administrator Pahtel yielded and both sides returned to negotiations ( TNG comic : " A Matter of Dates ").

Worf and Ro fighting the monks

In early- 2369 Worf, Geordi and Ro Laren took the shuttlecraft Goddard to receive Starfleet briefings. On their return journey the shuttle was forced to drop out of warp due to solar flare activity and crash-landed on the planet Riat . The shuttle damaged beyond immediate repair and the planet inhospitably cold the away team sought shelter in a nearby Dracon monastery . Unfortunately the order of monks in the monastery had become violent and cannibalistic due to radiation from the solar flares causing a mutation in an algae in their water supply. The team was forced to fight the monks off several times before another shuttle from the Enterprise arrived to rescue them. ( TNG - The Space Between comic : " Light of the Day ")

In 2369 , Worf was instrumental in having the clone of the original Kahless the Unforgettable installed as Emperor of the Klingon Empire . ( TNG episode : " Rightful Heir ")

In 2370 , the Enterprise -D rendezvoused with the Goddard , carrying retired Captain Montgomery Scott . Scott utilized the old logs of the original USS Enterprise and recreated the gravity slingshot that propelled the Bounty 2 back through time, with the Enterprise following. Although they were able to determine the ship was in the late 23rd century , Worf was unable to detect any subspace traffic on any frequency used by the Federation, Klingons, or Romulans. Later, after assuming the Borg were controlling an officer aboard the Alliance vessel they encountered, the Wisdom , Worf and two of his ensigns, Porfirio and Houarner , waited to take the spy into custody. The Borg Queen -controlled Narisian Balitor was able to take a phaser from Porifio, but Worf and Houarner were able to subdue her, allowing the Enterprise to return Captain James T. Kirk to the Nexus and undo this reality. ( Star Trek novel : Engines of Destiny )

Later that year, Worf defied orders to report to the bridge when the Enterprise came under attack, instead going straight to Deanna Troi's quarters. Fortunately his instincts were correct and his actions saved Deanna's life, he was reprimanded by Captain Picard for defying orders never the less. Later when Deanna had recovered, he walked in on her and Commander Riker having a pillow fight, dropping the flowers he had bought her in the process, the two were able to reassure Worf they were just acting as friends as Riker departed on a date leaving Worf and Deanna to their romantic evening. ( TNG - The Space Between comic : " Strategy ")

By the time the Enterprise was lost on the planet Veridian III in 2371 , Worf had risen to the rank of Lieutenant Commander . ( TNG movie : Star Trek Generations )

Shortly after the destruction of the Enterprise -D, Worf proposed marriage to Deanna, and she accepted. The engagement was short lived. After a harrowing experience involving Romulan known as Sela , Deanna realized that she still had feelings for her first love, Commander William T. Riker , while Worf concluded that he was emotionally unsuitable as a long-term partner for Deanna. The two broke off their relationship, but remained friends. ( TNG novel : Imzadi II )

Deep Space 9 and the Defiant [ ]

Worf faces the Klingon attack.

After the destruction of the Enterprise and his break-up with Deanna, Worf took a leave of absence from Starfleet and traveled to the Klingon monastery on Boreth . It was there that he received his orders to report to Starbase Deep Space 9 in the Bajor sector in early 2372 . Klingon Chancellor Gowron had amassed a large fleet of ships for reasons unknown, and the station's commander, Captain Benjamin Sisko , had requested Worf's assistance in discovering the truth behind the Klingons' paranoia and to talk sense into them.

When Worf discovered that the Klingons were planning on attacking Cardassia , Worf relayed this information to Sisko. Gowron was willing to forgive Worf for this, but only if he accompanied Gowron for the assault on Cardassia. When Worf refused, Gowron stripped his family of land and title, effectively restoring his state of discommendation.

Sisko offered Worf the position of station's strategic operations officer , coordinating Federation assets throughout the bustling Bajor sector, as well as the position of first officer of the USS Defiant -- a switch to the command track. Worf accepted. ( DS9 episode & novelization : The Way of the Warrior ; ST reference : Star Trek 101 ).

Following a time-travel mission to DS K-7 in 2268 , Worf then participated in removing DS9's tribbles using a phaser rifle. ( DS9 episode & novelization : Trials and Tribble-ations , DS9 comic : " Nobody Knows the Tribbles I've Seen ")

Worf served in those positions for four years, throughout the Dominion War . He also commanded the Defiant during the Second Borg incursion where the Defiant was almost destroyed but still salvageable. ( TNG movie , novelization & comic adaptation : Star Trek: First Contact )

Worf helped rescue General Martok, son of Urthog , who had been replaced by a Founder , from a Dominion internment camp in 2373. The two became fast friends, and Worf eventually underwent a ritual making himself Martok's brother by blood and a member of the House of Martok .

He briefly commanded his son Alexander, who had joined the Defense Force, when Worf was temporarily attached to General Martok's vessel, the IKS Rotarran . In early 2374, Worf married Starfleet Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax , a Joined Trill ; the union lasted until her untimely death in late in December of that year. During the war, Worf and Jadzia served together on an important mission to extract a Cardassian defector; when Jadzia's life was endangered, Worf chose to save her instead of the defector, earning a major reprimand /permanent demerit due to "dereliction of duty". It was Captain Sisko's opinion the reprimand might prevent Worf from ever earning command of his own ship, but that as a man Sisko could not fault Worf for rescuing his wife. On stardate 51604, a disciplinary note was entered into Worf's record, stating that he was therefore "ineligible for any further promotion or any permanent command position." ( DS9 episodes : " You Are Cordially Invited ", " Change of Heart ", " Tears of the Prophets ", ST video game : Starship Creator , ST website : StarTrek.com )

Ambassador Worf [ ]

Towards the end of the war, Worf was instrumental in the installation of Martok as the new Klingon Chancellor, after Gowron's dishonorable actions caused the deaths of many Klingon warriors. Gowron had taken personal command of Defense Force assets on the front lines, and was purposefully launching suicidal and wasteful attacks in an attempt to discredit the popular Martok, whom Gowron had come to see as a threat to his power base. Worf challenged Gowron to a duel for his actions and killed him; Worf then had the right to become Chancellor himself, but instead chose to bestow the office upon Martok.

After the war was over in late 2375 , Martok 'thanked' Worf by requesting that he be named as the new Federation Ambassador to the Klingon Empire . Worf had lived in between the two societies for his entire life. He was responsible for the installation of the last two Chancellors and an Emperor. Furthermore, both K'Ehleyr and Jadzia's previous host, Curzon Dax , had held the position. He was the perfect choice. ( DS9 episode & novelization : What You Leave Behind )

Before Worf could take on the position, he had to assist Martok in securing his position as Chancellor. A coup engineered by the Klingons Morjod and Gothmara destroyed the Great Hall and threw Qo'noS into chaos in early 2376. It was only when Ezri Dax brought the legendary Sword of Kahless into Martok's possession that Martok's position was solidified. ( DS9 - The Left Hand of Destiny novels : Book One , Book Two )

Worf's first assignment as Ambassador brought him to the world of taD , Klingon for "frozen," to settle a dispute between the indigenous population, who had appealed for recognition from the Federation after overthrowing the local Klingon government, and the Empire, who wished to have taD back under their own control.

With the assistance of his new attache, Giancarlo Wu , and the crew of the IKS Gorkon Worf, adapting to the needs of his new post, came up with a solution that pleased all parties and avoided bloodshed, installing a Klingon engineer from the Gorkon crew as a ceremonial emperor while granting practical autonomy to the populace. His new career was off to a good start. ( TNG novel : Diplomatic Implausibility )

Following the discovery of a Tholian attack on a Klingon colony in 2268 , Worf oversaw the first peace talks between the Tholian Assembly and the Klingon Empire. ( SCE eBook : Foundations, Book Three )

Worf's time as ambassador was shortlived. During the time post-war, Worf's duties as ambassador slowed to managerial and Targ Hunts. While awaiting the arrival of a liaison to Andor for a suitable punishment for an altercation, he was confronted by Ezri Dax. As it turns out, the day she approached him was the day that Jadiza had perished and Worf was acting strange. Through her role as psychologist, she gets Worf to admit that he only took up the position of ambassador to run away from his lingering feelings of Jadiza within Erzi. Ultimately, after rebuking the liaison, Worf decided to return to Federation space, intending on contacting both Martok and Picard. ( Waypoint 2019 Special )

During 2376, Worf was given temporary command of the Defiant-class USS Avenger , at first to protect the Ba'ku and later to stop Sela in assisting Toral. ( ST video game : Armada )

The Wardens [ ]

Also in 2377 Worf was one of the many victims of the Wardens plot to take over the galaxy . Whilst the Klingon High Council , under Warden control, prepared to go to war with the Federation, the Wardens kidnapped Worf in an effort to prevent him from defusing the situation. Fortunately, the crew of the USS Incursion were at hand and promptly rescued Worf from captivity, delivering him to the Council chambers where he quickly moved to dissuade Chancellor Martok from launching the planned attack. ( ST video game : Away Team )

Back with Starfleet [ ]

When Captain Benjamin Sisko and the crew of the USS Theseus witnessed the death of numerous Crystalline Entities , they detected a particle trace found only at Sarkadesh , a planet deep in Klingon space. They traveled to Qo'noS to ask permission to visit said planet, but their request was denied. Seeing no other alternative, Sisko disobeyed the Emperor and went there anyway, asking that Worf would accompany him. While Sisko and an away team beamed up to the planet, Worf was left in charge of the bridge, having to handle a horde of Klingon ships that had been sent to arrest them. Thanks to his cunning, Worf was able to avoid any casualties, and, upon the Captain's return, he decided to resign from his post as ambassador and officially rejoin Starfleet. ( ST - Godshock comic : " Part 2 ")

Promotion [ ]

After serving as the Captain of the Enterprise for many years, Captain Picard was promoted to the rank of Admiral in order to lead the mission to assist the Romulans in evacuating their home system. After his own promotion Picard suggested that Worf be promoted to Captain and given command of the Enterprise . Some in Starfleet objected due to Worf's reprimand for his actions on Soukara many years ago, but Picard argued that the experience had made Worf a better officer and that his service since then had been exemplary. Starfleet agreed with Picard, and promoted Worf to Captain right after Picard's promotion. ( Picard novel : The Last Best Hope )

Path to the 25th century [ ]

After leaving Starfleet and returning to the Klingon homeworld, in 2385 Worf began a relationship with Grilka. The next year, he married Grilka . ( ST website : The Path to 2409 )

In 2387 , Worf accepted a provisional commission in the Klingon Defense Force, and was eventually granted the rank of general. He led a task force to stop Nero 's quest for vengeance following the destruction of Romulus . The task force was quickly overwhelmed and Nero demanded that Worf deliver himself as a captive. Worf agreed, but uses the surrender as cover to lead an EVA mission onto Nero's vessel. The Klingons met with initial success, while Worf made his way to the command center to find Nero. Worf rejected Nero's attempts to persuade him, and was impaled by the vessel's Borg-enhanced mechanisms. Alive but only tenuously, Worf was beamed to the Enterprise as part of a ploy to lower the Starfleet vessel's shields, and was immediately transported to sickbay. ( TNG comic : " Countdown, Number Four ")

It took some time for Worf to fully recover from the wounds received onboard the Narada . On stardate 65548.43, Grilka gave birth to Worf's second child, a boy named K'Dhan . ( ST website : The Path to 2409 )

Worf, circa 2409.

Sometime prior to 2401 , Worf again became a Federation Ambassador to the Klingon Empire . In that year, he was among a number of retired and current Starfleet officers who urged the Federation Council to reconsider their position on the Klingon-Gorn War . These veterans argued that the UFP should join the Klingons in fighting the Undine , but the Council was not swayed. After the session closed, Worf resigned his position and returned to Qo'noS for the final time, saying that he could no longer serve a regime who would willingly endanger its people and that he must follow the path of honor. ( ST website : The Path to 2409 )

In 2409 , Worf was often found in the First City , seeing to the business of the House of Martok and assisting young warriors. Later, he traveled to New Romulus to act as a liaison between Klingon and Federation forces assisting the Romulan Republic with the activation of an Iconian gateway discovered there. ( STO missions : " Friend or Foe ", " Bringing Down the House ", " Sphere of Influence ")

In 2410 , after the defeat of an Undine planet killer over Qo'noS by a joint Federation/Klingon/Romulan fleet, Worf was present for the signing of the armistice that ended the Federation-Klingon War of 2405-2410 . ( STO mission : " Surface Tension ")

Alternate realities [ ]

A major tangent of the prime timeline was created in 2373 . Called the First Splinter timeline , this alternate reality 's Worf was an influential player in Federation politics and also the battle to stop the Devidian temporal apocalypse . ( Coda )

Other alternate realities [ ]

In an alternate timeline created when the USS Enterprise -C was accidentally sent through a temporal rift from 2344 to 2366 , the Federation had been at war with the Klingon Empire for almost 20 years as the Enterprise -C's disappearance resulted in the destruction of the Klingon colony Narendra III . In this timeline, Worf was not a member of the Enterprise crew. The positions of tactical officer and security chief were held by Lieutenant Tasha Yar in 2366. ( TNG episode : " Yesterday's Enterprise ")

In an anti-time future experienced by Jean-Luc Picard , Worf was the governor of the H'atoria colony in 2395 . He held great antipathy for Admiral William T. Riker in that timeline, stemming from the death of Deanna Troi in 2375 . ( TNG episode & novelization : All Good Things... )

In another alternate timeline, Worf was serving as Chancellor of the Klingon Empire in 2402 . ( TNG short story : " Staying the Course ")

In another alternate timeline in which Captain Sisko became trapped in a subspace field in 2372 , Worf was an influential member of the Klingon High Council in 2422 . ( DS9 episode : " The Visitor ")

In another alternate timeline created by the USS Defiant being sent back in time to the 22nd century , the ship's crew, including Worf, settled on Gaia IV . He and Jadzia eventually married and had several children. By 2373 , they had numerous descendants, including Yedrin Dax , Brota and Lisa . ( DS9 episode : " Children of Time ")

In another alternate timeline, Worf was murdered in the Klingon High Council chamber in 2410 in front of his son Alexander Rozhenko . ( TNG episode : " Firstborn ")

In another alternate timeline in which Doctor Noonien Soong 's dream of widespread acceptance of artificial life in the form of Soong-type androids was realised, Worf transferred from the Enterprise -D to Deep Space 9 in 2372 . ( TNG - Myriad Universes novel : Brave New World )

Commander Worf in an alternate reality.

While returning from a bat'leth tournament on Forcas III in 2370 , Worf's shuttle, the Curie , encountered a quantum fissure and its warp engines caused a rupture in the barrier which separated one quantum reality from another. Consequently, Worf began switching places with his counterparts in different alternate realities.

In one of these realities, Worf only achieved ninth place in the bat'leth competition while, in another, he was unable to attend and his younger brother Kurn participated in his stead.

In two realities, Worf was married to Deanna Troi . In one of these, they had two young children, Eric-Christopher Rozhenko (born 2367 ) and Shannara Rozhenko (born 2368 ), while his son Alexander Rozhenko had never been born. In the latter reality, he was a commander and the first officer of the USS Enterprise -D , which was under the command of Captain William T. Riker as Jean-Luc Picard had been killed during the Borg Incursion of 2366-2367 .

Multiple Worfs from different alternate realities

In another reality in which the Borg Collective had succeeded in conquering the Federation and much of the Alpha Quadrant by 2370, the Enterprise , under Riker's command, was one of the last surviving ships. Along with Riker, Worf was one of its few remaining crewmembers. After it became one of the approximately 285,000 different Enterprise s to be sent to the same reality, Worf was killed when the Borg -infested Enterprise was accidentally destroyed by the Enterprise indigenous to that reality. ( TNG episode : " Parallels ")

In another reality, Worf was the Federation Ambassador to the Klingon Empire in 2380. By this time, he and Deanna were married and lived on Qo'noS .

In another reality, Worf was a general in the Klingon Defense Force . Prior to 2380, he had captured the United Earth Space Probe Agency vessel Enterprise for the Klingon Empire and renamed it the IKS Qu' . He executed the entire crew with the exception of Captain Picard, who became a slave and was kept in shackles on the ship's bridge. After the Qu' arrived in the primary universe , he opened fire on the Enterprise indigenous to that reality.

In another reality, Worf was the captain of the USS Enterprise -E in 2380. He referred to himself as "Worf Rozhenko" and spoke an ancient Klingon dialect . ( TNG novel : Q & A )

Chancellor Worf of the Klingon colony of Earth.

In the alternate reality created by Nero and a future in which Q brought the USS Enterprise a hundred years into the future, Worf was Chancellor of the Klingon colony of Earth in the 24th century. Worf was then introduced to Captain James T. Kirk . However, Worf was then killed by his brother Kurn and his guards, who revealed themselves to be Changeling infiltrators. ( TOS - The Q Gambit comics : " Part 2 ", " Part 3 ")

Interests [ ]

One of Worf's interests/hobbies was poetry reading. Another interest of the Klingon's was Parisi Squares . His other interests included the Mok'bara martial arts , Klingon opera (his favorite singer being traditionalist Barak'karan ), culture and mythology and building models of Klingon sailing-ships . Worf liked to command in the Battle of Tong Vey holographic program. ( TNG video game : Echoes from the Past , ST video game : Starship Creator , ST website : StarTrek.com )

Worf's service record [ ]

• Personal log , Worf

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Connections [ ], appearances [ ], external links [ ].

• Worf article at Memory Alpha , the wiki for canon Star Trek .
• Worf article at the Star Trek Timelines Wiki .
• Worf article at Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia.
• Worf article at Tardis Data Core , the Doctor Who wiki
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The Untold Truth Of Star Trek's Worf

"Star Trek" has a rich tradition of turning enemies into allies. The former Borg drone Seven of Nine becomes a valued crewmember on "Star Trek: Voyager," even as the Borg Collective attempts to conquer Starfleet. The Ferengi  are considered an enemy of Starfleet, until the bartender Quark makes them more than just a caricature of greed on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." 

And then there's Lieutenant Commander Worf, who does more to improve the image of the Klingons, the go-to villains of the original "Star Trek" series, than any other character. Portrayed by Michael Dorn, Worf is the first Klingon to become a Starfleet officer after generations of Klingon-human hostility. While this promotes Starfleet's policy of inclusivity, being a Klingon among humans is not easy, and Worf regularly functions as an outsider. Still, his presence often reveals the beauty and value of Klingon culture. Ultimately, he becomes a key character and a beloved fixture of the "Star Trek" universe. We're here to examine how Worf evolved on screen and off, from his favorite beverage to his surprising origins.

Worf wasn't supposed to be a regular Star Trek cast member

Considering how popular Worf is with fans, it's surprising to learn that the producers of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" did not initially want him as a regular cast member. As Larry Nemecek's "Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion" notes , Worf was originally imagined as a recurring character in seven of the first 13 episodes. Supervising producer Robert Justman also originally saw Worf as a "Klingon Marine" serving on the Enterprise as a symbol of better Federation-Klingon relations.

However, Dorn's performance as Worf was so magnetic that the showrunners felt the character had the potential to be part of the main cast. Over the years, Worf grew in importance and popularity, eventually becoming a central character who's done much to make Klingons actual protagonists in the "Star Trek" universe.

Today, Worf holds the record for appearing in more "Star Trek" franchise episodes than any other character, having appeared as a regular character in 11 seasons of both "Next Generation" and "DS9." In the "DS9" Season 5 episode "Trials and Tribble-ations," Worf is even digitally inserted into scenes from the classic "Star Trek" Season 2 episode, "The Trouble with Tribbles."

Worf's grandfather once defended Captain James T. Kirk

In "Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country" (1991), Colonel Worf, Lieutenant Commander Worf's grandfather, is a Klingon attorney and diplomat who takes it upon himself to defend both Captain James T. Kirk and Doctor Leonard McCoy when they're accused of murdering Chancellor Gorkon. Although the trial is basically for show, with the majority of Klingons hoping for a double execution, Worf offers a strong defense and manages to get their sentence commuted to a life term of hard labor on Rura Penthe. This gives our heroes enough time to save both Kirk and McCoy and prove their innocence by unmasking Gorkon's true assassins. Colonel Worf himself helps reveal one of the assassins at a peace conference held at Camp Khitomer, thus vindicating his clients.

Michael Dorn plays Colonel Worf in the movie, and the filmmakers confirm in "Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages" that this Worf is indeed Lieutenant Commander Worf's grandfather. Aside from creating a strong link between the old and new "Star Trek" generations, this appearance reveals that Worf's family has always been full of honorable people willing to fight for justice.

Worf is a child of two worlds

Worf's backstory is eventually revealed in multiple "Next Generation" and "DS9" storylines. In time, we learn that Worf's birth parents were killed by Romulans while he lived on the Khitomer colony. A distress call led the USS Intrepid to Khitomer, where chief petty officer Sergey Rozhenko found a young Worf in the rubble. He took him home to be raised by his wife Helena alongside their son Nikolai on the farming colony of Gault.

Being the only Klingon in a largely human society proved difficult for Worf, but the Rozhenkos made a point of making sure Worf still practiced Klingon culture. He only ate Klingon food (motivating Helena to learn how to make Rokeg blood pie) and immersed himself in Klingon history, art, and philosophy. He also returned to the Klingon homeworld of Qo'noS at 15 and vowed to become a Klingon warrior. Sadly, his remaining kin rejected him due to his human upbringing.

Despite this, Worf maintains great respect for the humans who raised him and makes sure to adapt aspects of their ideals into his personal code. This is what leads him to enlist in Starfleet, making him the first Klingon to serve as an officer aboard a Federation vessel.

Worf considers Earth his home

Worf may have a great love of Klingon culture, but when it comes to what planet he considers home, his heart lies with humanity. In the "Next Generation" Season 4 episode "Family," Worf's adoptive human parents, the Rozhenkos, come to visit him on the Enterprise. In the process, they manage to embarrass Worf multiple times and become worried about their son's recent discommendation from the Klingon Empire.

Shortly after, the ship's bartender, Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) , approaches the Rozhenkos. She tells them that when Worf looks out the ship's windows toward the star he calls home, he doesn't look toward the Klingon Empire — he looks to Earth, and his adoptive parents. Later, in the "DS9" series finale episode "What You Leave Behind," Worf reveals he has a great love for the Rozhenkos' home of Minsk and suggests repeatedly to his crewmate Chief O'Brien (Colm Meaney) that he settle down there.

Worf killed a childhood playmate by accident

Other Klingons may come across as overly aggressive warriors with plenty of swagger, but Worf always presents himself with a very controlled and reserved demeanor. In the "DS9" Season 5 episode "Let He Who is Without Sin ... " he discloses the tragic reason for this to his lover, Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax.

According to Worf, he was a very forceful child who didn't hesitate to get into fights with kids he deemed disrespectful. He also loved participating in sports, and led his school's soccer team to the championships when he was only 13. Unfortunately, as he attempted to score, he smashed into another player, Mikel, and accidentally broke the boy's neck with his hard Klingon skull.

The experience scarred Worf, who realized he needed to practice greater self-restraint among human beings. As a result, he developed a more serious personality and honed his fighting abilities — not just so he could become a more efficient warrior, but also so he would know how to not accidentally hurt his friends.

Worf killed the Klingon chancellor on purpose

To say Worf's relationship with other Klingons is complicated would be an understatement. As the only Klingon to be raised by humans and serve in Starfleet (at least until  half-Klingon B'elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson) becomes the USS Voyager's engineer), Worf is regarded as an outcast among his people. 

The Klingon government treats him with particular harshness. At one point, Worf's father is accused of treason, only for Worf to discover he's been framed by the rival Klingon House of Duras, to cover up their own sins. Realizing exposure of the truth could be devastating for Klingons and lead to in-fighting, Worf offers to take the blame for treason in the "Next Generation" Season 3 episode, "Sins of the Father." This ruins his family name, but lets him secretly spare the Klingon Empire from civil war.

Later, Worf helps Gowron, a new Klingon chancellor, rise to power. Gowron restores Worf's family honor in the "Next Generation" Season 4 episode "Redemption," but in the "DS9" Season 7 episode "Tacking into the Wind," Worf realizes Gowron is a dishonorable ruler who puts Klingons in needless danger during wartime. The two fight, and Worf kills Gowron, then passes on the role of chancellor to the Klingon general Martok. Thus, despite his outsider status, Worf's effect on Klingon politics is considerable.

Worf gets beaten up ... a lot

Even among Klingon warriors, Worf stands out as a formidable fighter. He's taken on Borg drones in hand-to-hand combat — and won. He's earned the title "Champion Standing" at a Klingon bat'leth tournament. He even teaches regular martial arts classes to Starfleet officers, including some advanced courses.

So it might come as a surprise for fans to learn that this  unbelievably tough Klingon tends to get beaten up ... a lot. In multiple "Next Generation" episodes, Worf is thrown around the bridge of the Enterprise or shot at by some new alien threat. At one point, in the Season 4 episode "Clues," he even gets his wrist broken by a possessed Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), who takes him out in under two seconds.

Worf is so frequently beaten up, in fact, that fans coined a phrase to describe the trope: " The Worf Effect ." This term refers to the storytelling practice of indicating how dangerous an unknown character is by having them beat up an established tough guy. Sadly, since the Enterprise regularly encounters unknown forms of life, writers used this trope to excess. Fortunately, by the time Worf transfers to Deep Space Nine, he starts winning most of his battles.

Worf's ideas get shot down ... a lot

"Star Trek" supposedly depicts a society that has moved past outdated prejudice. Here, people no longer discriminate against others based on race, gender, or species, and everyone's ideas are valued.

Well ... unless you happen to be Worf. Then your requests and recommendations keep being denied, no matter how politely and respectfully you ask. One enterprising "Star Trek" fan even combined the many instances of Worf's ideas being shot down, and ended up with a nearly 15-minute-long video . Over and over again, the poor Klingon is invalidated by his captain, first officer, and fellow Klingons.

To be fair, Worf does occasionally offer suggestions that his crewmates accept as sound advice. However, his tendency to be denied suggests that the "Worf Effect" which causes him to get beaten up all the time also sees him function as a constant counterpoint to his superiors.

Amusingly, Michael Dorn viewed the YouTube video in question, and found it hilarious. He even joked that he accepted the chance to reprise the character on "DS9" so he could make Worf more than " just the guy who got his ideas shot down all the time. " Happily, Worf's ideas are better accepted on "DS9," showing the Klingon does get some respect ... eventually.

Worf is unlucky in love

Klingons might be scary, but there's something about Worf that makes him irresistible to women. Both Counselor Deanna Troi and Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) fall for Worf and have relationships with him. 

This is risky, as Worf's girlfriends tend to receive gruesome deaths. In the "Next Generation" Season 2 episode "The Emissary," Worf renews a relationship with the half-Klingon ambassador K'Ehleyr (Suzie Plakson). After she discovers a conspiracy against Worf, however, she gets murdered and dies in Worf's arms in Season 4's "Reunion."

K'Ehleyr's death weighs heavily on Worf, but he gets a chance to move on when he marries Jadzia Dax in Season 6 of "DS9." However, when  Terry Farrell was denied the chance to be a recurring character and decided not to renew her contract for Season 7 , the producers opted to have Jadzia murdered by Gul Dukat in the Season 6 finale "Tears of the Prophets," leaving Worf a widower.

At least Troi is alive, right? Well ... not quite. In the "Next Generation" series finale "All Good Things," we visit an alternate future where Troi is dead — possibly due to a love triangle between Troi, Worf, and Riker. Worf and Troi eventually break up in the mainstream timeline, which may allow Troi to survive. He may be a devoted partner, but relationships with Worf tends to be hazardous to one's health.

Worf's many promotions

While some Starfleet officers have to wait a long time to be promoted ( we're looking at you, Ensign Harry Kim ), Worf is one crew member whose worth is constantly being recognized, resulting in multiple promotions.

Worf starts out as a lieutenant, junior grade in the early seasons of "Next Generation," and serves as a relief officer. He then takes over as acting security chief after the death of Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby) in the "Next Generation" Season 1 episode "Skin of Evil," and later becomes both chief tactical officer and security chief, which leads him to be promoted to full lieutenant.

In the movie "Star Trek: Generations" (1994), Worf gets promoted to lieutenant commander. He later accepts reassignment as the strategic operations officer of Deep Space Nine in the "DS9" Season 4 episode "The Way of the Warrior." During his time on Deep Space Nine, he disobeys orders to save his wife Jadzia in the "DS9" Season 6 episode "Change of Heart," marring his service record and making his commanding officer Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks) predict he'll never receive a command of his own.

However, in Una McCormack's novel "Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope," it's revealed that Worf does get promoted to captain of the Enterprise-E after Jean-Luc Picard gets his promotion to admiral. He may suffer a lot, but no one can say Worf isn't respected by his peers.

Worf is really bad at being a single dad

As if losing K'Ehleyr wasn't bad enough, Worf also discovers that his lover had a secret child with him — and that he's now responsible for young Alexander Rozhenko (Jon Steuer). To make matters more difficult, K'Ehleyr never taught Alexander about Klingon culture and the boy has no interest in being a warrior. Worf struggles to accept Alexander for who he is, and initially tries to force his son to change.

At one point, Worf sends Alexander to live with his adoptive parents, the Rozhenkos. They send him back, stating they are too old to handle raising another Klingon. Such actions have even prompted Michael Dorn himself to call Worf a "terrible father" in "Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages," and declare that "he hasn't got a clue."

Like a lot of children on TV shows, Alexander ages at a strange rate, forcing Worf to deal with him as a child, a teenager, and a young adult within a few short years. When he shows up as a young man on "DS9" played by Marc Worden, he finally chooses to become a warrior, but his early lack of training makes him clumsy among other Klingons, much to his father's embarrassment.

Worf loses his brother in a heartbreaking way

If there's one word that should be synonymous with Worf, it's "loss." Not only does this Klingon lose multiple lovers, he also loses family members — even when they don't actually die.

In the "Next Generation" Season 3 episode "Sins of the Father," Worf learns his younger brother Kurn  ("Candyman" acting legend Tony Todd) escaped death at the Khitomer massacre that killed their entire family. Now a Klingon commander, Kurn reunites with Worf, and is convinced to keep his identity a secret after Worf allows himself to be discommended from the Klingon Empire to save Kurn's life. Later, Kurn helps Worf restore their family honor, but when Worf refuses to invade the Cardassian Union with the Klingons, his family's lands and titles are stripped and Kurn is disgraced.

Depressed, Kurn attempts to kill himself. In the "DS9" Season 4 episode "Sons of Mogh," Worf elects to have his brother's memory wiped and his appearance altered so he can start a new life as "Rodek." In the process, Worf loses his brother and is even forced to tell him, "I have no family."

Worf considers prune juice a 'warrior's drink'

Klingons make a big deal about drinking plenty of "bloodwine" during ceremonies and celebrations. Worf himself has been known to partake in bloodwine, liking his to be very young and very sweet. However, bloodwine occupies a distant second place when compared to Worf's drink of choice: prune juice.

Introduced to the beverage by the Enterprise's bartender Guinan in the "Next Generation" Season 3 episode "Yesterday's Enterprise," Worf immediately proclaims prune juice to be "a warrior's drink," and begins consuming it in large quantities. He continues ordering prune juice during his tenure on Deep Space Nine, causing the Ferengi bartender Quark (Armin Shimerman) to break out in hysterical laughter until he realizes Worf is serious. As he learns, prune juice is very popular among Klingons in general.

Indeed, according to Keith R. A. DeCandido's "Next Generation" novel "Q&A," prune juice becomes the largest export from Earth to the Klingon Empire by 2380. As Klingons and humans have different biological systems, it's possible that Klingons experience an intoxicating effect from prune juice that humans can't enjoy — although it's also possible they simply appreciate not needing to worry about irregularity on the battlefield.

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Worf (Star Trek)

Worf , Son of Mogh is a heroic character from the Star Trek franchise. He was also the first Klingon in Starfleet, to be followed by B'Elanna Torres and her daughter, Miral Paris.

He was voiced by Michael Dorn , notable for his voice roles as Marcus and Frank Horrigan in Fallout 2 , as well as Maero in Saints Row 2 .

• 1.1 First Splinter Timeline Continuity
• 2 Memorable Quotes

History [ ]

Worf was born on the Klingon homeworld of Qo'noS on the Earth date Dec. 9, 2340. He was the son of Mogh and his wife Kaasin, and was named after Mogh's father . He was the elder brother of Kurn . At a young age Worf accompanied his parents to the Khitomer as Mogh attempted to track down a traitor who was working with the Romulans . Mogh was unable to uncover Ja'rod's treason before the Romulans attacked, killing over 4,000 Klingons - including both of Worf's parents.

The Starfleet vessel Interpid responded to the disaster. Worf was discovered by a Chief named Sergey Rozhenko. Worf had some injuries that resulted in some memory loss. Informed that Worf had no surviving relatives, Sergey and his wife Helena took Worf into their family. Mogh's friend Lorgh assisted in making sure the adoption was approved by the Klingon government. In order to ensure the survival of the House of Mogh Lorgh in turn raised Kurn as his own son.

Worf tragically learned the need to be disciplined in his reaction with humans when he accidentally head butted another young human named Mikel during a soccer match. Mikel broke his neck in the process. Even though it was an accident Worf felt a great deal of guilt over causing that death, and worked to make sure another accident like that never happened again. This caused him to distance himself from others and carry himself with a serious demeanor.

When Worf came of age he and his human brother Nikolai entered Starfleet Academy. Nikolai found he didn't like life at the academy and left after about a year. Worf stayed with it and graduated in 2361. During his time at the academy he met a female Klingon/human hybrid named K'Ehleyr and began a relationship with her. The pair broke off their relationship when they realized they were not ready for a long term commitment to each other.

In 2364 Worf was assigned to the Enterprise-D under Captain Jean-Luc Picard . He was reunited with K'Ehleyr in 2365 for a mission to find the Klingon ship T'Ong , whose crew had been in cryosleep for over 70 years. During the mission Worf and K'Ehleyr conceived a son who K'Ehleyr named Alexander.

Reunited with his brother Kurn in 2366, Worf was discommended by the Klingon High Council in order to cover up the crimes of Ja'rod, the father of Duras and a leader of a rival house. The following year Worf met K'Ehleyr again when she traveled with Chancellor K'mpec to ask Picard to be the arbiter of succession after K'mpec's death. She brought their son Alexander along, introducing the young Klingon to his father. K'Ehleyr was murdered by Duras a few days later. Claiming the right of vengeance on the grounds that K'Ehleyr was his wife, Worf slew Duras. While the death of Duras was in keeping with Klingon law and tradition, Picard considered it unacceptable for a Starfleet officer to kill another in this manner, and entered a formal reprimand in Worf's record.

Worf left Starfleet in late 2367 to fight in the Klingon civil war on behalf of Gowron. After Gowron was restored as chancellor, his first act was to restore the honor of Worf and the House of Mogh. Due to his actions in the war, Worf would become highly respected. Upon the war's conclusion, Worf requested reinstatement and was allowed to return to duty on the Enterprise Worf remained on the Enterprise until the ship was destroyed in 2371.

Worf later began a relationship with Deanna Troi, but that relationship did not work out long term and the pair parted amicably by 2375. Troi resumed her earlier relationship with Commander Riker, and would later marry him.

After the destruction of the Enterprise Worf traveled to Boreth for extended leave, spending time in discussions with the clerics who maintained the monastery on that world. Worf seriously considered leaving Starfleet as he no longer felt he had a purpose in Starfleet. He was called to assist Captain Benjamin Sisko on Deep Space Nine . At Sisko's behest Worf decided to remain on DS9. He accepted a transfer from security to operations, and became DS9's strategic operations officer.

During his time on DS9 Worf became close friends with and eventually married the joined Trill Jadzia Dax. In 2374 Worf chose to save Jadzia's life instead of going to a rezendevous with a Cardassian defector, this seriously damaged Worf's career and Benjamin Sisko told him he would probably never be given his own command after this. Starfleet entered a reprimand in Worf's file stating that due to the nature of the mission Worf would not face further discipline but that he would not be promoted any further nor given his own command.

He was assigned to DS9 until 2375, when he was named Ambassador to the Klingon Empire. Some time prior to 2382 he left that posting and returned to Starfleet, accepting a posting on the Enterprise . After Commander Riker finally accepted a promotion to Captain and was named the new commanding officer of the USS Titan , Worf accepted the role of first officer of the Titan . However, after the death of Commander Data , Worf remained on the Enterprise and was promoted to full commander and first officer.

After Picard was promoted to the rank of Admiral in 2382, Picard recommended Worf be promoted to Captain and appointed to succeed him as commanding officer of the Enterprise -E. There was some small resistance from officers such as then Captain Kristen Clancey due to Worf's reprimand for putting Jadzia Dax's life ahead of his mission on Sakura, but Picard argued Worf was a better officer due to his experience and had given exemplary service in all the years following that incident. Picard also argued that it would be good for Klingon-Federation relations to have a Klingon commanding Starfleet's flagship. Agreeing with Picard, Starfleet promoted Worf to Captain and gave him command of the Enterprise .

Worf was still alive in 2399, when retired Admiral Picard's aide Zhaban suggested he contact Worf and his other former Enterprise crewmates to assist him in his quest to save the life of Soji Asha . Picard admitted he thought about doing so but decided against doing so as Worf and the others would have joined him without hesitation, and Picard did not want Worf or his former colleagues to endanger themselves on his behalf.

By 2401, Worf was working as an independent contractor for Starfleet Intelligence , and was Raffi Musiker 's handler. When she went to confront the Ferengi Sneed over his role in destroying a Starfleet recruitment center, Sneed saw through her deception and attempted to kill her. Worf was forced to go and rescue her. Afterwards Worf revealed that he had received information from Odo about renegade Changelings who rejected the Dominion surrender and were trying to take revenge on the Federation for their defeat in the Dominion War.

Worf's concerns on this intel were justified as a faction of rogue Changelings led by Vadic had infiltrated Starfleet and infected the transporter system with Borg DNA taken from Picard's original body that had lingered there ever since his assimilation as Locutus of Borg. During Frontier Day, as Fleet Admiral Shelby was leading Starfleet from the USS Enterprise -F in the new Fleet Formation protocol (really another step by the Changelings in the Borg Queen's endgame), Worf, Picard, and the rest of the former Enterprise command crew tried to warn Shelby of the danger. Though she was alarmed at the mention of the Borg still being around, it was too late. Every Starfleet crew member under the age of 25 was assimilated into loyal Borg Drones and began slaughtering all of the unassimilated, including Shelby. Seven of Nine and Raffi provide cover for Worf, Picard, Troi, Riker, Crusher, Data, and LaForge to escape and retreat back to the Starfleet Museum, where Geordi reveals a surprise to the rest of the reunited crew: The refurbished USS Enterprise -D, salvaged from Veridian III per the Prime Directive, her destroyed stardrive section replaced with that of her sister ship, USS Syracuse , and despite still bearing the scars of its last battle with the Duras Sisters over Veridian III, it was more than ready to return to active duty to save Earth and the Federation from the Borg once more. Worf still argues over wanting to use the weapon systems on the Enterprise -E, such as the quantum torpedoes, but Troi shuts him up on the matter. Once the ship is powered up, they set course back to the Sol System to save Earth.

However, they soon discover the Borg Queen's Cube hidden in the Big Red Spot of Jupiter's surface, and go to investigate. Worf beams down with Riker and Picard, and while Picard goes to look for the Borg Queen and Jack, Riker and Worf look for the core as destroying that will sever the Queen's control over Starfleet. Once they find it, and fight off several surviving Borg Drones using phasers and Worf's Klingon sword, they refuse to evacuate without Picard, and head in to find him, locating him just as Jean-Luc willingly rejoins the Collective to try and free Jack from it as the Enterprise destroys the core, setting off a chain reaction to destroy the entire Cube. Riker asks Worf is this is a good way to go out, and Worf agrees this is the perfect way to die with honor, as a Klingon would want, with sacrificing your life to save thousands more, including your own kind, the highest level of honor there can be. Thankfully, Picard frees Jack from the hive mind of the Collective, and Troi pilots the Enterprise down to beam Picard, Jack, Riker, and Worf to safety, leaving the Borg Queen to howl in anguish as she and her Cube are destroyed, ending the threat of the Borg once and for all.

Back on the Enterprise , Worf returns to the bridge, and soon collapses in one of the command chairs, so worn out from the excitement that he falls asleep, his snoring immediately noticed by Geordi and Data.

Once back at Earth, Worf helps Raffi with patching things up with her family, and she thanks him for it. Afterwards, Worf joins the rest of his old crewmates at Guinan's bar, Ten Forward, in Los Angeles for one last toast and poker game.

First Splinter Timeline Continuity [ ]

Due to temporal interference by the Borg, a separate timeline branched off from the prime reality when the Enterprise -E returned to the 24th century after stopping the Borg from interfering in human history. The timeline, which would come to be called the First Splinter Timeline, was at first identical to the prime reality timeline, with Worf becoming an ambassador to the Klingon Empire after the Dominion War. As an ambassador Worf played a critical role in helping Chancellor Martok regain control of the Empire following Gothmara's coup.

Feeling unfulfilled in his role as Ambassador, Worf approached President Nanietta Bacco and requested to be reinstated in Starfleet, the one place where he felt fulfilled. He nominated his son Alexander to be his replacement as Ambassador. President Bacco agreed to his request and his recommended replacement, and Worf rejoined Starfleet by 2379. Like in the prime reality, he became first officer of the Enterprise -E after William Riker was promoted to Captain and named commanding officer of the USS Titan and Commander Data sacrificed himself to save the Enterprise .

Due to his exemplary service Admiral Leonard James Akaar placed Worf on a list of officers to be promoted to Captain and offered his own ship in 2386. Captain Picard expected that the promotion would happen within a year and told Worf that with the exception of Geordi LaForge that Worf might want to start thinking of candidates to be first officer. Worf responded he already had someone in mind.

In this timeline, Worf died in 2387, fighting to keep the prime reality safe from the Devidians, who were collapsing timelines to obtain neuro energy. A short time later, Captain Picard initated a temporal reversion, stopping the timeline from ever forming.

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• Worf was portrayed by Michael Dorn in The Next Generation (TV series and films), Deep Space Nine , and most recently, Star Trek Online mmo game. Dorn won the part by showing up to his audition acting like what a Klingon did. That along with Dorn's stage training and lack of what the producers called "street accent" led to them offering the part to Dorn.
• Worf was originally intended to be a reoccurring character during the first few episodes of the series. Seeing that the character of Worf had a presence they made him a regular character on the series.
• Guinan introduced Worf to prune juice, which quickly became his preferred drink. Though he still enjoys blood wine, preferred sweet and young. (Don't know WHAT its made of, but somethings are better left unknown).
• Due to the sheer number of appearances in TNG, DS9, and films the character of Worf currently holds the record of the most appearances in all of Star Trek .
• Dorn also portrayed Worf's grandfather in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country .
• The late James Avery, Julian Christopher and the late Brock Peters were all considered for the role of Worf before Dorn was cast.
• Romulan Ale gives him headaches.
• Worf is the only male in the main TNG cast to not wear the Voyager -style uniform in Star Trek: Generations , he would later wear the Voyager -style uniform when joining the DS9 crew in the last four seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , but sporting command red like in the first season of TNG.
• Worf, along with Beverly Crusher and Troi are the only three in the TNG main cast to remain wearing the TV series uniform in Star Trek: Generations .
• While not canon, the idea of a Klingon Starfleet officer was first explored in Star Trek comic books with the character Konom , a pacifist who defected to the Federation after becoming disgusted by his people's warlike ways.
• 1 Lydia Deetz (Beetlejuice)
• 2 Astrid Deetz
• 3 Erwin Smith

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Interview: Michael Dorn Pitches ‘Captain Worf’ Show; Explains What It Would Take To Do ‘Star Trek: Picard’

| January 22, 2021 | By: Anthony Pascale 101 comments so far

In part one of TrekMovie’s new exclusive interview with Michael Dorn , we talked about his new movie Agent Revelation along with his time playing Worf from Star Trek: The Next Generation  through to Deep Space Nine and the TNG movies. In this second part, we talk about Worf’s possible future, which included his concept for a Klingon-oriented “Captain Worf” show and what it would take for him to revive the character on Star Trek: Picard or Lower Decks .

Years ago you and I spoke – and this was before CBS All Access even existed – about your idea for a Captain Worf show . I n the last five years or so, have you talked to the CBS All Access people about this project?

Yeah, I actually did. And, interestingly enough, it seems to rise and fall. There’s interest and then there’s not. Then there’s interest and then there’s not. And I guess it was two years ago I thought they would take it a little further. But that did not happen. So I don’t know if the whole idea is dead – not in my mind. [laughs] I believe that they are missing a great opportunity to insert something into Star Trek that’s always been part of the Star Trek lexicon, which is the Klingons.

Could you give us your latest elevator pitch?

Basically, the script I wrote was: Instead of looking at the Klingon Empire from Starfleet, we look at Starfleet from the Klingon Empire. And it has been going on for decades, the Klingon Empire just can’t go on. It’s the Russians, basically. And they decide that they have to either die with a sword in their hands and go extinct, or change with the times and become something different. And Worf is the guy that says, “We have to change with the times, that is the mark of a warrior.”

And so two things happen. They start letting other races into the Klingon world. And the only way they can do that is by letting in Starfleet officers. That’s sort of the way it’s done. ‘We’ll let in other people, but first Starfleet offers because we understand Starfleet. They’re soldiers, we’re soldiers.’ The second thing they have to do is their resources are limited and dwindling, because the Klingon universe is just like the Federation. They have planets and worlds and societies that they own, but they do it in a brutal way. And so they have to go out to every one of these worlds and either give them their freedom, or try to work with them, which is something that’s anathema to Klingons.

And since Worf opened his big mouth and said, “This is what we have to do,” then they say, “Okay, then you’re the guy that has to go out to all these worlds.” And every world is different. Some worlds are rebelling. Some worlds want to be part of the Klingon Empire. Some worlds want to be independent. And so every episode is that.

So Worf is no longer part of Starfleet, but a member of the Klingon Defense Force?  

Exactly. This is the Klingon Empire. He’s a captain aboard a ship.

The IKS Something.

Yeah, I forgot what it is. It’s the Vortas or something. [laughs]

It probably has a random apostrophe in there.

[laughs] Exactly! The thing is, Worf is a character that has no fear. We have seen that over the years. I think Star Trek has always liked that about the Klingons. What I wrote, it’s claustrophobic. It’s Shakespearean in its scope. There’s assassinations and coups and behind-the-scenes politics going on. It’s such a great fit and it doesn’t feel like anything else that’s on All Access. It’s funny because it’s like they are looking for something and they’ve totally ignored this easy path. But we’ll see what happens. I don’t know if it’s dead or not. I have the script ready. [laughs] It’s on my computer and ready to be emailed to anybody that’s interested. But we’ll see. They have their own take on these things, and we’ll leave it at that.

Michael Dorn as Worf in DS9’s “Soldiers of the Empire”

Worf was name-checked in the first season of Star Trek: Picard . We recently spoke to Gates [McFadden] , who said she is talking to them. LeVar [Burton] has said the same . So, have you had any discussions? Are you interested in doing what Jonathan [Frakes] and Marina [Sirtis] have already done?

Well, let me put it this way. I have not been contacted about that. But I don’t like to say yes or no. It really depends on quite a few things. It depends on the role. It depends on how they want to present it. The one thing you have to realize is that I have to get into makeup. You are talking about three hours. For me to do that, it really has to be kind of worth it, you know what I mean? I don’t want to get in makeup and just stand around and scowl at people.

Well, an easier way – which fits into a lot of the work you are already doing – which would be do add your voice to the new animated show, Lower Decks . They also brought in Marina and Jonathan, and you could do that one in your sweatpants.

They haven’t they have not contacted me at all. Not a peep. So I just assumed that it’s not gonna happen.

I think you may get a call from the Lower Decks showrunner Mike McMahan. I know he is a big fan of yours.

Okay, alright.

And animated would be an easier yes for you because of the makeup?

So, I don’t want to take up your whole day, but always an honor to talk to the man who has been in more Star Trek than anyone else.

You would think that would mean something too, wouldn’t you? [laughs] It’s hilarious.

And since the days of doing 26 episodes each season are over, you will probably hold that record forever.

[laughs] I chuckle because sometimes I think that they are going, ‘You know, we need something on this CBS All Access.’ ‘We need somebody that’s done more Star Trek than anybody. God, who do you think?’ ‘What about Michael Dorn?’ ‘No, he’s not right.’ [laughs] I think that’s the conversation. At least I laugh about it.

Michael Dorn as Worf in Star Trek: Nemesis

See Michael Dorn in Agent Revelation – available now

Agent Revelation tells the story of Jim Yung, a rejected CIA analyst who has been exposed to an ancient ‘dust’ that transforms him into a super soldier that can communicate with aliens. When a secret organization works with him to discover why aliens have returned to Earth, the truth comes at a price. Dorn plays Alistair, a mysterious tech billionaire who works with Yung to unravel the alien mystery. Agent Revelation will be released on video on demand on Friday, January 22nd.

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I know I may be in the minority, but I only want characters to return if it extends their story and/or brings it to a satisfying conclusion. Season 1 did that with Riker, Troi, and Data. I love Worf. He’s one of my favorite characters. But I’d hate to see him in just a cameo. Would it be great to see him as captain of the Enterprise or something along those lines? You bet. But only if it serves the story of the show and does the character justice.

With season 2 set to begin filming in a few weeks, I think we can take Dorn’s comments that he likely won’t be appearing in season two. Maybe season three.

Canon Novel Star Trek Picard The Last Best Hope revealed Spoiler Worf was Picards successor as Captain of the Enterprise-E

The novels aren’t canon.

The Picard and Discovery novels are written in close collaboration with the show’s writers and can be assumed to be canon unless directly contradicted.

Any Trek novel can be considered canon unless directly contradicted by canon. Yes, there seems to be a closer collaboration between the studio and the publisher now but that’s mostly providing the novel writers with more information about what the studio is planning. The studio is still under no obligation to stick to anything established by the novels. So except for more information flow the conditions are the same as before.

“Unless directly contradicted” applies to ALL spinoff literature–which is why none of it is canon. That’s not how the concept of “canon” (an idiotic concept, by the way) works.

It does apply to any literature but the difference here is that they have seeded things in the Discovery novels that they’ve later introduced in the series. You’re right though they can and have contradicted the novels when they’ve not fit in with the latest direction that they’ve wanted to steer the shows but unlike the historic relationship between Trek productions and the tie-ins there is now a greater reward for those that follow the shows and read the literature. Now I’m not up to date on the latest novels nor am I trying to argue that they’re canon but I do feel that anything that has been introduced in the Discovery/Picard novels is a potential Easter egg and those that read the books can legitimately reference them when speculating on how the TV series might develop.

The difference is that future writers will try to avoid contradicting the canon TV shows. They won’t care about contradicting the novels, because they are not canon. Just look at Star Trek: Countdown. That comic was written in collaboration with the writers of Trek XI, and lots of fans said that it was canon, but then Star Trek: Picard completely contradicted it a few years later.

None of the novels are canon.

I agree. I thought the Klingon stories were the worst parts of DS9 and TNG, so I don’t think I’d watch a Captain Worf series. That said, good luck to him – I know he’s been trying for a long time.

Big disagreement here. It wasn’t universal but the bulk of the Worf stories on TNG were the best ones of the entire series. He was also the most interesting character in the cast and the ONE character I would be curious to see what happened to.

Love you, Dorn. Would love to see you back. But nobody likes a poopypants.

Can’t help believe some part of the issue with Dorn’s return has to do with what discovery did with the Klingons. Since there was a huge backlash from fans they seem to be avoiding showing them onscreen now. People would want to see the Worf we know but how does he fit into the Klingon redesign?

I suggest just going back to the TNG design and pretend what we saw in discovery never happened; I can get on board with that and I think a lot of the audience could too.

Alex Kurtzman already said publically if we see Worf again, he would look exactly like old Worf as before so that is not an issue. And they know if they made Worf look like one of the weird Klingons from season one of Discovery, fans would riot. ;)

Didn’t they even show archival footage of Worf in episode one of Picard?

Yep! I think they wanted to make it clear the Worf we know, in appearance anyway, is still very much in canon. I suspect any Klingons we see in Picard will look like the old Klingons in general. If so, thank Kahless!

It doesn’t require that much mental gymnastics to fit the apparent contradiction of the DSC Klingons with ENT, TOS, and Trials and Tribbleations: The affected Klingon colony worlds were quarantined and the augment virus somewhat contained. They became ostracized from the Klingon houses we saw in DSC season one and two. After L’Rell unifies the Empire, these “smooth heads” are brought back into the KDF and serve as frontline troops seen in TOS. Sometime between the end of TOS and TMP, a treatment is developed.

No it doesn’t at all. But we also know that’s not what they were going for when they came up with them though, because it was never remotely hinted at Klingons had a wide variety of looks in Discovery. Or the fact no one in Starfleet was remotely shocked they all suddenly went bald for some reason even though they were seen with nothing but hair during early Starfleet era when Archer and company had their dealings with them. I think a lot of people would’ve loved this idea if that was actually the idea at the time.

Seem like they learned their lesson with Picard and made it canon why some Romulans had smooth foreheads and others didn’t. They can STILL do that with the Klingons too but so far they done nothing other than the augment explanation.

I’ve always thought it odd that the Federation has so many member worlds, yet the Klingon and Romulan “empires” are full of … well, Klingons and Romulans. Apparently all born on the same world (Kronos / Romulus). That’s not much of an empire.

Now, the easiest way of fitting it all together is to accept that every type of Klingon is a member of the Klingon Empire and therefore must call themselves Klingon. Only some are from Kronos; most likely the Worf-y ones. The other ones could all coexist and be accepted, if we assume they come from different home worlds within the empire.

Just my take on things.

I’ve always thought that the many aliens we saw on Rhura Penthe in TUC were from conquered worlds within the Klingon Empire. Hence why we never saw them before.

I loved Discovery’s Klingon look. I may be in the minority…but always thought klingons should look more alien. Discovery delivered on that before the whiny fans started complaining.

A. I always thought from TSFS on they DID look more alien.

B. People say this but then no one seems to be pushing for all the others from Vulcans to Bajorans to look more alien. Why only Klingons when you have so many aliens that just look basically human minus a forehead, ear or nose appendage?

C. I have no issue that they were changed so much as I thought how they were changed was pretty bad. And clearly a lot of people felt the same.

Then Berman and Co. reused all those 100yo foam heads and costumes during TNG and Klingons became much less realistic as a society. By the end of VOY, when Janeway consults a Klingon time travel genius, the Klingons on screen aren’t even plausible scientists. The whole scene is absurd.

I had no issues with how the Klingons were portrayed on TNG. But I never loved how they were in TOS. I didn’t have a big issue with it, just never loved them one or the other. And they just came off like one dimensional brutes on TOS. How were they more realistic pre-TNG? I just don’t see a huge difference but if you do that’s fine of course.

It was my understanding that there were some plans for the Klingons on TOS that just never materialized. First, I think they wanted them to be gold skinned. But that just cost too much in time and money when Errand of Mercy was shot. The other thing they planned was to make Kor a recurring foil for Kirk. But Calicos was not available the next time they needed him so the character was changed.

But yes, their intent was to be a the show’s “baddie”. And in the 60’s not much effort was made to go deeper with such characters. Especially on TV.

Myself, I don’t have an issue with tweaking or “updating” a look of a classic Trek alien. But it is possible to go too far. I think TNG pushed the envelope when they gave Romulans foreheads. But what Discovery did to the Klingons was more than a “tweak” or an “update”. They were nearly completely reimagined. Which is what pushed the fans over the edge. Yes, they were reimagined for TMP. But I think most accepted the reasons behind that change. At this point it’s pretty well established what a Klingon “look” is. Feel free to play with the ridges a bit or some small things. But don’t go nuts.

I am also in that minority which enjoyed the Klingon redesign. I didn’t want you to feel lonely!

Having a different opinion doesn’t necessarily make somebody ‘whiny’, feeling the need to insult those that don’t share your view usually does though.

One would assume that the Klingons will show up at some point in Strange New Worlds, it’ll be interesting to see if they change the aesthetics at all like they did for S2 with the addition of the hair and the story that went along with it.

I would imagine that any Klingons in SNW would look like the Discovery season 2 Klingons. That would make it easier to bring back characters like L’Rell.

I hope if do bring them back, it will honour all visual canon – Discovery, TOS, and TNG era. They can make reference to the augment virus Klingons being on the front lines and gaining wider acceptance due to L’Rell. They can even say that if people question it, ‘we don’t discuss it with outsiders’ lol

Just like they did with the Romulans in TNG. A quick comment in Picard stating that northern Romulans have the forehead ridges and southern don’t neatly explained their conflicting looks.

I don’t think brown-face TOS klingons would fly in the current entertainment system so I believe TOS klingons are out of question.

They could just use actual actors of color, and have white actors without the brown face. The important thing would really be that they didn’t have cranial ridges.

Exactly. Enterprise did this to an extent

I want cheesy TOS Klingons in SNW. Only cheesy TOS Klingons.

My hope would be, if they want to keep the STD Klingon look, would be to show all three kinds of Klingons. There is not one kind of human. Why can’t there be different races of Klingons?

Please use the official shorthands for these shows like DSC, PIC, LDS. Terms like STD are too often used for trolling and we prefer them not used here.

Does that mean LDX is out, too? I’ve been using that as I find it more intuitive.

If the design update was good, we’d have an easier time with it. I’ll admit the 1979 Klingon look was already pretty dated by the time of DS9, and they did really need some better wigs and costumes. But what Discovery did was so over the top. Gaudy sets, Orc makeup, mouthpieces that made dialogue hard to hear, and apart from L’Rell, maybe, characters that don’t hold a candle to Kruge/Chang/Kor/Kang/Duras/Lursa/B’Etor/K’Heylar/Martok/Gowron/Kurn and especially Worf.

PIC did an awesome job showing the various Romulan designs side by side. They could do the same for the Klingons… There are many Klingon aesthetics. Even Worf’s looks have changed after Season 1. TOS / TMP / TUC / TNG-ENT / DSC… I wouldn’t mind seeing some DSC Klingons side by side with the other styles…

I wonder if hiding the Voq reveal was the biggest reason for the drastic, actor-obscuring design.

We already got 11 seasons of Worf, so there is no need for his own show.

But I would love for him to be a recurring character on Picard.

I really hope we see L’Rell on that show again! And I really liked her look in season 2, so I would be OK if they kept her that way.

You want to see L’Rell on Picard? That would make her what, more than 160 years old? Have Klingon lifespans been established? I guess most Klingons die in battle before getting this old ;-) I guess there’s a much better chance they may bring her back in Strange New Worlds, or the Section 31 show depending on when that one actually takes place.

LOL I meant SNW! For some reason I thought that’s what the other poster said and not Picard. I wasn’t paying attention when I wrote this….clearly. Sorry for the confusion.

Dorn’s outline for the Worf series was actually very good. Would love to see something like that. Sounds much better than Picard and especially Discovery.

I, too, would love it! PLEASE ALEX! Beam Michael up!!!

…Yeah, that was actually a pretty compelling pitch. I would definitely be interested in watching that. While I think Kurtzman et al would be loathe to give Dorn the power (and dollars) that would come with accepting the pitch, I think it’s entirely possible that they’re holding back on bringing him onto other Trek shows because they *are* intrigued enough to want to keep the powder dry, so to speak, and avoid any need to retcon if they decided to do a Worf series (more likely limited series). They might also be thinking about how they could change the idea enough to justify not giving him his fair share of the credit and proceeds, too… (Which is very common practice in Hollywood, I think)

It sounds far more interesting that Picard or Discovery to me as well. In fact, it was something my friends and I half joked about back when TNG was on the air. All of us felt that TNG would be a ton better if it were set on board a Klingon ship!

Actually, I think Dorn delivered a great pitch. That sounds really good! Haha

I can’t say that I’m overly fond of the idea Mr. Dorn presents for a Worf show, but I’d check it out. What I think would be interesting to see is a guest starring role in Picard where Worf is captain of the Enterprise E. The guest starring role would essentially be a backdoor pilot for the continuing adventures of the flagship and its crew, boldly going and discovering in the 25th century. It may be redundant with Discovery and Strange New Worlds, but it’s a thought.

The producers have said that they want all their Trek shows to be distinct from each other. Having another show with “the continuing adventures of the flagship and its crew” would indeed feel kind of redundant as that’s what Strange New Worlds seems to be going for.

When will he stop trying to shoehorn himself into Star Trek again, me me me me.

You have had more than a fair share on Trek, it’s someone else’s turn. Worf has had many story arcs and doesn’t need any more.

I think he doesn’t get hired back because he’s trying to make himself front and centre for everything.

I could agree, and was leaning to your view until I heard the pitch.

It’s a great idea. And it completely complements the Secret Hideout concept that the Klingon Empire isn’t a single species.

The concept would fit in well with the realignments going on after the Romulan supernova, and internal preoccupations might explain why the old Neutral Zone and regions on the Klingon-Romulan border are in disarray.

I think they could start with a miniseries or limited series and see how it goes.

I also think that Dorn is correct that Kurtzman needs to be willing to let some others like him and Noah Hawley come in and play. As long as Kurtzman is keeping such close creative control over all the live-action series, it will not be possible to truly achieve the strategy of having a menu of offerings.

It’s his job to have creative control from a production standpoint, though. He’s this generations Rick Berman. It simply may be that there isn’t a huge market for Klingon-based show like this.

Yes, it’s Kurtzman’s job to have high-level, strategic creative control, but in interviews it’s clear that he’s involved at a really micro level.

If he controls all the choices about what scenes are in and out, edits everything in his own style and oversees all the vfx, the goal of having different series that appeals to different audience niches won’t be realized.

More, since he has so many series on the go at once (beyond Trek), exercising his veto power at the micro level is contributing to incoherence since he doesn’t recall in post why all the little decisions were made on the details that help things make sense, while subordinates are dropping in things that they know he likes (e.g. Dots) without really using them well.

Part of being a great senior executive is bringing in people who think differently than you do and delegating. This seems to be the step in development that he hasn’t fully taken yet, and it may be that the chaos with the showrunners on Discovery has made him keep tighter control, but it seems that it’s becoming a problem on the live-action series.

For example, he’s already said that he’s personally more comfortable as a writer writing strong female characters. This is great, since it helps rebalance the franchise.

However, having some strong male leads is also a plus. It was smart in that case to revive an established male character like Pike, but it doesn’t sound like it would have happened if Akiva Goldsman hadn’t championed bringing back Pike. We also hear rumours of talks to bring back Sisko, but again that probably wouldn’t have happened if Behr hadn’t made the DS9 documentary.

So, Dorn who is arguably the most popular black main character ever in the franchise, has pitched a series, and one that is both authentically fresh and one that fits in very well with the lat 24th early 25th century Prime Universe setting as Kurtzman has established it.

The only other thing holding it back could be the suits, who are still feeling burnt by the fan backlash against the Klingons in Discovery S1. Kurtzman has struggled to get the S31 series out of development. It may be that he needs to land the greenlighting of S31 before considering Dorn’s proposal.

That is why a made-for-streaming movie or a limited series to pilot this one makes a lot of sense.

“ he’s already said that he’s personally more comfortable as a writer writing strong female characters. “

Does he? Well… Being comfortable doing it is obviously not the same as being able to do it well.

“ As long as Kurtzman is keeping such close creative control over all the live-action series, it will not be possible to truly achieve the strategy of having a menu of offerings.”

That is a nice way of saying what I have been saying about Secret Hideout for a couple of years now. Kurtzman’s idea of different Trek shows is good, but they will not truly have their own voice if 2/3 of the BTS staff are the same people.

As much as I like both Worf and Dorn, I never been a huge lover of Klingons, at least compared to really devoted fans. It’s why the idea of a Klingon war in Discovery didn’t excite me. I had the opposite view (although still curious to see how they did it). The only times I really liked Klingon storylines was the first (and much better done) Klingon conflict in DS9, which was obviously created to bring Worf in and The Undiscovered Country. I liked other Klingon story lines in TNG and (sort of) TOS and a few of the other movies but never really had to see them.

So until now, I never liked the idea of a Worf show based solely around Klingons, did nothing for me. Would love to see Worf again, but not his own show. BUT, I have to say after reading his idea (finally) and what the premise would be, this actually sounds promising. I like the idea of seeing Klingons going around their empire trying to find a new way and dealing with various aliens and other societies. And I like that Starfleet would be involved so it wouldn’t just be solely about Klingons. It could even be interesting to have a Starfleet officer aboard Worf’s ship as an attache or something. Would be nice to see the flip side of a human Starfleet officer aboard an all Klingon ship the same way we saw Worf (and later B’Elanna) being the sole Klingons on a mostly human ship.

As far as the main idea, this was something I always envisioned on a post-Nemesis/Hobus star show and it would be a starfleet ship helping the Romulans forge a new way of dealing with all the colonies in their old empire trying to forge new alliances and so on. This idea came way before Discovery or Picard existed and when it was just the Kelvin movies. But to do it for the Klingons would still be interesting. I don’t think it will happen though, but a really strong concept if handled right.

So, basically you pitched the Klingon verson of The Undiscovered Country, fast forward one hundred years.

Pass…

Meh. With some polishing it could work.

No Just no. Unless he’s now wearing a red shirt and gets killed with in the first 4 minutes. Then OK.

Wow… Why the hate for Worf? I know he got beat in fights more often than he probably should have but still… He was easily the only interesting character on TNG.

“It’s such a great fit and it doesn’t feel like anything else that’s on All Access.” –Actually, Dorn’s pitch sounds a lot like where Discovery is going–traveling to all these federation worlds isolated by the burn and bringing them back into the fold. Also, klingons have been done to death, though the 32nd century version may have undergone a change like he described. This sounds like more of a subplot on a show set in the Picard era then an actual show itself.

“Klingons have been done to death” is such a weird thing to say. Surely, you wouldn’t suggest that “Humans have been done to death”, or that “Starfleet has been done to death”.

Maybe… Except in Worf’s case, it would probably be a ton more interesting with far better characters. That is IF Kurtzman doesn’t insist he and his regulars don’t start messing with it like they have every other SH show.

I like Dorn a lot, and Worf was a great character, but I’ve seen all the Klingons I want to see for the next five years or so.

not a bad idea, if they’re concerned about make up cost etc they could just make it animated.

It’s not the COST of the make-up; it’s the three hours sitting in the chair getting make-up applied that Dorn wants to avoid.

You bring up a valid point. It would be hard to justify why a Klingon-centered show taking place in the Klingon Empire should feature a lot of humans but having all characters be aliens (even if not all Klingons) would be really difficult from a production point of view.

It could be animated actually…and it does have possibility for some Game of Thrones vibes

The more I think of it, the more I think this could be made an animated series: Gorgeous designs and many new worlds and aliens, all at a much lower production cost with maximum creative possibilities, with Dorn doing the voice work. An animated series would also fit the niche idea of the skript well.

Could envision a gripping, graphic novel-like style

Oh, god, enough with the Captain Worf show, Mr. Dorn. It was never going to happen and it’s not going to happen now.

and thats Basicly what Dorn himself says

What a bunch ofself-serving garbage! Of COURSE Dorn’s pitching a Captain Worf show. You can only so many direct-to-DVD “films” before you miss being relevent. He’s prairie dogged up with this at every possible oppotunity for decades now….doesn’t mean any realistic number of viewers would support it.

The man did more Trek episodes than anyone alive, Frakes and Sirtis do a lovely episode of “PICARD” so he feels entitled to for 10 times as much. Feh!

It reminds me if Takai’s tri-annual bloviations about how whatbthe fans REALLY crave is a Captain Sulu series.

Yeah but here’s the thing – Dorn does Worf well. I’d agree if his performances were loaded with drivel. But how many times has Dorn served up garbage playing Worf? I think with a decent writing team in staff, they could polish his basic idea into something captivating.

And that is the speed bump here. A “DECENT” writing team. Something Secret Hideout has shown time and time again they do not have. For this show to work they would need a 100% different production crew producing and writing it.

Hey, the guy wrote a skript and that’s actual creative work. Why not assume he does not do it for the fame but because he had a creative idea that he wants to see realized? Plus acting is his job, so why shouldn’t he try to acquire new work. I really really don’t like it when people presume insidious motives about other people they don’t even know personally. “Feeling entitled” looks like your own assumption not a fact. I’d thank you for making accusations on this board only when they’re based on facts, after all Dorn’s a person too…Hope you don’t mind me saying this, Cheers!

I seriously doubt Frakes ad Sirtis’ appearances had anything to do with this. In fact, I find those two’s constant appearances to be tiresome and more self serving than Dorn speaking about a Worf centered show from time to time.

I can feel the frustration in Dorn’s comments and I agree. I mean I’d love to see him in either Picard or Lower Decks but his klingon series idea is also interesting and I get why he is frustrated with CBS for not fully understanding or caring about it.

It’s perhaps because he has had a hell of a lot of Trek airtime. His story has been told in detail. And he doesn’t even seem keen on the animated show as it relegates him to supporting character and not on camera.

There hasn’t been many things “starring michael dorn” since DS9 for a reason…

The reasons may not be what you think. Here’s what’s in the public domain.

– Dorn made enough from his 3 television series (Chips, TNG, DS9) to be very comfortable, and has managed his money well. – He’s a former military pilot and owned a trainer fighter jet for many years that he spent a large part of his time flying in the 90s. (Saw him at a con and he talked about this.)

– Once DS9 was over, he decided to focus on theatre, and didn’t put himself up for a lot of guest star roles in other series. (Patrick Stewart said that he expected Dorn to focus on Shakespeare back in the day.)

Last he’s a Black male actor from an earlier era when there weren’t many series that offered them leads. How many 00s series would have used his talents at the top of the call sheet?

Perhaps we shouldn’t throw shade without thinking it through.

Been asking for this for years! Or a Titan series.

At first glance, I rolled my eyes at the thought of a Captain Worf show. Dorn’s pitch is quite compelling. I definitely would watch it but I don’t think it has the legs to be a series. I’d love to see a 6 ep mini series. They can do it in between seasons of DSC and Picard.

Wow. I really like Michael Dorn’s pitch. I always wanted a Klingon show from their perspective.

Would they do it all in the Klingon language with subtitles? Klingons may speak Federation Standard (=English) when interacting with the Federation but why would they do it among themselves? Yet, if I remember correctly there was quite some backlash when Discovery had extended Klingon dialogue during season 1.

It seems fairly clear DIGINON that after Discovery S1 they’ve adopted the Hunt for Red October Approach: start in the other language with subtitles but then morph into English for understanding.

Probably. I may be used to reading subtitles because I watch shows in a multitude of languages but it would be really hard for the actors. And for whoever needs to translate all that dialogue from English to Klingon first.

I would think that they would be reading their lines in english unless there was a story reason not to. For example, The Hunt for Red October stared with the Russians speaking Russian. Soon we get a transition to English for the convenience of the viewers. Later in the film the change back to speaking Russian because the circumstance of the scene required it. And no one thought this to be odd. The language thing is a very easy fix.

Just put him on Picard; if it’s stale, it couldn’t be much worse than the inert character of Smahjj, or subplots about how the alcoholic’s son resents her, or Jeri Ryan kicking ass and kicking ass because she is a badass shooting two guns at once and that kicks ass.

It’s a decent idea. Seeing the show (like Disco) has problems developing new characters, it might be a good save.

Actually I sorta think the opposite. Discovery has a problem developing their MAIN characters. It’s the newer ones who seem to be better handled.

I am 100% for this. His basic concept has merit – just needs some polishing. Out of all of the characters from TNG, Worf had the most potential for development in the post-Nemesis universe. CBS – please dump the garbage Section 31 show and talk to Dorn.

The Klingon Empire TV Show sounds fantastic! I would love to explore the Star Trek universe all over again but from the Klingon perspective. How do they solve the problems; yes I assume with a bit more action, but that’ll make for some good scenes.

I would love to see the Klingon Empire join the Federation as a finale, just saying.

Dorn’s pitch is solid, and a good way to go for a series from the Klingon perspective. Unfortunately, I feel Klingon culture has already been explored to death. Plus, I don’t know if there would be a strong enough audience base for a entirely Klingon-centric show. I’d watch it though!

Interesting concept. Probably the best concept since Enterprise. I’d like to see it but it would be kinda expensive as most characters in the cast would require the prosthetics.

If we’re seeing a lot of different Klingon subject species, there could be many with no or lighter prosthetics.

Not this again. Give it up Michael.

How Star Trek's Michael Dorn Really Feels About His Time Playing Worf

Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Commander Spock (Leonard Nimoy) are probably the most widely recognizable characters in all of "Star Trek," but there's only one character who has made his mark on three separate "Star Trek" shows: Worf, son of Mogh, played by Michael Dorn. Worf is basically the John Wick of the "Star Trek" franchise  according to Dorn himself, because the Klingon is an absolute badass with an intense personal moral compass. Better yet, he's a major character in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,"  and  "Star Trek: Picard." Over the course of his time on the franchise, he's gone through an incredible transformation : from an angry young warrior who felt adrift as a Klingon raised by humans, to a thoughtful pacifist who drinks tea. Worf, quite frankly, rules, and Dorn bears a lot of the responsibility for making him such a complex, amazing character. 

But how does Dorn feel about his time playing the grumpy Klingon? He's never been shy about his feelings regarding the franchise or his role in shaping Klingon culture , so where does he stand on his experience aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise? Let's find out. 

Dorn's true feelings about playing Worf

In the book " The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years " by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross, Dorn shared his feelings about his time on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," which was his first time playing the character:

"I've always had a good time. I've never really had major problems with what they've done with my character and everything they've done has been positive and wonderful. Even some stuff I didn't want to do turned out great. A good example is when Rick Berman wouldn't let me save the Romulan in 'The Enemy.' I had a little trepidation about that, because he's a Starfleet officer, and if he lets a guy die, everybody is looking at him like he's an a**hole. But I think it worked, and that's the way it was for seven years."

Berman was notoriously controlling and could be a real problem both in the writers' room and for the actors, especially if they were women. He is allegedly the reason that Denise Crosby left the show as Tasha Yar and why Terry Farrell got killed off as Jadzia Dax, so it's clear that Dorn isn't the only person that had problems with him. Dorn might have been charitable about the situation because it turned out alright in the end, but it's kind of funny that he still felt the need to point out that Berman could be a little challenging to work with. 

Worf could be tricky to write for

Worf could be a bit of a challenge for the "Star Trek" writers, who argued over everything from his potential romantic interests  to what to do with his brother Kurn  (Tony Todd). This led to some Worf episodes being better than others, and many of his moments in "The Next Generation" force him to be the straight man while everyone else gets goofy. He does get to have a lot of fun in "A Fistful of Datas," becoming an old west sheriff in a holodeck program, but mostly the great Worf episodes are on "Deep Space Nine," where he was given a lot more room to change the character. Heck, he even ended up writing a pilot for a Worf-centric spin-off series for Paramount, though it sadly never got made. 

It's great that Dorn is positive about his time playing Worf, because it has taken up a lot of time in his life and career. He helped turn the character into more than just an interesting idea and make him three-dimensional, improving the entire Klingon culture in "Star Trek" while he was at it. Without Worf and Dorn, every "Star Trek" after the original series just wouldn't have been the same. Qapla', Mr. Dorn, Qapla'!

Michael Dorn

• Born December 9 , 1952 · Luling, Texas, USA
• Birth name Michiel Dorn
• Height 6′ 2¾″ (1.90 m)
• Michael Dorn is an American actor from Texas. He is best known for playing Worf in the "Star Trek" franchise, the first Klingon character to be part of a television series' main cast. Dorn played the character regularly from 1987 to 2002, appearing in four films and 272 television episodes. Dorn has had more episode appearances than any other actor in the franchise's main cast. In 1952, Dorn was born in Luling, Texas. Luling was a small city, established as a railroad town in 1874. It used to be visited by cattle drivers on the Chisholm Trail. In the 1950 census, the city had a population of about 4,300 people. Dorn's parents were Fentress Dorn, Jr. and his wife Allie Lee Nauls. Relatively little is known about his family background. The Dorn family eventually moved to California. Dorn was primarily raised in Pasadena, a city located 11 miles (17.7 kilometers) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. He eventually attended Pasadena City College, a community college located in Pasadena. He studied radio and television production, though he had not planned on becoming an actor. Following his graduation, Dorn initially pursued a career as a rock musician. He served as a member of several California-based music bands, though fame eluded him. In 1976, Dorn made his film debut in the sports film "Rocky". He had an uncredited role as the bodyguard of boxer Apollo Creed (played by Carl Weathers). Dorn had his next film role in the science fiction-horror film "Demon Seed" (1977), which depicted the forced impregnation of a woman by a sentient computer. He had a small television role in the short-lived soap opera "W.E.B. " (1978), which depicted the behind-the-scenes activities of the personnel of a television network. Dorn came to the attention of a television producer, who learned that the novice actor had no formal training. The producer helped introduce Dorn to a talent agent, who arranged for some acting lessons for Dorn. Dorn was trained for six months by the acting coach Charles Erich Conrad (1925 - 2009). Dorn received his first regular television role when cast as officer Jebediah Turner in the crime drama series "CHiPs". The series depicted the activities of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). He was a series regular from 1979 to 1982. For most of the 1980s, Dorn played bit parts and one-shot characters in various television series. In 1985, Dorn had a small part in the neo-noir thriller "Jagged Edge". The film depicts an affair between defense lawyer Teddy Barnes (played by Glenn Close) and a client who is accused of murdering his wife. Barnes is increasingly convinced that her lover is manipulating her. The film was a modest box office hit, and received decent reviews. Dorn received his big break as an actor when cast as Worf in the science fiction television series "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987-1994). It was the third television series in the "Star Trek" franchise and featured an entirely new cast of characters. Klingons had traditionally been portrayed as a warrior race with an antagonistic relationship with the United Federation of Planets. Worf was depicted as an orphaned Klingon who was raised by human adoptive parents. He had chosen to follow a career in the Federation's Starfeet, and his upbringing resulted in him having unique cultural traits. Worf turned out to be one of the series' most popular characters. In 1991, Dorn appeared in the film "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" which depicted the cast of the original Star Trek series. Dorn played the role of a namesake ancestor of Worf, who was employed as a defense lawyer. He next played Worf himself in the film "Star Trek Generations" (1994), which featured the cast of the third series. The film was successful and was followed by three sequels. Dorn played Worf in three subsequent films: "Star Trek: First Contact" (1996), "Star Trek: Insurrection" (1998), and "Star Trek: Nemesis" (2002). In 1995, Dorn (as Worf) was added to the main cast of the television series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993-1999), the fourth "Star Trek" television series. The addition to the cast was part of an effort to boost the series' ratings. The series introduced a romantic relationship between Worf and chief science officer Jadzia Dax (played by Terry Farrell). The two characters were married in the series' 6th season, though the marriage ended with Jadzia's death in the season finale. The series was canceled in 1999, ending Dorn's regular appearances in "Star Trek" television series. During the 1990s, Dorn started regularly working as a voice actor in animated television series. Among his notable voice roles in this period were the cyborg gargoyle Coldstone in the urban fantasy series "Gargoyles" (1994-1997), Gorgon the Inhuman in the superhero series "Fantastic Four" (1994-1996), and both the villainous god Kalibak and the superhero Steel/John Henry Irons in the superhero series "Superman: The Animated Series (1996-2000). He also received the eponymous role of I.M. Weasel in the comedy series "I Am Weasel" (1997-2000). The series focused on a rivalry between the successful and popular character Weaser and his envious frenemy I.R. Baboon (played by Charlie Adler), who constantly tries to upstage him. In the 2000s, Dorm continued working regularly as a voice actor, though he often played one-shot characters. Among his prominent roles in superhero series of this period were the super-villain Kraven the Hunter/Sergei Kravinoff in "Spider-Man: The New Animated Series" (2003) and villainous ghost Fright Knight in "Danny Phantom" (2004-2007). and the super-villain Bane in "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" (2008-2011). In a 2010 interview, Dorn mentioned that he had been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer. While receiving treatment, he decided to switch to a vegan diet. In 2011, Dorn was cast as the villainous god Lord Darkar in Nickelodeon's dub of the popular Italian animation series "Winx Club". Darkar was a major villain in the series 2nd season but was eventually killed. Whether his death was permanent is questionable because he had the form of a phoenix. From 2011 to 2015, Dorn had the regular role of Dr. Carver Burke in the police procedural series "Castle (2009-2016). Burke is depicted as the psychiatrist treating female lead Kate Beckett (played by Stana Katic) for post-traumatic stress disorder. She eventually confides in him about other psychological problems which she is facing. In 2011, Dorn had another prominent role in a superhero series when he voiced Ronan, the Accuser, in the final season of "The Super Hero Squad Show" (2009-2011). Ronan is a prominent Marvel character, typically serving as an officer of the Kree Empire, a militaristic space empire. His role as a hero or a villain depends on the Empire's plan in any given story-line. From 2015 to 2016, Dorn played the alien Captain Mozar in the superhero series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " (2012-2017). Mozar is a humanoid Triceratops leading an alien invasion fleet to Earth. The character was a regular antagonist of the Turtles, portrayed as a brutal military commander. From 2016 to 2017, Dorn voiced the super-villain Prometheus/Adrian Chase in the live-action series "Arrow" (2012-2020). The series portrayed the adventures of the superhero Green Arrow/Oliver Queen, and Prometheus holds Queen responsible for his father's death and seeks revenge. In 2017, Dorn voiced Fortress Maximus, an Autobot Titan, in the animated web series "Transformers: Titans Return". The series featured characters from the "Generation 1" version of the "Transformers" franchise. Fortress Maximus was introduced in the 1980s. Dorn replaced the three previous voice actors of the character, Stephen Keener, Kunihiko Yasui, and Ikuya Sawaki. From 2017 to 2018, Dorn voiced Atrocitus in the superhero series "Justice League Action" (2016-2018). Atrocitus is a prominent DC super-villain, typically depicted as the leader of the Red Lantern Corps. In the original comics, Atrocitus is a character mainly motivated by revenge. His wife and daughters were murdered before his eyes, and since then, Atrocitus has sought revenge against those responsible for the tragedy. From 2017 to 2019, Dorn voiced the recurring character Bupu, the sable antelope, in the coming-of-age series "The Lion Guard" (2016-2019). The series was a spin-off of the film "The Lion King" (1994) and featured the adventures of Simba's son Kion. Bupu is depicted as the leader of a herd of antelopes and too proud and stubborn to follow orders from others. By 2021, Dorn is 68-years-old and continues to add new roles to his resume. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Dimos I and Zee
• Parents Allie Lee Nauls Fentress Dorn Jr.
• Deep resonant authoritative voice
• Lieutenant Commander Worf on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
• Made a grand total of 282 "Star Trek" appearances. He appeared in 175 of the 178 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) , 102 of the 176 episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) , Star Trek: Generations (1994) , Star Trek: First Contact (1996) , Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) . He also directed the following episodes: In the Cards (1997) , Inquisition (1998) , When It Rains... (1999) and Two Days and Two Nights (2002) . The 277 episodes of Star Trek he appeared in means he has appeared in more episodes of Sci-Fi Television than any other actor.
• Has appeared on-screen in more Star Trek episodes and movies as the same character, than anyone. ( Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) Seasons 4-7, Star Trek: Generations (1994) , Star Trek: First Contact (1996) , Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) ).
• Owns and operates an old Air Force T-33 "Shooting Star" trainer jet, one of the first jet aircraft in the United States inventory; this is often referred to as his "starship".
• He was considered for the role of the Master in the television movie Doctor Who: The Movie (1996) , which went to Eric Roberts .
• Is an accomplished pilot and the owner of several aircraft. He has flown with the Blue Angels and the United States Air Force Precision Flight team.
• But now they have the series down to a real science where it's about an hour.
• When you're on a series, it's tough to go on and do something else afterward. If you're smart, save your money and you can wait out the bad times, until something else comes along.
• I'd love to star in a television series of my own. I love the idea of living with a character for a number of years, watching him grow. I have not been recognized.
• When fans asked me for advice, here's what I tell them: "If you're a director, always wear comfortable shoes to work.".
• I like plays, movies, everything. It doesn't matter. I love good comedy. I don't like bad comedy.

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Star trek's upcoming prequel movie is pulling the same trick for the 4th time, star trek officially brands a surprising deep space nine hero as a war criminal.

Worf (Michael Dorn) made a surprise appearance in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, but it wasn't the same Klingon from Star Trek: The Next Generation . Directed by Nicholas Meyer, Star Trek VI was the final film starring the cast of Star Trek : The Original Series, and it helped celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise in December 1991. The inclusion of a version of Worf in Star Trek VI also works as a cinematic bridge between TNG and the TOS movies, following Leonard Nimoy's appearance as Spock in the TNG two-parter "Unification" a month prior.

In the fall of 1991, Star Trek: The Next Generation was in its fifth season and hit its stride both creatively and with audiences as a blockbuster in syndication. Meanwhile, the Star Trek movies , which centered around Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the original Starship Enterprise , were trying to recover from the failure of the William Shatner-directed Star Trek V : The Final Frontier .  Paramount shot down a prequel movie idea called Star Trek: The Academy Years in favor of reuniting the original cast for one last hurrah. The resulting film, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country , was a delightful final adventure for Kirk and his crew, but it also contained several Easter eggs for TNG fans. For instance, TNG 's sets were repurposed for the movie as a cost-saving measure, but it was also decided that a TNG character would (sort of) cross over. Since Star Trek VI dealt with the end of the Cold War between the Klingons and the United Federation of Planets, Worf was the best candidate.

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Of course, Star Trek VI took place 7 decades before TNG, but the filmmakers cleverly got around that technicality by introducing Worf's ancestor - who was also named Worf. Although he is listed in the film's closing credits as "Klingon Defense Attorney," Michael Dorn portrayed Colonel Worf in Star Trek VI . This version of Worf represented Kirk and Dr. Leonard McCoy (DeForrest Kelley) during their trial on Qo'noS, the Klingon homeworld, after they were framed for the assassination of High Chancellor Gorkon (David Warner). To Colonel Worf's frustration, the trial was merely for show and the Starfleet officers were always going to be sentenced to life in hard labor at the penal planet Rura Penthe - where they would then be murdered away from prying eyes. Despite losing the trial (which was fait accompli ), Colonel Worf was also part of the Klingon delegation at the Khitomer peace conference where Kirk and the Enterprise crew uncovered the real assassins and saved the life of the new Chancellor, Gorkon's daughter Azetbur (Rosanna DeSoto).

Although it wasn't confirmed on-screen, Colonel Worf was meant to be Worf 's grandfather and the father of Mogh, according to publicity materials for Star Trek VI . Initially, the character of "Klingon Defense Attorney" wasn't conceived with any specific actor in mind. According to Captain's Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages , as the drafts of Star Trek VI 's screenplay progressed, director Nicholas Meyer suggested, "H ow about if we get Michael Dorn to play the part of Worf?"  When Meyer was reminded that The Next Generation is set 75 years after the events of the film, Meyer quickly solved this dilemma by deciding, "Okay, we'll make [him] his grandfather."

The role of Colonel Worf was then specifically written for Michael Dorn, something the actor pleasantly found out when he was approached by Nicholas Meyer. As Dorn recalled (according to  William Shatner 's memoir Star Trek Movie Memories ), the director simply introduced himself while visiting the TNG set and told the actor, "I wrote a part for you [in Star Trek VI]."  To which Dorn replied, "Thank you very much."  It was that easy, and soon, Dorn was clad in modified Klingon prosthetics and playing Worf's ancestor opposite Shatner and DeForrest Kelley in a fun cameo.

Only three years later, Star Trek Generations brought the TNG crew to the big screen, and the main draw was the feature film team-up between Captain Kirk and Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). However, Michael Dorn gets the distinction of being the first TNG actor to appear in a Star Trek   TOS movie, linking the franchise's histories together as Worf, grandfather of Worf .

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32 Star Trek Actors Who Played Multiple Characters

One role just wasn't enough for some.

If you watch Star Trek shows a lot, like I do, you start to notice some familiar faces. With decades of television shows and movies under its belt, it's only natural that the franchise has approached actors to play multiple roles over the years. Sometimes, it was because it made sense for the character, but other times, it just seemed like the franchise loved working with that person. 

Today, we acknowledge both of those roles. Some of these actors you'll know quite well, and others you might not even realize it was them beneath all of those prosthetics and makeup. Let's dive in, and talk about these special actors who took on multiple roles during their time in Star Trek . 

Brent Spiner

This one is fairly obvious if you've watched Star Trek: The Next Generation , you've seen Brent Spiner play more roles than just Data. He's played his Synth twins Lore and B4, as well as various members of the Soong family across several shows. It's a fun recurring bit, and one fans are never upset to see. 

Jason Alexander

Since  leaving the  Seinfeld  cast , Jason Alexander has performed a couple of Star Trek roles. He played the merchant Kuros in Star Trek: Voyager and is also the voice of Dr. Noum in the animated series Prodigy . Both characters are wildly different, and show a side of Alexander that casual viewers may not have seen before. 

Thomas Kopache

If Thomas Kopache's face looks familiar to Star Trek fans, it's because he's been in a good deal of shows. The actor has held minor roles in The Next Generation , Voyager , Enterprise , Deep Space Nine , and even the movie Star Trek Generations . From a Starfleet communications officer to a Vulcan, one might never know where he'll pop up!

While he may be more well-known for his role in Candyman which required a lot of bee stings , Tony Todd is a beloved figure in the Star Trek universe. He played a recurring role as the Klingon Kurn in TNG and DS9 , an Alpha Hirogen in Voyager , but many may most remember his role as the older Jake Sisko in "The Visitor."  

Tim Russ was a beloved part of Star Trek: Voyage r's main cast as the Vulcan Tuvok, but that wasn't his only role in the franchise. He first popped up in The Next Generation as the mercenary Devor, and later in Deep Space Nine as a Klingon named T'Kar.

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Diana Muldaur

Diana Muldaur had a few roles in the original Star Trek , but it was in The Next Generation she made her biggest contribution to the franchise. Dr. Katherine Pulaski served on the Enterprise while Beverly Crusher was away, and had a brief fling with Riker's father. Her tenure was short, though Bev fans would argue not short enough. 

Todd Stashwick

Star Trek: Picard fans will sooner remember Todd Stashwick as the prickly Captain Shaw from Season 3, but that was not the actor's first role in the franchise. He had a smaller role as the Vulcan Talok in Star Trek: Enterprise . It's far less notable compared to the anti-hero he played in Picard , but still worth checking out. 

Kurtwood Smith

While readers may know him better as the hot-headed Red Forman in That 70s Show , Kurtwood Smith also had a couple of high-profile roles in Star Trek . He was the Federation President in Star Trek IV: The Undiscovered Country , as well as the obsessive captain Annorax in the iconic Voyager episode "Year of Hell." 

Jeffrey Combs

I don't think there's a more famous guest star among die-hard Star Trek fans. He's played many roles across all shows, even if you exclude the numerous clones of the Deep Space Nine character Weyoun. There are way too many to post for this entry, but personally, I would say his role as the Andorian Shran on Enterprise is among the best. 

Ken Mitchell

Actor Ken Mitchell was known for various roles across Star Trek: Discovery and Lower Decks and didn't let his diagnosis of ALS get in the way of interacting with the fandom along the way. The actor was remembered by many Trek actors and fans when he passed in February of 2024 . 

Aron Eisenberg

In addition to his incredible journey as Nog in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , actor Aron Eisenberg also had a brief role in Voyager . He played the young Kazon named Kardon in "Initiations," and once readers know that, they won't have trouble spotting him in the episode. 

Robert Duncan McNeill

Before he was the daring and sometimes troublesome Tom Paris on Star Trek: Voyager , Robert Duncan McNeill had played an almost identical character on The Next Generation by the name of Nicholas Locarno. Canonically, they're just two separate guys who look identical and have very similar personalities, as weird as that may be.  

Susanna Thompson

Before she stepped in as the Borg Queen in Star Trek: Voyager , actress Susanna Thompson did some smaller guest roles for the franchise. She played roles like a Vulcan and an illusion in  The Next Generation  and was also a Trill scientist on  Deep Space Nine . 

J.G. Hertzler

J.G. Hertzler's Martok was a beloved character for Deep Space Nine fans, but the actor also played a litany of minor characters in the series as well. He also did the same for The Next Generation , and even did some voice work for Lower Decks . 

Majel Barrett

An accomplished actress and the wife of creator Gene Roddenberry, Majel Barrett was in Star Trek from the very beginning. While her role as "Number One" wasn't resurrected until Star Trek: Discovery and later in Strange New Worlds , she was featured in TOS as Nurse Chapel and was beloved as Lwaxana Troi in TNG and DS9 . She also did tons of voice work for the franchise, including the voice of most of the computers up until the modern era. 

Robin Curtis 

After Kirstie Alley was allegedly blocked from returning to play Saavik, actress Robin Curtis came in to fill the role in Star Trek III: The Search For Spock . Following her work on that, she was also welcomed onto the set of The Next Generation to play the Vulcan posing as a Romulan named Tallera. 

George Murdock

George Murdock had two notable roles in Star Trek, but it's fair to say they're both substantial. He played "God" in Star Trek V: The Voyage Home , as well as Picard's friend and Starfleet Vice Admiral J.P. Hanson in The Next Generation . With roles like that, one has to wonder, "What would an actor want with a third role?" 

John Fleck has been in a lot of Star Trek , but due to fact he was always wearing prosthetics, fans may not be aware. If they watched Enterprise , no doubt they remember his Suliban character, Silik, who was a bit of a rival to Archer throughout the run of the series. 

Malachi Throne

Malachi Throne was there at the very beginning of Star Trek , playing The Keeper in the pilot episode "The Cage." Throne would be welcomed back in a couple of TOS roles, and wrap up his time in TNG as the Romulan senator Pardek. Malachi passed in 2013, but it's fair to say he was instrumental in the success of the franchise with his first role. 

Elias Toufexis

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K'Ehleyr , the daughter of a Human mother and a Klingon father , was an ambassador and special emissary of the Federation in the 2360s .

• 1 Biography
• 2.1 Appearances
• 2.2 Background information
• 2.3 Apocrypha
• 2.4 External link

Biography [ ]

K'Ehleyr described herself as being "trapped between two cultures" with bi-racial parents. Having the humor of her mother and the temper from her father, she preferred her Human side and exercised tight control of her Klingon tendencies. Her Klingon side nevertheless gave her strength, even if terrifying. ( TNG : " The Emissary ")

Though K'Ehleyr knew much about Klingon culture and fighting techniques, she never showed much respect for Klingon values, which was sometimes a cause of great fury for Worf. Consequently, she never taught Alexander about the Klingon way of living before her death. ( TNG : " Firstborn "; DS9 : " Sons and Daughters ")

In 2359 , she had a relationship with then Lieutenant Worf , but neither felt ready to engage in a deep relationship, so they separated.

K'Ehleyr about to beam over to the T'Ong

In 2365 , she traveled from Starbase 153 to the USS Enterprise -D on an urgent mission to intercept the Klingon sleeper ship IKS T'Ong , which was about to become active. The mission was considered so urgent and time-sensitive that K'Ehleyr agreed to be transported to the rendezvous with the capital ship in a Class 8 probe , capable of speeds of Warp 9, modified for space travel purposes. The Klingon vessel would have been unaware of the Federation-Klingon alliance , therefore posing a threat to Federation establishments in the Boradis system . While searching for the T'Ong , she renewed her relationship with Worf, but refused to marry him when he asked her. Due to this short renewal, however, she gave birth to a son a year later . On the mission, she tried to persuade Captain Picard to destroy the Klingon ship as soon as possible, but thanks to an idea of Worf's, this could be prevented: to convince the T'Ong 's crew of the Alliance, Worf posed as the captain of the Enterprise , with K'Ehleyr as his first officer . After the T'Ong 's crew had agreed to lay down their weapons, K'Ehleyr beamed aboard the T'Ong to prepare the crew for the 24th century while waiting for the IKS P'Rang . Before transporting over, Worf told her that he would never be complete without her. ( TNG : " The Emissary ")

K'Ehleyr dies in Worf's arms

In 2367 , she accompanied Klingon chancellor K'mpec , who had chosen Picard as Arbiter of Succession , to a meeting with the Enterprise . When she came aboard, Worf learned of his son Alexander for the first time. K'Ehleyr expressed her desire to become Worf's mate at this time, but he refused, saying that he did not desire to share his discommendation with her and Alexander. After K'mpec's death , she assisted Picard in the Rite of Succession , briefing him about Klingon rituals and tradition. As she therefore had much influence on the Rite, Gowron tried to bribe her with the command over a Klingon ship or a seat in the Klingon High Council , but she refused. Later, she discovered evidence that proved Duras was involved in the conspiracy that led to Worf's discommendation; on learning of her search through attempts to access Klingon High Council records he sealed, Duras attacked K'Ehleyr in her quarters and killed her. Worf transported to Duras' ship shortly later and killed him in vengeance. Afterwards, Worf claimed Alexander as his son and placed him in his adoptive parents' care on Earth . ( TNG : " Reunion ")

Alexander kept a picture of his mother next to his bed aboard the Enterprise . ( TNG : " Firstborn ")

In 2374 , Quark joked that Alexander must have gotten his looks from his mother's side of the family. ( DS9 : " You Are Cordially Invited ")

Appendices [ ]

Appearances [ ].

• " The Emissary "
• " Reunion "
• " Firstborn " (picture only)

Background information [ ]

A costume sketch for K'Ehleyr by Durinda Rice Wood

K'Ehleyr was played by Suzie Plakson .

The role of K'Ehleyr was originally offered to actress Robin Curtis , but her commitment to another film project prevented her from taking the role. [1]

The script pronunciation guide for "The Emissary" notes that K'Ehleyr is pronounced "kay-LAHR". [2]

K'Ehleyr, Worf and Alexander promotional shot

According to a reference cut from the script of "The Emissary", K'Ehleyr met Worf on Samrin's Planet in 2359. When they were reunited six years later, K'Ehleyr was disappointed at how much Worf had changed since their initial encounter.

Ronald D. Moore commented regarding K'Ehleyr's death: " I am happy to pass the buck on this one to Michael Piller . It was his idea to kill K'Ehleyr during the story break because it would be a great dramatic turn and would provide Worf with ample reason to go stick a bat'leth into Duras' guts. " He also mentioned that bringing back K'Ehleyr had come up a number of times. ( AOL chat , 1997 )

Apocrypha [ ]

In Peter David 's Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series, Worf and K'Ehleyr first meet while Worf is attending Starfleet Academy .

In the novel A Time for War, A Time for Peace , K'Ehleyr became Federation Ambassador to the Klingon Empire not long after Alexander was born. When she was on Qo'noS , she always stayed at the Federation embassy. In fact, in the time that Alexander lived with her, he never set foot anywhere else on the planet.

A subtle reference was made to K'Ehleyr in the Q Continuum series, which featured the female Q , another character played by Suzie Plakson; when the two are first introduced, Picard found her features slightly familiar, but could not place exactly where he recognized her from. Additionally, in the Star Trek: Voyager episode " The Q and the Grey ", the same female Q, when told off by B'Elanna Torres over an engineering problem, says she's always liked Klingon females as they are "spunky."

In the Pocket TNG novel Diplomatic Implausibility placed K'Ehleyr's grave site as Woodlawn Cemetery in New York City ; by coincidence, Lt. Marla Aster , whose son Jeremy Aster became a member of Worf's family after her untimely death, is buried there as well.

The mirror universe novel Rise Like Lions introduced K'Ehleyr's mirror universe counterpart ( β ). K'Ehleyr joined the Terran Rebellion , becoming first officer of the Rebellion's Enterprise under the mirror Picard.

The Star Trek: Coda finale Oblivion's Gate saw mirror-K'Ehleyr meet Worf and Alexander of the "First Splinter" timeline when they retreated to the mirror universe to find allies to stop the Temporal Apocalypse. K'Ehleyr and Worf had a brief but passionate relationship before the final confrontation to save the multiverse, K'Ehleyr fighting alongside Worf and Alexander on the Borg-controlled alternate Earth and dying before the timeline was reset.

External link [ ]

• K'Ehleyr at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• 2 Daniels (Crewman)