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Worf is about to embark on his hardestStar Trekmission yet – but it has nothing to do with the Klingons or Starfleet . Worf and his Logos Alexander have had a tense relationship . Alexander feel Worf failed him as a male parent , and in many ways he is correct . Now , inStar Trek : Defiant#22 , Worf is undertake a mission of a personal nature : to reconcile with Alexander .
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Star Trek : Defiant#22 is write by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta . The issue kicks off a raw storyline : “ No Old Warriors , ” andbegins with Alexander bulge theQuvrite . This ritual helps errant Klingons restore their honour . Worf is oversee Alexander’sQuv . The religious rite is grueling , and in this issue , Alexander defend two phallus of his extended crime syndicate in vivid combat .
Worf afterward reveals that Alexander ’s dishonor is also his , thanks to his failure as a father .
Worf has taken a special pursuit in this ritual , as it will bring him closer to his son .
Worf’s Character Arc in theStar TrekFranchise, Explained
Worf’s Family and Personal Issues Provided for GreatStar TrekEpisodes
The drama surround Worf ’s family and their battle against the House of Duras not only formed the basis for some ofThe Next Generation’sbest episode , but also give fans in - depth looks at Klingon culture .
Worf , theEnterprise’sKlingon security chief , is one of theStar Trekfranchise ’s rich characters , having appear in moreTrekmedia than any other actor . in the first place intend to be written offStar Trek : The Next Generation’sfirst season after a few sequence , Worf would go on to become one of the dealership ’s best developed characters . The drama surrounding Worf ’s house and their struggle against the House of Duras not only formed the cornerstone for some ofThe Next Generation’sbest episodes , but also give fans in - depth looking at at Klingon civilisation .
Worf ’s personal and family lives also provided cloth for some ofStar Trek’sbest story . Worf ’s Klingon crime syndicate was dispatch when he was a small child , and he was taken in by humans . Growing up on Earth , Worf struggled to agree in with a social club that had been at warfare with his people just a few decades prior . Worf sought consolation in Starfleet , and finally made his elbow room to theEnterprise , where he work his way up to Security Chief . He finally transfers toDeep Space Ninebefore returning to maitre d' theEnterprise , as unveil inPicard .
Worf Became a Father While on theEnterprise
Worf’s Failures as a Parent Have Become (Unfortunately) One of His Defining Traits
It was during Worf ’s first tenure on theEnterprisethat he would become a father . DuringThe Next Generation’ssecond season , Worf receive , and falls in sexual love with , K’Ehlyer , a half - human , half - Klingon adult female . She gave birth to Alexander shortly after , but was later killed . Alexander was send to Worf ’s borrow mob on Earth , but he turn out too much for the elderly duet , and he came to live on theEnterprise . Worf , unprepared to be a father , struggle in the part . Worf was still grip with being a nipper of two worlds , and was unable to provide for Alexander emotionally .
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Worf ’s loser as a parent have haunt him . When Alexander was go on theEnterprise , he often get into hassle in schooling with his peers . Worf tried to cater guidance to his son , but came up short . Worf , perhaps sensing he pretermit out on the Klingon experience by being raise by humans , tries to infuse in Alexander Klingon beliefs , telling the boy narrative of Kahless , the founder of modernistic Klingon society . Nothing seemed to bind , and in time Alexander and Worf would part ways again . finally , Alexander joins the Klingon Defense Force .
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IDW’sStar TrekComics Have Not Let Up on Worf
Worf Nearly Lost Alexander DuringStar Trek: Day of Blood
Worf has been front and center in IDW ’s line ofStar Trekcomics since the line was relaunched in later 2022 , and once again , his family living has set up its head . Kahless II , the cloned Klingon emperor , began assembling a cult to help him in his movement against the galaxy ’s god - corresponding beings , and Alexander was one of his recruit . Kahless manipulated the boy into defend his don , as seen inStar Trek : Day of Blood . Alexander , who has struggled with feelings of alienation his whole life , was an easy aim for Kahless ’ machinations .
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Alexander was about kill inDay of stock , and it drive home to Worf that he needed to get his act together when it come to his Word , which is whereStar Trek : Defiant#22 start . Thequvrite is a brutal and acute task , but its ultimate purpose are good . Father and son would have dissimilar takeaway from thequvritual : for Alexander , it would give him back the honor he lost duringDay of Bloodand , for Worf , it would give him a chance to expiate for years of bad parenting .
Reconciling With Alexander Will Be Worf’s Hardest Mission
If Father and Son Survive, They Will Be Closer Than Ever
While Worf and Alexander have dissimilar hopes forquv , one common thread emerges for both : it will not be easy for either . Restoring lost honor in Klingon club is not something to be get lightly , and it will be an ordeal for Alexander . But for Worf , it will be even more intense , as it will drive him to face his shortcomings as a father . Worf has undertaken some difficultand try missions in theStar Trekuniverse , but his Modern one will be the severe , as it is of an intensely personal nature .
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