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With Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn. In an effort to help him accept his Klingon heritage, Worf and his son, Alexander, attend an ancient Klingon ceremony.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Jonathan West
- 1994-04-23
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A mysterious family friend and advisor encourages Worf's son Alexander to become a warrior.
Teaser
In his quarters, Worf rehearses, a little nervously, how he will explain to his son Alexander what it means to be a true Klingon warrior. Alexander dashes in, pursued by his friend Eric with a fullerene water balloon. He misses Alexander and instead hits Worf, who is not amused. However, he continues with his explanation. He tells Alexander that there are actually two Rite of Ascension ceremonies; Alexander won't be required to pass through the second rite (the one with painstiks) until he is older, but is old enough for the first rite now. His fighting skills and his knowledge of the teachings of Kahless will be tested, and Worf promises to help him with this. The first step is lighting a kor'tova candle and declaring one's intention to be a Klingon warrior. Alexander doesn't want to do it, reminding Worf that his mother K'Ehleyr told him he didn't have to do any "Klingon stuff" he didn't want to. Worf agrees that it must be Alexander's choice, and Alexander runs out of the room, declaring that he has no intention of becoming a warrior.
Act One
The USS Enterprise-D is supposed to rendezvous with another ship, the Kearsarge, but it won't arrive for another four days, so the senior staff plan extra activities. Captain Picard wants to visit the Hatarian system where there's an archaeological dig, and Data suggests stellar dynamics can have more access to the lateral sensor grid to examine the Vodrey Nebula. Picard notices that Worf looks distracted during the briefing, and Worf explains afterwards about the problems he is having with Alexander. Picard suggests that the Enterprise detour to the Klingon outpost on Maranga IV where they'll be celebrating Kot'baval and Alexander can immerse himself in Klingon culture and folklore; this will also give Stellar Dynamics a chance to see the entire nebula, as the outpost lies on the other side of it. On Maranga, the festival is in full swing; there is almost a county fair atmosphere, what with the vendors and the banners and the colorful re-enactments of Klingon history. Worf and Alexander watch one such drama, in which the story of how Kahless defeated the traitor Molor is shown. The actor playing Molor issues repeated challenges to bat'leth duels, and audience members are invited to participate. Alexander is caught up in the excitement and accepts a challenge. The actor takes a fall to let Alexander win. After spending a full day at the festival and even making some friends among the Klingon children at the outpost, Alexander meets up with Worf, who is waiting for him. Alexander explains that he needs 50 darseks to see the mummified head of Molor but Worf believes the man who is offering this is simply trying to take his money. Worf tells his son it is time to go and promises they will return tomorrow. They are about to return to the Enterprise when a trio of armed Klingon warriors appear from the shadows, cornering them.
Act Two
Before the fight starts, an older Klingon man comes out of the shadows of an alley and fires a disruptor at one of the assailants. Worf takes on the other two, shouting to Alexander to run. The older Klingon helps to defeat them, and they run away. Worf recognizes the man as K'mtar, gin'tak or adviser to the House of Mogh. They beam aboard the Enterprise where Commander Riker wants to question them, unhappy with K'mtar's reluctance to answer. K'mtar shows the dagger dropped by one of the assailants. It bears the insignia of the rival House of Duras, indicating that Lursa and B'Etor are behind the attack. They have not been heard from since they tried to sell bilitrium explosives to a Bajoran terrorist on Deep Space 9. They are after the seat on the Klingon High Council now held by Worf's brother Kurn, who has sent K'mtar to protect Worf and his child and put a stop to the sisters' treachery. Riker says the next step will be to track down the sisters. Riker offers to help find them and gives K'mtar quarters on the ship. Worf and K'mtar leave to his quarters. K'mtar relates Kurn's concern about Alexander, as he has no male heir and so Alexander may have to lead the House of Mogh someday. Kurn believes in Worf's ability to teach him, but it can't be easy being the only two Klingons on a starship full of Humans. He inquires how Alexander is doing as far as his Klingon warrior skills, and Worf says he is not as good as he should be, because he doesn't take time to practice as all Klingon youths do. K'mtar promises to help, and Worf accepts. Very gently (for a Klingon), he approaches Alexander's bedside and speaks in warm, understanding tones, telling him that learning warrior's skills will help Alexander to feel that not only he, but his father, are safe from harm. Worf, around the corner, is a little uneasy that there is another voice influencing Alexander, but he does trust him.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to hit you!
- Eric Burton, after throwing a fullerene full of water at Worf
"As time passes, a boy inevitably becomes a man but what is not inevitable is that a man becomes a sword."
"What?"
"No, I meant… warrior."
- Worf, misplacing his words while preparing Alexander for the First Rite of Ascension
Production history
•Final draft script: 28 January 1994 •Premiere airdate: 25 April 1994 •First UK airdate: 29 May 1996
Story and script
•Mark Kalbfeld's original premise did not involve Alexander at all. Rather, it dealt with a Romulan ship with Federation markings from a future where the Federation and Romulan Star Empire were supposedly at peace. However, both the ship and the future version of Riker on board it would turn out to be hoaxes, part of a plot by the Romulans. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (2nd ed., p. 292)) •Jeri Taylor recalled, "We had bought that story and he wrote it, but it just seemed a little ordinary so we started messing around with it during one of our brainstorming sessions and then we hit on the idea that Alexander comes back from the future to kill his young self. That seemed wonderful but for a long time that's all we had. We didn't know why he did this." (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, p. 303) •The notion of using Alexander in a time travel plot had originated with an unused premise created by Joe Menosky earlier in the season. Menosky had proposed a story where Alexander accidentally fell into a time portal and permanently aged into a bitter twenty-five year-old. Michael Piller hated the idea, commenting that "I think it's a hideous thing to steal somebody's youth from them." (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (2nd ed., p. 292); Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, p. 303) Although not used here, that plot would eventually be recycled into DS9: "Time's Orphan". (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion (pp. 577-579)) •The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (2nd ed., p. 292) notes the finished episode's plot is similar to both TAS: "Yesteryear" and the science fiction film Back to the Future. •Originally, René Echevarria wanted to include K'Ehleyr as Alexander's rescuer at the end of the story. While Suzie Plakson was interested in reprising her character, she declined due to other acting commitments. Echevarria noted, "The truth is, it was a blessing. There was enough exposition to explain at the end of the show as it is!" (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (2nd ed., p. 292)) Piller noted, "I know Rick breathed a sigh of relief because he did not like the idea in the first place. But for better or worse, that might have helped the episode." (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, p. 303) •In the original script, Riker mentions that he has talked to Benjamin Sisko and that it was Sisko who suggested that Riker ask Quark for information on a possible location of the Duras sisters. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion - A Series Guide and Script Library)
Cast and characters
•Armin Shimerman makes his first appearance as Quark on a Star Trek series other than Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He later appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager pilot "Caretaker", in a scene cut from Star Trek: Insurrection, LD: "Hear All, Trust Nothing" and VST: "Holograms All the Way Down". This episode airs between DS9: "The Maquis, Part I" where Quark became involved in an arms deal with Sakonna, a Maquis operative, and DS9: "The Maquis, Part II" with Quark and Sakonna's business continuing. •Prior to this episode, James Sloyan appeared as Alidar Jarok in "The Defector" and in Deep Space Nine as Mora Pol in "The Alternate", a role he reprised in "The Begotten". He also played Doctor Ma'Bor Jetrel in VOY: "Jetrel". •Rick Berman and Michael Piller were hesitant to cast Sloyan as K'mtar, coming as it did so soon after his first appearance as Doctor Mora Pol in DS9: "The Alternate". However, Jeri Taylor convinced them that the Klingon makeup would hide this fact. She recalled, "I finally went to Michael and said, 'Look – we can take a lesser actor in this part or we can cast the actor who should be cast.'" (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (2nd ed., p. 292)) •This episode marks the final appearances of Alexander Rozhenko (Brian Bonsall), Lursa (Barbara March), and B'Etor (Gwynyth Walsh) on the series. The Duras sisters were previously seen in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Prologue". They later appeared in Star Trek Generations. Alexander is later seen in Deep Space Nine's sixth season, although he is played by Marc Worden. •Joel Swetow had previously appeared in Deep Space Nine's pilot episode "Emissary" as Gul Jasad.
Starring
•Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard •Jonathan Frakes as Cmdr. William T. Riker
Also starring
•LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge •Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf •Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher •Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi •Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
Guest stars
•James Sloyan as K'mtar •Brian Bonsall as Alexander Rozhenko •Gwynyth Walsh as B'Etor •Barbara March as Lursa •Joel Swetow as Yog •Colin Mitchell as Gorta And\t •Armin Shimerman as Quark
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Corey Allen
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