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Firstborn

  • Episode aired Apr 23, 1994
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 46m
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Brian Bonsall in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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In an effort to help him accept his Klingon heritage, Worf and his son, Alexander, attend an ancient Klingon ceremony.In an effort to help him accept his Klingon heritage, Worf and his son, Alexander, attend an ancient Klingon ceremony.In an effort to help him accept his Klingon heritage, Worf and his son, Alexander, attend an ancient Klingon ceremony.
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    • Jonathan West
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • René Echevarria(teleplay by)
    • Mark Kalbfeld(story by)
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    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
    • Jonathan West
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • René Echevarria(teleplay by)
    • Mark Kalbfeld(story by)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
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    • 11User reviews
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    Michael Dorn and Brian Bonsall in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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    • Trivia
      Patrick Stewart only appears in the conference lounge scene. This was due to Stewart's being scheduled to host Patrick Stewart/Salt-N-Pepa (1994) during the same week of filming.
    • Goofs
      On the outpost during the festival, Dr. Crusher asks Worf what "Molor" is saying, since he is speaking in Klingon. What happened to the ubiquitous universal translator?
    • Quotes

      Lieutenant Worf: [showing Lursa and B'Etor a knife] This was dropped by one of the assassins. It bears the crest of your house.

      Lursa: Someone must have given it to the assassins to implicate us.

      Counselor Deanna Troi: Why would someone do that?

      B'Etor: In order to tarnish our good name.

      Lieutenant Worf: You cannot tarnish a rusted blade.

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      References Superman (1978)
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    Sort of Interesting Klingon Stuff
    Worf seems to never have made a commitment to his role as security officer. He has exhibited great distress over his connection to his son, who looks totally Klington but is pretty much basking in his white genes. He is a resistant little guy and Worf has designs for him to be a warrior. As the episode moves along, Alexander begins to become enthralled with Klingon stuff, but when push comes to shove, he moves back to his less aggressive self. This whole warrior thing and dying with honor seems sort of archaic, almost mythological in scope. A stranger enters the lives of the two and begins to bang the drum for Alexander to embrace his Klingon being, even suggesting that he go to a Klingon prep school (I wonder if they wear blazers). There is much more to this, however, and it ends on an interesting note. We also get to see the tussle between Worf's warrior side and the tender side of his role as father.
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      • April 23, 1994 (United States)
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      • Klingon
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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