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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 .

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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.

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K'Ehleyr was a female Klingon -human hybrid introduced in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode The Emissary , and the first wife of Worf .

She was portrayed by Suzie Plakson, who also portrayed Doctor Selar, a Female Q, and an Andorian named Tarah in other Star Trek related productions.

The product of a Klingon father and a human mother, K'Ehleyr was born in the first half of the 24th century. In the 2350s she was an emissary leading a group of Klingon cadets when she met a young Starfleet cadet named Worf . Working with Worf and the other cadets they were able to save a joint Klingon-Federation colony from an attack. She and Worf entered into a relationship in 2359 but didn't proceed as neither were ready to commit to a relationship.

K'Ehleyr and Worf met again in 2365 when K'Ehleyr was dispatched to the USS Enterprise -D to help deal with the Klingon ship IKS T'Ong , which had on an extended mission where the crew had been in cryosleep for over seven decades. The crew awoke not knowing the Federation and Klingons were now allies. Her visit forced her and Worf to confront their feelings for each other, and the pair made love after a Klingon exercise session on the holodeck, resulting in the conception of a child. Afterwards Worf wanted to immediately marry K'Ehleyr, but she refused to take the oath with Worf and become his wife.

Working with Worf and the Enterprise crew, the pair were able to successfully devise a means of peacefully resolving the situation with the T'Ong without having to destroy the vessel. K'Ehleyr boarded the T'Ong and spent the next three days bringing the Klingons up to speed on the 24th century until other Klingon ships could arrive and escort the T'Ong back to base.

Shortly after having her and Worf's child, who she named Alexander, K'Ehleyr was named the Federation 's ambassador to the Klingon Empire. She spent most of her time working out of the Federation embassy on Qo'noS, and Alexander never left the compound when he lived with her.

K'Ehleyr and Alexander accompanied the dying Chancellor K'mpec to meet Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the Enterprise in 2367. With K'mpec dying the threat of a Klingon civil war was high as various contenders would fight for control of the Empire. She also wanted Worf to meet Alexander. Recently discommended by the High Council, Worf was unwilling to acknowledge K'Ehleyr as his wife nor acknowledge Alexander as his son.

Determined to figure out what happened to Worf, K'Ehleyr began her own investigations, which had the unfortunate effect of alerting Worf's enemy Duras when she used her diplomatic codes to access Klingon computer files on Duras and the Klingon High Council's inquiries into the Khitomer massacre. K'Ehleyr was then murdered by Duras. She died in Worf's arms with their son Alexander present. As this was the first time Alexander had seen someone die, Worf told him to look upon his mother's deceased form and always remember death. Boarding Duras's ship, Worf claimed the right of vengeance against Duras on the grounds that K'Ehleyr was his wife.

After her death K'Ehleyr's body was transported to Earth and buried in New York City's Woodlawn Cemetery. After Worf himself became Federation Ambassador to the Empire, he visited her grave for the first time. He told his friend Martok about K'Ehleyr during the Dominion War when Alexander joined the crew of the Rotarran during the war.

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Dynamic Duos: Lursa and B'Etor Duras

Dive in the sinister Klingon sisters' delicious history!

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Who doesn’t love a good villain? Or in this case, a pair of villainesses? The Duras sisters — Lursa and B’Etor — may not be the first characters to come to mind when one thinks of Star Trek ’s dynamic duos, but while they might be a less obvious choice, they’re certainly among the franchise’s most delightful pairs.

Lursa and B’Etor first appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “ Redemption, Part I ” to challenge the Klingon Leader of the High Council, Gowron. Their brother, Duras, had previously tried to claim the position but died in disgrace after his and his family’s corruption was exposed. Lursa and B’Etor aren’t willing to give up so easily, though.

"Redemption"

Through their recurring appearances on The Next Generation , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek Generations , they doggedly pursue power over the Klingon Empire by any means necessary, with actors Barbara March and Gwynyth Walsh joyously chewing the scenery with every memorable appearance. They also become a recurring nemesis for Picard, who’d been named the Arbiter of Succession for the council and who’d rejected the House of Duras’ claim to leadership, and Worf, who’d killed Duras in a duel after the latter murdered Worf’s mate, K’Ehleyr.

While the Klingon civilization is built around ideals of honor, Lursa and B’Etor embrace corruption to achieve their goals by any means necessary. And boy, is it fun to watch them at their worst! Shamelessly scheming, cheating, and plotting, Lursa, with her snarling power hungriness, and B’Etor, with her unabashed use of her sexuality as a weapon, embody a rejection of what a Klingon woman should be. It makes them villains, sure, but it also frees them from the constraints of their society.

"Firstborn"

For all its futuristic technology, the Klingon Empire is decidedly retrograde in its views toward females. Klingon women may be strong, powerful and sexually liberated, but they’re ultimately still treated as second-class citizens compared to the men. The Duras sisters encounter this old-fashioned bias firsthand in their attempt to take over the Empire. After their brother’s death, they have no choice but to pursue power through another male relative, a teenaged illegitimate nephew, Toral, who was made the head of House Duras and inherited his father’s claim on the leadership position solely for being born male.

After that last attempt to claim power in an (at least nominally) legitimate way failed, it’s little surprise that Lursa and B’Etor turned to increasingly unsavory ways to seize power. Though their actions are despicable, I found it hard not to root for them a little. In a world where even powerful women are expected to be subservient to men, the Duras sisters embraced their independence in all its glory and weren’t afraid to use men as tools to get what they wanted. They let nothing hold them back — not circumstances, not morality, not traditions, and certainly not the odds. Their scheming may have been undone in each episode (and in the film) they appeared in, but they never let that stop them or even slow them down.

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It was refreshing to see a pair of women in positions of power working together to achieve a common goal, even if that goal made them the bad gals. As I’ve written about before, female friendships have historically been underrepresented on-screen (something Star Trek ’s been rectifying since Deanna and Beverly started hanging out in the late ‘80s). The Duras sisters may have antagonized the Federation, the Klingon Empire, and the-Prophets-know-who-else, but they were always in sync with each other.

Lursa and B’Etor’s dogged, whatever-it-takes approach to their pursuit of power and revenge — and their brazen willingness to wreak havoc along the way — ultimately proves to be their undoing. But let’s not mourn them as just another set of villains brought down by the good guys of Star Trek . Let’s celebrate them for the strong-willed, clever, relentless and delightfully wicked rebels that they were.

This article was originally published on January 21, 2019.

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The Emissary

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The Enterprise addresses the emergency of an old Klingon ship coming out of stasis and ready to fight the Federation. A half-Human/half Klingon emissary arrives to help, who once knew Worf i... Read all The Enterprise addresses the emergency of an old Klingon ship coming out of stasis and ready to fight the Federation. A half-Human/half Klingon emissary arrives to help, who once knew Worf intimately. The Enterprise addresses the emergency of an old Klingon ship coming out of stasis and ready to fight the Federation. A half-Human/half Klingon emissary arrives to help, who once knew Worf intimately.

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• Trivia Suzie Plakson had previously appeared in The Schizoid Man (1989) as the Vulcan Dr. Selar.
• Goofs It was suggested as a goof that, when K'Ehleyr asks the computer to list the holodeck exercise programs, it shows the list and highlights Worf's program before she tells it to. What is incorrect here is that the Holodeck's computer interface does not stop on Worf's Calisthenics program before she tells it to. It stops when it is scrolling through the list of programs, and she tells it to "Hold" when it reaches his program. Then she reads it.

[the Enterprise approaches the T'Ong, a Klingon battle cruiser]

Lt. Commander Data : Sensors show life forms aboard, but I am unable to ascertain whether they are awake or dormant; however, their propulsion system is inactive, so I would hypothesize that the crew is asleep.

[the Klingon ship fires at them]

Lt. Commander Data : However, I could be in error.

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The 25+ Greatest Klingon Characters

Vote up your favorite Klingon characters from the Star Trek franchise.

For this poll we've created a list of the greatest klingons of all time, featuring klingons you know from movies, television, video games and more. Of course your favorite cartoon klingons are included, but this list doesn't only feature animated characters that can talk. If your favorite fictional klingon is missing, don't be salty- just add it to the list so that other people can vote for for it too!

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• Rank of Lieutenant Commander
• Serious personality

• Chancellor of the Klingon Empire
• Close friends with Worf

• Skilled warrior
• Respected leader

• Chancellor of the Klingon High Council
• Defeated by Worf
• Reinstated the House of Mogh

• Friends with Kor, Koloth, and Curzon Dax
• Pledged a blood oath

• Member of Klingon High Council
• Became Rodek
• Fought in the Klingon Civil War

• Human and Klingon ancestry
• Mother of Alexander Rozhenko

• Commander of a Klingon Bird-of-Prey
• Tried to ambush the The Enterprise
• Battled Kirk

• Leader of the House of Grilka
• Visited Deep Space 9
• Married Quark

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• Captured Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
• Fought against the Empire
• Members of the The House of Duras

• Loves Shakespeare
• Tried to frame Captain James T. Kirk for the assassination of Chancellor Gorkon

• The first Warrior King and Emperor of the Klingon Empire
• United all tribes
• His legacy is passed down from generation to generation

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• Dahar master
• Honored with a statue in the Hall of Heroes

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• Served on the Federation starship USS Voyager
• Friends with Chakotay

• Inspired the naming of the USS Gorkon
• Promoted peace

• Longest-serving Klingon Chancellor of the Klingon High Council
• Named Jean-Luc Picard as the Arbiter of Succession
• Great warrior in his younger days

Colonel Worf

• Skilled attorney
• Represented Captain James T. Kirk and Dr. Leonard McCoy
• Unmasked a disguised Klingon sniper

• Helped to start the Klingon Civil War
• Sold bilitrium to Bajoran Kohn-Ma terrorists
• Loyal to her sister

• Officer in the Klingon Defense Force
• Became friendly with Riker
• Served on the IKS Pagh

• Father of Worf and Kurn
• Ally of Huraga's House
• Followed Ja'rod to Khitomer

Alexander Rozhenko

• A weapons officer
• Member of the House of Mogh and the House of Martok
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• Distrusted the Federation

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Rule of Acquisition #94 states that "Females and finances don't mix", but Quark's romances in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine cast doubt on Ferengi wisdom.

The greatest love of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's Quark (Armin Shimerman) may have been gold pressed latinum, but the Ferengi bartender did have a handful of genuine romantic connections across DS9 's seven seasons. Quark was instrumental in changing how the Ferengi were presented following their fumbled introduction as Star Trek: The Next Generation villains . Through Quark, his brother Rom (Max Grodenchik) and his nephew Nog (Aron Eisenberg), the Ferengi characters in Deep Space Nine were multi-layered members of an alien species and not two-dimensional stock bad guys.

Star Trek: The Next Generation 's Ferengi were sleazy misogynists who saw women as objects , but that wasn't the case for characters like Rom in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Quark's brother Rom fell in love with Leeta (Chase Masterson), and the two went on to have a hugely positive impact on Ferengi culture. While Quark certainly wasn't above objectifying women like his TNG counterparts, he was also capable of falling in love. While Quark's romances wouldn't necessarily go down in the history of DS9 's greatest love stories , they did occasionally allow the Ferengi to become a romantic hero.

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5 grilka (mary kay adams), quark's "glorious" klingon ex-wife..

In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 3, episode 3, "House of Quark", the Ferengi was married off to Grilka (Mary Kay Adams), a fierce Klingon woman whose husband, Kozak (John Lendale Bennett), Quark had apparently "killed". Of course, Quark had done nothing of the sort, he'd stood and watched the drunken Kozak fall on to his own knife. However, Kozak's death allowed Grilka to orchestrate a bid to take control of her own House, something that was forbidden in Klingon society. Grilka therefore married Quark, with the intention of using him as a proxy in affairs relating to her House.

"The House of Quark" was the first of Robert O'Reilly's eight appearances as Chancellor Gowron in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .

Once Quark had helped his Klingon wife retain control of the House of Grilka, he requested a divorce as theirs had been a marriage of convenience. However, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 5, episode 3, "Looking For par'Mach in All the Wrong Places", Quark found himself attracted to his ex-wife . To win back his ex-wife, Quark sought the help of Lt. Commander Worf (Michael Dorn), who also showed an interest in the "glorious" Grilka. Quark took a crash course in Klingon courtship rituals and even won a duel with Thopok (Phil Morris) for the hand of Grilka, albeit temporarily.

4 Pel (Hélène Udy)

Quark's new best friend was a female ferengi in disguise..

​​​​​​Quark fell in love with Pel (Hélène Udy) in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 2, episode 7, "Rules of Acquistion", a relationship that challenged his prejudice. Ferengi society barred women from participating in business deals, and forced them to stay at home, where they would fulfill their husband's needs. Ferengi women like Quark's mother Ishka (Cecily Adams) and Pel started to lead the charge to change these outdated rules. Disguised as a male Ferengi, Pel quickly became close to Quark and ended up partnering with him on a business deal in the Gamma Quadrant with associates of DS9 's Dominion villains .

"Rules of Acquisition" was the first episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine to mention the Dominion, who would become the show's main villains from season 3 onward.

Quark was outraged when he discovered the truth, but his blackmailing of Grand Nagus Zek (Wallace Shawn) to protect Pel demonstrated his genuine love for her. Their last tender kiss, and Quark's genuine sadness at Pel's parting was proof that she had left a lasting impact on the Ferengi. However, Quark still largely objected to Ferengi women conducting business transactions, which led to tensions with his mother and his brother in the season 3 episode, "Family Business". Still, Quark's romance with Pel was the first indicator that Quark was a more progressive Ferengi than many had first believed .

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3 professor natima lang (mary crosby), ingrid bergman to quark's humphrey bogart..

The Cardassian political ethics professor Natima Lang (Mary Crosby) was Quark's great love , but their romance was very rocky indeed. Natima and Quark met during the Cardassian Occupation of Bajor , where she saved Quark's life after he was accused of selling food to Bajoran laborers. Natima was touched by Quark's uniquely Ferengi approach to philanthropy and the two embarked on a one-month love affair that ended when Quark used Natima's position to steal money from Cardassian Central Command. Quark was heartbroken, and spent the rest of his life regretting his betrayal of Natima.

In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 2, episode 18, "Profit and Loss", Natima and Quark were reunited against a backdrop of political unrest on Cardassia. Sheltering two wanted criminals, Natima was to be arrested by the Cardassians, and sentenced to death for being a political dissident. To make up for his betrayal and prove his love for Natima, Quark did everything in his power, from bribing Constable Odo (Rene Auberjonois) to pleading with would-be-assassin Elim Garak (Andrew Robinson) to spare Natima and the students' lives. Quark and Natima's romantic reunion was brief, but she promised to return once her mission to reform Cardassia was complete .

"Profit and Loss" was initially titled "Here's Lookin' at You..." in reference to the 1942 Michael Curtiz movie Casablanca , starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.

2 Lt. Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell)

"i hope jadzia appreciates all this…".

Arguably, Lt. Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) was Quark's greatest love, but it was unrequited. Quark's attraction to Jadzia seemed much deeper than the ogling and objectifying relationship he had with Major Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor). Of all the characters in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , it was Jadzia who truly understood Quark and treated him as a friend and equal . When Pel left the station, Jadzia consoled Quark, and the two regularly played tongo together after hours in Quark's Bar. Jadzia even forgave Quark's unforgivable crime when he inadvertently facilitated the theft of the Dax symbiont in "Invasive Procedures".

The 1992 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Writers' Bible described Quark as being " consumed with passion for Dax. "

One thing Jadzia struggled to forgive was when Quark got into the arms dealing business in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 5, episode 18, "Business as Usual" . Indeed, Jadzia's anger at Quark is one of the motivating factors for his change of heart in the episode, so important is her opinion of him. When Jadzia was killed by Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo), Quark was heartbroken and joined Worf's mission to get his wife's spirit into Sto-vo-kor, Klingon heaven. It was an uncharacteristically brave thing for Quark to do, a testament to his devotion to Jadzia.

Star Trek: Discovery Is A Sad Reminder DS9’s Dax Is Long Dead

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Ultimately, Quark's greatest love in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is profit and gold pressed latinum . That's nothing to be ashamed of, it's in his nature as a Ferengi. However, it is interesting that the influence of Jadzia, Natima, and Pel have all impacted Quark's adherence to his beloved Rules of Acquisition. " Females and finances don't mix " is Rule of Acquisition #94, but that directly contradicts Pel's astute business acumen that was superior even to Quark's. " Never place friendship above profit " is Rule of Acquisition #21, but Quark regularly placed his friendship and infatuation with Jadzia above his thirst for profit.

The Rules of Acquisition were invented by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's executive producer and writer, Ira Steven Behr.

Rule of Acquisition #9 states that " Opportunity plus instinct equals profit " which effectively describes Quark's doomed romance with Natima during the Occupation. However, despite living up to Rule of Acquistion #9, Quark felt guilt over how he betrayed Natima. So, while Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's beloved bartender rigidly lived by the Rules of Acquisition, these important women in his life did make him take a more flexible approach to the tenets of Ferengi society. It's like Rom's own personal Rule of Acquisition; " Money is money, but females are better. " Sadly for Quark, however, he's still waiting on his Leeta.

All episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine are available to stream on Paramount+.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, also known as DS9, is the fourth series in the long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Star Trek. DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and stars Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton. This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.

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Star Trek's Best Hero Created To Avoid Adding Another Woman

Posted: April 19, 2024 | Last updated: April 19, 2024

Star Trek’s Best Hero Created To Avoid Adding Another Woman

Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced us to the Klingon Starfleet officer, Worf, and he eventually became one of the most dominant characters in the entire franchise. That’s partially because of Michael Dorn’s basso profundo line deliveries and partially because his later starring roles in Deep Space Nine and Picard season three made him the most prolific Trek actor in history. However, it turns out that Star Trek would never have had Worf as a character if Gene Roddenberry hadn’t been scheming to keep a female commander off the Enterprise-D.

The Origins Of The Next Generation

This bizarre Star Trek story goes back to the earliest production of The Next Generation when a veteran writer of The Original Series pitched the character that would become Worf. Writer David Gerrold wanted the series to have a Klingon first officer on TNG who would effectively parallel Spock in TOS. Just as the first Trek series had a prominent alien in a command role, Gerrold thought the sequel series should continue that tradition with a Klingon rather than a Vulcan.

Didn’t Want To Re-Use Aliens From The Original Series

When Gerrold pitched the idea, franchise creator Gene Roddenberry was having none of it. One reason for this was that the Star Trek guru wanted his new show to be very distinct from The Original Series, and Worf would effectively be a constant Klingon presence. The Klingons were mainstay villains for Captain Kirk and crew, and in the earliest days of TNG, Roddenberry wanted to avoid featuring Klingons, Romulans, and other overt reminders of The Original Series.

Klingons Were Villains

Beyond the Star Trek creator’s desire to avoid reminders of the earlier show, he was loathe to add Worf to the show because he allegedly wasn’t that interested in the Klingons. According to the late Original Series writer and Next Generation associate producer D.C. Fontana, “Roddenberry just felt that Klingons were totally black hats.” In case you’re not up on Western lingo (time to rewatch “A Fistful of Datas” again), “black hat” refers to the villain in a cowboy film, and Roddenberry may have had a point: in The Original Series and its films, Klingons mostly functioned as flamboyant foils for Captain Kirk.

Some Of The Best Episodes Are About Worf

A mere four months after he vetoed Gerrold’s idea, however, the Star Trek creator decided to put Worf on the show, but not as the first officer. Given how great the later Klingon episodes were, you might think that Roddenberry gave in because he realized how much narrative potential these honor-obsessed aliens had. However, the truth is much sadder than that: Roddenberry allegedly gave the green light to the Worf idea mostly due to misogyny.

Debated Adding A Female Officer

Fontana was pitching ideas for Star Trek: The Next Generation at the same time as Gerrold, and she thought that a woman should be the commander of the Enterprise rather than a Klingon such as Worf. Roddenberry had two very different ideas for a new character from his veteran Original Series writers, and he ultimately decided to go with Gerrold’s idea rather than Fontana’s. Gerrold would later make the explosive claim that the franchise creator did this due to his own negative experiences with women.

Gene Roddenberry Painted With A Broad Brush

According to Gerrold, “Gene had been badly burned by women” due to his “bitter divorce” from his first wife, Eileen, who “wanted half the money of Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Because of this, Gerrold claimed that Roddenberry “tends to generalize” and because seemingly “most of the women” he met were mean to him, Roddenberry got the “feeling that all women are mean, even though it’s not true.” Regardless of these disappointing Star Trek allegations, Roddenberry obviously went with the idea of adding Worf to the show, transforming the franchise forever.

One Of Star Trek’s Greatest Characters

While I’m sad to hear David Gerrold’s allegations that misogyny was his primary motivation, I think Star Trek is a much stronger franchise thanks to the presence of Worf. Michael Dorn always knocked the performance out of the park, and Worf served as a constant window into the culture of Star Trek’s most fascinating (sorry, not sorry, Vulcans) alien race. Now that he’s graced three different Star Trek series and four films, I have one question for Paramount: when will you make good on how awful that Picard show was by giving us the solo Worf series we deserve?

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