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Catching Up With Brian Bonsall, TNG's Alexander Rozhenko

Brian Bonsall earned a place in entertainment history with his role as the impossibly cute Andy Keaton in the final few seasons of the classic sitcom Family Ties , but he also holds an important spot in Star Trek lore. Bonsall portrayed Worf's son, Alexander Rozhenko, in seven episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation . Bonsall quit acting in 1994 and eventually ended up in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. These days, however, he's healthy and happy, and performing music with his bands -- Lowjob and Bootjack & Bonz -- out in Colorado. He'll venture to Los Angeles in a few days to appear at The Hollywood Show, an autograph event that will be held April 8-10 at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel in Los Angeles; go to www.thehollywoodshow.com for details. In advance of his appearance, the amiable Bonsall chatted with StarTrek.com about his music, his memories of playing Alexander and more. Here's what he had to say: Let's start with Star Trek . How did you land the role of Alexander and how aware were you of Star Trek in general at the time and specifically of The Next Generation ? From what I remember, I tried out with a lot of other kids, because I do have a strong memory of the casting office being very crowded. I had definitely seen the show a fair amount and the stage ended up being around the corner from the Family Ties stage, so there's a little fun fact. The producers wanted Alexander to be a recurring character. How often were you expecting to play him? I think at the time, all we knew was that it was recurring. I was very busy around that time with other roles, too, so I was always running around to different jobs.

You'll be at the Hollywood Show this weekend. How do you enjoy meeting the fans, signing autographs, posing for photos? Honestly, it's kind of new to me again after being away from that environment for so long. It was definitely super-neat to sign so much Star Trek memorabilia and to see the positive response from the fans. I even caught a glimpse of a couple of Family Ties tribute tattoos, and that was cool. I'd have to say I do enjoy it a lot.

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Alexander Rozhenko

Alexander Rozhenko (also known as Alexander, son of Worf ) was a part Klingon , part Human male in the 24th century . He was the son of notable Klingons Worf and K'Ehleyr , both of which at one time held the office of Federation Ambassador to the Klingon Empire ; Alexander himself assumed that office in the late- 2370s .

2.1 Star Trek: Online
2.2 Firstborn Timeline
2.3 Strange New Worlds Timeline
3 Other alternate realities
4 Interests
5.1 Background
5.2 Appearances
5.3 References
5.4 Connections
5.5 External links

History [ ]

Alexander was born on the 43rd day of Maktag , the son of Worf and K'Ehleyr . Although born in the Klingon Empire, his mother died when he was young and he was raised on Earth by his grandparents, and later by his father aboard the USS Enterprise -D . As Alexander grew older, he learned to respect his Klingon roots and joined the Klingon Defense Force . Alexander first served on the IKS Korvak before serving on the IKS Rotarran and the IKS Ya'Vang during the Dominion War in 2374 and 2375 . ( TNG episodes : " Reunion ", " New Ground "; DS9 episodes : " Sons and Daughters ", " You Are Cordially Invited "; TNG novel : A Time for War, A Time for Peace )

In 2376 and 2377 , Alexander and his ship took part in the relief efforts at the planet Aluwna following the Genesis Wave crisis. When his father, who now served as Federation Ambassador to the Klingon Empire , needed to address other matters during the crisis, he turned his diplomatic duties over to Alexander, who impressed Worf with his abilities. ( TNG novel : Genesis Force )

In 2379 , Alexander was stationed on the IKS Ya'Vang , the lead Klingon ship of a fleet sent to Tezwa in order to conquer the planet after they had destroyed numerous Klingon ships using nadion-pulse cannons . Worf was able to acquire the fleet command codes and transfer them to Captain Jean-Luc Picard on the USS Enterprise -E who used them to control the Klingon fleet, preventing them from ever firing a shot. ( TNG novel : A Time to Kill )

Alexander again handled Worf's day-to-day ambassadorial duties following an attempt by Klingon renegades to seize the Federation embassy in 2379 . Shortly thereafter, Worf resigned his ambassadorial post and returned to Starfleet. Worf recommended to Federation President Nanietta Bacco that Alexander be chosen as Worf's permanent replacement. President Bacco agreed, and Alexander was confirmed as the new ambassador. ( TNG novel : A Time for War, A Time for Peace )

One of Alexander's first assignments was addressing the Klingon High Council on the matter of a ship full of Reman refugees that were seeking asylum in the Federation. ( ST novel : Articles of the Federation )

Alternate timelines [ ]

Star trek: online [ ].

In 2392 , Rozhenko led a Federation diplomatic team in an effort to obtain a cease-fire between the Klingon Empire and the Gorn Hegemony . Two year later , Alexander resigned his position on the team and moved from Qo'noS, sending his son D'Vak to live with Worf. By this point, Alexander's wife B'Enn had left him and the former diplomat himself planned travel to Borath to participate in the Challenge of the Spirit .

In 2396 he returned to Earth with D'Vak and took a teaching post at Saint Petersburg State University . He had no plans to return to the Empire. ( STO website : The Path to 2409 )

In 2409 , a group of KDF members were led by Section 31 member Franklin Drake to Rura Penthe , where they confronted a Klingon named K'mtar. Rescued by these members, he convinced them to confront Worf, fearing that his life was in danger at the hands of Torg, son of Kormog and his house. However, Worf would not listen to his pleas, claiming that this "K'mtar" was not his son. Worf's wife, Grilka , however, was much more reasonable and sent the group to protect Worf. ( STO missions : " Manhunt ", " Friend or Foe ")

After a Tal Shiar assassin named Tarsen murdered M'ven, son of Drex at the bat'leth tournament on Forcas III , Worf was finally convinced of Torg's treachery and his connections to the Tal Shiar . Worf joined them in revealing this to Chancellor J'mpok , with K'mtar finally revealing that was indeed Alexander and that he was sent to Rura Penthe to silence him from revealing Torg's treachery. Given the evidence, J'mpok discommendated Torg and, in his anger, Torg tried to kill Worf. However, Alexander threw himself between the two and was run through. His last words to his father were if he had finally become a warrior, and Worf told him he had. ( STO missions : " Bringing Down the House ", " The House Always Wins ")

Firstborn Timeline [ ]

As in many other timelines, Alexander entered into diplomatic service, and rose to lead the House of Mogh by the early 25th century . As leader of the House, Alexander decided that the House would no longer participate in feuds or seek revenge for previous wrongs against the other Great Houses , despite Worf's warnings that this could be perceived as a sign of weakness. Their enemies took advantage of this, assassinating Worf on the floor of the Great Hall .

Alexander encountered a man - implied to be Korath - who could transport him back in time. Traveling back to 2370 , Alexander hoped to prevent Worf's death by convincing his younger self to become a warrior. Adopting the guise of K'mtar, gin'tak to the House of Mogh, Alexander arranged an assassination attempt on his father and younger self while they were attending the festival of Kot'baval on Maranga IV. Framing the House of Duras for the attempt, the older Alexander hoped to scare his younger self into becoming a warrior, but Alexander remained firm that he would not become a warrior.

After the crew of the USS Enterprise -D confronted the Duras sisters and learned that they had been set up, Worf confronted the older Alexander and stopped him before he could kill his younger self. The older Alexander finally confessed the truth to Worf. Worf realized at that moment that even if Alexander did not become a warrior that he still had an honorable destiny, and Worf was deeply grateful for a glimpse into his son's future. Worf told the older Alexander that now that time had been disrupted there was no telling what the future would hold, that he could either die the next day or could outlive his son, but that whenever the end did come the only way it could be honorable is if Alexander returned to his own time and remained true to his ideals. ( TNG episode : " Firstborn ")

Strange New Worlds Timeline [ ]

In 2402 , Alexander still served as the Federation ambassador to Qo'noS and worked well with the new Chancellor - his father, Worf. Unfortunately, Alexander had to sacrifice his life to save the lives of 3.8 million people on Cygnus III after Toral returned and demanded Alexander's life. Toral instructed Alexander to commit the Hegh'bat - Klingon ritual suicide - and have his body handed over, or Toral would unleash a metreon wave which would kill everyone on the planet. Despite efforts by Admiral Picard at Starfleet Intelligence and the Klingon Imperial Intelligence forces, Alexander was forced to do as Toral asked. A grieving Worf consoled his dying son, saying that Alexander's name would be remembered with honor and that operas would be commissioned in his memory. After Alexander's death, Toral was found and handed over to Worf, due to the phase-shifting beacon Alexander had hidden on his person which made it possible to trace Toral's location. ( TNG - Strange New Worlds 9 short story : " Staying the Course ")

Other alternate realities [ ]

In an alternate reality visited by Worf in 2370 , Alexander had never been born. In this reality, Worf had two children with his wife Deanna Troi : Eric-Christopher Rozhenko (born 2367 ) and Shannara Rozhenko (born 2368 ). ( TNG episode : " Parallels ")

Interests [ ]

Alexander's favorite music was jazz , especially Dixieland . ( TNG - A Time to... novel : A Time for War, A Time for Peace )

Appendices [ ]

Background [ ].

Rozhenko was initially played in the TNG episode : " Reunion " by Jon Steuer MA , but Brian Bonsall MA played him for the remainder of Star Trek: The Next Generation 's run. The adult Rozhenko of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 6 was played by Marc Worden MA , while the future timeline K'mtar of TNG episode : " Firstborn " was played by James Sloyan MA .

In Star Trek Online Rozhenko is voiced by Marc Biagi . Biagi also voices Temek , K'Valk , Eraun , and Vo'Lok .

Appearances [ ]

References [ ].

Avatar, Book One

Connections [ ]

Template:IKS Ya'Vang personnel

External links [ ]

Alexander Rozhenko article at Memory Alpha , the wiki for canon Star Trek .
Alexander Rozhenko article at Star Trek Online Wiki .
Alexander Rozhenko article at the Star Trek Timelines Wiki .
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Sons and Daughters (episode)

1.2 Act One
1.3 Act Two
1.4 Act Three
1.5 Act Four
1.6 Act Five
2 Memorable quotes
3.1 The six-episode arc
3.2 "Sons and Daughters"
3.3 Video and DVD releases
4.1 Starring
4.2 Also starring
4.3 Guest stars
4.4 Uncredited co-stars
4.5 Stunt doubles
4.6 Stand-ins
4.7.1 Unreferenced material
4.8 External links

Summary [ ]

Captain Benjamin Sisko and his crew have been rescued from the uncharted planet in a dark matter nebula deep inside Dominion space where they crashed by the IKS Rotarran which is due to drop them off at Starbase 375 . Worf and Jadzia Dax kiss passionately before they separate once again. Dax makes Worf fret when she jokingly tells him she does not want to join the House of Martok which he takes very seriously. On the bridge of the Rotarran , Chief O'Brien and Doctor Bashir are looking forward to getting back to the starbase where the food doesn't move and the officers don't sing loudly long into the night. Before he disembarks, Captain Sisko makes a bet with Klingon General Martok for a barrel of bloodwine that Sisko will set foot on Deep Space 9 before Martok does. With that, the Starfleet crew disembark.

A little later, the Rotarran picks up five new crew replacements from the IKS Vor'nak (Martok had asked General Tanas for fifteen, but he could only send five). To Worf's surprise, one of these recruits is his own son, Alexander Rozhenko , having newly joined the KDF .

Act One [ ]

On Terok Nor, Kira Nerys and Odo are still gearing up for their resistance movement, but it is apparently not too much of a secret, since civilians such as Quark and Jake Sisko are well aware of it. Later, Gul Dukat surprises Kira by bringing Tora Ziyal back to the station from Bajor . Kira is happy to see Ziyal, who asks Kira to have dinner with her that night. Kira agrees, but Dukat declares that it will take place in his quarters at 2200 hours. Kira starts to protest, but Dukat and Ziyal quickly run off.

On the Rotarran , Martok receives his orders. Their next mission will be to protect a convoy headed to Donatu V . They will be the only ship protecting the convoy and, since the last three convoys headed the same way were destroyed by the Jem'Hadar , they are probably going to see some action. Martok then asks Worf why, after all they've been through together, he never mentioned he had a son. Worf explains that Alexander's mother was half-Human and disdainful of Klingon ways, and that after her death he raised him on the Enterprise for a while before returning the boy to Earth to live with his foster parents, Sergey and Helena Rozhenko . He also mentions that Alexander had never shown interest in becoming a warrior, which was something Worf eventually managed to accept and respect. Now Worf is at a loss to explain why Alexander has joined the Klingon Defense Force, and admits the two have yet to speak. Martok expresses concern for Worf's relationship with his son, but allows his friend to handle it his own way.

Later, Worf calls Alexander to his quarters and asks after his parents. Alexander, trying to act every inch the warrior, tells Worf that they weren't happy about him enlisting at first but supported him anyway. Worf wishes them to speak as father and son, but Alexander refuses telling Worf he is here as a warrior and nothing more. Worf accuses Alexander of only enlisting to please him, and when Alexander disputes this Worf harshly tells him that they both know he is not a warrior and warns that he expects twice from him that he does the rest of the crew.

Act Two [ ]

Back on the station, Kira visits Ziyal in her quarters where Kira says that she can't have dinner with Dukat. The conversation moves to why Ziyal left Bajor. She says that everyone was polite, but as the daughter of Gul Dukat, she didn't have any friends. The station is her only true home, and she misses her father. Kira reminds Ziyal that the last time she defied Dukat, he left her on the station to die. Ziyal claims that Dukat has explained to her that he overreacted, and implores Kira to come that night. Kira, caught between her hatred for Dukat and her fondness for Ziyal, reluctantly agrees.

On the Rotarran , a fight breaks out in the mess hall when Ch'Targh deliberately provokes Alexander, teasing him about not being used to normal Klingon fare, insisting he have a root beer with ice cream . Alexander is increasingly annoyed and eventually provokes the fight by throwing his bregit lung at him but they can't finish it because Worf interferes to prevent his son from getting hurt when Ch'Targh prepares to stab him with a d'k tahg . Worf seems to have no more confidence in his son's fighting abilities than the last time he saw him and has difficulty controlling his emotions where Alexander is concerned.

Act Three [ ]

Art appreciation: Dukat and Kira admire Ziyal's work

On Terok Nor, Ziyal tells Kira and her father that she has found her way. She wants to be an artist and her talent has been recognized by the director of the Cardassian Institute of Art . Dukat thinks that her drawings resemble a Cardassian artist named Nanpart Malor , who was the founder of the Valonnan School on Cardassia Prime , and when Ziyal showed them to the director of the Cardassian Institute of Art he shared Dukat's assessment. Kira thinks that the drawing bares a striking resemblance to a Bajoran artist named Vedek Topek . Ziyal says she wants to use her art to bring people together, to show that both the Bajorans and Cardassians see the universe the same way, but she quickly realizes that that must sound silly to Kira and Dukat.

On the Rotarran , Martok is waiting with Worf over some warnog . He casually mentions the fight in the mess hall, and berates Worf for not hearing it from him. Furthermore, that Worf should have not interfered in the fight, and that Ch'Targh would only have harmed him, not killed. It's apparent that Worf should train him a bit. Just then, an alert status one is called from the bridge . There, Alexander reports a Jem'Hadar attack is imminent, however, there's no sign of it on the viewscreen or any hits to the ship. Worf realizes the battle simulation program is still running and states Alexander forgot to erase it from the sensor display. The realization sinks in to everyone there, and a few of the crew start laughing, saying he's keeping them on their toes. Worf wants to interfere, but Martok stops him, saying they've accepted him. Worf, however, knows they consider him the ship's fool.

Act Four [ ]

" What the hell am I doing? "

On Terok Nor, Dukat is giving a speech in the wardroom to a mix of Cardassians and Bajorans to announce a "new era of cooperation and understanding" with a gift of several industrial replicators to Bajor. It seems well-received, but Kira is disgusted. Delighted to leave when he finishes, Dukat calls her over to say that Ziyal's drawings have been accepted for inclusion in the Cardassian Institute's exhibition on Cardassia. Kira's happy for her, and will attend a celebration. Later, Damar arrives at Kira's quarters to bring her a lovely dress as a gift from Dukat. At first, Kira seems thrilled, as she looks at herself in the mirror. Then, she brings herself back to reality, and decides to return the dress. Dukat gives the dress to Ziyal instead.

Later, Worf tries to train Alexander in hand-to-hand combat as it would be quite useful if they ever encounter real Jem'Hadar soldiers. Worf is armed with a kar'takin , a hand held weapon favored by the Jem'Hadar and Alexander is wielding a bat'leth . But Worf is not able to be objective and the training session ends in a verbal fight between the father and the son. Alexander asks if Worf is going to send him away again and says that Worf will be happy when Alexander is dead.

Martok later finds Alexander in the armory, attempting bat'leth drills; however, the blade leaves Alexander's hand and clatters across the floor, right in front of the general. Martok picks up the weapon and gives it a few experimental swings, commenting on its good balance, but remarking that it is only as effective as the warrior who wields it. He then asks Alexander point-blank why he is there. Alexander answers "to serve the Empire", but Martok dismisses that as a slogan, and demands the real answer. Alexander states that he would rather not say, for it is a personal matter, and asks for a chance to prove himself. Martok replies that he had just given him a chance, and that he failed. He informs Alexander that he will be transferred to a military transport ship, the IKS Par'tok , per Worf's request; Alexander is incensed, and claims Worf had no right, to which Martok retorts that Worf has every right, both as first officer and as Alexander's father.

Outraged, Alexander confronts his father in his quarters; however, they are interrupted by a tactical alert signaling an attack by Jem'Hadar fighters, and quickly report to the bridge.

Act Five [ ]

In the following battle, the Jem'Hadar's fire causes a plasma leak ; Alexander immediately volunteers to repair it, and Ch'Targh seconds him, saying it will need two to lock down properly. Worf hesitates for a moment, and then agrees. The Rotarran is able to fend off the Jem'Hadar attack, and the plasma leak is sealed off. However, Alexander managed to lock himself inside the corridor, much to the amusement of the crew. Worf claps Alexander on the shoulder, and asks him to come with him.

On Terok Nor, Ziyal is disappointed that Kira didn't turn up to the party earlier. Kira apologizes, but explains she simply cannot bring herself to have anything to do with Dukat. Ziyal begs not to be forced to choose between them, and Kira understands… Dukat is Ziyal's father, so there is no choice. Kira walks away and Ziyal stands in the corridor , saddened.

Worf realizes that Alexander is not a child anymore and that he must let him prove himself if he is to become a Klingon warrior. Worf offers to stand by Alexander's side moving forward and Alexander tells his father that they will see if he means it. Worf offers to try (again) for a new start, willing to learn how to be a good father. Alexander joins the House of Martok , as his father did, but in a ritual ceremony.

Memorable quotes [ ]

" All right, I'll be here. But I won't guarantee it'll be any fun! " " I promise my father will behave! "

" There is a bond between us. " " No. Only in your mind. You're an opportunistic, power-hungry dictator and I want nothing more to do with you. "

" We keep falling back… the Dominion keeps pushing forward… I tell you, Worf, war is much more fun when you're winning! Defeat makes my wounds ache. "

" Or perhaps the son of our illustrious first officer would prefer an Earth beverage. A glass of root beer with a lump of ice cream? Mmm… "

" All I ask, is a chance to prove myself. " " I just gave you one! And you failed. "

" Your father has requested that you be transferred off this ship. " " He has no right! " " He has EVERY right! Both as your superior officer and as your father. "

" I will teach you what you need to know to be a warrior, and you will teach me what I need to know to be a father. "

Background information [ ]

The six-episode arc [ ].

Although this episode represents part three of the arc, it was actually filmed before part two, " Rocks and Shoals ". This was because a location shoot was required for the Starfleet -story of " Rocks and Shoals ", and it made more scheduling sense to leave the shoot until after "Sons and Daughters" had been completed. Obviously, this made an already complicated situation worse. As Ronald D. Moore explains, " The station storyline on "Sons and Daughters" changed while they were doing it, which meant that my station-based storyline had to reflect that change… we couldn't keep it straight in our heads and we kept stepping on each other. Had something already happened, or was it happening the following week? It became very difficult to get the whole thing under control ." ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion , p. ? )

"Sons and Daughters" [ ]

This episode was based on the 1950 John Ford film Rio Grande . The film is about a fort commander who discovers that one of his new recruits is his son, whom he hasn't seen since he divorced the boy's mother years ago. The son hates the father, but they must learn to work together. ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion , p. ? )
Many fans felt that Alexander was far older in this episode than he should have been given his age as established in Star Trek: The Next Generation , an inconsistency dubbed " Soap opera rapid aging syndrome ". Ira Steven Behr has admitted they took some liberties with his age, but that there were legitimate practical reasons for this. Firstly, there was the issue of time. There are very strict laws about how long actors under eighteen can be kept on-set, laws which dictate that they cannot work past a certain hour and that they can only do so many hours a day without a break. Following these laws, and factoring in the length of time needed for an actor to get into makeup, it was determined that an under eighteen actor would only be on set for a few hours a day, thus prolonging the shoot. As well as this, the producers wanted an older character so that Worf didn't seem too harsh. If the actor was very young, Worf could be seen as abusive, but with an older character, Worf's parenting becomes, at worst, harsh. Bradley Thompson countered this argument by pointing out that it has never been established how fast Klingon children grow. ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion , p. ? )
Of the depiction of the character of Ziyal in this episode, Ira Steven Behr has said, " We set out in this arc to make her the pure innocent, to make the audience invest emotion in that innocence ." Similarly, David Weddle says, " We had to get her to the point where her death would matter to the audience ." ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion , p. ? )
This episode represents another important stage in the relationship between Kira Nerys and Dukat . Building on the scene between them in " A Time to Stand ", Dukat's efforts to win her over are briefly successful here, until Kira steps back and realizes what she is doing, ultimately deciding that she wants nothing to do with Dukat. From this point onwards, Kira's animosity towards Dukat would never waver and there would be no further ambiguity as to how she feels towards him. Following this episode, they would have only two more significant encounters, " Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night " and " Covenant ".
This relationship, as well as that between Kira and Damar, were the subject of a deleted scene from this episode, filmed but cut for time. After Kira calls Dukat an interstellar despot, Dukat retorts that he prefers the term "tyrant". Dukat proposes to assign Damar to escort Ziyal to the opening of her exhibit. Kira points out that " He's a self-righteous sycophant who despises everything Bajoran, " and notes that Damar sneers whenever he says "Bajoran". Dukat denies this just as Damar walks in, giving a report and sneering whenever Bajorans are mentioned. Kira can't help but laugh. Damar glares at Kira, but continues his report and leaves. Dukat then imitates Damar, causing Dukat and Kira to laugh together. The script for this episode, including the deleted scene, can be reviewed here . The scene also appears in the novelization of this episode. Casey Biggs commented: " There was a scene originally in one of the scripts in which Kira tells Gul Dukat, 'Damar hates me, he hates Bajorans. Every time he says "Bajoran" he sneers'. So I had to figure out how I was going to do this in order for it to look somewhat real. I decided to give it my best Jack Nicholson impression of a Cardassian. I continued to play that for the next two or three episodes. What I didn't know was that because of time they ended up cutting out that whole scene between Dukat and Kira. Here I was playing out this nice little character piece for the show and no one knew what I was doing. " ("Damar's Attacks!, TV Zone special #34, p. 27)
Ron Moore commented, " You may argue that we should've cut more from the Worf/Alexander story, but if you look at the show objectively you'll see that there's not a lot of extra material in that story to chop. " ( AOL chat , 1997 )
This episode marks Alexander's first appearance since the Star Trek: The Next Generation seventh season episode " Firstborn ". Marc Worden reprises the role in " You Are Cordially Invited ".
Benjamin Sisko later wins his bet with Martok to be the first one on to Deep Space 9 . However, he tells Martok they will drink the bloodwine together. (" Sacrifice of Angels ")
Katogh appears to be the son of Ch'Pok , the Klingon advocate who attempted to extradite Worf in " Rules of Engagement ".
Although it is not widely known, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) cut this episode by approximately 25 seconds. In the last scene, as Martok initiates Alexander Rozhenko into the House of Martok , there is a ritual performed which involves Martok placing the insignia of his house into a chalice. He then slides a knife across his palm and lets the blood drip into the chalice. In the UK version of the episode, he then pours in some bloodwine and sets the mixture alight, but in the uncut version, he hands the knife to Alexander and Worf, who both also cut their palm and let their own blood drip into the chalice. Although, visually, there is no evidence of the edit, if you listen closely, you can hear a slight jump in the music key at the moment of the cut. The reason given by the BBFC for the censorship was that because the show was aimed primarily at teenagers, they felt that a scene in which two characters mix blood could encourage viewers to do likewise, hence increasing the risk of HIV transfer. [1] [2] [3] Strangely, an almost identical scene involving Martok and Gowron occurs in the seventh season episode " When It Rains... ", but this scene was passed uncut by the BBFC. 2016 airings of the episode on CBS Action have reinstated the scene.
As for the ceremony itself, it is far different from the R'uustai seen in TNG : " The Bonding ", not the least because the ceremony here involved an adult Alexander cutting his hand, whereas the R'uustai involved a then-12 year old Jeremy Aster simply lighting candles.

Video and DVD releases [ ]

UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video ): Volume 6.2, 2 March 1998
As part of the DS9 Season 6 DVD collection

Links and references [ ]

Starring [ ].

Avery Brooks as Captain Sisko

Also starring [ ]

Rene Auberjonois as Odo
Michael Dorn as Lt. Commander Worf
Terry Farrell as Lt. Commander Dax
Cirroc Lofton as Jake Sisko
Colm Meaney as Chief O'Brien
Armin Shimerman as Quark
Alexander Siddig as Doctor Bashir
Nana Visitor as Major Kira

Guest stars [ ]

Marc Worden as Alexander Rozhenko
Marc Alaimo as Dukat
J.G. Hertzler as Martok
Melanie Smith as Ziyal
Casey Biggs as Damar
Sam Zeller as Ch'Targh
Gabrielle Union as N'Garen

Stunt doubles [ ]

Brennan Dyson as stunt double for Michael Dorn
Dennis Madalone as stunt double for Marc Worden
Tom Morga as stunt double for Sam Zeller

Stand-ins [ ]

John Lendale Bennett – stand-in for Avery Brooks
Uriah Carr – stand-in for Casey Biggs
Cathy DeBuono – stand-in for Terry Farrell
Mark Lentry – stand-in for Marc Alaimo
James Minor – stand-in for Michael Dorn
Robin Morselli – stand-in for Melanie Smith
Randy Pflug – stand-in for Colm Meaney
Brenda-Jean Wright – stand-in for Nana Visitor

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Alexander Rozhenko (Character)

Alexander Rozhenko is the son of Worf and K'Ehleyr . His presence in Star Trek Timelines was first revealed in a forum post , and few other details are currently available.

Alexander plays an important part in the story for Episode 1, The Art of War .

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Cast & Character Guide

11 deep space nine characters star trek still needs to bring back, recasting star trek: ds9 for a movie reboot.

Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Lt. Commander Worf (Michael Dorn) are exemplary Starfleet Officers on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , but they are very different and far apart in terms of being fathers. On Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lt. Worf learned he had a son with K'Ehleyr (Suzie Plakson) named Alexander Rozhenko (Brian Bonsall) who came to live with Worf on the USS Enterprise-D. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine introduced Commander Sisko as a widower and single father raising his son, Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton).

Lt. Commander Worf joined Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in season 4 and became Captain Sisko's Starfleet Strategic Operations Officer. Worf preferred to live aboard the USS Defiant, which he commanded in lieu of Captain Sisko. During the Dominion War, in which Captain Sisko played a pivotal role, Worf split his time between Starfleet and the Klingon Defense Forces, often serving with his friend, General Martok (J.G. Hertzler). Responsibilities to Starfleet aside, Sisko and Worf approached fatherhood very differently.

Compared to Captain Sisko, Worf Is A Terrible Father In Star Trek

Sisko never let his job get in the way of being a parent.

Captain Sisko was an excellent father to Jake on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and he's even more impressive when compared to Worf. Benjamin was burdened with running the Deep Space Nine space station, managing the political intrigue of the Bajorans, Cardassians, Klingons, and the Dominion, leading Starfleet in the Dominion War, and his religious role as Emissary of the Prophets of Bajor . Yet Captain Sisko never neglected Jake. Ben was an active and caring parent, occasionally a disciplinarian, but he was involved in Jake's life, encouraged his son's interests and ambitions, and made time to have family dinners with Jake and his love, Kasidy Yates (Penny Johnson Gerald).

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine had the biggest cast of characters of any Trek show, meaning that Captain Sisko had numerous allies in the Dominion War.

Even Michael Dorn admits that Worf is a terrible father , especially compared to Captain Sisko. Worf had his moments of good parenting when Alexander was young on the USS Enterprise-D, but he was also impatient, distant, and angry with his son. Worf often tasked Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) to care for Alexander in his stead. On Star Trek: Deep Space Nin e, the adult Alexander (Marc Worden) enlisted in the Klingon Defense Forces to make his father proud. Worf still wasn't the picture of fatherly warmth, and General Martok ended up looking after Alexander on his Bird-of-Prey, the IKS Rotarran. Worf and Alexander were never as close as Ben and Jake Sisko were.

What Happened To Sisko & Worf’s Sons In Star Trek?

Jake sisko and alexander rozhenko have very different destinies.

Both Jake Sisko and Alexander Rozhenko made their last canonical appearances in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Alexander's final appearance was in DS9 season 6's "You Are Cordially Invited" when he attended Worf's wedding to Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) . Soon after, Alexander was transferred from the IKS Rotarran to the IKA Ya'Vang, having been accepted by his fellow Klingons as a "good luck charm" after a rocky start. In DS9 season 7, Worf reported that Alexander was promoted to the Ya'Vang's weapons officer.

Alexander was not seen or mentioned when Captain Worf returned in Star Trek: Picard season 3.

Jake Sisko was a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series regular, and he made his final appearance in DS9 's series finale, "What You Leave Behind." When Captain Sisko joined the Prophets and became a non-linear being, Jake was left behind with Kasidy and her newborn son with Ben, who is Jake's half-brother. Star Trek fans have clamored for Jake Sisko to appear in a Star Trek on Paramount+ series , but it has yet to happen. It's safe to guess that Jake Sisko continued his career as a reporter and a writer after Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ended, and he looks forward to the day when his father, Captain Sisko, finally returns.

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Why Worf’s Son Alexander Rozhenko Has Human Names, Not Klingon

Alexander Rozhenko, son of Lt. Worf, had a human name because he was raised among humans.
The clash between Worf's Klingon heritage and human upbringing caused many problems for him in Star Trek, which is why he wanted a different path for his son.
Alexander took on the surname Rozhenko from Worf's adoptive human parents and eventually reconciled with his father and forged his own path.

There's a perfectly good reason why Alexander Rozhenko (Brian Bonsall), the son of Star Trek: The Next Generation 's Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn) has a human name and not a Klingon one. Alexander was introduced in the TNG episode "Reunion", and appeared in eight episodes of TNG and two episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Worf and Alexander's relationship was strained, as the youngster didn't match up to his father's idealized image of a Klingon Warrior. The boy's human name likely exacerbated the complicated situation for Star Trek 's favorite Klingon.

The son of the Klingon ambassador and Federation emissary K'Ehleyr (Suzie Plakson), Alexander was largely raised among humans. He did not have the traditional Klingon upbringing that Worf would have liked for his son. It's interesting that, as a survivor of the Khitomer Massacre, Worf was also raised by humans, and so he clearly wanted Alexander to avoid the same pitfalls. Many of Worf's problems in Star Trek were caused by the clash of his Klingon heritage and human upbringing, and this easily explains why he wanted something better for his son. Unfortunately, tragedy intervened when K'Ehleyr was murdered.

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Why Worf’s Son Is Named Alexander Rozhenko

The reason why Worf's son is named Alexander is explained in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 4, episode 7, "Reunion." During a confrontation between the former lovers, K'Ehleyr tells Worf that " He is also my son, and I am half-human ." K'Ehleyr was the daughter of a human mother and Klingon father, essentially the opposite of Star Trek: Voyager 's Lt. B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson). This is why she settled on a human name for her son. However, as she was initially keeping Alexander's existence a secret from Worf, the boy had not taken the surname Rozhenko at the time of "Reunion."

After the death of K'Ehleyr, Worf felt that he was unable to care for Alexander, and so sent the boy to live with his grandparents, Sergey and Helena Rozhenko, on Earth. This is why Alexander took the surname of Worf's adoptive human parents, because he became a part of their family and enrolled in schools as such. Alexander's human name and upbringing marked him out from other Klingons, which did prove difficult for both him and his father as he grew into a young man.

What Happened To Worf’s Son In Star Trek: TNG & DS9?

When Worf's parents grew too old to care for a growing Klingon boy, Alexander returned to the USS Enterprise-D in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5, episode 10, "New Ground." Alexander's life on the Enterprise was almost cut tragically short when he was trapped in a burning science lab. Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) took it upon herself to improve relations between Alexander and his father in the wake of the fire, perhaps setting up Troi's TNG romance with Worf . Alexander also teamed up with the de-aged Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) to retake the Enterprise from alien hijackers in the episode "Rascals."

After the destruction of the USS Enterprise-D in Star Trek Generations , Alexander returned to Earth while his father was stationed aboard Deep Space Nine. During the Dominion War, the older Alexander (Marc Worden) signed up with the Klingon Defense Forces. Explaining the apparently drastic change in Alexander's aspirations from Star Trek: The Next Generation , Ronald D. Moore stated that Worf's son tried to become a warrior to get his father's attention after years of estrangement. When they were reunited, father and son finally reconciled their issues, and at last Worf realized that he had to let Alexander carve out his own individual path.