Worf
- For the waterfront construction, see wharf. For the American linguist, see Benjamin Whorf.
Worf, played by Michael Dorn, is a main character in both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and also the films based on The Next Generation.
Worf is the first Klingon main character to appear in Star Trek, and has appeared in more Star Trek episodes than any other character. Along with Miles O'Brien, he is one of the only two characters to be regulars in more than one Star Trek series.
Casting
Michael Dorn read for the rôle in 1986.
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Backstory
Roddenberry wanted on the Enterprise-D bridge a character of a race that had been enemies of the Federation in the original series.
From the beginning, the character was aware he had been orphaned by the events of Khitomer (contemporaneous to Star Trek VI. He was adopted by humans and raised on Earth.
TNG and DS9 story
The Worf character was on The Next Generations for all seven seasons. After the destruction of the Enterprise-D in Generations, the Worf character was moved to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine but still made appearances in the TNG films.
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Critical and fan reception
Many fans wear Worf costumes to conventions.
Although the actor who plays Worf is an African-American, the character is technically Klingon and not black. However, scholars still perceive the fictional Worf character as "ethnic". One race studies scholar notes that "in the final season Troi and Worf (two ethnic characters)appear to have developed a committed relationship."[1]. The fact that the actor's costume for the character includes a Klingon sash over the Starfleet uniform has come under criticism "for making the Klingon character appear “different.” It seems as though the author is trying to have it both ways. He criticizes Star Trek creators for not developing ethnic characters and their culture, but finds the accoutrements of that development “branding” and discriminatory."[2]
References
External links
- Worf at Memory Alpha
- Michael Dorn at IMDb