Lieutenant Worf

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| Transcript label | WORF |
| Episodes | 174 of 176 speaking |
| Dialogue lines | 3814 |
| Played by | Michael Dorn |
| Species | Klingon |
| Affiliation | Starfleet |
| Status | Active at series end |
Key facts
- Klingon, son of Mogh (S03E17); orphaned at the Khitomer massacre and raised by human parents Sergey and Helena Rozhenko (S04E02); first Klingon officer in Starfleet.
- Chief of security and tactical officer from season 2 after Tasha Yar's death (Memory Alpha).
- Accepts discommendation (loss of honour) to protect the Empire when Duras' family frames Mogh for Khitomer (Sins of the Father S03E17).
- Younger brother Kurn, raised by Lorgh (Sins of the Father S03E17, Redemption S04E26 · S05E01).
- Fathered Alexander with K'Ehleyr, a half-human Federation emissary; after Duras murders her, Worf kills Duras (The Emissary S02E20, Reunion S04E07).
- Honour restored by Gowron during the Klingon civil war (Redemption S04E26 · S05E01).
- Paralysed when his spine is crushed and considers ritual suicide; saved by experimental surgery (Ethics S05E16).
- Adoptive human brother Nikolai (Homeward S07E13); shifts through parallel quantum realities (Parallels S07E11).
- Romance with Deanna Troi in season 7 (Parallels S07E11, Eye of the Beholder S07E18); prefers prune juice, 'a warrior's drink'.
Rank and role timeline
| From | Rank / role |
|---|---|
| Encounter at Farpoint (S01E01-E02) | Lieutenant (junior grade), bridge officer |
| The Child (S02E01) | Lieutenant, chief of security |
| Evolution (S03E01) | Lieutenant (full) |
Relationship graph
Relationships recorded in the curated data for this character, as on the Visuals page. Colour is affiliation. Hover a person for detail, click to open their note. Faint curves are ties between the people shown.
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Relationships
- Alexander Rozhenko: son (Memory Alpha: Alexander Rozhenko · Memory Alpha: Worf)
- K'Ehleyr: mate, mother of Alexander (Memory Alpha: K'Ehleyr · Memory Alpha: Worf)
- Kurn: brother (Memory Alpha: Kurn · Memory Alpha: Worf)
- Helena Rozhenko: adoptive mother (Memory Alpha: Helena Rozhenko · Memory Alpha: Worf)
- Sergey Rozhenko: adoptive father (Memory Alpha: Sergey Rozhenko · Memory Alpha: Worf)
- Nikolai Rozhenko: adoptive brother (Memory Alpha: Nikolai Rozhenko · Memory Alpha: Worf)
- Counselor Deanna Troi: romance in season 7 (Memory Alpha: Deanna Troi · Memory Alpha: Worf)
- Gowron: political ally (Memory Alpha: Gowron · Memory Alpha: Worf)
- Duras: enemy, killed by Worf (Memory Alpha: Duras, son of Ja'rod · Memory Alpha: Worf)
- Lieutenant Natasha 'Tasha' Yar: predecessor as security chief (Memory Alpha: Worf)
Most scenes shared with
| Character | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Commander William T. Riker | 752 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 742 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 586 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 373 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 291 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 214 |
| Wesley Crusher | 111 |
| Lieutenant Natasha 'Tasha' Yar | 59 |
Lines per season
| S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343 | 532 | 484 | 572 | 614 | 552 | 717 |
Appearances at a glance
One cell per episode in broadcast order; darker means more lines, an outlined cell is an appearance without dialogue. Hover for the episode, click to open it.
Appearances
Heaviest episodes
- Parallels (S07E11): 114 lines
- New Ground (S05E10): 107 lines
- Firstborn (S07E21): 103 lines
- Birthright, part 2 (S06E17): 88 lines
- The Emissary (S02E20): 82 lines