Sins Of The Father
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Contents (6 sections)
| Code | S03E17 (episode 65 overall) |
| Aired | 1990-03-19 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 43685.2 |
| Director | Les Landau (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Story by: Drew Deighan (Memory Alpha) Teleplay by: Ronald D. Moore (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) & W. Reed Moran (Memory Alpha) |
| Arcs | Klingon, Worf family |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
Kurn, a Klingon exchange officer, tells Worf the High Council has branded their father Mogh a traitor. Worf and Picard, as cha'DIch, learn the Council knew Mogh was innocent, so Worf accepts discommendation to spare Kurn and prevent civil war.
Continuity
- Leads to Reunion (S04E07): Duras, whose father Ja'rod was the real traitor, brought the charge against Mogh in Sins of the Father; Worf kills him in Reunion, though Mogh's innocence stays untold.
- Leads to Redemption (S04E26): Worf, discommended in Sins of the Father, has his honour restored by Gowron.
- Leads to Redemption part 2 (S05E01): Gowron finally admits that Duras' family wrongly took Worf's name and honour, as in Sins of the Father.
Log entries
Captain's log, Stardate 43685.2 As part of an exchange programme, we're taking aboard a Klingon officer to return the recent visit of Commander Riker to the cruiser Pagh.
Characters (14 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 62 |
| Kurn | 57 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 55 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 27 |
| K'mpec | 25 |
| Duras | 23 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 14 |
| Kahlest | 14 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 10 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 8 |
| Wesley Crusher | 6 |
| Crewwoman | 1 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 1 |
| Computer | 1 |
Locations (30 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 8 |
| Great Hall | 7 |
| Corridor | 2 |
| Ten Forward | 2 |
| Ready room | 2 |
| Transporter room | 1 |
| Turbolift | 1 |
| Captain's Mess | 1 |
| Kurn's quarters | 1 |
| Pedestrian tunnel | 1 |
| Sickbay | 1 |
| Kahlest's home | 1 |
| Street | 1 |
| K'mpec's Chamber | 1 |
Cast
From Memory Alpha. Linked where the credit could be matched to a transcript label.
Starring
- Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Captain Jean-Luc Picard)
- Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker (Commander William T. Riker)
Also starring
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
- Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf (Lieutenant Worf)
- Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher (Dr Beverly Crusher)
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi (Counselor Deanna Troi)
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data (Lieutenant Commander Data)
- Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher (Wesley Crusher)
Guest stars
- Charles Cooper as K'mpec (K'mpec)
- Tony Todd as Kurn (Kurn)
- Patrick Massett as Duras (Duras)
- Thelma Lee as Kahlest
Co-star
- Teddy Davis as Transporter Tech
Uncredited co-stars
- Rachen Assapiomonwait as Nelson
- Majel Barrett as USS Enterprise -D computer voice
- Michael Braveheart as Martinez
- Sedena Cappannelli as ops ensign
- B.J. Davis as Klingon assassin
- Chris Doyle as Klingon assassin
- Eben Ham as Klingon Council member
- Kim as ops officer
- Mark Lentry as sciences officer
- Debbie Marsh as command ensign
- James McElroy as command officer
- John Rice as sciences officer
- Joseph Michael Roth as Klingon High Council member
- Mark Wilson as Klingon High Council member
- Natalie Wood as Bailey