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Contents (7 sections)
| Code | S05E10 (episode 110 overall) |
| Aired | 1992-01-06 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 45376.3 |
| Director | Robert Scheerer (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Story by: Sara Charno (Memory Alpha) & Stuart Charno (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) Teleplay by: Grant Rosenberg (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Arcs | Worf family |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
Worf's mother leaves his son Alexander with him aboard the Enterprise. Alexander lies and steals, and Worf plans to send him to a Klingon school. After Alexander is hurt in a fire during a rescue, Worf lets him stay with him.
Continuity
- Follows Reunion (S04E07): Alexander, who lost his mother in Reunion, is brought to live with Worf on the Enterprise.
- Leads to Firstborn (S07E21): Worf's worry in New Ground that Alexander will not live as a Klingon returns when Alexander, as K'mtar, comes back from the future.
Log entries
Captain's log, stardate 45376.3. We are approaching the planet Bilana Three, where a new method of propulsion known as the Soliton Wave is being developed. The Enterprise has been asked to participate in one of the first tests of this new technology.
Characters (14 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Worf | 107 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 43 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 36 |
| Alexander Rozhenko | 34 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 30 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 26 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 24 |
| Mrs Kyle | 16 |
| Helena Rozhenko | 15 |
| Ja'Dar | 12 |
| Ensign Felton | 9 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 4 |
| Computer | 3 |
| Crewwoman | 1 |
Present without dialogue
Characters with no lines who appear according to the cast list or the stage directions.
- Ensign Gates (cast list)
Locations (36 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 10 |
| Corridor | 6 |
| Biolab | 4 |
| Engineering | 3 |
| Mrs. Kyle's office | 2 |
| Observation lounge | 2 |
| Worf's quarters | 2 |
| Transporter room | 1 |
| Ten Forward | 1 |
| Ready room | 1 |
| Turbolift | 1 |
| Holodeck | 1 |
| Troi's office | 1 |
| Sickbay | 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 Cmdr. William Riker (Commander William T. Riker)
Also starring
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
- Michael Dorn as Lt. 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)
Guest stars
- Georgia Brown as Helena Rozhenko (Helena Rozhenko)
- Brian Bonsall as Alexander Rozhenko (Alexander Rozhenko)
- Richard McGonagle as Ja'Dar
- Jennifer Edwards as Mrs. Kyle (Mrs Kyle)
Co-stars
- Sheila Franklin as Ensign
- Majel Barrett as Computer Voice
Uncredited co-stars
- Rachen Assapiomonwait as Nelson
- Joe Baumann as Garvey
- Michael Braveheart as Martinez
- Debbie David as Russell
- Chapman, Dickinson, Holmes, Murphy, O'Leary, Ricksecker as boy (6 performers)
- Tracee Lee Cocco as Jae
- Cooper as Reel
- Nyra Crenshaw, Alex Landi, Jay Montalvo as operations division officer (3 performers)
- Gerard David, Jr. as operations division ensign
- Lanier Edwards as command division lieutenant
- Eben Ham as operations division ensign
- Gary Hunter as science division officer
- D. Kai as sciences officer
- Arvo Katajisto as Torigan
- Mark Lentry as science division lieutenant
- Dennis Madalone as skull-faced opponent
- Michael Moorehead as science division ensign
- Brandy Pickett as science division officer
- Keith Rayve as command division ensign
- Joycelyn Robinson as Gates (Ensign Gates)
- Victor Sein as command division officer
- Talbot as Ten Forward waitress
- Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace
- Christina Wegler Miles as command division ensign