Star Trek: The Next Generation
Summary
Lt . Worf ( Michael Dorn ) had another " blood brother " onStar Trek : The Next Generation , but he only appear in one episode before being forgotten . As the only Klingon in Starfleet , Worf often shinny to conciliate his tariff as a Starfleet officer with his Klingon culture . As Chief of Security on the USS Enterprise - D , Lt . Worf performed his office well and Captain Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) often encouraged Worf to explore his Klingon inheritance . ThroughoutTNG’sseven time of year , Worf learned more about his Klingon family , eventually meeting his biological brother , Kurn ( Tony Todd ) .
InStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 3 , instalment 5 , " The Bonding , " Worf conduce an outside mission during which archeologist Lt . Marla Aster ( Susan Powell ) is killed . Tragically , Aster had a son key Jeremy ( Gabriel Damon ) who populate on the USS Enterprise - D with her . Captain Picard present the news of Marla ’s dying to the now - orphaned Jeremy , who clamber to express his heartbreak and ire . Feeling responsible for Marla ’s death , Worf offers to execute a Klingon soldering ritual call R’uustai with Jeremy , which would in effect make them brothers in the heart of the Klingons .
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Worf Made Jeremy Aster Part Of His Family In Star Trek: TNG
The two completed the R’uustai, a Klingon bonding ritual.
As Worf was also orphan at a untried age , he understandably relates to Jeremy and wishes to help him . Jeremy , however , fault Worf for his mother ’s death . The son ’s grief is further complicated when a non - corporeal alien deal on the appearance of his mother . With the assistance of Counselor Deanna Troi ( Marina Sirtis ) , Picard and Worf aid convince Jeremy that the alien variant of Marla is n’t genuine . Having also lost his Church Father on an away delegation , Ensign Wesley Crusher ( Wil Wheaton)shares some of what he matte up , which help Jeremy begin to issue forth to terminus with his loss .
Worf , too , shares the story about how he lose his own parents , assuring Jeremy that his mother will live on in their Black Maria . Worf then offers to execute the soldering ceremony with Jeremy , saying:“You will become part of my family now and for all meter . We will be brothers . “Later , in Worf ’s quarter , Worf and Jeremy swooning standard candle in memory of their mothers , and Worf declares that their two families are now attach . Although Jeremy ’s fate after " The Bonding " is never revealed on screen , Troi remarks that he has an aunt and uncle living on Earth , so he presumably work to live with them .
Why Star Trek: TNG Forgot About Worf’s “Brother” Jeremy Aster
TNG’s producers considered bringing Jeremy back but ultimately decided against it.
Although the R’uustai purportedly made Worf and Jeremy family , the boy is never watch or mention again on CRT screen . accord to screenwriter Ronald D. Moore ( who pen the original script for " The Bonding”),Star Trek : The Next Generation’sproducers conceive bringing Jeremy back , but there were a few reasonableness why this never happened . For one thing , serialisation or continuity between instalment of television was still not commonplace during the early days ofTNG.Most episode were think of to stand on their own , and the estimation of doing succeed - up stories was not even hash out .
In theStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 3 Blu - beam episode comment , Ronald D. Moore says that he imagines Jeremy went back to live on Earth and send Worf"occasional mailing-card . "
AfterWorf ’s son Alexander ( Jon Paul Steuer , Brian Bonsall)was introduced inStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 4 , adding more stories about Jeremy may have matt-up redundant . Moore also tell that he had not amount up with any interesting musical theme for Jeremy as a part , and he was not the biggest fan of the young actor who playact him . While it might have been interesting to see a follow - up to Worf and Jeremy ’s story , " The Bonding " stay a satisfying episode ofStar Trek : The Next Generation , with several big character moments and a rare glance into a more vulnerable side of Worf .
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