As part of an exchange
program, a Klingon officer named Kurn arrives on board
the U.S.S. Enterprise. He soon informs Worf that they
are brothers, having been separated shortly before their
parents were killed in a Romulan attack on the Khitomer
Outpost.
Kurn tells Worf that new evidence has surfaced which
indicates that their late father, Mogh, aided and
abetted the Romulans in the Khitomer assault which
resulted in the deaths of 4000 Klingons. To defend his
family's honor, Worf goes before the Klingon High
Council to challenge the treasonous accusations.
Accompanied by Kurn,
who serves as his brother's cha'Dlch (a second who will
defend him during the trial), Worf faces the high
council. During a recess, the council leader, K'mpec,
asks Worf to drop his challenge, but he refuses.
Elsewhere, Kurn is seriously wounded by two Klingon
assassins after Duras, another council member, requests
that he betray Worf and Kurn refuses.
Due to Kurn's
injuries, Worf asks Picard to be his cha'Dlch. Honored
by the request, Picard returns to the council with Worf.
Meanwhile, the crew learns that Klingon records of the
fatal attack have recently been altered to indict Mogh
and that the only other survivor of the massacre, Worf's
nurse Kahlest, is living nearby.
Picard visits Kahlest,
who asserts that Mogh was loyal to his race and had
actually followed the real traitor to the Khitomer
Outpost to prevent the Romulan attack. But when Picard
tries to introduce Kahlest's testimony, K'mpec abruptly
cuts him off and calls a recess before she can prove
Mogh's innocence.
In private chambers,
K'mpec admits that Mogh was a scapegoat for the real
traitor, Duras' father, to protect political interests
and prevent a civil war. He also reveals that the
council never expected Worf to challenge their charges,
but since he has, he must be punished for his father's
"treason" to keep the peace. To protect Kurn, who would
face execution along with him, Worf agrees to drop his
challenge and instead be labeled a coward before the
council, though in their hearts, Kurn and Worf know that
their family honor has been maintained. |
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Production: 165
Season: 3 Episode: 17
Air Date: 03.19.1990
Stardate: 43685.2 |
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Patrick Stewart as
Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
Brent Spiner as Data
LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn as Worf
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher |
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Tony Todd as Kurn
Charles Cooper as K'mpec
Thelma Lee as Kahlest
Patrick Massett as Duras |
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Tony Todd Trivia:
Often used as the narrative voice
on many film and Television trailers.
Has played characters on all
three of the sequel Star Trek TV series: "Star Trek: The
Next Generation" (1987) (as Kurn, brother of Worf),
"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) (as Kurn and as an
older Jake Sisko, son of Capt. Benjamin Sisko), and
"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) (as an Alpha Hirogen, a race
of intergalactic "big-game" hunters).
Best known as the hook-handed
Candyman from the Candyman (1992) movies.
Won the role of Ben in Night of
the Living Dead (1990) out of many contenders, including
Laurence Fishburne, Ving Rhames and Eriq La Salle.
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Sins of the Father"
#40273-165
Based on a script by
Drew Deighan
Teleplay by
Ronald D. Moore & Reed Moran
Directed by
Les Landau
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FINAL DRAFT
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STAR TREK: "Sins of the Father" - 1/5/90 -
CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Sins of the Father"
CAST
PICARD
KURN
RIKER
K'MPEC
DATA
DURAS
BEVERLY
KAHLEST
TROI
GEORDI
WORF
WESLEY
Non-Speaking
KLINGON SUPERNUMERARIES
TRANSPORTER TECH
KLINGON COUNCIL MEMBERS
TWO KLINGON ASSASSINS
Non-Speaking
KLINGON GUARD
SUPERNUMERARIES KLINGON WOMAN
CLERK
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