Star Trek: Things You Didn’t Know About Worf

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Worf is one of the most distinctive characters in Star Trek, and most viewers can identify him no matter what show they're watching. He appears in a few, with The Next Generation as the first step in a long career that includes the classic movies with the cast from The Original Series, several Deep Space 9 episodes, and various other properties in the Star Trek IP.

One of Worf's many titles was «Of The House of Martok,» but he wasn't born into this house. The head of this house, Martok, was not of noble birth himself but had earned the title because of his distinguished military career. He used his position of power to elevate those that he deemed worthy of a similar honor, and that was the main motivation behind offering Worf a place in his house.

This was related to the period when Worf was serving as commander aboard the IKS Rotarran during the Domnion War at General Martok's side. The General was impressed by Worf and his battle prowess and intelligent planning on several occasions.

Worf's invitation to the House of Martok made perfect sense, but it had a domino effect that would lead to some drama later when the new addition to the family decided to marry Jazida Dax, a Trill. The matron of the House of Martok had some misgivings about the marriage, and the Deep Space Nine episode «You Are Cordially