All Things Star Trek

[BenPass]

Found this on screen rant!

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Michael Dorn Confirms Work on Star Trek: Captain Worf

Geek favorites Bryan Fuller and Bryan Singer have been forthcoming about their hopes for bringing Star Trek back to the small screen, after the release of J.J. Abrams’ elusive sequel to his Trek movie reboot next summer. However, it turns out those two aren’t the only ones with big dreams about a new TV series set in that sci-fi universe – Michael Dorn is also taking steps to reprise his signature Trek role on a spinoff, tentatively titled Star Trek: Captain Worf.

Worf, Son of Mogh, of course, is the first Klingon main character on a Star Trek TV series. He appeared on The Next Generation throughout its seven-season run, then became a Deep Space Nine regular for its last four seasons. Dorn portrayed Worf in all four Next Generation films; in addition, he played Worf’s grandfather, Colonel Worf, in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

Rumors and reports about a prospective Worf spinoff began circulating earlier this year – which, perhaps not-so-coincidentally, marks the 25th anniversary of The Next Generation. Trek News caught up with recently with Dorn, who gave them the following exclusive “scoop” on the project:

“I had come up with the idea because I love [Worf] and I think he’s a character that hasn’t been fully developed and hasn’t been fully realized. Once I started thinking about it, it became obvious to me that I wanted to at least put it out there, which I have, and the response has been pretty amazing. We’ve been contacted by different individuals–I can’t say who and all that–about wanting to come on board and be part of this. ”

Deep Space Nine concluded with Worf being made Federation ambassador to the Klingon homeworld, Qo’noS. An official prequel comic book to Abrams’ Trek reboot featured Worf as a Klingon Empire General, who battles the Romulan Captain Nero (Eric Bana, in Abrams’ film). Worf sustained life-threatening injuries during the encounter, but it was indicated he was still alive by the story’s conclusion.

However, the overlap between events on DS9 and the Star Trek film continuity has always been kind of fuzzy; hence, it stands to reason that could also hold true for a Worf spinoff and the post-reboot movies. Dorn’s in the same boat of uncertainty as Fuller and Singer, when it comes to how his plans are affected by Abrams’ films – as he put it, “there’s all the political stuff going on with the new movies with J.J. Abrams and Paramount and all that stuff, which I have no clue about and what it all entails, but that’s where it is right now.”



The in-progress subtitle Captain Worf is open to interpretation, as far as indications for when, exactly, the TV series could take place. Such a Star Trek spinoff would, for certain, retain the ensemble format of its predecessors to some degree – with a focus on the adventures of Worf and a new group of space explorers. Morever, Dorn says the show isn’t so much a pipe dream as one might think (at first):

“Interestingly enough it has gotten traction. I was very surprised, I was on a movie not too long ago, where one of the producers was basically lobbying to be part of it. He was like “Michael, I’d love to write it, if you haven’t.” So at this point, my agents and my manager are looking at all the avenues and trying to figure out which is the best one. My agent and manager have been in the business for awhile, so they’re very savvy about where to start and how to get it going. Like I said, in this business you never know and I’ve been through pitching things and I never want to do that again [laughs]. It’s pretty brutal, but definitely I think once again, if Paramount or CBS or anybody thinks this is a viable thing, they’ll jump on it.”

Worf’s Klingon manner and instincts often put him at odds with his fellow officers on The Next Generation, as hilariously highlighted in this 15-minute compilation video; still, there were a few episodes on DS9 that explored Worf’s personal sense of duty and honor beyond the surface level. Nonetheless, there does remain room for further development of the character – even given the substantial amount of backstory already in place for Worf.

However, as Dorn mentions above, the Star Trek: Captain Worf television series is far from getting an official greenlight right now. Nevertheless, we will keep you up-to-date on the situation as more information is released (or Dorn continues to talk about it).

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I'd love to see this happen.

[Jev Moldara]

Odd... I'd always heard that Michael Dorn said they couldn't pay him enough to put that makeup back on...

[Master Rel]

Not getting paid to not wear it may have started to change his mind?

I welcome any Trek 

[Master Rel]

Just saying...I really appreciated the Mirror Mirror themed episodes regardless of the series...

[Master Rel]

Little piece of Trek trivia...T'Pol is vulcan for sweet yummy nom noms 

[Manroon]

So I've got the radio on to the Fish..... and they do their little Traffic and News bit. With Next Gen on in the background. Awesome.

[Jev Moldara]

Little piece of Trek trivia...T'Pol is vulcan for sweet yummy nom noms  

...and Seven of Nine is Borg-speak for "supah-hawt catsuit wearing vixen with no acting talent"...

[Master Rel]

Ok my fellow trekkers and trekkies...rate the following with 1 being favorite and 5 being the least, though that does not mean you hate them 


Alphabetical order for a starting point...

Andorian

Human

Klingon

Romulan

Vulcan

[BenPass]

Ok my fellow trekkers and trekkies...rate the following with 1 being favorite and 5 being the least, though that does not mean you hate them 


Alphabetical order for a starting point...

Andorian

Human

Klingon

Romulan

Vulcan

Choose a hard list why dontcha? I'm kidding of course, but that's a hard choice for me.

I would have to say, keeping in mind that the top three are VERY close...so close that I'm wavering on their position:

1 - Vulcan. Vulcans have always appealed to me with their wisdom, knowledge, and refusal to be controlled by emotion.

2 - Romulan. I find the Romulan culture and mindset incredibly interesting. Where the Klingons have the honor of war, death, and blood, the Romulans have personal honor that cannot be slighted.

3 - Klingon. Again, honor. Beyond that, Klingons are warriors who fight for a cause (the cause being honor) rather than a desire to enslave (like Sith).

4 - Human. Hey, I've gotta be there somewhere. Humans really rise to the occasion in Star Trek though. We've got the insatiable desire to learn and explore, even though we're often outmatched.

5 - Andorian. I never did particularly like the Andorians...probably because of their senseless enmity with the Vulcans. At least the Romulans and Klingons had a reason to hate the Vulcans. I find the Andorians boring though. Again, just my thought.

[Master Rel]

See, this is why I ask these sort off questions...gaining insights into how others see the world.

My list, is a bit different.

1. Andorian...I have always likes them...the antenna always struck me as a classic 50' alien and sci-fi novel consideration...the blue skin is attractive...I liked the focus and aggression without being stupid about it, almost stereotypical Russian in their calm and calculating methods (no insult intended to our Russian forumites!)

2. Romulan...for this choice it is more the ships than the aliens, but I like the Romulans themselves also...military minded, serious, focused...pointed ears without the restrictions of pure logic

3. Klingon...though not for the same reasons that many might...I like the weapons and the look of the lumps/bumps as much as anyone else...I appreciate the Bushido aspect that many follow, the samurai aspect draws me in...that and their food...nom nom

4. Vulcan...all things that the Jedi council would appreciate...logic before emotion, thought before action, communication before the sword...I appreciate the Vulcans as much as anyone, but as with Humans a bit too common for my tastes...like cool clean water, which is healthy and tastes great but it is no wine or soup...I prefer flavor

5. Human...so vanilla in a cooler filled with flavors...great for stock, rank and file...redshirts  ...I would put Tellerites at 5 and move Humans down to 6 if I could lol


PS
Ben I just caught that you listed them in counter alphabetical order...clever!

[Jev Moldara]

Ok my fellow trekkers and trekkies...rate the following with 1 being favorite and 5 being the least, though that does not mean you hate them  


Alphabetical order for a starting point...

Andorian

Human

Klingon

Romulan

Vulcan

1 - Romulan. A culture that espouses the virtues of personal honor, yet are amongst the masters of deceit and treachery, is just fascinating. In combat, where the Klingons would be a bruiser seeking to overpower you with brute strength, the Romulans would either slip a knife into your guts or poison you. Definitely a species you want on your side, so long as you keep an eye out in case they decide to betray you.

2 - Human. Quark said it best: "Let me tell you something about Hew-mons, Nephew. They're a wonderful, friendly people, as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those same friendly, intelligent, wonderful people... will become as nasty and as violent as the most bloodthirsty Klingon. You don't believe me? Look at those faces. Look in their eyes."

3 - Klingon. A proud warrior race that regards honor as the one thing that makes a Klingon a Klingon. Their culture, while brutal, is strangely beautiful. The only thing that keeps the Klingons low on the list is the fact that they tend to allow the demands of honor to overshadow basic common sense. It is better to die in glorious combat against an enemy that outguns and outnumbers you than to run away. Straightforward attacks are honorable and sneak attacks are considered unworthy of a Klingon.

4 - Vulcans. The entire concept of hiding your emotions... to give up the dizzying highs of happiness to avoid the abysmal lows of anger... just seems fundamentally flawed.

I am not putting a score for Andorians because so little is known about their culture.

[kewlkev360]

!. Klingons - I have always been a huge fan of the Klingons.  I love their ship designs, the Bird of Prey especially.  They make great bad-guys ans great allies.  I really like their mythologies too:  Kortar, the first Klingon who decided the gods were more trouble than they were worth and destroyed them, and Kahless the Unforgettable who forged the first Bat'leth by thrusting a lock of his hair into the fires of the Kri'stak volcano and twisted it into a sword and used it to defeat Molor.

2. Human - Gotta rep my peeps, lol.  Jean-luc Picard, Geordi, Chief O'brien and Commander Riker.  I especially like Geordi because there weren't many characters on T.V. shows I watched with a disability like that and I thought it was great that they had a main character with one.  That visor was all kinds of cool. I grew up watching these guys and are my favorites.  Honorable mention to Data because he just was so dang fun to watch, always learning and striving to be better.  

3. Romulans - Great bad guys, always sneaking around and tugging on strings from the shadows.  I love a good Romulan plot.

4. Vulcans - Green Blooded Hobgoblins.  I like them ok, but found that their shunning of emotion made it somewhat hard for me to really be interested in them.  

5. Andorians - Didn't watch Enterprise and don't really remember them from any other shows.

  It is better to die in glorious combat against an enemy that outguns and outnumbers you than to run away. Straightforward attacks are honorable and sneak attacks are considered unworthy of a Klingon.
 

"Destroying an Empire to win a war is no victory. And ending a battle to save an Empire is no defeat."

I would also disagree about the sneak-attack.  A Klingon wouldn't use poison and perhaps not stab you in the back, but I don't think they  considered sneak attacks unworthy or dishonorable, after all, they make extensive use of the cloaking device and I think they believe there is nothing more honorable than victory.

[Master Rel]

Andoria finds your lack of support...disturbing


 

Kidding of course.  That is one of the many pleasures of Trek...options of opinions...

[Jev Moldara]

I am still strongly of the opinion that the Borg were much more terrifying before the introduction of the Borg Queen.

With the Queen in place, the Borg were really nothing more than mindless automatons obeying the mandates of their ruler.

Without the Queen, they were a much more frightening prospect because they were a true hivemind, with every Borg contributing to the decision making process, and all with the exact same goal.

While I loved First Contact, the Borg Queen was the worst part of it. Then Voyager came along and REALLY screwed the Borg over.

[kewlkev360]

I am still strongly of the opinion that the Borg were much more terrifying before the introduction of the Borg Queen.

With the Queen in place, the Borg were really nothing more than mindless automatons obeying the mandates of their ruler.

Without the Queen, they were a much more frightening prospect because they were a true hivemind, with every Borg contributing to the decision making process, and all with the exact same goal.

While I loved First Contact, the Borg Queen was the worst part of it. Then Voyager came along and REALLY screwed the Borg over.

With or without a queen, Borg are still terrifying.  As for Voyager, I avoid it like the plague.