Star Trek Exploring Worf S Unusual Relationship With Klingon Culture
Through his strong, stoic, yet sometimes deeply emotional story, audiences got their first glimpse at the Klingons through a lens not clouded by war. Up until Worf’s introduction in TNG, the Federation had been in conflict with the Klingon empire (albeit a fairly different-looking race of Klingon). Thus, the character was the perfect opportunity to show Klingon civilization and culture without them being the enemy. Worf was interesting, however, as his relationship with Klingon culture was far from normal....