Sins of the Father
- Episode aired Mar 17, 1990
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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A Klingon commander comes aboard the Enterprise in an officer exchange program initiated by Starfleet, much to the chagrin of the crew.A Klingon commander comes aboard the Enterprise in an officer exchange program initiated by Starfleet, much to the chagrin of the crew.A Klingon commander comes aboard the Enterprise in an officer exchange program initiated by Starfleet, much to the chagrin of the crew.
J. Teddy Davis
- Transporter Technician
- (as Teddy Davis)
Rachen Assapiomonwait
- Crewman Nelson
- (uncredited)
Majel Barrett
- Enterprise Computer
- (archive sound)
- (uncredited)
Michael Braveheart
- Crewman Martinez
- (uncredited)
BJ Davis
- Klingon Assassin #1
- (uncredited)
Bud Davis
- Klingon Assassin #1
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn an interview, Michael Dorn revealed that the events of this episode altered his perception of Worf, and influenced how he played the part from then on. He said, "There was a lot more involved in it than the writers realized. Things that have to do with Klingon loyalty and honor. They didn't give it its due. You look at Worf in a different light, and I've played him in a different light since that episode. This is not something they have come up with. I'm doing this on my own. Hey, it's their fault. They wrote it. So now, I'm going to carry on with it."
- GoofsWhen Picard asks Kahlest if Mogh was a traitor, she responds, "No, Mogh was loyal to the Emperor." She should have said "Empire", as it is explained in Rightful Heir (1993) that there had been no Klingon Emperor for three centuries at this time.
- Quotes
Duras: This is not your world, Human. You do not command here.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: I'm not here to command.
Duras: Then you must be ready to fight. Something Starfleet does not teach you.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: You may test that assumption at your convenience.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Inglorious Treksperts: The Essential Picard (2019)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
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Trivia
The initial screenplay did not contain the character Kurn, who was added later as a compromise. The original script had the Enterprise being lured to an ambush by three Klingon ships loyal to Duras. The idea for the script came from the fact that Star Trek archivist, Richard Arnold, was a descendant of Benedict Arnold. Richard Arnold had told me that while Benedict Arnold became a general in the British Army, his sons were never allow to join for the simple reason that their father was a known traitor and it was feared they would be also. "Sins..." was the first script to take place (in part) on the Klingon's home-world, Klinga. It is also the only episode of any of the various Star Trek series to win an Emmy and was one of Ron D. ("Battlestar Galactica") Moore's first staff assignments for ST:TNG. At the time, I thought he did a great job. In hindsight, I probably couldn't have hoped for anyone better to do the re-write.
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- May 24, 2007
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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