I have mixed feelings about this episode. I thought it was a very compelling story, brilliantly written until the very end, and that's where it blew up. Because by offering High Council leader K'mpec a 'discommendation', Lieutenant Worf (Michael Dorn) accepted blame and censure for his appearance to clear his father's and his family's name. Based on everything I've come to know and understand about Klingon tradition, why would he have done that? He might have had to face death otherwise, but as a Klingon, he was prepared for that eventuality when he accepted his brother Kurn's (Tony Todd) request to challenge the High Council. The end result was as if Worf returned to the Enterprise as K'mpec suggested he do in order to avoid the Council from hearing the truth about the Romulan attack on the Khitomer outpost. If anything, the episode demonstrated that the Klingons were not above deception and corruption within their inner circle high command. In this case, their loyalty was misplaced by protecting the family of the actual traitor, Ja'rod, father of council member Duras (Patrick Massett). Apparently, as other reviewers have mentioned, this story continues in some aspect in future episodes, which I have no knowledge of since I'm just now watching this series in order. Late to the party, but at least I've finally arrived.
Review of Sins of the Father
