History Recap / StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS06E03SonsAndDaughters

Back on ''Terok Nor'', Kira is surprised to meet Tora Ziyal back on the station. She was having difficulty fitting in on Bajor, and Dukat managed to patch things up between them and bring her back. She invites Kira to dinner with her and her father, and Kira begrudgingly accepts. A shared love of Ziyal and appreciation for her artwork help the two rivals remain polite throughout the evening. After Dukat manages to get Ziyal's art displayed in a Cardassian gallery, he invites Kira to the party, which she accepts, but when he sends her a sexy dress to wear, she realizes that he's back up to his old AbhorrentAdmirer tricks and spurns him. When Ziyal gets the news and begs Kira not to make her choose between her and Dukat, Kira tells her that there is no choice to make, because Dukat is her father.

-->'''Martok:''' When a father and son do not speak, it means there is trouble between them.

-->'''Worf:''' It is a...''difficult'' subject to discuss.
-->'''Martok:''' That much is obvious.

* TeensAreShort: Alexander is noticeably shorter than the rest of the Klingons on board.

Worf reconciles with Alexander, agreeing that he will teach Alexander to be a warrior, while Alexander will teach him to be a father. In a ceremony, Martok and Worf formally inducts him into the House of Martok as Alexander, son of Worf.

Back on ''Terok Nor'', Kira is surprised to meet Tora Ziyal back on the station. She was having difficulty fitting in on Bajor, and Dukat managed to patch things up between them and bring her back. She invites Kira to dinner with her and her father, and Kira begrudgingly accepts. A shared love of Ziyal and appreciation for her artwork help the two rivals remain polite throughout the evening. After Dukat manages to get Ziyal's art displayed in a Cardassian gallery, he invites Kira to the party, which she accepts, but when he sends her a sexy dress to wear, she realizes that he's back up to his hold AbhorrentAdmirer tricks and spurns him. When Ziyal gets the news and begs Kira not to make her choose between her and Dukat, Kira tells her that there is no choice to make, because Dukat is her father.

* AlienLunch: Bashir and O'Brien are relieved they'll be able to eat food that isn't moving. That and all the singing on the ''Rotarran'' was driving them crazy. [[BrickJoke Afterwards]] Martok is shown griping that his ''gagh'' is barely moving. Alexander has trouble eating his, leading to a confrontation in the messhall.

* FoodSlap: Alexander tosses his AlienLunch in the face of a crewmember who's bullying him.

On board the [=IKS=] ''Rotarran'', Dax and Worf are having a little private time after picking her up from [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS06E02RocksAndShoals that planet she was stranded on]]. But [[MomentKiller they're interrupted]] by an announcement that they've arrived at Starbase 375, and it's time for Dax and comapny to depart. With that done, the ''Rotarran'' meets up with the [=IKS=] ''Vor'nak'' for some replacement crew before a mission to escort a convoy of freighters. Martok is unhappy to only receive five crewmen, but Worf is shocked that one of them is is Alexander, that son he ditched on Earth five years ago and hasn't spoken to since.

Martok confronts Worf for never even mentioning his son, even after joining Martok's house. Worf admits that once Alexander made it clear he [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS4E7Reunion had no interest]] [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS7E20Firstborn in becoming a warrior]], Worf felt he had nothing to teach him and essentially disowned him. Alexander fits in about as well as you'd expect an Earth-raised NonActionGuy amongst the [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Klingons]], and he's quickly bullied by the others. Worf intercedes, angering both the crew and Alexander, who refuses to speak to Worf about his motives for joining the [=KDF=].

After Alexander makes an embarrassing mistake on sensor duty, Worf tries to make up for lost time by training Alexander in hand-to-hand combat, but the sparring match ends up as a shouting match between father and son. Martok decides to step in and get Alexander to admit why he's there, but Alexander again refuses, and Martok decides to accept Worf's request to reassign him to a freighter. But just as Alexander confronts Worf over the request, a wing of Jem'Hadar fighters attempt to attack the convoy. Alexander takes his post and identifies a way to destroy one of the Jem'Hadar fighters, which Martok exploits. When the ''Rotarran'' springs a plasma leak, Alexander volunteers to fix it, and his former bully volunteers to accompany him. Together, they fix the ship, and Martok is able to drive off the attackers. After the battle, Alexander manages to lock himself in a corridor, prompting laughter from the crew, but they still respect him for his heroism.

Back on Terok Nor, Kira is surprised to meet Tora Ziyal back on the station. She was having difficulty fitting in on Bajor, and Dukat managed to patch things up between them and bring her back. She invites Kira to dinner with her father, and Kira begrudgingly accepts. A shared love of Ziyal and appreciation for her artwork help the two rivals remain polite throughout the evening. After Dukat manages to get Ziyal's art displayed in a Cardassian gallery, he invites Kira to the party, which she accepts, but when he sends her a sexy dress to wear, she realizes that he's back up to his hold AbhorrentAdmirer tricks and spurns him. When Ziyal gets the news and begs Kira not to make her choose between her and Dukat, Kira tells her that there is no choice to make, because Dukat is her father.

Worf reconciles with Alexander, agreeing that Worf will teach Alexander to be a warrior, while Alexander will teach him to be a father. In a ceremony, Martok and Worf formally inducts him into the House of Martok as Alexander, son of Worf.

* AesopAmnesia: Worf has apparently forgotten all those lessons he learned throughout ''The Next Generatio'' about learning to be Alexander's father.

* TookALevelInBadass: Alexander at the end is still considered an incompetent warrior by the end, but gained some respect from the crew for showing bravery (which definitely counts to Klingons) and volunteering and succeeding in an assignment that saved the ship from a plasma leak.

* BittersweetEnding: Alexander joins the House of Martok, and is on the road to becoming a warrior; but, Kira refuses to give in to [[AbhorrentAdmirer Dukat]], and a wedge seems to be driven between her and Ziyal.
* BlatantLies: After Kira returns the dress Dukat sent to her, Dukat pretends it's a gift for his daughter.
-->'''Ziyal:''' You can be so ''thoughtful''.
-->'''Dukat:''' ''(smiling bashfully)'' I try.
* ButtMonkey: Alexander.

** Similar to TNG's ''[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E18CauseAndEffect Cause and Effect]]'', destroying a nacelle is a perfectly good way to destroy a ship.[[note]]This is because Alexander identified an antiproton leak in that nacelle. Destroying the nacelle causes the antiprotons to go boom, leading to the destruction to the rest of the ship.[[/note]]
* CurbStompBattle: Between Ch'Targh and Alexander. Until [[PapaWolf Worf]] breaks it up.

* {{Filler}}: Besides bringing Ziyal back to the station and rescuing the crew, this episode doesn't have much of relevance for the Dominion invasion arc.

* [[CaptainObvious General Obvious]]: Martok's observation on Worf and Alexander's relationship.
-->'''Martok:''' When a father and son do not speak, it means there is trouble between them.
** Worf too, when Martok reprimands him for not mentioning Alexander when they're FireForgedFriends.
-->'''Worf:''' It is a...''difficult'' subject to discuss.
-->'''Martok:''' [[SarcasmMode That much is obvious.]]

* WhatAnIdiot[[invoked]]: Poor, ''stupid'' Alexander. It's not surprising he's no good at weapons, or Klingon socialization. It is surprising he's also terrible at ''absolutely everything''. He has no place being on a battleship in a war; he ''is'' a liability.

On board the [=IKS=] ''Rotarran'', Dax and Worf are having a little private time alone after the Sisko's crew were rescued from the planet following the events of ''[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS06E02RocksAndShoals Rocks and Shoals]]''. [[MomentKiller Said private time was not to last]], the crew is now approaching Starbase 375 and it is time for Dax, Sisko, and the rest of the crew to leave. After dropping the Starfleeters off, the ''Rotarran'' meets up with the [=IKS=] ''Vor'nak'' in order to take on some replacement crew before undertaking a mission to escort a convoy of freighters. Both Martok and Worf are less than happy: Martok had requested 15 replacement crew members, but can only get 5, while Worf realizes that one of the new recruits is his own son, Alexander. So how pissed off is Worf? Well, if you recall in previous episodes while on the Enterprise, [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS4E7Reunion Alexander had no desire]] [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS7E20Firstborn to be a warrior]]. In between the Enterprise and the present, somehow Alexander decided to change his mind and [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy sign on to the Klingon Defense Force]].

Alexander's inclusion as a member of the ship's crew becomes problematic [[ButtMonkey almost immediately]]. Worf and Martok are unsatisfied with his reasons for wanting to join the [=KDF=]. Martok is also annoyed at Worf for not telling him about Alexander in the first place. It is quite apparent that living with Worf's foster parents on Earth was not a suitable situation for him given that he has few friends there and finds him unable to grow as a Klingon. Furthermore, the crew aboard the ''Rotarran'' is not happy that someone who is essentially a NonActionGuy is amongst their crew. One of them deliberately provokes a fight with Alexander and immediately gains the advantage. He is about to kill Alexander before Worf intervenes. Finally, a threat of a Jem'Hadar fighter turns out to be a mistake by Alexander who forgot to turn off his simulation console. Simply put, Alexander has become more of a TeamPet more than a warrior, something that Worf is having trouble accepting.

In light of Alexander losing the fight, Worf tries to train Alexander for hand-to-hand combat but the sparring match ends up as a shouting match between father and son. Later on, Martok sees the lack of skill in Alexander himself and understands why Worf had requested his transfer to one of the freighters in the convoy they are escorting. But when Alexander confronts Worf over the transfer, they get a notification that a wing of Jem'Hadar fighters are attempting to attack the convoy. Alexander uses this fight to make himself useful in two aspects. First he identifies damage on one of the Jem'Hadar fighters that Martok is able to exploit, which leads to the fighter's destruction. Secondly, the ''Rotarran'' has taken on some damage in the form of a plasma leak. Apparently, Alexander is pretty good as an engineer so he goes out to repair the leak with the Klingon that nearly killed him in the fight. While they are able to successfully contain the leak, Alexander goes back to his clumsy ways by accidentally locking himself in a corridor. In the end, despite previous reports that other freighters with armed escorts were unable to hold back the Jem'Hadar, the crew of the ''Rotarran'' have little issue with the Jem'Hadar wing, dispatching them with ease.

In the end, Worf decides that Alexander is ultimately responsible for his own decisions, whether Worf likes it or not. Ultimately, Worf decides to accept his son in his ambitions to become a warrior. Martok also accepts Alexander's decisions as well, going as far as to induct him into his own house as Alexander, son of Worf.

Back on Terok Nor, Kira expresses surprise when she is reunited with Tora Ziyal. Apparently, Dukat was able to ask Ziyal to pause her studies on Bajor to visit the station. Privately, however, Ziyal is unhappy with life on Bajor; everyone knows she is the daughter of Dukat and thus have essentially socially isolated her. Dukat invites Kira to his quarters for dinner with himself and Ziyal. Kira wants to refuse, citing her contempt with Dukat, but ultimately relents. During this dinner, Kira and Dukat discuss Ziyal's artistic aspirations. Later on, when Dukat is able to convince a Cardassian art gallery to display Ziyal's paintings, he invites Kira to a celebration on the station. At this point, Kira has had enough and refuses, apologizing to Ziyal and telling her that she does not have to choose between her and Dukat. Kira walks away, leaving Ziyal saddened.

Alexander's inclusion as a member of the ship's crew becomes problematic [[ButtMonkey almost immediately]]. Worf and Martok are unsatisfied with his reasons for wanting to join the [=KDF=]. Martok is also annoyed at Worf for not telling him about Alexander in the first place. It is quite apparent that living with Worf's foster parents on Earth was not a suitable situation for him given that he has few friends there and finds him unable to grow as a Klingon. Furthermore, the crew aboard the ''Rotarran'' is not happy that someone who is essentially a non-warrior is amongst their crew. One of them deliberately provokes a fight with Alexander and immediately gains the advantage. He is about to kill Alexander before Worf intervenes. Finally, a threat of a Jem'Hadar fighter turns out to be a mistake by Alexander who forgot to turn off his simulation console. Simply put, Alexander has become more of a TeamPet more than a warrior, something that Worf is having trouble accepting.

* NotSoDifferent: Worf and Alexander, as Martok points out.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Sisko bets Martok a case of bloodwine for [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS06E06SacrificeOfAngels whoever sets foot on Deep Space Nine first]].

* WhatAnIdiot[[invoked]]: Poor, ''stupid'' Alexander.
** It's not surprising he's no good at weapons, or Klingon socialization. It is surprising he's also terrible at ''absolutely everything''. He has no place being on a battleship in a war; he ''is'' a liability.

** Martok is rather annoyed that in all the time they've known each other, Worf never once mentioned having a son.