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Star Trekjust turned its most iconic Klingon , Worf , into the one matter he hates the most : a Romulan . In the pages ofStar Trek : Defiant , Worf leads a rebel bunch , handling Starfleet ’s dirty work . InStar Trek : Defiant#17 , his delegation takes him deep into Romulan blank . TheRomulans are depone enemies of the Federation , forcing Worf to go deep undercover – as a Romulan himself .
Star Trek : Defiant#17 is written by Christopher Cantwell and Angel Unzueta . The effect opens on the planet Dartha , where three queerly conversant Romulans transmit out a recovery commission . As the tarradiddle play out , fans learn the verity : these three Romulans are actually Worf , B’Elanna Torres and Ro Laren . The trio have been surgically altered to make themselves resemble Romulans . Fans also con the threeare working for General Revo , Sela ’s Romulan Father of the Church .
However , Revo promptly betray them , leaving them for dead on a distant world .
The Klingons and the Romulans Have Bad Blood Between Them
Worf’s New Undercover Mission Could Seriously Hurt Him–on Many Levels
The history of relations between the Klingons and the Romulans goes back at least to the geological era of Captain Kirk . At various points in theStar Trektimeline , the Federation has been enemies of the Klingons and the Romulans , and for a very abbreviated period , the two species came together , as seen in the third seasonStar Trekepisode “ The Enterprise Incident . ” The alignment did not last long , moderate to an vivid hate between the two astronomic powers , one that continues to last deep into the 24th century . Worf ’s own kin fall victim to Romulan treachery .
Now , Worf ’s fresh mandate , to handle Starfleet ’s foul missionary post , has force him to become a Romulan , with the potential to trigger a major existential crisis . Both Worf and the Klingons as a whole have matter with the Romulans . The Klingons see the Romulans as sneaky , and having “ no honor . ” General Revo has conscripted Worf to help him stage a coup , and this turn of events can not sit well with the Klingon , who has already expressed serious doubts about his futurity in Starfleet . The stress could lead to Worf having a nervous breakdown , and thus compromise his mission .
Worf’s Time as a Romulan Could Lead to Serious, Lasting Damage
The Romulans No Doubt Ensured the Process Was Painful
The unconscious process of transforming Worf from Klingon to Romulan was painful , not only on a spiritual level , but on a strong-arm one as well .
The summons of transform Worf from Klingon to Romulan was sore , not only on a phantasmal layer , but on a physical one as well . In theStar Trekuniverse , the modification Worf and company underwent are done on a genetic level . This method was perfect by Nurse Christine Chapel , and as see in various episodes ofStrange New Worlds , it can be an unpleasant physical process . While the Federation may have refined the proficiency by the 24th century , making it less traumatic , the Romulans stress nothing of the such , giving Worf ’s transformation an even darker bed .
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Star Trek : Defiant#17 ( 2024 )
