Warning: Contains spoilers for Star Trek: The Struggle #17!
Star Trek simply turned the most iconic Klingon, Worf, into something he hated the most: a Romulan. pages Star Trek: The StruggleWorf leads a rebel crew that runs the dirty work of Starfleet. In Star Trek: The Struggle #17, his mission takes him deep into Romulan space. The Romulans are sworn enemies of the Federation, forcing Worf to disguise himself as a Romulan.
Star Trek: The Struggle #17 Written by Christopher Cantwell and Angel Unzueta. The issue opens on the planet Darta, where three strange familiar Romulans are on a search mission. As the story plays out, fans learn the truth: these three Romulans are actually Worf, B'Elanna Torres, and Ro Laren. The trio have been surgically altered to resemble Romulans. Fans also learn that the trio work for Sela's father, Romulan General Revo.
However, Revo quickly betrays them, leaving them to die on a distant world.
There is bad blood between the Klingons and the Romulans
Worf's new secret mission could seriously hurt him – on many levels
The history of relations between the Klingons and the Romulans goes back at least to the time of Captain Kirk. At various points Star Trek timeline, the Federation were enemies of the Klingons and Romulans, and as seen in the third season, the two species came together very briefly. Star Trek Episode “Enterprise Event”. The alliance did not last long, leading to a strong hatred between the two galactic powers that lasted deep into the 24th century. Worf's own family fell victim to Romulan treachery.
Now, Worf's new mandate to carry out some of Starfleet's dirtiest missions has forced him to become a Romulan, which could lead to a major existential crisis. Both Worf and the Klingons as a whole have problems with the Romulans. The Klingons consider the Romulans cunning and “dishonorable”. General Revo has called in Worf to help stage a coup, and this turn of events does not sit well with the Klingons, who are already expressing serious doubts about his future in Starfleet. The stress can cause Worf to have a nervous breakdown, thereby derailing his mission.
Worf's time as a Romulan can cause Serious, Lasting Damage
The Romulans certainly made the process painful
Worf's transformation from Klingon to Romulan was painful not only on a spiritual level, but also physically.
Worf's transformation from Klingon to Romulan was painful not only on a spiritual level, but also physically. in the year Star Trek The changes in the universe, Worf and company are made at the genetic level. This method was perfected by nurse Christine Chapel and as seen in various episodes Strange new worldsit can be an unpleasant process. Even though the Federation had improved the technique by the 24th century, making it less traumatic, the Romulans didn't emphasize anything like that, giving Worf's transformation an even darker layer.
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