"Worf Mate": the new "Red Shirt"?
To beam down in a red shirt meant certain death.
So much so that in common parlance, if you say "Red Shirt" to someone, they will more than likely understand the meaning.
I have however noticed a more absolute death sentence in the Star Trek universe ... and that is as Worf's love interest. Falling in love with Worf is a 100% terminal disease with the only cure (aside from actually dying) is to alter the course of time/space itself.
It all started in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Worf had fallen in love with half Klingon, half Human ambassador K'ehleyr. Together, they had a child (without Worf's knowledge). After much hand wringing and gnashing of teeth (literally) about his commitment to K'ehleyr, he finally succumbs to his feelings for her. They bond and within minutes ... DEAD!
Worf than turns his lethal affections on Deanna Troi. During the final seasons of ST:TNG, a romance starts brewing between Troi and Worf.
"But wait!" I hear you say. "Troi didn't die. She's still alive! Your observations provide suction!"
Ah HAA! But she did die. In the final episode of ST:TNG ("All Good Things") we see what WOULD have happened had Worf and Troi remained coupled. In this episode, we see an aged Worf, now a high-ranking member of the Klingon Empire and Admiral Riker having cross words over what happened to Deana Troi. Dead apparently.
See ... had Picard not altered the very fabric of time/space itself in this final episode, Troi would have indeed ended up with Worf and died.
And finally, Worf's latest victi ... er, spouse. Jadzia Dax of Deep Space 9. She was trotting along at a very nice pace, living the fulfilling life of a single gal on assignment in deep space, with many suitors from which to choose.
Then Worf was transferred to the station. After that is was a quick case of "I promise to love, honor and obey, as long as we both shall live, til death do us part ... next Tuesday." Ok, well perhaps not exactly that fast, but her death was swift and sure and left no room for error (or mirror universes or cloning or dream sequences or any of that other Deus Ex Machina stuff they are always pulling).
So there you have it. Statically speaking, at least a handful of Red Shirts did indeed make it back from away missions (yes, perhaps some were cinder blocks or thorny plants, but they did make it back alive ... of sorts). But a "Worf Mate"? He's batting three for three for a 100% lethality rate.
So ladies of the Star Trek universe(s) ... if you value your life, steer clear of Mr. Worf. And for you female officers (who now wear the "red shirts" of the command branch) who might find Worf a bit gruff, but you feel you could warm him up if you only took the time to get to know him better ... just put a phaser to your head now and save yourself some time.
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4:39 PM
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Welcome back :). I still have inktank as one of my "comics" tabs for the daily morning perusal. Guess i can move it over to the "blogs" tab now instead of removing it ;).
It's great to see you are doing well. I've been visiting the site everyday, and looking for anything new. lol
Good luck with school and your job.
2 updates in 2 days! Wow, I'm shocked! :)
Still have Inktank in the daily checklist and its nice to see a little change, even if there no comics. Sounds like you are really enjoying yourself, so who are we to complain? GL!
Ha ha....I never actually thought of that, and I am almost unhealthy in my love of Star Trek...
Plus, this reminds me again of the fact that 'gruff' old Worf always seems to have gotten the girls. Maybe I need to change my approach. Or maybe, I just need to stop watching Star Trek so much... :P
In an 2 part episode of TNG I just watched a couple days ago, it showed Warf and the enterprise docking at DS9. Warf ran into an alien that wanted to sell him information as to where his father was located, saying he didn't die at Kitimer. He was in a Romulan prison camp. Warf traveled there only to see that the prison camp was turned into a "family" where the prison camp warden had taken a klingon wife. They had a kid that, over the course of the 2 part episode, Warf had fallen for and had expressed his love to begrudgingly. She never died, though she met a fate just as bad... no more screen time. After the two episodes, she was seen no more.
Hi, I'm not wanting to comment on the above post, although it was funny and probably true.
I used to read your comic daily and one time you either posted a link or your had an advertiser that sold chainmail finger rings. I remember that they seemed to be of really high quality and that maybe I would like toget one.
I've been searching high and low on google for the website, but cannot find it to save my life. Do you remember the site or maybe have a link to it?
I appreciate the effort and help
Hey! I know this is not on-topic, but I couldn't find an email addr.
I found this online. Perhaps you've seen it, but it made me think of Cole and his penchant for mauling lyrics. Give it a listen...
http://www.break.com/index/dirty_deeds_done_with_sheep.html
I think some parallel could be drawn to the untimely fate of the women that Little Joe wooed on Bonanza. I think one was even run-through with a pitchfork.
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