Sons of Mogh story
Cast out of Klingon society because of Worf's dishonor, his outcast brother, Kurn, asks Worf to kill him. Directed by: David Livingston. Story by: Ronald D. Moore.
14 total · 3 choice · 6 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| assisting in suicide | choice | Worf was torn over whether or not to help Kurn die with honor. |
| contemplating suicide | choice | Kurn planned to regain his honor by committing suicide |
| honor | choice | Kurn argued that Worf had brought dishonor upon the House of Mogh by neglecting to take vengeance on Gowron; Kurn planned to regain his honor by committing suicide |
| alien point of view | major | the point of the story was that Klingons have a coherent yet alien take on suicide |
| belonging | major | Worf and Kurn both struggled with belonging in the Federation |
| brother and brother | major | Worf and Kurn |
| minefields in war | major | The Federation uncovered that the Klingons were laying space mines around Bajoran territory. |
| talking someone out of suicide | major | Worf discouraging Kurn from taking his own life |
| the need for a purpose in life | major | Kurn found a reason to go on living in readying the Klingon Empire for a future war against the Federation |
| combat sports | minor | Worf and Jadzia were training in some classical Klingon fighting techniques. |