Summary
Warning: contains spoilers forSons of Star Trek#4!
Alexander, son of Worf, has not had an easy life in theStar Trekuniverse, but at long last he may have found his true calling–and it is a perfect example of a character change. Alexander was front and center inlast year’sDay of Bloodevent, and theminiseriesSons of Star Trekpicks his story up and gives him an awesome new destiny in issue four.
Sons of Star Trek#4 is written by Morgan Hampton and drawn by Angel Hernandez. Q Jr, in a bid to teach Alexander, Jake and Nog lessons, puts them into an alternate universe. There, the trio are ensigns for Starfleet, and Alexander is stationed in medical. Working alongside the other medical officers, Alexander realizes this is his calling. Later, after Q Jr returns the three to their regular universe,Alexander reveals the Federation is suspending his sentence–if he practices medicine.
Alexander sees it as the “only way forward.”
Alexander’s Short Life Has Not Been a Good One
Alexander Dealt With Alienation and an Absent Father
From his childhood on, Alexander’s life was one of hardship, tragedy and alienation, and it set him on a path that would lead him to Kahless and the Red Path. Worf was shocked to find his son allied with the despot, and he vowed to do all he could to save Alexander. Father and son came to blows duringDay of Blood. In the aftermath, Worf and Alexander tentatively began the healing process. Yet Alexander was still plagued by self-doubt and self-loathing, and he needed a way to move past it.
“Sons and Daughters”
Ronald Moore
August 17, 2025
Alexander’s decision to embrace a career in medicine may seem out of character for him at first, yetSons of Star Trek#4 makes a compelling case for why it makes sense. Pain and heartbreak have been Alexander’s constant companions his whole life. Nog points out to Alexander thatKlingons find inflicting pain honorable, and view his career in medicine as “inflicting pain on the pain.” Here, the pain becomes not only that of Alexander’s patients, but the pain he carries inside as well. Alexander had found his calling at last.
Alexander’s NewStar TrekDestiny Is A Great One
Alexander Can Put His Inner Turmoil to Good Use
Alexander’s awesome new career path in theStar Trekuniverse is the perfect example of how a character can progress and grow.Day of Bloodleft Alexander a blank slate. He was finally confronting his inner demons and his fractured relationship with his father, and it was during this period of self-introspection that he found his destiny: to be a healer. Exactly how Alexander will follow this path remains to be seen, but his own experiences have given him empathy for others, which will serve him well as a healer.
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