Worf ( Colonel ) Colonel Worf was a prominent Klingon attorney and diplomat ic figure during the late 23rd century . History . In 2293 , Worf represented Captain James Kirk and Dr . Leonard McCoy when they were put on trial on the planet Qo ' noS , on the charge of murder ing Chancellor Gorkon . While Worf was powerless to prevent the pair being convicted in what was essentially a show trial , he nonetheless managed to convince a trio of judges who were presiding over the case that the evidence was not strong enough to support the death penalty . He noted that Gorkon ' s assassin s could have merely been wearing Starfleet uniform s rather than being members of Starfleet themselves . Due to this line of deliberation , combined with the closeness of an impending peace summit , the sentence was commuted to a life term on Rura Penthe . Worf was later a member of a Klingon delegation that accompanied Chancellor Azetbur to Camp Khitomer , where the peace conference was to be held . Shortly after the event began , he unmasked a disguised Klingon sniper and discovered that this assassin was , in fact , Colonel West . ( ) Memorable quotes . " " Objection ! My client ' s political views are " not " on trial . " " < br > " " On the contrary , Captain Kirk ' s views and motives are indeed at the very heart of the matter ! This officer ' s record shows him to be an insubordinate , unprincipled , career - minded opportunist with a history of violating the chain of command whenever it suited him ! " " < br > " " And if it should be proved that members of your crew did in fact carry out such an assassination ? . . . " " < br > " " Jim ! They ' re setting us up ! Your honors . . . ! " " < br > " " Do not answer ! " " < br > " " It is the determination of this court that the prisoners are guilty as charged . " ' " < br > " " I wish to note , for the record , that the evidence against my client is entirely circumstantial . I beg the court to consider this when pronouncing its sentence . " " < br > " " So noted . Captain James T . Kirk , Doctor Leonard McCoy . In the interests of fostering amity for the forthcoming peace talks , the sentence of death is commuted . . . It is the judgment of this court that without possibility of reprieve or parole , you be taken from this place to the dilithium mines on the penal asteroid of Rura Penthe , there to spend the rest of your natural lives . " " < br > Appendices . Background information . Colonel Worf was played by Michael Dorn , who also played the 24th century Starfleet officer Worf . Although it was never confirmed on screen , publicity materials for " Star Trek VI " indicated that Colonel Worf was intended to be the grandfather of his " " namesake , and the father of Mogh . ( ) Michael Dorn has confirmed that this was the filmmakers ' intention . Co - writer Denny Martin Flinn recalled , " " The genesis was really Nick [ Meyer ] saying , ' How about if we get Michael Dorn to play the part of Worf ? and everybody said ' Nick , " The Next Generation " is 75 years later ! ' and Nick said , ' Okay , we ' ll make it his grandfather ' and that was it . " " Initially , however , the part wasn ' t created with any specific actor planned to take it on . ( " " , p . 143 ) In the fifth draft script for " Star Trek VI " , Colonel Worf was characterized as a " young , eager Klingon defense attorney . " The same script draft also described the character as initially sitting , though he is consistently seen to be standing in the film . The wording of his objections during the trial was also slightly different from how they are phrased in the movie . At one point between the questioning and the delivery of the sentence , he even grimly explained to the accused Kirk and McCoy that , according to Klingon law , " both sides present their cases at the same time , " going on to comment that the defendants had had their turn , though none of this dialogue is in the film . The script almost completely referred to the character as simply " defense attorney , " with the name Colonel Worf used only in two instances of dialogue as well as in a single scene description ( the latter upon establishing his presence at Camp Khitomer ) . Michael Dorn remembered the offhand way he learned about his involvement in the project ; " " Nick Meyer was on set with Herman Zimmerman , the former production designer from our show and the movie . He just happened to walk by . We were introduced , and he said , ' I wrote a part for you on the show . ' The story lent itself to Worf being there . They wanted to have a thread between the old and the new . " " ( " Cinefantastique " , Vol . 22 , No . 5 , p . 52 ) Denny Martin Flinn clarified , " " Nick had not created the part of Worf for a particular actor , but we got Michael Dorn and they explained to him he couldn ' t play himself . " " ( " " , p . 143 ) Dorn further recalled , " " Before we began shooting , I talked to the director and I asked , ' What do you want this guy to be ? Do you want him to be like Worf or do you want him to be different ? ' And he said , ' No , we wanted him to be totally different . This is Worf ' s grandfather , so we want some flashes of Worf , but we don ' t want to see Worf ' cause you know we don ' t want it to be too close . " " ( ) One element that Michael Dorn was not fond of was the prosthetics required for the role . He stated , " " For the first time in my life , I was in makeup for almost 24 hours . That ' s a long time . " " ( ) He was , however , thrilled about the opportunity to play a role that essentially linked with " Star Trek : The Next Generation " , describing the experience as " a lot of fun " and " an honor . " ( " " , p . 143 ) He remarked , " " It was wonderful . " " ( ) However , he also said , " " You don ' t think about it till it happens and then you realize how important it is . " " ( " " , p . 143 ) Early in his stint playing Colonel Worf , Michael Dorn enjoyed working with both Christopher Plummer and Rosana DeSoto . Having been a longtime fan of the original " Star Trek " series , he was also excited about meeting the cast of that show . He reminisced , " " There was one day where they were shooting this huge scene and everybody was there , and I ' m sitting in this little alcove in my chair , and right across from me are all of the characters – Shatner , Nimoy , everybody . On the outside I was really cool , but inside I ' m thinking , ' Oh , my God , they ' re all there , and they are looking at " me " ! ' [ . . . ] That was one of the most special moments ever in this whole thing . " " ( ) On the differences between the two characters , Dorn noted , " " I felt Worf was more at peace with himself in " Star Trek VI " than Worf on the television show , because he ' s a Klingon , all Klingon . He is a Klingon and he ' s from Klingon " [ sic ] " , he ' s never been taken away from his family . He ' s spent all his time with Klingons and was more in touch with himself . He was more even - keeled and not quite as racked with inner turmoil . " " ( " " , p . 143 ) Worf ' s unmasking of Colonel West was included only in the film ' s and DVD releases and was excluded from the movie ' s theatrical cut . In the theatrical version of the movie , Worf ' s presence at Camp Khitomer is virtually unnoticeable , save for a very brief glimpse . The writing staff of considered having Colonel Worf be mentioned by his grandson Worf . In , Ronald D . Moore commented , " " We ' ve thought about it , but haven ' t found a place to throw it in . It could still happen . " " Apocrypha . The novelization of " " establishes that Azetbur noted that Worf had performed the distasteful task of defending Kirk and McCoy , in their murder trial , with honor . The view that Colonel Worf is the grandfather of " " character of the same name is supported by novels such as " The Art of the Impossible " , which portrays a promoted General Worf as the father of Mogh . The book also establishes that the elder Worf was not a warrior of any type , saying that , as a defense attorney , his battlefield was the courtroom . Worf did , however , make sure that his son , Mogh , was a warrior . Worf , unlike many other Klingons during his time , did not hold a very high opinion of " The Great Curzon " . The novel also states that Lorgh , the man who raised Kurn as his own son after the assault on Khitomer , was an old friend of Worf ' s , who also kept an eye on the younger Worf living in the Federation , to ensure that both the sons of Mogh would live to adulthood so that his friend ' s family line would continue . In the novel " The Forgotten War " , the younger Worf mentions to one of the reptilian aliens called the Tarn ( who are not the same as the Gorn , despite those species being similarly named ) that he " had a grandsire " who was involved in a protracted battle against the Tarn , at a location called Garamora . In the game " " , it was revealed that Colonel Worf had a younger brother named , who was an instructor at the . As with both Worf and Colonel Worf , Thok Mak was played by Michael Dorn . In the second volume of the DC Comics " Star Trek " series , Colonel Worf appeared in an alternate timeline during the five - part " Time Crime " arc . In this reality , created by a Romulan plot , the Klingons had developed a peaceful society akin to the Federation , with whom they were staunch allies . Worf was a lieutenant aboard the , under Kirk ' s command . Once the prime timeline was restored , Colonel Worf remained aware of his alternate self , due to the influence of the Guardian of Forever , which revealed that , in this reality , he was a defense attorney specializing in hard luck cases .