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discommendation. Worf did accept Prime Directive. The Starship Enterprise-D responded to . his son, who returned to Earth to be Rozhenko's call, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard refused to erect an . raised by Worf's adoptive parents, atmospheric shield to protect the village, citing Prime Directive Sergey and Helena Rozhenko. (‘Re- considerations. Rozhenko then surreptitiously transported the union” [TNG]). Alexander remained Boraalan villagers into a holodeck representation of their a 5 on Earth for about a year, but the encampment, forcing Captain Picard to participate in a plan in - Rozhenkos became concerned that which the Boraal villagers were maintained in a holographic simthe child needed his father, and ulation until they were beamed down to a new planetary home returned Alexander to Worf's cus- After the entire Boraalan village was successfully transported to tody aboard the Enterprise-D. (“New the surface of Vacca VI, Nikolai decided to remain with the village Ground" [TNG]). Alexander was fond and Dobara, with whom he had fathered a child. He became the of heroic tales of the ancient Ameri- village's new chronicle, taking Vorin's place. (“Homeward" { can West, and once persuaded his [TNG]). Nikolai's existence and his time at Starfleet Academy was J \ father and Counselor Troi to join him first alluded to in “Heart of Glory” (TNG), although he didn't get a in a simulation designed for him by name until “Homeward” (TNG). Reginald Barclay. called the Ancient West. (“A Fistful of Datas” [TNG])). In 2370, when Alexander was to make his choice of Rozhenko, Sergey. (Theodore Bikel) whether or not to undergo the first Rite of Ascension, he was visit- Worf's adoptive father. Rozhenko, husband ed by a mysterious stranger named K'mtar, who helped young to Helena Rozhenko, had been a chief Alexander to better understand the Klingon way. K'mtar was, in petty officer, serving as a warp-field spereality, Alexander's future self, although Alexander did not know cialist aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid, the this. (“Firstborn” [TNG]). SEE: Age of Ascension. The episode starship that rendered aid to the Klingons does not indicate whether Alexander ever performed the Rite of following the Khitomer massacre of 2346 Ascension. Alexander was happy living on Earth with his grand- Rozhenko and his wife adopted a young parents in 2372. (“The Way of the Warrior” [DS9]). Alexander was Klingon child named Worf, found in the played by Jon Steuer in “Reunion,” but Brian Bonsall assumed the wreckage at Khitomer, and raised him role in later episodes. Brian Bonsall had previously played little as their own child. Sergey and Helena Andrew Keaton in the Family Ties television series. Alexander's Rozhenko visited Worf aboard the Enterprise-D in 2367 when the future self in “Firstborn” (TNG) was played by James Sloyan ship was under repair at Earth Station McKinley. (“Family” [TNG]) Rozhenko, Eric-Christopher. (In an alternate quantum reality visited by Worf in 2370, Eric-Christopher was the three year-old Rozhenko, Shannara. (In an alternate quantum reality visited son of Deanna Troi and Worf. In this alternate reality, Worf and by Worf in 2370, the two year-old daughter of Deanna Troi and Deanna had been married for several years.) (“Parallels” [TNG]). Worf. In that alternate reality, Worf and Deanna had been married for several years.) (“Parallels” [TNG]) Rozhenko, Helena. (Georgia Brown). Worf's adoptive mother. Helena and her husband, 3 Ruah IV. Class-M planet supporting numerous plant and animal Sergey, faced the considerable challenges . forms including a genus of proto-humanoids. Ruah IV was studof raising a Klingon child in a human envi- ied by Professor Richard Galen in his effort to learn about an ronment. Helena even learned to make 3 ancient humanoid species that seeded many planets. These Klingon rokeg blood pie. They loved their - ancient humanoids may have seeded the primordial life on Ruah child enough to make a deliberate choice to » / IV billions of years ago. (“The Chase” [TNG]) allow young Worf to find his own path. aa (“Family" [TNG]). Helena and Sergey lived [PRees j | Rubber Tree People. In the mythology of some native Central for a time on the farm world of Gault, but g8 ) American cultures on Earth, the Rubber Tree People were an later moved to Earth. The Rozhenkos had ancient tribe that was the ancestor of those present-day Native another, biological, son, who entered Star- American peoples. According to legend, the ancient Sky Spirits fleet Academy at the same time as Worf, created the first Rubber Tree People in their own image. Like the but found it not to his liking. (“Heart of Sky Spirits, the Rubber Tree People honored the land above all Glory" [TNG]). Helena and Sergey accepted custody of Worf's else. The Sky Spirits led the Rubber Tree People to a new land, son, Alexander Rozhenko, after the death of K’Ehleyr in 2367. where they could live for all time. The Rubber Tree People were (“Reunion” [TNG]). They returned to Earth to care for Alexander, endowed with a bold sense of curiosity and adventure, and some but after a year found that the child had difficulty adapting to life of their descendents even voyaged to the stars, finding new in human society. They realized that Alexander needed his father, homes on other worlds. But even in the 24th century, a few so they returned the child to the Enterprise-D in 2368. (“New descendents of the Rubber Tree People still lived in what became Ground” [TNG]) known as the American continents, eschewing advanced technology in favor of preserving their traditional way of life. (“Tattoo" Rozhenko, Nikolai. (Paul Sorvino). Son of [VGR]). SEE: Inheritors. Sergey and Helena Rozhenko and adoptive older brother of Worf. During their Rubicon, U.S.S. Runabout, Danube class, Starfleet registry childhood, Nikolai and Worf frequently dis- number NCC-72936. Assigned to station Deep Space 9 in 2371 agreed. and their personalities clashed well The ship was named by Commander Benjamin Sisko. (“Family into their adulthood. Nikolai entered Business” [DS9]). Doctor Bashir and Chief O'Brien used the Starfleet Academy with Worf in 2357, but Rubicon to conduct a bio-survey of Merik Ill just prior to stardate found the atmosphere too restrictive and 49066.5. Shortly thereafter, the Rubicon was forced to make an left the academy at the end of his first year. emergency landing on planet Bopak Ill after a group of Nikolai later became a scientist and cultural Jem’Hadar hit the runabout with a subspace magneton pulse. observer. In 2370, he was assigned to plan- S— et Boraal Il. Nikolai overstepped the role of observer, and l— a =: a" became personally involved with the village he was assigned to — Team Fo = study. During that year, severe plasmonic reactions began / Os) ell’ A destroying the planet's atmosphere. Rozhenko sent a distress (CES [il © JESS) oe call, and while waiting for help to arrive, protected the villagers a — i ] | po— with an energy shield from his observation post, a violation of the & — -