Star Trek: 10 Characters That Should Teach In Starfleet Academy

8. Worf

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Worf always danced the line between his Klingon heritage, his human upbringing, and the prune juice, but now he seems to have fully embraced the contradictions for a more zen and warrior-like existence. In Star Trek: Picard, Captain Worf was a changed man — preferring pacifism to actual combat, but the "swords are fun," decapitate first, ask questions later, type. What was somewhat unfortunate for Riker in mortal peril, would be a boon to Academy cadets in any century.

Having a renowned tactical and strategic operations officer — the first Klingon to serve in Starfleet, defeater of Borg, Dominion, a badmiral, Shinzon, and Borg with Changelings — on the teaching staff is an opportunity not to be missed! With that experience comes wrapped up all the history of the Enterprises D and E (and what Worf did to the latter), as well as a good chunk of the history of Deep Space 9. Naturally, Worf could also teach Klingon: language, culture, history, and swordsmanship.

Then, when the weather control systems have decided on a sunny day, cadets and staff alike will gather outside behind the holo-Klingon on the grounds of the Presidio for one of his Mok'bara classes, followed, of course, by a round of chamomile tea. "Do you take sugar?" Just don't let anyone trample on holo-Boothby's flowerbeds!

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Jack has been a content creator for TrekCulture since 2022, and a Star Trek fan for as long as he can remember. He has authored over 170 articles, including one of TrekCulture's longest, and has appeared several times on the TrekCulture podcast. He holds a first-class honours degree in French from the University of Sussex, a master's with distinction in Language, Culture and History: French and Francophone Studies and a PhD in French from University College London (UCL). He has previously worked in the field of translation. His interests extend to science-fiction television and film more widely. His favourite series is Star Trek: Voyager, followed closely by Stargate SG-1.