I don’t know if Russia or indeed all of Earth was communist when Worf grew up, but the whole Klingon Empire was widely recognized by people of the 20th century as resembling the Soviet Union, which was nominally communist during the Cold War era of original Trek. Memory Alpha even mentions it. Mostly just because they were “the bad guys” I suppose.
The Klingons are a fairly obvious metaphor for the Soviet Union during TOS, right through to Star Trek VI.
In TNG, they largely stopped serving that purpose, though Roddenberry wanted Worf’s presence to indicate that the Federation had moved on from the war with the Klingons, similar to how the Cold War was coming to a close in real life.
(At that point, I don’t think they had worked out Worf’s backstory about being a Federation citizen from Russia.)
I don’t believe so. Quark briefly becomes Grand Nagus, iirc, but it develops that it was just a plot by Wallace Shawn to draw out his enemies. Rom winds up as a labor activist; I think he convinces Quark’s employees to unionize and demand better conditions.
For a minute there I forgot Communist Himbo was even in DS9. I should probably re-watch it after I"m done with Voyager, it’s been a good 20 years.
Can you please remind me what character was the Communist himbo? Was it supposed to be Gul Dukat?
Rom and its perfect
It’s Worf. “Communist” because he grew up in Russia.
I don’t know if Russia or indeed all of Earth was communist when Worf grew up, but the whole Klingon Empire was widely recognized by people of the 20th century as resembling the Soviet Union, which was nominally communist during the Cold War era of original Trek. Memory Alpha even mentions it. Mostly just because they were “the bad guys” I suppose.
The Klingons are a fairly obvious metaphor for the Soviet Union during TOS, right through to Star Trek VI.
In TNG, they largely stopped serving that purpose, though Roddenberry wanted Worf’s presence to indicate that the Federation had moved on from the war with the Klingons, similar to how the Cold War was coming to a close in real life.
(At that point, I don’t think they had worked out Worf’s backstory about being a Federation citizen from Russia.)
Wtf? I never heard of that association, is that a Reagan thing?
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Minsk.
I think it fits Vedek Bareil best, who was a major recurring character. Not sure of the original poster’s intent.
Edit: upon further consideration, I think it must be Rom.
It’s been a while. But doesn’t Rom become the Grand Nagas, I.E. the Grand puba of all capitalists in the species nation of capitalist utopia?
I don’t believe so. Quark briefly becomes Grand Nagus, iirc, but it develops that it was just a plot by Wallace Shawn to draw out his enemies. Rom winds up as a labor activist; I think he convinces Quark’s employees to unionize and demand better conditions.
IIRC, Rom gets made Nagus in the final episode.
Oh, for real? Thanks for the correction, I’ve got to rewatch ds9.