Talk:Alexander Rozhenko
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I've taken a few notes, and figured out something interesting about Alexander. The Stardate he gave for his birth in "New Ground" Would place his birth between "The Bonding" and "Booby Trap". that would be about a year before "Reunion". But in "Firstborn" Alexander Future self says he was 3 years old during that episode.
I am not sure if this information is integrated in the Alexander Profile. I do not really se this as an error if future Alexander was talking in Klingon years. --TOSrules 09:00, 26 Aug 2004 (CEST)
- I believe there is a known inconsistency in Alexander's backstory which was partially explained away when we saw him again years later in "Sons and Daughters" when we saw he had reached adulthood very quickly. This isn't completely consistent with the stories about Worf's childhood either. Alex Peckover 09:02, Aug 26, 2004 (CEST)
Sorry, I am no good with DS9. You'll have to explain it further because I have only seen very few episodes. My Trek Dictionary is as such, TOS (Know it all) TNG (Fluent) DS9 (I know a little bit) VOY ENT (almost does not exist in my mind I know one or two things) Sorry, but that's the TOS Expert, you know as TOSrules.
I think they should have left this one alone, because the whole fact that he is a Klingon totally explains away any problem. --TOSrules 10:03, 26 Aug 2004 (CEST)
- As I said in the original draft of the article, he was conceived in "The Emissary", but when we first saw him in "Reunion" he was already walking, he looked about three or four human years old, which suggests that Klingons grow up quickly. However, when Brian Bonsall took over the role he stopped getting older any faster than a human would (obviously as Bonsall was just a normal kid). After "Firstborn" (2370) we didn't see him again until "Sons and Daughters" (2374) by which time he had become a grown adult (albeit a somewhat small one for a Klingon) and was old enough to be serving in the Klingon Defence Forces.
We got some help from Voyager in explaining all of this. Towards the end of its run, Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres get married and Torres becomes pregnant. It is explained in "Lineage" that despite the fact that the child is only one-quarter Klingon, Klingon DNA is dominant over human DNA and the child will still have some pronounced Klingon features. Various episodes of Voyager have said that crossbred children often have unpredictable gestation periods - children such as Naomi Wildman (half Human, half Ktarian, her gestation much longer than for a normal human child), Seska and Culluh's child (half Cardassian, half Kazon), and Mistral (Tom and B'Elanna's daughter) have all had gestation periods that were not normal.
However, the biggest problem is a pure human child - Molly O'Brien. She is born in 2368 in the episode "Disaster", but by the time "Rascals" comes around a year later she is already walking and talking, and looks to be around three or four.
Each species has different growth rate. Cats mature quickly. within a year, then the growth stops, a Deer walks from the moment it emerges from the womb. So it is not hard to believe, that Klingons grow quickly then the metabolism slows down to a more human rate as so they can properly learn needed skills. That of course does not deal with Molly, and I do not think any twist of logic will solve the problem.--TOSrules 00:07, 27 Aug 2004 (CEST)
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[edit] His name
It said at the bottom of the page that he was possibly named Alexander in honor of Alexander the Great, could it also be that the Rozshenko family seems very Russian/ Pan Slavic and Alexander is simply a common name among those peoples?
- I agree, it is pure speculation, not background, so I have removed the following: "Alexander may have been named after Alexander the Great (one of the great warriors in Human history) by his mother as a way of honoring both her Klingon and Human heritage." Jaz talk | novels 02:18, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
- Since he was named by his mother before Worf was even aware he existed, I don't see what the Russian background of Worf's human foster parents has to do with it anyway. AndroidFan 16:16, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
The Rodchenko's adopted Worf; therefore his last name became Rodchencko and by logical extention, that would be Alexander's last name.
[edit] ?
Is there an age problem here? Or does it say alexander joined the Empire as a warrior at 9.
- No, this is accurate. Klingons evidently age fast, which is nothing compared to the Ocampa. --Alan del Beccio 04:15, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
- Am I the only one who takes the "Klingons age fast" thing as BS? I find it difficult to go along with Klingons aging that fast. Faster, maybe, but not that fast. This "aging fast" phenomenia goes on with almost all of the kids that appear regularly on the show, including the very human Molly O'Brian. Character development and good storylines just take precedent over logic. Not trying to insult anyone or mess with canon, I just had to get that out. 69.241.193.139 22:31, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
- I think the "Soap Opera Rules of Aging" apply here as well. Just because ONE YEAR passes for us in a season, does not mean only one year has passed for the characters.
- Actually, it does. Roughly one year passes each season.--31dot 01:08, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Adult actor concerns
- The adult self of Alexander from an alternate future, seen in "Firstborn", was played by James Sloyan. Several production staff members were hesitant to cast Sloyan in the role, coming as it did so soon after his first appearance as Doctor Mora Pol in DS9: "The Alternate". However, it was believed the makeup would hide this fact.
I am removing this note. It has been the article with a tag requesting citation for 8 months. If one can be found, feel free to put it back. --OuroborosCobra talk 10:46, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
- Found a cite, it's in the Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion.– Cleanse 23:03, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
Thank you very much :) --OuroborosCobra talk 23:44, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Time's Orphan
- Some TNG writers were not fans of Alexander, even going so far as developing a story to facilitate his departure from the series. That story would serve as the basis for the DS9 episode "Time's Orphan".
Same as above. --OuroborosCobra talk 15:30, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Alexander Rodchenko
While reading a magazine about the "Experiment: Communism" I encountered an interesting name: "Alexander Rodchenko"
Also take a look here: Alexander Rodchenko
I know the actual person and the character are rather unrelated, but the fact that the Klingons originally symbolized the "evil Soviets" this might be a late hint towards this symbolism. I don't think that there is any related background, although I will do some in-depth checking on his family and the surroundings in the next few days. What do you think, worth adding or should I do my search first?
--norc
- It would be most helpful if you could find some production sources for your speculations. --Alan 23:10, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Family
In which episode was it said that Riker and Troi were Alexander's godparents?--31dot 00:09, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
