Worf's internal struggle between Klingon honor/ritual (permanence, oath, warrior identity) and Starfleet duty + personal vulnerability — he must reconcile a private longing for cultural validation with professional restraint and the possibility of loss.

Worf's internal struggle between Klingon honor/ritual (permanence, oath, warrior identity) and Starfleet duty + personal vulnerability — he must reconcile a private longing for cultural validation with professional restraint and the possibility of loss.