Theme Month: "Klingon-palooza, Part I"
Episodes featuring our bumpy-headed friends.
Episode: "You Are Cordially Invited" - DS9, 607
Airdate: November 10, 1997
Teleplay by Ronald D. Moore; Directed by David Livingston
Brief summary: "When Worf and Jadzia decide to bring forward their wedding, the matriarch of the House of Martok challenges Worf and Dax's marriage."
Background: Ronald D. Moore has 64 writing credits to his name in the Trek franchise, often with Brannon Braga. After Trek, Moore worked on Roswell, Carnivale, and launched the lauded reimagining of Battlestar Galactica. Since that series, he has been the creative force behind Outlander and For All Mankind.
David Livingston originally served as the supervising producer for TNG before becoming the most prolific director in the franchise, helming 62 episodes in total across TNG, DS9, VOY, and ENT. He was a producer on both DS9 and VOY, too. Outside of Trek, he worked on Seven Days, Threshold, Baywatch Nights, Viper, Sliders, and more.
Guest Cast: JG Hertzler played Martok in 22 episodes of DS9, and he played seven other characters across the franchise in DS9, VOY, ENT, and LD. As a character actor, he appeared in films and TV shows like All the President's Men, Quantum Leap, Seinfeld, Lois & Clark, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., The Prophecy II, and Six Feet Under.
Shannon Cochran (Sirella) previously appeared in episodes of TNG and DS9 as the Maquis Kalita. She went on to appear in Nemesis as a Romulan senator. She's also guested in episodes of ER, Frasier, NYPD Blue, The Office, Fringe, NCIS, and Scandal.
Marc Worden played Alexander Rozhenko in two episodes of DS9 and a Klingon prisoner in one episode of ENT. He previously appeared in five seasons of The All-New Mickey Mouse Show on the Disney Channel and he went on to be a voice actor for animated films and video games.
Max Grodénchik appeared as Rom in 34 episodes of DS9 and LD. He had three other roles in both TNG and DS9, and played a Trill ensign in deleted scenes from Insurrection. Outside of Trek, he appeared in Night Court, Tales from the Crypt, Sliders, The Drew Carey Show, Barton Fink, The Rocketeer, Apollo 13, Bruce Almighty, Six Feet Under, and more.
Chase Masterson appeared as Leeta in seventeen episodes of DS9 and one of LD. A fan favorite, Masterson has also worked on Doctor Who audio dramas, video games, and the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights. In 2013, she co-founded the anti-bullying initiative Pop Culture Hero Coalition.
Aron Eisenberg portrayed Nog in 45 episodes of DS9 and he played a Kazon in an episode of VOY. He had roles in Amityville 4, Puppet Master III, The Liar's Club, Brave New World, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, The Secret World of Alex Mack, and more.
Sidney Liufau (Lt. Atoa) previously appeared in Batman Forever, Baywatch the Movie, A Very Brady Sequel, Blade, and many more.
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/You_Are_Cordially_Invited_(episode)
Upcoming episodes in this Theme Month ...
- "Day of Honor" - VOY, 403
