Just on the heels of learning the Star Trek: Picard spinoff would've centered on Worf's son Alexander, we're getting another story about how The Next Generation star Michael Dorn accidentally impacted a major storyline involving the character. It turns out Dorn had a role to play in the death of K'Ehleyr, Alexander's mother, and it all happened because of a joke.
The actor told the story during a recent appearance on Dropping Names With Brent And Johnny, and lamented that he got actress Suzie Plakson "fired" from what could've been a long-running role as Worf's former lover and Alexander's mother. She only lasted two episodes on TNG, as Dorn said he made a poor joke to a writer that led to K'Ehleyr getting killed off:
