in its list of 25 "must-watch" Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes which include "The Emissary", "Sins of the Father", "Reunion", "Redemption" (Parts I & II). Worf is ranked the 13th most important character of Starfleet within the Star Trek science fiction universe by Wired magazine, beating out such favorites as Uhura. To be included in this list, characters must be Starfleet personnel or crew, plus in original media only. IndieWire ranked Worf as the 7th best character on Star Trek:The Next Generation in 2017 and CBR ranked Worf as the 8th best Starfleet character of Star Trek in 2018. Filk artists Ookla the Mok include a song about Worf entitled "Mr. W" on their 2003 album Oh Okay LA. The lyrics are a parody on why Worf would not make a good captain, since he is not afraid to die and how not everyone feels the same about that. It even includes a rap from what sounds like Worf himself, toward the end. Musician Voltaire wrote a song called "Worf's Revenge" whose lyrics detail imaginings of Worf's likes and dislikes. In the band's view, Worf hates tribbles and calls Barclay a "lowly white P'tak." Prominent episodes Some shows have a major subplot for the Worf character, the first of these debuted in 1988, "Heart of Glory" (which was S1E20 of The Next Generation) This kicked off a long-running story arc that continued until the end of DS9 in 1999 on television and 2002 on film. In the 2012 book Star Trek 101: A Practical Guide to Who, What, Where, and Why by Terry J. Erdmann, they felt "The Way of the Warrior" was one of three key episodes for the character Worf, along with "The Sword of Khaless" and "Sons of Mogh". TNG: "Heart of Glory" (TNG S1E20) "The Emissary" (TNG S2E20) "Sins of the Father" (TNG S3E17) (introduces Worf's brother Kurn) "Family" (TNG S4E2) (the end of the Best of Both World's "trilogy" and introduces Worf's human parents) "Reunion" (TNG S4E7) (introduces Worf's son Alexander) "Redemption" (TNG S4-S5 cliffhanger and bridge, two parts) "Cost of Living" (TNG S5E20) (major Alexander sub-plot) "New Ground" (TNG S5E10) (Worf's son Alexander comes to the Enterprise-D, Worf struggles) "Ethics" (TNG S5E16) (Worf suffers a broken back) "Birthright" (TNG S6E16 and S6E17, two-part episode with significant Worf storyline) "Rightful Heir" (S6E23) (debut of the clone of Kahless) "Parallels" (TNG S7E11) (major Worf focused