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Re: Klingon WOTD: laQ (v)

Steven Boozer ([email protected]) [KLI Member] 


> > This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Wednesday, December 17, 2003.
> >
> > Klingon word:   laQ
> > Part of Speech: verb
> > Definition:     fire, energize
> > Additional Notes:  E.g., thrusters.

Tyler:
>As used in canon:
>
>   {chuyDaH yIlaQ}
>   Fire the thrusters! (TKD)
>
>   {muDDaq 'eDSeHcha lulaQlu'bogh: jav}
>   Atmospheric Take-off/landing Thrusters - 6 (BoP)

Some related vocabulary:

For "fire": the verbs {baH} "fire (torpedoes, etc.)", {meQ} "burn (i.e. be 
on fire?) and the noun {qul} "fire".

For "energize": the verbs {chu'} "activate", {rIH} "energize" and 
(possibly) Huj "charge (up)".

1. The difference between {laQ} and {rIH} is unclear.  The verb {rIH} 
hasn't appeared in canon, but the derived noun {rIHwI'} "energizer" is 
listed in the glossary.  This latter may be a control component of impulse 
engines.  (In ST2, while still inside the Terran system Kirk ordered 
"Energizers off!" and the Enterprise came to an apparent halt; Kirk then 
ordered the warp drive engaged.)

2. {Huj} *might* refer to charging a electrical {'ul} power supply/source 
{HoS Hal}, battery and the like.  We have {yov} "charge" and {HIv} "attack, 
assault" for the military sense.  (Of course, {Huj} has never appeared in 
canon!)



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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons

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