tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Nov 12 17:44:40 1996
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Re: qutluch
- From: "Adrian (HurghwI')" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: qutluch
- Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 19:45:37 -0600
>After looking at TKW pg 102 I find that the knife in question is not the
>same as the ones used in other areas of ST:TNG, ST:DS9. The qutluch is
>smaller and has a less pronounced diamond shaped blade, and the prongs are
>smaller. Thus the qutluch and d'q tagh are separate weapons. After
>handling both of these I can tell you that their uses would have to be
>different. the qutluch is smaller and lighter and would have to be stuck
>in between weaknesses in Klingon armor. Hence its use by Klingon
>assassins.
>
>Now before anyone flies off the handle here and say that no Klingon would
>do such a thing, remember that all cultures have within them the fringe
>groups that do things in ways that are not accepted by the norm. For
>example Japanese Samurai and Ninja, both grew up in the same culture but
>developed different methods and ideologies.
Actualy, the qutluch resembles a kris, with a long curvy double-edged blade.
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