tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed May 14 23:01:41 1997

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Doq vs SuD



Doq'a' SuvwI'pu'
ghobe'     SuD

"green" 'oSbe' neH {SuD} 'ach "risk" 'oS je
latlh jomeyvo' "intimate/absolutely clear-minded" 'oS {Doq} 'e' vIlaD
'ach mu'mey pImvo' vIlelnIS
tlhIngan Hol vIt 'oHbe'bej jo cha'DIchvam

Recently I read a discussion that SuD not only means green, but also to take
a risk.  From another source I have read that Doq, by extrapolation from
multi-syllable words, means completely intimate/absolutely clear-minded.  The
second source does not seem to have any basis in tlhIngan Hol canon.

muvuQ mu'tlhegh:  qechmey pIm SevlI' qechmey qeng *color* qelbogh mu'mey
"absolutely knowing the Truth, Way, etc."  'oSlaw' {Doq} 'e' vImugh
Qo'noS yuQ qun qonmo' Sogh *Duggan* Sannger luHarpu' tlhIngan nuvpu' 'ej San
QaQ luHevlaHmeH chaH vaj Durghat mInDu' qImmoH chaH 'e' vIlaD
yIqIm:  qun paqvetlh tlhIngan Hol lo'be' 'ej qun ngeb 'oH

Still, I find it quite interesting that the abovementioned joke may have
hidden meanings beyond those conveyed by using the color words.  I will
interpret Doq as "absolutely knowing the Truth, Way, etc."  In Lt. Duggan's
non-canon non-tlhIngan-Hol FAQs regarding the history of Klinzai, I read that
Klingons believe(d) in a sense of fatalism, trying their best to attract the
attention of Durgath in order to increase their odds of a good fate.

Are warriors absolutely clear-minded (on the path of Truth)?
No.  They take risks.

Have fun with this (NON-CANON-BASED) play on the words {Doq} & {SuD}.

peHruS


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