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ja'chuqghach Issue # XI



A sample of "ja'chuqghach", enjoy!

SuSvaj

>
>>>>				******	ja'chuqghach ******
>>>>				The official Newsletter of
>>>>				       Fire & Steel
>>>>
>>>>				       Issue # XI
>>>>				  March / April  2000
>>>>				     
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>TABLE OF CONTENTS
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-From the Editors Desk
>>>>
>>>>-Crew Roster
>>>>
>>>>-A Few announcements
>>>>
>>>>-In the News
>>>>
>>>>-Klingon Treasure Chest:  "Unearthed" names from Marc Okrand
>>>>
>>>>-Interview: John Colicos, The First Klingon
>>>>
>>>>- Empire Union 1999, A Personal Perspective
>>>>			by Commander Krell
>>>>
>>>>-In The Next issue
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>F&S  Officers:
>>>>
>>>>	Chancellor and "ja’chuqghach" Editor:		SuSvaj
>>>>	Vice Chancellor:					 qullung
>>>>	"ja'chuqghach" assistant Editor			valeyS                 
>>>>            Liaison Officer
Commander Krell
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>FOM THE EDITOR'S DESK
>>>>
>>>>Greetings warriors.
>>>>
>>>>I wish that I could begin this issue on a happy note, but as is well
known,
>>>>actor John Colicos, who portrayed Kor in Star Trek the old series, and
>>>>again on Deep Space Nine, has passed away (see "In the News" this issue).
>>>>Because of this sad event, this issue’s layout is a little different.
This
>>>>terms edition of the critics corner will apear in the next issue, as
will a
>>>>nes segment called "suiting up" which was to make it’s debut in this
issue.
>>>> Both have been postponed until next time to make room for a John Colicos
>>>>interview which was conducted by Captain Krankor of the KLI.  This
>>>>interview originally appeared in the KLI journal "HolQeD", and is
>>>>reproduced here with permission of the KLI.  John Colicos will be greatly
>>>>missed, and this issue is dedicated to his memory.  
>>>>
>>>>Not to get to morbid though, we do have some positive things going on.  We
>>>>have some public appearances opportunities coming up, including an
>>>>appearance at Empire Union 2000.  In hopes of wetting your appetite for
>>>>this event this issue contains a personal perspective of last years Empire
>>>>Union by non other than our own commander Krell.  We also have some new
>>>>members to welcome.  So…enjoy!
>>>>
>>>> Qapla’
>>>>SuSvaj
>>>>Editor    
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>CREW ROSTER
>>>>
>>>>Our people have a well know saying, mataHmeH maSachnIS, "To survive, we
>>>>must expand!"  If so, then we are surviving well this term.  We have two
>>>>more warriors to welcome as Fire & Steel members. 
>>>>
>>>>*Kovu - Kovu (or Douglas Clear in civilian life) is a resident of Wyoming
>>>>MI.  He is interested in all things Klingon and may become involved with
>>>>the F&S Troop of Traveling
>>>> Payers.
>>>>
>>>>*Grilka - Web surfers may know Grilka from her website "The Klingon Bitch
>>>>Homepage" at: 
>>>>
>>>> http://members.aol.com/Kahless000/KB.html 
>>>>
>>>>Grilka’s site features a wide range of rather interesting rules and advice
>>>>for Klingon females and males alike.  It should not be missed.
    
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Qapla’!!! and Welcome!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>A FEW ANOUNCEMENTS 
>>>>
>>>>Warriors Needed for Empire Union Task force
>>>>
>>>>This coming June will see the next public appearance of the F&S traveling
>>>>players.  At the "Empire Union 2000" convention there will be a delegation
>>>>of warriors from Fire and Steel which will be amusing and annoying the
>>>>assembled masses.  Unlike previous appearances however, we will not be
>>>>performing a specific skit. Rather we will be breaking in the "Klingon
>>>>Laughing Stocks."  What is this you ask?  Well, it is basically a scaled
>>>>back version of the "Klingon Stockade" idea. At the convention  people
>>>>would have the opportunity to pay to have a loved one or friend
arrested by
>>>>Klingon warriors, and placed in an old fashioned "stocks" (built by
>>>>commander Krell) for public display, photographs and other forms of
>>>>humiliation.  The proceeds will go to charity.  The Empire Union task
force
>>>>currently includes four brave warriors, but more are welcome and wanted.
>>>>If interested, please contact SuSvaj at: 
>>>>
>>>>[email protected] 
>>>>
>>>>Three more left!!
>>>>
>>>>We currently have three copies of  "Secret Fighting Arts of the Warrior
>>>>Race" left for sale.  Dr. Lawrence Schoen of the Klingon Language
Institute
>>>>has indicated his desire to purchase them so that they may be sold on
>>>>e-bay, to raise money for a scholarship fund.  However, Fire and Steel
>>>>members shall have first crack at them.  If you do not have a copy of this
>>>>historic book, and you wish to obtain one, contact SuSvaj BEFORE Saturday
>>>>April 29th. First come first served.  Any not sold by that date will go to
>>>>the KLI.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>IN THE NEWS
>>>>
>>>>John Colicos Dies
>>>>
>>>>Stovokor has opened it’s gates to accept one of it’s own.  Actor John
>>>>Colicos, who portrayed Kor in Star Trek the original series died in
Toronto
>>>>of a heart attack on Monday March 6th at the age of 71. Colicos was an
>>>>accomplished Shakespearean and big screen actor, but was best known in the
>>>>United States for his villainous roles, not only in Star Trek, but also as
>>>>Baltar on the 1980’s series Battlestar Galactica.  Colicos, as Kor, made
>>>>his Star Trek debut in the episode "Errand of Mercy."  This was the very
>>>>first appearance of a Klingon character which gave Colicos the chance to
>>>>essentially established the blueprint for what a Klingon is, how he looks
>>>>and behaves.  Colicos is also responsible for creating the now classic
>>>>makeup design of the dark skinned bearded warrior with the slanted
eyebrows
>>>>which was used throughout the original series and then later expanded
on in
>>>>other Star Trek Productions.  
>>>>
>>>>The popularity of the character Kor was made evident by his
reappearance in
>>>>such Star Trek DS9 episodes as "Blood Oath", "Sword of Kahless" and "Once
>>>>More Unto the Breach". Although Klingon mythology may credit Kortar with
>>>>being the "First Klingon" there is no doubt that this title legitimately
>>>>belongs to John Colicos.  He will be greatly missed.
>>>>
>>>> jan qalI'qoS…reH batlh Daqawlu’taH 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The KLI Raising Money for Scholarship Fund 
>>>>
>>>>The Klingon Language Institute (KLI) has announced a new educational
>>>>program.  It has established a scholarship fund.  According to KLI
Director
>>>>Lawrence Schoen, "We're still tweaking the details at this point.  I can
>>>>tell you that the intention is to provide an annual scholarship of at
least
>>>>$500 to either a graduate or undergraduate student in linguistics."  
>>>>
>>>>To help raise money for this project, the KLI will be auctioning off
>>>>several interesting items, including rare books on Ebay for auction.  For
>>>>those who might be interested, below are some URLs related to the items
>>>>that have been posted there. 
>>>>
>>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=249567233
>>>>
>>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=249606598
>>>>
>>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=249626644
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Kang" Refuses to Fall
>>>>
>>>>Despite the lack of much progress in production, interest in "Kang", the
>>>>first complete Klingon opera ever written is alive and well.  Kang was
>>>>written by David Barron, with music composed by Tom Twohy.  Although the
>>>>text and songs of the opera were completed more that four years ago, the
>>>>musical score remains unfinished.  It is still largely unclear why no
>>>>recent progress has been made, and neither  Barron nor Twohy could be
>>>>reached for comment.  
>>>>
>>>>Though progress may be slow, there is certainly no lack of enthusiasm for
>>>>having a finished Klingon opera.  Many fans have already volunteered to
>>>>help finish the work, should Barron choose to do so.  Additionally, Dr.
>>>>Lawrence Schoen of the Klingon Language Institute has offered his help
with
>>>>the legal aspects of getting "Kang" published.  Schoen recently told
>>>>"ja’chuqghach":
>>>> "Certainly if they finish the opera the KLI will do all we 
>>>>can to assist it getting out. Our position with Paramount is 
>>>>much improved of late, thanks in part of TKH. But I can't do 
>>>>anything until they finish the work."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Admiral Tosach, of the KAI, retires from service.
>>>>
>>>>Admiral Tosach of the Klingon Armada International (KAI) has officially
>>>>turned in his bat-leth.  Tosach was one of the most recognizable
members of
>>>>the KAI, and was a constant advocate of cooperation between different
>>>>Klingon organizations.  The admiral states his reasons for retiring as
>>>>being "based purely on my desire to spend all of my free time with my
>>>>family."  Tosach kept in contact with Fire and Steel in hopes of
creating a
>>>>joint venture.  Unfortunately that has yet to be realized.  
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>>TREASURE CHEST:  "Unearthed" names from Okrand
>>>>
>>>>Recently, while engaging in some idle on-line discourse with some fellow
>>>>Klingons, I made a startling discovery.  Apparently in a past issue of
STAR
>>>>TREK COMMUNICATOR Marc Okrand had given canonical tlhIngan Hol spellings
>>>>for the names of several actors and other individuals involved with the
>>>>production of Star Trek.  What is so startling about this?  Only that my
>>>>anal retentive obsession with finding every little obscure source of
>>>>tlhIngan Hol vocabulary had apparently overlooked something.  Still, it
was
>>>>a pleasant surprise.   As I said, these are Earth names given in Klingon
>>>>pronunciation, thus they are "Unearthed" names (yes there’s a double
>>>>meaning there…oh cummon that’s a little but cleaver isn’t it?)  
>>>>
>>>>	
>>>>Here's the complete list of Klingon actors Okrand transcribed for STAR
TREK
>>>>COMMUNICATOR (#104, Aug-Sep 1995):
>>>>
>>>>  		mayqel Do'rIn        Michael Dorn
>>>>  		raqSan bIQ-DawSon    Roxann Biggs-Dawson
>>>>  		rabe'rIt 'o'raylIy   Robert O'Reilly
>>>>  		mayqel 'anSa'ra      Michael Ansara
>>>>  		jan qalI'qoS         John Colicos
>>>>  		barbara' ma'rIch     Barbara March
>>>>  		ghuwI'nItlh wa'lIS   Gwynyth Walsh
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>So, if you’re name is found above, and you have not yet chosen a Klingon
>>>>name for yourself, you no longer have to.  You can proudly introduce
>>>>yourself at Cons as "jan", "mayqel", or "ghuwI’nItlh".  For a complete
list
>>>>of new cannon tlhIngan Hol words, many of which are not published in the
>>>>Klingon Dictionary or in other texts, visit the KLI website at
www.kli.org.
>>>>. 
>>>>
>>>>	
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>INTERVIEW:   John Colicos, the first Klingon
>>>>
>>>>		This past November I had the pleasure of being a guest at Kling-Kon '95
>>>>in San Francisco.  The other guests, the real guests, were John Colicos,
>>>>Michael Ansara, and William Campbell -- the three leading Klingon actors
>>>>from TOS, recently reunited in the DSN episode "Blood Oath."  It was too
>>>>good an opportunity to pass up, so I chatted with each of them in turn.
>>>>Below is the first of these interviews:  
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>	JC:	Almost every interview I do, the interviewer asks, "Did you
realize at
>>>>the time you did "Errand of Mercy" that this was going to turn into such a
>>>>phenomenal sensation?"
>>>>
>>>>	KC:	Well, let's start somewhere else then.  Share your thoughts on this
>>>>whole Klingon language movement."
>>>>
>>>>		"I think it's inspirational.  I think it's absolutely beautiful.  If you
>>>>have people who are quite aware of the fact that they are fantasizing -- I
>>>>mean that they are not loony tunes times -- and are going into some
sort of
>>>>virtual reality, which is basically what actors have been doing since time
>>>>immemorial (when you get into the play and you live the play) what is the
>>>>difference between that and virtual reality, except that you are actually
>>>>doing it instead of watching it on a monitor.  So if you are going to the
>>>>point of making costumes and having chapters of different outfits, and you
>>>>have rules and regulations, why not go one step further intellectually and
>>>>have yourself a language?  Plus, it's a wonderful expression of ingenuity.
>>>>It's an intellectual achievement to translate Hamlet, the greatest poet of
>>>>the English language, into a galaxy far, far away."
>>>>
>>>>		In the DS9 "Blood Oath" episode you finally got a chance to speak
>>>>Klingon. How did that feel to have to learn those lines?
>>>>
>>>>		"Oh, I loved it.  Of course I didn't know what I was saying -- but I
>>>>figured out my
>>>>						(7)
>>>> own translation of it so I could give it the kind of expression-- like I
>>>>knew what I was saying.  My character was not a very educated Klingon,
>>>>though he was a great general in the old days -- a great commander -- but
>>>>maybe the Dabo girls had got to him, and all that simulated wine he'd been
>>>>drinking." 
>>>>
>>>>		When they give you a script, do they give you a translation?
>>>>
>>>>		"They just handed me the words.  And I said "What does it mean?" And
they
>>>>said, "I don't know, he's cursing and swearing, in a bad mood."  And I
>>>>said, "Oh, okay fine."
>>>>
>>>>		And no pronunciation guide?
>>>>
>>>>		"I think they did give me a couple.  There were one or two words that
had
>>>>been used before and I was making a blatant error in my pronunciation. So,
>>>>the word came down from the tower that this is how you pronounce it, but
>>>>they didn't tell me what it meant."
>>>>
>>>>		Someone in production actually cared how you pronounced it?
>>>>
>>>>		"Oh yeah"
>>>>
>>>>		That's nice to hear.  We've heard some really bad Klingon.  We've talked
>>>>to some actors; some say get a life.
>>>>
>>>>		"Oh no, if you are going to be an actor then be an actor or else go be a
>>>>bank teller.  If it's just a question of reading the lines then get out of
>>>>there and let someone else who really wants to do it, do it.  I have no
>>>>patients for that kind of attitude.  If you are a professional actor, then
>>>>you are a professional.  If you undertake a job, then you do it to the
best
>>>>of your ability.  Otherwise, go elsewhere.  Granted I'd like to be in a
>>>>repertoire company doing Shakespeare all the time.  I have to do other
>>>>things."
>>>>
>>>>		What is your impression of the current state of the success of DS9 and
>>>>Voyager? 
>>>>
>>>>		I think that now that we are bringing the Klingons back, it will become
>>>>highly animated, DS9 will be dramatic again  Voyager, I have only seen 1-2
>>>>episodes, so I cannot talk about it's direction.  I do like the idea of
>>>>Michael coming on to Deep Space (Nine)."
>>>>
>>>>		Prior to being called back for "Blood Oath" did you ever think that you
>>>>would be reprising this character?
>>>>						(8)
>>>>		"I didn't think I would come back, but it's kind of ironic that I
started
>>>>my career as a classical actor and just by happenstance did one
episode.  I
>>>>was living in New York at the time -- learned my lines on the airplane
-- I
>>>>remember reading "The Klingon commander comes in" and I thought "Oh what's
>>>>a Klingon look like -- how should I do my lines?  Does it have two
heads or
>>>>what?  Well they'll know, I don't have to worry about this."  So I got on
>>>>the set and into makeup and the makeup artist said "Oh you are playing a
>>>>Klingon.  What does a Klingon look like?"  I said "So, you don't know
>>>>either?"  Well, since it was sort of a cold war climate, I said make me a
>>>>futuristic Genghis Khan.  Give me eyebrows, black hair, swamp thing
makeup,
>>>>green, Fu Man Chu foliage here -- a few minutes later there was the
Klingon
>>>>look.  Having played king Lear to begin with at 22 (a million years ago)
>>>>now I'm ending from this chance thing, I'm ending my career going to all
>>>>kinds of conventions and talking about the 24th century and galaxies I
>>>>never even dreamed about.  It's interesting, kind of revitalizing to
me.  I
>>>>like it."  
>>>>
>>>>		Well, how does it feel to wear ridges?
>>>>
>>>>		"Very hard.  I think there's too much of it quite honestly because
>>>>there's a danger of us becoming just robots, automatons -- I think the
>>>>individual personality of every actor has to come through a little more.
>>>>The makeups are fabulous, there great, they are highly creative and
>>>>magnificent but from the acting point of view I think Whoopi Goldberg was
>>>>right -- they put all kinds of stuff on top of her head but Whoopi's face
>>>>was there."
>>>>
>>>>		Do you think we'll see more of Kor?
>>>>
>>>>		"I certainly hope so.  My agent just got a fax from paramount discussing
>>>>using my likeness as a doll.  I expect they won't kill him off. Lots of
>>>>stuff is happening -- new CD ROM or omnipedia -- or something.  It's
like a
>>>>snowball that just keeps going, getting bigger and bigger.  
>>>>		I would like to see a day come when we do an episode in Klingon -- no
>>>>English -- only aficionados can watch.  If you want to join the Club, you
>>>>have to learn the language. Hahahahahahah"
>>>>
>>>>		One last question, just to bring us full circle.  Having done "Errand of
>>>>Mercy," do you have any idea what kevas or trillium are?
>>>>
>>>>		"I haven't the faintest idea.  Who used those words?"
>>>>
>>>>		When Kirk and Spock are hauled before you, Spock says he is a trader in
>>>>kevas and trillium.
>>>>
>>>>						(9)
>>>>		"Probably just cigars and cigarettes.  Well I would suggest you ask
Spock
>>>>because I didn't believe them anyway.  Hahahahahaha." 
>>>>
>>>>This interview originally appeared in HolQeD Vol. 4, Number 4.  It is
>>>>reprinted here with the permission of the Klingon Language Institute.
>>>>
>>>>		
>>>>
>>>>ARTLICLE: Empire Union 1999, A Personal Perspective
>>>>
>>>>By Commander Krell
>>>>
>>>> Greetings Fellow Warriors of Fire and  Steel:  Chancellor SuSvaj has
>>>>requested a report from me  about the First Empire Union Convention held
>>>>last year and which I was fortunate  enough to attend.  It is hoped that
>>>>this report will inspire you to attend  this year.  I would like to begin
>>>>with the background of the  Empire Union Convention.  Empire Union is a
>>>>charity convention benefiting  The Motion picture and Television Fund.
>>>>This organization helps provide  medical treatment to those in the
>>>>entertainment industry who really need  it.  Last year's convention was
>>>>dedicated to the memory of DeForest (Dr  McCoy) Kelly, who had been in the
>>>>Motion Picture Hospital and who passed away  just prior to the convention.
>>>>Empire Union is, in the words of the promoter,  "Three Days of Klingon
>>>>Bliss", and I feel that it did indeed live up  to this sentiment.  
>>>>
>>>>Although I had attended other Sci-Fi/Comic conventions,  This was my first
>>>>"Star Trek" convention and I have never enjoyed  anything as much as I did
>>>>Empire Union.  The one mistake I made will not be  repeated this year.  I
>>>>did not reserve a room so that I could stay through  the night.  I only
>>>>live about 25 minutes away and didn't see the need to  stay over.  I am
>>>>sorry I didn't as I understand a lot of things that were  not on the
>>>>schedule took place in the late hours, including a Klingon  wedding.
>>>>Registration opened at 4pm on Friday and I  arrived shortly after that to
>>>>pick up my pre-registered banquet tickets.   Nothing formal was scheduled
>>>>from 4pm until 8pm, but there was a video room  playing non-stop Star Trek
>>>>episodes (TOS, TNG, DS9) and there was a display room  featuring actual
>>>>props from the TV series and Movies.  Most of the displays  actually
belong
>>>>to the promoter.  If you have seen the movies  "Trekkies", you have seen
>>>>John Paladin (the Promoter).  He is the  one that purchased the actual
>>>>headpiece worn by William Campbell as Koloth in  "Blood Oath" and it was
>>>>one of the displays.  There was also a dealers room  where I managed to
>>>>acquire a couple of items I needed for my Klingon  Collection.  (Note:
>>>>This year the promoter has indicated that there  will be more dealer rooms
>>>>and more display areas.) 
>>>>
>>>> The convention actually took off at 8pm with the appearance of
Chancellor
>>>>Gowron.  He had returned from Sto-vo-kor to be with us.   (This was, of
>>>>course, Robert O'Reilly.  He was in full Klingon regalia and  make-up,
>>>>complete with Chancellor's Robe.)  After completing his formal
greeting to
>>>>the gathered warriors, he called Krug (John Paladin) up to the stage  and
>>>>bestowed upon him the rank of Dahar master.  It was glorious.   Everyone
>>>>was then lined up for a group picture.  Copies of this photo was  later
>>>>sent out to all pre-registered ticket holders.  Next up was the rank
>>>>promotions, which were presided over by  Gowron.  Members of the various
>>>>"Ships" that were up for  promotion lined up at the hotel pool and were
>>>>required to leap for their badges,  which were being held out over the
pool
>>>>by Gowron.  The first evening ended with the Chancellor's  Lounge, where
>>>>you had an opportunity to meet and talk with Robert O'Reilly and  special
>>>>guest William (Koloth) Campbell. 
>>>>
>>>> The Chancellor's lounge is a cash  bar, with all proceeds going to the
>>>>charity.  Even though Sunday morning  was the time scheduled for
>>>>autographs, both of these fine gentlemen signed my  copy of THE KLINGON
>>>>WAY.  Saturday Morning I returned to the Hotel for the  Second Day of
>>>>activities.  There were a great many activities planned for  this day
and I
>>>>attended all of them.   First up was a costume seminar being given by
>>>>Susan Mianowski, better known as qI'Dar.  She gave a great many tips on
>>>>costume design and construction.  I was so taken by her knowledge and
>>>>expertise that I contracted with her for my uniform and it is  great.
Next,
>>>>Gowran presided over a Right of Ascension  ceremony.  I was unable to
>>>>participate as I had just sat down with my mate  for some lunch and I hate
>>>>it when the qagh gets cold, so we watched from the  sidelines.  It was
done
>>>>very nicely and very authentic looking.   Gowron and Koloth both signed
the
>>>>painsticks used and the were auctioned off  later. Next was another
>>>>seminar.  This one was by John Prisel of Cybergraphic Designs.  John
>>>>taught several techniques for applying prosthetics and makeup and had
>>>>several  headpieces and makeup sets for sale.  It was his expertise that
>>>>helped me  to reverse this terrible genetic mutation that made me resemble
>>>>a smooth-headed  terran. 
>>>>
>>>>Next up, we were treated to talks by William Campbell and  Robert
O'Reilly.
>>>> This was one of my favorite parts.  Both of these  gentlemen were
>>>>entertaining with there stories.  Bill Campbell told some  great stories
>>>>about actors and actresses he has known and life in Hollywood and  the
>>>>Motion Picture Hospital (he is the Director of the organization the money
>>>>was being raised for).  Robert O'Reilly told some wonderful stories about
>>>>his like as a Klingon (including a couple of truly hilarious stories
>>>>involving  himself and Patrick Stewart on the set of TNG). After our
guests
>>>>were finished, an auction was held.   They had acquired some truly great
>>>>pieces.  (If anyone is considering  bidding on items, bring your latinum,
>>>>because some of the pieces went quite  high).  Among the items sold were:
>>>>Gowron's headpiece; pieces of  Gowron's original costume (belt, gauntlets,
>>>>buckle); several medals and emblems  that Robert O'Reilly provided (Robert
>>>>O'Reilly had stuck several different items  all over and under his costume
>>>>when he reported for shooting for Gowron's death  scene, so all these
items
>>>>had a special history as being, not only authentic,  but from the last
>>>>appearance of Gowron.  They went quickly and for a lot  more money than I
>>>>had to spend). The remainder of the evening consisted of the Banquet and
>>>>Fleet Review and a Dance and Costume contest. 
>>>>
>>>> The banquet is only  available as an advance purchase and is highly
>>>>recommended.  Although we  were served terran food (Chicken Wings, Salads,
>>>>Potato balls), it was quite  enjoyable.  I sat with members of the IKV
>>>>Dragonfire, and there leader,  Captain Klaa, insisted that we eat Klingon
>>>>Style (We Don't Need No Stinking  Utensils) and later led us to victory in
>>>>a Glorious Food Fight!   (Note:  Cherry Tomatoes make excellent missiles
>>>>and Spoons make excellent  launchers.  How about that, we found a use for
>>>>the utensils after  all.)  After we were done eating, the different
"Ships"
>>>>presented  there membership to Gowron for review.  All were given high
>>>>marks by the  Chancellor and shouts of Qapla' were heard around the room.
>>>>The review  ended with a rousing chorus of The Klingon Anthem. After the
>>>>banquet room was cleared and cleaned, we returned  for the costume contest
>>>>and dance.  This was a nice way to end the  evening.  We had a vast number
>>>>of other species attend the costume  contest.  First prize went to a
>>>>valiant warrior that had been assimilated  by the Borg.  I enjoyed
watching
>>>>the contest most of all because I got to  share my table with and drink
>>>>with Gowron and Koloth. 
>>>>
>>>>Thus ends my tale.  As stated before, I had not reserved  a room, so I did
>>>>not return the next day for autographs (I got autographs the  first day).
>>>>I will be back this year for Martok and Gowron and hope that  many of Fire
>>>>and Steel's valiant warriors will also be attending. 
>>>>
>>>>Qapla' Commander Krell Liaison Officer   
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>IN THE NEXT ISSUE:
>>>>
>>>>   -A review of the updated Klingon translation of "Hamlet: Prince of
Denmark"
>>>>
>>>>   -Suiting up-Costume tips for the discriminating Klingon.
>>>>
>>>>   -And more!!!
>>>>
>>>>FIRE & STEEL
>>>>http://www.geocities.com/area51/Shire/3505/
>>>>"With fire and steel did the gods forge the Klingon heart!"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>


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