Your word of the day: Bat'leth

[steve2470]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat%27leth

The bat'leth (Klingon: betleH, rough pronunciation: [ˈbɛtʰlɛx]) is a double sided scimitar/hook sword/deer horn knives hybrid-edged weapon with a curved blade, four points, and three handholds on the back. It was designed and created by Star Trek: The Next Generation visual effects producer Dan Curry for the Star Trek franchise, where it is the characteristic melee weapon of Klingons. Curry has called the bat'leth "one of the iconic images associated with the show."[1] It has spawned a smaller version, which became known as the “mek'leth;” in Klingon, this is written meqleH. Bat'leths have become an enduring symbol of the franchise among fans, and they are occasionally referenced in other media.

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[cilla4progress]

1. Who

are these folks?

[steve2470]

2. Microsoft employees nt

[3catwoman3]

3. If I knew what a bat'leth is...

...and what one looks like before opening the thread, does than mean I am a Trek geek?

[steve2470]

4. I'd say so :) nt

[sarge43]

5. You're a mega Trek geek if you know how the first bat'leth was made. n/t

[3catwoman3]

8. I guess I am not...

...a mega geek.

I did attend a couple of Star Trek conventions in the mid 70s, and had my picture taken with Jimmy Doohan at one of them, and heard Gene Roddenberry speak. Had a great time.

[Wolf Frankula]

6. I once fought somebody using a batleth

I blocked him with the dagger and skewered him with rapier.

Wolf

[sakabatou]

7. And what happens when someone makes the weapon?