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These are the weapons of
House VamPyr
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The Daqtagh is the preferred personal knife of the Klingon warrior. It
is compact and quite deadly in the hands of the trained Klingon. Over the
years several variations of the knife have been seen - smaller primary
blade with complex fore-guard area and spring operated secondary blades
that act as guards, a larger bladed version with simpler fore-guard and
spring operated secondary blades and a version similar to the second type
in all respects except the secondary blades are *fixed* in the open
position and do not retract. The
knife is 16 inches overall in length with a 9 inch primary blade. All blade parts are a quarter inch in
thickness and the handle is a polymer material that matches the fore-guard
in all respects except for it's color.
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Daqtagh
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Reference: Numerous TNG and DS9 Episodes
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The meqleH is a smaller weapon that lends itself to warriors with
quick hands. It is also ideal for tight shipboard fighting.This meqleH is
designed for a full sized warrior. It is a quarter inch thick and 20
inches long. It has a hidden tang covered in hardened animal skin washers
with a solid threaded pommel. The hidden tang allows for the sculpting of
the handle to comfortably fit the warrior's hand. |
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meqleH |
Reference: Worf - Numerous DS9
episodes |
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The 'aqleH is the traditional weapon of the Klingon Clerics on Boreth.
It is a very ancient design dating back to the days of the early Empire.
This weapon has a shaft of hardened wood 50 inches long with an additional
12 inches of hardened animal skin as an end grip. It is capped with a
solid threaded pommel. The blade is quarter inch thick and is 24 inches
long. All of the edges are beveled for cutting with the exception of the
oval cut-outs. The overall length of the weapon is 71.5 inches long. It is
suprisingly easy to handle and an excellent weapon against mounted enemies
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'aqleH (Half
bat'leth) |
Reference: *Secret Arts of The Warrior Race* by
HetaQ |
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The use of the terminology *ghIntaq* or
*Battle Spear* covers a broad
variety of spear-like weapons. ghIntaq many times refers to a ceremonial
weapon (Okrand's "Klingon for the Galactic
Traveler") but it also a common
battlefield weapon (although with more ancient
origins). Pole weapons such
as the ghIntaq would not be as adaptable to shipboard use and would
primarily be seen on planetary battlefields.
This particular weapon is
72 inches long (57 inch tIH (shaft) and 15 inch QIn
(spearhead). The
weapon does not lend itself to detailed photography so the spear head and
the Dragon Pommel are pictured separately in close up. The Dragon head is
for ceremonial purposes and indicates the close relationship of the House
of Toragh with the House Kasara. This head can be removed and replaced
with a blunt pommel and become a field weapon. Closer examination of the
QIn shows that it has both multiple *points* and a barbed edge so that it
could fall into either the category of QIn vagh or SeDveq. Close study of
the subject of Klingon spears shows a tremendous variety of shapes and
sizes and for this reason I prefer to use *ghIntaq* when speaking of any
spear with multiple shapes and edges. |
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ghIntaq |
Reference: Klingon CD Rom |
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The Sword of Kahless is the original bat'leth. Kahless received the
design of this revolutionary blade in a dream before his final
confrontation and victory over the Tyrant Molar. As the battlegrounds of
the Empire moved from the ground to deep space, the design of the batleth
changed to accomodate new fighting needs. A good weapons maker must always
be aware of the needs of the warrior. This blade is true to the dimensions
of the original Sword of Kahless in both the *historical* and technical
aspects. The titanium allows it to be made with a true Klingon thickness
for the proper *heft* and it also produces it's own unique finish. The
sword has been polished to a 300 grit and heat treated to shades of deep
blue. The engravings are of ancient origin and appear on the original
weapon. |
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The Sword of
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Reference: DS9 Episode - *The Sword of Kahless* |
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Sizing your bat'leth |
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