[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: qItI'nga'

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, June 23, 2016
> 
> Klingon word: qItI'nga'
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: *K'Tinga* class vessel
> Source: KGT (224 KE, 247 EK)

tlhIngan may'Duj, qItI'nga' 
Klingon Battle Cruiser, K'Tinga Class (S15 title)

wa'DIch tlhIngan Dujmey luleghlu'pu'bogh rur qItI'nga' 
  Duj. tera' vatlh DIS poH cha'maH wej HochHom lo'lu'taH 
Similar in configuration to the first Klingon vessels
  encountered, the K'Tinga-class remained in use for most 
  of the 23rd century. (S15)

tera' vatlh DIS poH cha'maH loS bong QongmeH qItI'nga' Duj
  tI'ang ghompu' DIvI' 'ejDo' 'entepray' 
A sleeper ship of this [K'Tinga] class, the T'Ong, was
  encountered in the 24th century by the USS Enterprise. (S15)

(ST Encyclopedia, p.[?]):  Conjectural designation for an uprated version of the Klingon D7-type starship. 

Spelled *K't'inga* in the FASA gaming materials. 

(SkyBox S15):  Similar in configuration to the first Klingon vessels encountered, the K'Tinga-Class remained in use for most of the 23rd century. A sleeper ship of this class, the T'Ong, was encountered in the 24th century by the U.S.S. Enterprise.

The IKC Amar (STMP), Kronos One (ST6), T'Acog (TNG "Heart of Glory") and T'Ong (TNG "The Emissary") were all K'Tinga-class starships. 


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