Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2019 Klingon word: 'ul Part of speech: noun Definition: electricity _______________________________________________ chIch vay' 'oy'moHmeH 'oy'naQ 'ul law' tlhuD 'oH. Painstiks... emit a highly-charged shock for the express purpose of inflicting pain. S32 (KGT 65): the painstik, {'oy'naQ}, a long staff that emits a powerful (and painful) jolt of electricity ({'ul}). Though not an implement of ancient origins (its use of electricity attests to that)... PUN: At qep'a' loSDIch Okrand confirmed to Qov the suspicion of a list member about its origin: Electronic goods sold in the US have a sticker on them saying UL ("Underwriter's Laboratory") showing they meet industry safety standards. SEE ALSO: HoS energy (n) pe'bIl lightning (n) tlhuD emit (energy, radiation) (v) Huj charge (up) (v) rIH energize (v) ngIng have a negative charge (v) ruS have a positive charge (v) pan spark, emit sparks (v) raw lightning (v) TREK TRIVIA: The Companion in the Gamma Canaris region who rescued Zefram Cochrane was a cloud-creature consisting of ionized mixture of gases and "simple electricity". (TOS "Metamorphosis") "Some creatures can pass energy through their bodies with no harm to themselves; the electric eel on Earth. The giant dryworm of Antos IV. The fluffy… " (Chekov, TOS "Who Mourns for Adonais?") -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons