On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 3:47 PM, Benjamin Atkinson <benjamin.atkinson@gmail.com> wrote:
> Should a Klingon ruler double as a weapon?

On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 4:32 PM, Felix Malmenbeck <felixm@kth.se> wrote:

> Depends on the end-user, I suppose, but I personally would advise against it; rulers are rulers and weapons are weapons.

On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 5:27 PM, Alan Anderson <qunchuy@alcaco.net> wrote:
> There is no essential difference between a tool and a weapon. reH nuHmey tu'lu'.

I can stab someone with a pencil, and that would make it a weapon, but that's not the function we normally use it for.

So, while a ruler could also be used as a weapon, I wouldn't spend time designing it to double as one.

I would honestly just make a standard wood/metal/plastic rectangular ruler, but with 'uj instead of inches.

The ruler needs to be able to 

1) measure the distance between two points with a standard unit of measure.

2) aid in the drawing of straight lines.

While one could spend time trying to make it "more Klingon", I really think the goal needs to be a functional ruler/straight edge.

Now, if someone is familiar with a functional ruler that isn't a rectangle, that might be worth looking into.

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