Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, February 01, 2025 Klingon word: weH Part of speech: verb Definition: raid _______________________________________________ qeylIS Qaw' 'e' nIDmeH yerDaj weH molor 'ej juH qachDaj meQmoH Molor did not destroy Kahless by burning his house or ravaging his lands (PB) (KGT 48): Common militaristic acts also have associated terminology, both verbs ({DoHmoH}, drive back; {Hub}, defend; {yot}, invade; {weH}, raid [same as {yot}, really, but with the added connotation of surprise or speed]; {HIv}, attack, assault; {Sev}, contain; {HeD}, retreat, withdraw) and nouns ({yot}, invasion, raid, incursion; {Hub}, defense). TREK NOTES: "Arcanis IV was the site of a 23rd century Klingon raid that killed all Federation researchers there." (TOS "Day of the Dove") "Eighty years ago, there was a band of depredators, led by an Albino, raiding Klingon colonies. Three Klingon warships were sent to stop him." [Dax to Kira, DS9 "Blood Oath"] I think I just found a bigger prize. It looks like we've got the target priorities of all Klingon raiders in Cardassian space. [Kira to Dukat, DS9 "Return to Grace"] SEE ALSO: von trap (v) ghach lurk, lie in wait, lie low, waiting to ambush (v) weHwI' [raider} (n) (DSC?) HeSwI' criminal (n) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons