Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, April 05, 2026 Klingon word: lervaD Part of speech: noun Definition: auction Source: qep'a' 27 [2020] _______________________________________________ REQUEST: "event where goods are sold to the highest bidder" (qep'a' 2020) AFAIK never used in a sentence. SEE ALSO: je' buy, purchase (v) ngev sell (v) DIl pay for (v) tlhong barter, bargain (v) mech trade (v) malja' Huq "transact business" (phrase) TREK NOTES: The Ferengi Attainment Ceremony marks the time when an individual became old enough to make his own decisions. A young Ferengi who was about to embark on his first significant business opportunity might auction off personal items that had strong sentimental value in order to raise capital for his venture. [DS9 "Heart of Stone", "Little Green Men"] NOG: It's my money, Jake. If you want to bid at the auction, use your own money. JAKE: I'm human, I don't have any money. NOG: It's not my fault that your species decided to abandon currency-based economics in favor of some philosophy of self-enhancement. JAKE: Hey, watch it. There's nothing wrong with our philosophy. We work to better ourselves and the rest of humanity. NOG: What does that mean exactly? JAKE: It means. It means we don't need money. NOG: Well if you don't need money, then you certainly don't need mine. [DS9 "In the Cards"] -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons