Klingon word: ghol Part of speech: noun Definition: opponent, adversary Source: TKD _______________________________________________ ghom gholpu' The Opponents Meet (PB section title) ngIq gholvo' wa'maH QaS yItlhap Collect 10 forces from every player. (MKE) ngIq gholvaD vaghmaH QaS yInob Pay each player 50 forces. (MKE) TREK TRIVIA: "Admiral Kirk, this is your opponent speaking." (Kruge, ST3) CULTURAL NOTES: "To be a warrior, one must have an opponent. Accordingly, antagonists or enemies are not deemed undesirable. At the very least, they are considered essential; in the case of truly worthy adversaries, they are admired." (TKW 201) "The second distinctly Klingon weapon is the {QIghpej}, a hand-held device that produces excruciating pain when pressed up against an adversary." (KGT 55) "To challenge one to a duel to the death, one hits one's adversary with the back of the hand ({chap})." (KGT 69) "As with {maqoch}, [{chaj}] is used only in addressing a true friend. If uttered by a female adversary, it is insulting; if uttered by a casual acquaintance it is presumptuous." (KGT 202-3) "To slide the blade of one's *bat'leth* along the blade of the opponent's weapon" (KGT 59)" PUN/MNEMONIC: goal (or ¡gol!)?? [source?] SEE ALSO: jagh enemy (n) jaghla' enemy commander (n) pIqcho’ athlete (n) [qep'a' 2020] 'ov compete (v) Quj play a game (v) qaD challenge (v) naH be hostile, malicious, unfriendly, antagonistic (v) -- Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons Please contribute relevant vocabulary or notes from the last year or two. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.