Klingon word: SIQwI' Part of speech: noun Definition: celebrant, recipient Source: KGT _______________________________________________ i.e. the recipient of pain during a {nentay} (Rite of Ascension), the ritual by which a young Klingon embarks on the road to becoming a warrior. SIQwI' lu'oy'moHmeH juppu'Daj 'oy'naQmey lo' chaH The painstik is employed by friends of the recipient... (SkyBox 32) (TKW 110): Upon reaching a certain age, the Age of Ascension, a young Klingon undergoes a rite of passage symbolizing the attainment of a certain spiritual level. After intoning the three ancient and sacred phrases recorded above, the initiate, while walking along a path lined by painstik-wielding warriors, expresses his or her deepest feelings. (cf. TNG the Icarus Factor") SEE ALSO: lopwI' initiate [into the {nentay}], ("celebrant") poSDaq nIHDaq je QamtaHvIS SuvwI'pu', chaH jojDaq yItnIS lopwI' The initiate must pass through a gauntlet of warriors. S9 -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons