Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, March 02, 2019 Klingon word: qut Part of speech: noun Definition: crystal (geologic formation) _______________________________________________ cha'pujqutmey vIje' vIneH I want to buy dilithium crystals. PK (KGT 204): either {cha'pujqutmey} or dilithium crystals will work in a warp drive system PUN: crystal or cut glass? SEE: cha'pujqut dilithium crystal (n) Su'ghar qutmey sugar (n) SEE ALSO: naghboch gemstone, jewel (n) ‘al’on glass (n) TREK TRIVIA: "The remote Galactic Mining Station on Delta-Vega is an uninhabited automated lithium cracking station, "rich in crystal and minerals." (TOS "Where No Man Has Gone Before") A Starfleet subcutaneous transponder contains a rubindium crystal which is able to emit an energy beam when excited by a light source, similar to a laser. (TOS "Patterns of Force") In his battle with the Gorn captain on a planetoid in Metron space, Kirk constructed a primitive cannon using large raw diamonds as projectiles. (TOS "Arena") -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons