Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, September 24, 2016

Klingon word: chot Part of speech: verb Definition: murder

AFAIK the verb has never been used by Okrand in a sentence. chotwI' murderer (n) chotwI' DaSamjaj May you find the murderer. KGT CULTURAL NOTES: (KGT 110f.): The *kut'luch* is a knife associated with Klingon assassins, so the imagery is one of a list, presumably in a specific order, of intended victims of the *kut'luch*. To determine one's place in Klingon society or to understand who has authority over whom, one must be aware of the {qutluch patlh} of the military, the government, the house with which one is associated, and so on. (KGT 50f.): As is well known, it is considered the duty of officers on Klingon ships to assassinate their immediate superior if the higher-ranking officer has been judged unfit to serve, perhaps as a consequence of neglecting his or her duty, demonstrating cowardice, or behaving dishonorably. This practice extends even to the captain of the ship. SEE ALSO: HoH kill (v) muH execute, put to death (v) Hegh die (v) HeghmoH be fatal (v) HoH killing (n) TREK TRIVIA: "Murder is contrary to the laws of man and God." (M-5 Multitronic Unit, TOS "The Ultimate Computer") -- Voragh tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a' Ca'Non Master of the Klingons