Klingon word: DIS Part of speech: noun Definition: cave _______________________________________________ QIStaq qoD DISDaq tu''egh qeylIS'e' DIS veghlu'chugh pa' Heghpu'bogh nuvpu' qa'pu' tu'lu' In the heart of *Kri'stak*, Kahless finds himself in a cave Leading to The world beyond the living (PB p.122-23) CULTURAL NOTES: The Rite of MajQa is a ritual involving deep meditation in the lava caves of the planet No'Mat. Prolonged exposure to the heat is believed to induce a hallucinatory effect." (STE [1994]; TNG "Birthright I") The monastery on Boreth is located above lava caves used for seeking visions of Kahless. (TNG "Rightful Heir") KLINGON COLLECTIBLES: "Mined from the caves at Konohk, blood stone is a rare molten mix of unique Klingon minerals. When a vein is first found the material is in a blood red putty-like state. As soon as it hits the dense Klingon atmosphere it begins to harden and must be worked quickly. When it has fully hardened, it becomes a very dense material that is used for dice, gaming stones, pipes and jewelry." (Brian Stone; see the picture at briansbazar: http://www.dicecollector.com/NUMBERED_OPAQUE_SHARP_SOLID_BRIANS_BAZAR_KLINGO... ) SEE ALSO: pa’ beb De’lor stalactite (n) rav De’lor stalagmite (n) 'och tunnel (n) Qargh fissure (n) HuD mountain (n) qulHuD volcano (n) vaHbo' lava (n) Do not confuse with the homophonous noun {DIS} "year" or the verb {DIS} "confess". -- 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.