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Komrek smiled slightly as he settled onto the log before the fire. The young ones gathered around him and sat on the ground, their eyes locked on his. He set his bat'leth beside him and drew in a deep breath. <br><br>  
 
Komrek smiled slightly as he settled onto the log before the fire. The young ones gathered around him and sat on the ground, their eyes locked on his. He set his bat'leth beside him and drew in a deep breath. <br><br>  

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OF MYTH & LORE




by Barbara M. Paul



It was a clear night and the stars were shining in all their glory. The fire blazed hot as the young ones arrived for their evening of stories and lessons. Komrek was old, had seen many a battle, and carried the scars to prove it. Now in his declining years when his strength was leaving him he found his heart yearning for the Glory days when he would rush into the battle without fear yelling “Kai Kassai!”. His words striking fear into the enemy. He had one more battle left. How he would meet his death would determine his place in either Sto-Vo-Kor or Gre’Thor.

He sat on a log near the fire and stared into its flames as the young would-be warriors gathered around him. He could see the fire dancing in their eyes as his mind recalled his younger days when he would sit and listen to the old storyteller partake his songs and legends upon him and the others. Now it was his turn to pass on those tales of Glory and Honor to the new generation coming into age.

After a few moments, silence once again claimed the night. Only the crackling and roaring of the flames could be heard. He stood slowly steadying his legs and lifting his bat'leth high toward the naked stars that shown down on them he lifted his heart, closed his eyes and cried out “Kai Kassai!”.

The cry startled the young ones and they began to tremble. He opened his eyes, lowered his bat’leth, and looked at them. “Qam!” (Stand) he said firmly. They all did as he asked quickly and with purpose. “ Now, look up and tell me what you see?”

“I see the stars.” One of them said.

“Those stars will see everything you do or fail to do. A Klingon ballad-poem says:

‘And though I had slain a thousand foes less one,
The thousandth knife found my liver;
The thousandth enemy said to me,
‘Now you shall die, now none shall know’.
And the fool, looking only down, believed this,
Not seeing above his shoulder, the naked stars.
Each one remembering.’



“Tell me young warriors, how do you want to be remembered? Look up! Now tell me again, what do you see?”

“The eyes of our ancestors.” Another replied with a tone of pride and respect.

“MajQa’” He said as he sat back down. The others did the same.

“Tell us of qeylIS. Did he really form the Empire” One of them asked anxiously.

The painting of Kahless the Unforgettable at Boreth (2369)
The painting of Kahless the Unforgettable at Boreth (2369)

A clone of Kahless
A clone of Kahless






A Klingon portraying the mythical figure of Molor, on Maranga IV Fek'lhr's face
A Klingon portraying the mythical --- Fek'lhr's face
figure of Molor, on Maranga IV

Komrek smiled slightly as he settled onto the log before the fire. The young ones gathered around him and sat on the ground, their eyes locked on his. He set his bat'leth beside him and drew in a deep breath.

“It was long ago when the tyrant Molor ruled the Klingon homeworld with an Iron Fist. Many feared him but qeylIS knew in his heart his rule had to end for the sake of the people and the future of the Klingon race so he went into the Mountains, all the way to the Kri'stak Volcano. There he took some of his hair and thrust it into the molten rock which poured out from the volcano. His hair began to burn and he cast it into the lake of Lusor, and then twisted it into a sword. With the Sword, qeylIS slew Molor, conquered the Fek'lhr, and forged the first Empire. Kahless would also use the Sword to skin the serpent of Xol, to harvest his father's field, and to carve a statue for his beloved Lukara. We celebrate this great victory every year with the Kot'baval Festival.” He said as he began to sing an old Klingon Drinking song.

And the blood was ankle deep.
And the River Skral ran crimson red.
On the day above all days.
When qeylIS slew evil Molor dead.



A Klingon portraying the mythical figure of Molor, on Maranga IV Fek'lhr's face

The eighth commandment "Thou shalt never lie, and shalt remain faithful to thy pledged word” deals with the personal virtues embodied in honor. Honor is the cornerstone of Klingon society and all relationships personal and professional are viewed from a position of honor. It is the guiding principal for the Empire in everything that they do. Axioms include: “word of Honor – an oath that is a stronger bond than all else. One would rather die than break a given word. It is dishonorable to deny anyone their right to do the Honorable thing and the only thing worse than incurring dishonor is refusing to recognize it as such.” Klingon society is filled with examples of the importance of honor in their daily lives and covers every conceivable event. Proverbs such as:

balth potlh law' yIn potlh puS
Honor is more important than life.

quv Hutlh HoHbogh tlhIngan 'ach qabDaj 'angbe'bogh
The Klingon who kills without showing his face has no honor.

batlh qelDI' tlhIngan lumbe'
A Klingon does not postpone a matter of honor.

batlh Heghlu'chugh noDnISbe' vay'
An honorable death requires no vengeance.

pujwI' HIvlu'chugh quvbe'lu'
There is no honor in attacking the weak.

Qu' buSHa'chugh SuvwI', batlhHa' vangchugh, qoj matlhHa'chugh, pagh ghaH SuvwIe'
If a warrior ignores duty, acts dishonorably, or is disloyal, he is nothing.

vangDI' thlIngan SuvwI' ngoy' qorDu'Daj; vangDI' qorDu'Daj ngoy' thlIngan SuvwI'
The family of a Klingon warrior is responsible for his actions, and he is responsible for theirs

Each of these proverbs expresses the importance of honorable behavior in and off the battlefield. And finally, the most famous of legends about the importance of honor and most specially not lying deals with the story of Kahless and his brother Morath. The story goes that Morath once brought dishonor to his family by telling a lie. Kahless and Morath fought for 12 days and 12 nights. Once again the importance of honor in Klingon society is highlighted and reminds every Klingon that without honor – he is nothing.

R'uustai ceremony

Sources
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Kahless
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Fek%27lhr
http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Rite_of_MajQa
http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Klingon_tea_ceremony
http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/R%27uustai









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