What the heck is a Kligat?

Posted on Sat Oct 16th, 2021 @ 6:07pm by Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea & Ensign Edward D'Gracefull

Mission: Season 5: Episode 2: Operation Save Humanity
Location: Holodeck 7a
Timeline: MD9 20h30
1876 words - 3.8 OF Standard Post Measure

Ed stood in the holodeck, looking around the grid of the un-activated holosuite sensors and concealed transporter and tractor systems. Even though he knew the science of how it worked. It still seemed like pure magic.

Ed said, " Computer, show me all exotic weapons that crew members have on this ship, rule out any Terran standard swords, bow's and spears." The computer tones and sounds happened for a quarter of a second before he was surrounded by visual representations of 50 weapons. Ed said, "Computer, remove all dagger, dirk's, and knife's shorter than 15 CM."

The computer tones and sounds happened for another quarter of a second then he was down to 14 items. Ed asked, "Computer what is that circle with 3 knife-edges sticking out?"

The computer said, [A kligat (sometimes referred to as klugat) was a three-sided bladed weapon used by tribal warriors on planet Capella IV. ]

Ed said, " Computer, Duplicate me one, that is safe to practice with and give me a target dummy at 25 meters on as standard firing range, intervals of 25 meters to 200 meters."

[the holodeck turned into a test range with a bench in front of him. a Kligat was laying on the bench.]

Ed held it like a frisbee, come to think of it, it did look like a weaponized frisbee. Ed held it vertically and threw it like a frisbee... it went straight and missed the dummy.

Ed looked down at the now-empty bench and said, " Computer, your missing the point, Materialize a new Kligat on my bench after each throw. start me off with two more please."

Ed held one in each hand, and threw the Kilgat in his right hand at more of an angle, and released it with a snap of his wrist. It still missed his target but was closer. Ed practiced a few more times, before telling the computer to remove all Kligats downrange.

Ed said, " Computer, who owns and uses the Kligat?"

The computer said, [Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea has a Kilgat]

Ed had forgotten federation computers only give you what you ask for, no more and no less, but sometimes, not what you were looking for. In some cases, critical information was not told, simply because the user did not ask the right question. Like was the person of interest married. That the person he was enquiring about had been married, was not disclosed, so Ed had started a long-distance relationship with a physics major while at Starfleet Academy, only to meet her three years later and discover that she was married. Her husband thought it was hilarious, that one, I never asked, nor did I offer any romantic words or gestures. He laughed even harder, that his wife, never thought to say anything either. He was an Engineer as well, and Ed had bonded with her husband rather quickly. He said she is married to her physics lab, I am her mistress... They still joked about the tunnel vision his wife had...

Ed said, " Computer, who is Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea, what is their job?"

The computer said, [Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea, is the marine detachment Commanding Officer]


Ed said, " Computer, what planet is Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea from?"


The computer said, [Bajoran]

Ed thought this is taking forever, then said, " Computer, is Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea male or female?"

The computer said, [Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea is Female]


Ed thought for a moment and wondered since it is not polite to ask a woman her age, was it impolite to ask a computer how old a woman was. After pondering this for ten seconds, he decided, if she didn't know, then it might not hurt, but with weapons lith this maybe it would. He said, " Computer, How old is Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea?"

The computer said, [ Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea is 32 years of age in federation standard time measurements.]

Ed said, " Computer, is Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea married?"

The computer said, [ Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea is not married]

Ed thought Fine, ill send a message and pulled a Padd out of his Engineering Coveralls.



TO: Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea
From: Lieutenant JG Edward D'Gracefull
Subject: Klugat

While surfing the exotic weapons on board this ship, I discovered the Kligat. It looked like a weaponized frisbee, and therefore a good ranged weapon. I have the basics of throwing it down, but I am sure you can show me some tricks. If you have time, I could use some advanced training, Also as An engineer, I have been on the Engineering team of the ships' self-defense force on previous commands. I can offer my services keeping the riff-raff out of the Jefferies tubes. end trans.


Ed sent the memo, then went back to trying to master the Kligat.

Naxea was sitting at her desk when the message came through to her terminal. Reading the message, she became confused. She did own a Kligat, although her Temporary XO, Warrant Officer Man'darr had started giving her lessons on using one. Deciding to get to the bottom of it, she leaned back in her chair. "Computer, what is the location of Lieutenant D'Graceful.

"Lieutenant D'Graceful is on Holodeck Airlock...correction Lieutenant D'Graceful is on Holodeck 7a," came the reply of the computer.

Naxea stood and exited her office. Naxea had heard that the computer was still being repaired from the recent ship boarding and if this was the case, it would possibly explain this Lieutenant D'Graceful's message. She wanted to get to the bottom of the message and it also gave her an excuse to get out of her office for awhile.

A few minutes later, Naxea arrived at Holodeck 7a to see a figure practicing throwing a Kligat. "I received your message, lieutenant."

Ed turned after throwing his Kilgat once again, "Ok this does not look that difficult, but controlling it is a real pain!", he said.

"I'm not the best person to ask as I've only had a little training," she replied, approaching the lieutenant. "My temporary XO, Warrant Officer Man'darr would be the expert at the Kligat since he owns one."

Ed started laughing, "I knew I was not asking the computer the right questions. I did not ask if you were an expert!" Ed when through the dialog that he had with the computer! "Daffy machine!" he exclaimed

"So, why the interest in the Kligat?" she asked, picking one up off the table to examine it. "Are you a weapons collector or something?"

Ed said, “ Not exactly…I just like having my options available, I tend not to like to throw stones, and poke angry beast inside with a sharp sticks, after using a large volume of big words!”

"I see," she said, taking the Kligat and throwing it as her XO had instructed. The bladed disc spun towards it's target, curving slightly before nipping the arm of the target dummy. "Like I said, only begun training with it," she shrugged.

Ed watched her hit the target dummy and watched her fluid motion. You have good kinetic motion, no wasted energy or motion… and you came closer to the target than I do!”

Naxea grinned, turning to the man. "Only because I've had more practice. I was worse than you when Man'darr first began to train me. He's trained with it since he was a child--he even managed to decapitate an enemy with it during the recent enemy boarding. Though he uses a modified Kligat with longer, extending blades. He says you just have to release just as your hand begins to to cross your target."

Ed tried throwing as indicated. His release was wrong, and awkward, he had to relearn a lot just to do it the right way. Training your muscles to do something, will make it hard when you try to make it learn the right way. Which he now had to do. He grimaced and said," Thanks, now I can at least train my muscles to do it...the right way!"

She smiled at the man. "Not a problem. I suppose I could use the practice, so I will join you if you don't mind," she offered.

"Any time!" Ed said, "By the way, I keep hearing people talking about an invasion we had, can I get your take on what happened, and should I start carrying at all times? I am just coming from the Academy, where to get to earth, much less the center of Starfleet HQ, would take a heck of invasion force. This kilgat fits nicely in my engineering tool bag, but I am starting to think I might need a dozen."

"Captain Carrington had invited a delegation from the surface of New Canaan up for diplomatic talks. Note this delegation were all enhanced humans--enhanced speed, strength, and agility. Before the captain or anyone present at the meeting could react, several groups of these enhanced soldiers beamed aboard the ship and began to attack the vital areas of the ship in an effort to capture it. Captain Carrington as well as several others were killed in the attack," she explained, removing her uniform jacket and laying it on the table.

Ed observed the Officer remove her jacket, and thought to him self, game time. I can at least not embarrass my self in front of a department head. Then began his combat breathing, and semi meditation, to control his muscles and fine tune his nervous system. "Ok!" he said, "Let's get serious!" As he began throwing down range, focusing on correct release techniques, as well as his experience with freebee geometry!

Naxea raised an eyebrow at the lieutenant as she watched him release his next throw, hitting the target. "Nice throw." she commented.

Ed relaxed and said, " My brother talked about calling the target, or the shot. I can never do it, but I still try! These weapons seem rather awkward, but they have lots of potential."

"Hell, I find the Klingon Bat'leth awkward," Naxea said with a slight shrug as she looked at her target and releasing the Kligat, watching it fly towards the target, dipping at the end to strike the target dummy between the legs. "Oh! That was unintentional!" she laughed.

Ed looked down range at her target, then said," Hmmm, remind me to never aggravate you, when you have one of those handy!" Ed then tried to hit his target center mast, but missed by quite a bit!


"I was aiming for his chest, honest," she replied, taking another Kligat from the table. If anything, the throwing was excellent exercise for her arm. She took aim and threw again as it struck the arm.

Ed thought that this was turning into fun, even if he could not hit the broad side of a barn."Well!", He said," I hate to start something and run, but I have lots of work to do, we will have to try this again some time!"

"Alright, I should probably get back to work as well. If you want, we can practice more next week?"

Ed looked at his Padd noting the time. He had rounds to make before midnight. "Yes", he said," sounds like a plan, excersize, recreation, and friends, just no campfires please!"

Naxea grinned, watching the man leave, wondering why he didn't like campfires.