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The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide
A compendium of the infinite wisdom of the Klingons, a fierce warrior race, presents information on the Klingon language, lore, and a collection of adages in Klingon and English. Original.
224 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1996
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March 20, 2017
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wej mess tlhInganpu'
In Star Trek there isn't an alien race more popular than the Klingons.
Sure, in this franchise you have many fan favorites like the Vulcan, the Romulans, the Borg, and so on, but it's clear that the impact of the Klingons in Star Trek is one with honor, fierceness and versatily.
Since depending the century that you're watching and/or reading a story involving Klingons, they may be bitter enemies or formidable allies, and you always will be thrilled to see them in action, the same battling aboard their cruisers or in ground using their lethal hand-to-hand weapons.
And they are one of the few alien races to appear in all Star Trek spin-offs.
Kor, Koloth, Kang, Kruge, Chang, Gorkon, Azetbur, Worf, K'Ehleyr, Alexander Rozhenko, K'mpec, Duras, Lursa, B'Etor, B'Elanna Torres, Gowron, Martok, and of course, don't forget...
...Kahless.
And these are only some of the most popular Klingons, and as I commented before, some of them have been fearsome foes the same as valuable friends, all depending to whom and when.
And even they were the first alien species having a published dictionary made by a real professional linguist.
Klingons, my friends, only them.
Suv 'ej batlh Hegh
This reference book about the Klingons is a guide of how this alien race lives everyday in their society, where while some are mistaken to think that all are warriors (just think, in a real civilization there are many indispensable roles to fill if they want to survive and having provided) but even if those that aren't warriors, all of them must live with honor.
Obviously, you can't expect that a whole race would live in the same way, but those who want to enter into Sto-vo-kor, in the afterlife, with their heads up, they must follow the Klingon Way, where there isn't nothing more important to live and die with honor.
They are a proud race and if you want to live longer...
...it's better not crossing their paths...
...or even better having them as your own allies.
Qapla'
wej mess tlhInganpu'
In Star Trek there isn't an alien race more popular than the Klingons.
Sure, in this franchise you have many fan favorites like the Vulcan, the Romulans, the Borg, and so on, but it's clear that the impact of the Klingons in Star Trek is one with honor, fierceness and versatily.
Since depending the century that you're watching and/or reading a story involving Klingons, they may be bitter enemies or formidable allies, and you always will be thrilled to see them in action, the same battling aboard their cruisers or in ground using their lethal hand-to-hand weapons.
And they are one of the few alien races to appear in all Star Trek spin-offs.
Kor, Koloth, Kang, Kruge, Chang, Gorkon, Azetbur, Worf, K'Ehleyr, Alexander Rozhenko, K'mpec, Duras, Lursa, B'Etor, B'Elanna Torres, Gowron, Martok, and of course, don't forget...
...Kahless.
And these are only some of the most popular Klingons, and as I commented before, some of them have been fearsome foes the same as valuable friends, all depending to whom and when.
And even they were the first alien species having a published dictionary made by a real professional linguist.
Klingons, my friends, only them.
Suv 'ej batlh Hegh
This reference book about the Klingons is a guide of how this alien race lives everyday in their society, where while some are mistaken to think that all are warriors (just think, in a real civilization there are many indispensable roles to fill if they want to survive and having provided) but even if those that aren't warriors, all of them must live with honor.
Obviously, you can't expect that a whole race would live in the same way, but those who want to enter into Sto-vo-kor, in the afterlife, with their heads up, they must follow the Klingon Way, where there isn't nothing more important to live and die with honor.
They are a proud race and if you want to live longer...
...it's better not crossing their paths...
...or even better having them as your own allies.
Qapla'
February 14, 2019
Visualize Great and mighty Klingon Warriors all with their heads in the book learning the ways of Khalos , I couldn't either, this is written as if you were trying to learn the foreign language, It was an audio book and I have to give it points for getting Michael Dorn and Roxann Dawson to do the voices, but I guess personally , I wasn't ready to learn great and mighty Klingon sayings, at this time , maybe after I learn Spanish, or Hebrew, I may be ready. This was a good read for the right person, not me at this time.
April 13, 2019
I found the audiobook to this, and I'm assuming like just about all of them from back then, it was an abridged version. But the substance was still pretty good - it takes sayings, proverbs or the like from various times or series that a klingon might have said, and explains it in terms of Klingon history or behavior. It's a nice behind the scenes look to the culture. The audiobook though, for as good and cool to have the two main Klingons narrating it from the year this came out - Worf and B'Elanna - it was kind of on the boring side.
May 10, 2018
Nothing wrong with it, really. I think I've just absorbed too much data on Klingons, and thus there wasn't really anything new and interesting.
August 9, 2018
Cute, but short. It was an interesting insight into Klingon culture, but nothing revelatory.
June 2, 2023
Enjoyable look at the Klingon race during the first 30 years of the franchise. A couple of photos are lazily reused and one photo mistakens Duras for Worf's brother Kurn.
October 15, 2023
Its okay to listen but just a collection of Klingon expressions and references to episodies and stories when it was used. Nothing really worth its 1hr length....
September 20, 2025
Very useful
February 6, 2022
This was a quick listen. It never ceases to amaze me how Klingon has become an actual language. Humans are funny.
March 24, 2021
November 25, 2020 -- 9%. Total running time 78'. Tried out the first few minutes on 20.11.17, but didn't 'read' onwards until yesterday (seeing as to how the end was coming into sight for the previous endeavour. Not too much surprises or new insights, but that's okay.
November 28, 2020 -- 62%. Actually, the two actors taking turns presenting sections of related axioms make this quite easy to digest. But it really doesn't hold too many surprises, so far; it seems I know my Trek too well. (If not by proverb content itself, I recognize the source material by the name of the implicated character.)
While the Klingon pronunciation doesn't have a practical added value for me, it does lend some atmosphere; and, say, a certain validity.
December 18, 2020 -- fin. While the beginning had a sort of introduction that appealed to me, the end is quite abrupt. The last proverb -- and that's it. That was quite disappointing. I'd almost subtract a * because of it, but since this production was solidly in the mid-range already, that'd have meant a 2* rating. I can't justify that, I guess.
It was nice to hear more about the Klingons, but seeing as there were no surprises, it seems I'm already quite the expert on their culture...? (Except, I don't speak the language. Naturally.) Nah. For die-hard fans (like me), or for novice students of... yes, of the Klingon Way.
Qapla'!
(Okay, I know just the one word. And yes, I do look up to people who do speak the whole language. They rock.)
November 28, 2020 -- 62%. Actually, the two actors taking turns presenting sections of related axioms make this quite easy to digest. But it really doesn't hold too many surprises, so far; it seems I know my Trek too well. (If not by proverb content itself, I recognize the source material by the name of the implicated character.)
While the Klingon pronunciation doesn't have a practical added value for me, it does lend some atmosphere; and, say, a certain validity.
December 18, 2020 -- fin. While the beginning had a sort of introduction that appealed to me, the end is quite abrupt. The last proverb -- and that's it. That was quite disappointing. I'd almost subtract a * because of it, but since this production was solidly in the mid-range already, that'd have meant a 2* rating. I can't justify that, I guess.
It was nice to hear more about the Klingons, but seeing as there were no surprises, it seems I'm already quite the expert on their culture...? (Except, I don't speak the language. Naturally.) Nah. For die-hard fans (like me), or for novice students of... yes, of the Klingon Way.
Qapla'!
(Okay, I know just the one word. And yes, I do look up to people who do speak the whole language. They rock.)
December 23, 2016
The book is a collection of proverbs and quotes from one of the most famous alien species of the Star Trek universe. If one follows the series, then the fact that Klingons are an honor bound, violent, battle loving species is not surprising but the variations of quotes attributed them over the years is enough to give credence to the idea that this fictitious species has been building a culture and refining phrases related to their honor code as they have interacted with other species. If you like the series or collect quotes, pick this one up, but I would not recommend it to anyone as a jumping on point for those new to Trek or Klingons.
May 1, 2008
A book about Klingon traditions, proverbs and hence a good guide to their culture. However, linguistically it doesn't provide any new information. "Written in both English and Klingon" only refers to the proverbs, which are given in both languages. Hence I didn't fully read it and just had a few looks into it.
February 10, 2013
This entire book is nothing but proverbs and axioms, along with interpretations of those and stories of their in-universe origins. If you are expecting a book with organized rules, codes, etc., this is not it. I enjoyed it, but it does require some work on the reader's part to make something resembling a "code of bushido" out of it.
November 5, 2013
life affirming.
November 24, 2014
I tend to listen to the audiobook of this once or twice a year. It offers a great insight into Klingon culture and ideology through common phrases in Klingon.
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July 25, 2015Fascinating. I should start putting some of these quotes on my Facebook timeline :p
February 5, 2016
Want to insult your buddy in Klingon? Here is the source book for you. Tons of words & phrases for everyday use. Recommended
January 30, 2010
A dissection of Klingon culture through their oft-repeated phrases. Mostly lame.
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