[84090] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: KCD IP set #1 (Hov lat)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Tue Jan 29 14:12:30 2008
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:10:27 -0600
To: tlhingan-hol@kli.org
From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
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qa'vaj:
>>{Hov lat}
>>"A symbolic representation of the constellation known as "The Tracker".
>>The constellation contains the star which is believed to be where Kahless
>>was pointing when he said, 'I will be there'."
Voragh:
> > What does the {Hovlat} ("star shrine"?) look like? If this is a portable
> > box containing an image of Kahless, then we've seen one from time to time
> > in Worf's quarters on TNG. There's a close-up photo showing its carved
> > doors open, containing a statuette of what appears to be Kahless holding a
> > conventional straight sword (interestingly, NOT his famous bat'leth) on p.
> > 210 of TKW. Is this what is depicted in the game?
OK, so it's not a box. This is "The Tracker" sculpture then?
qa'vaj:
>Not much detail, but here it is:
>
>http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/661d5c80e7.jpg
For those interested, this image also clearly shows the {nuH bey'} -
judging from the three weapons "traditionally displayed" on the large
wooden plaque on the wall: {betleH}, {naQjej} and {ghab'etlh}/{ghob'etlh}.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
