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Klingon Kligat Weapon

A formidable Klingon melee weapon known as a kligat, brandished by a fierce Klingon warrioress conjured by Riker during his godlike trial on the Enterprise bridge. This weapon embodies the raw, aggressive spirit of Klingon combat traditions, threatening those who face it with its brutal intent. It stands as a tangible symbol of Worf's cultural heritage, summoned amidst a storm of cosmic power and personal conflict, amplifying the emotional tension between alien honor and human ethics.
6 appearances

Purpose

To serve as a weapon of Klingon martial tradition, wielded during a moment of intense trial where Riker's omnipotent gifts manifest tangible consequences and cultural clash.

Significance

The kligat weapon crystallizes the theme of identity and resistance as Worf violently repudiates the alien gift, illustrating the limits of imposed transformation and the enduring power of cultural authenticity within the crew's struggle against Q’s manipulations.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

6 moments
S1E11 · Hide and Q
Riker’s Trial: The Burden and Humility of Omnipotence

The Klingon weapon, a kligat, appears wielded by the conjured Klingon warrioress intended as a companion gift for Worf. It becomes a symbol of Worf’s cultural identity and fierce rejection of artificial manipulation, as he defends Troi from attack using it as a focus of his honor-bound resistance.

Before: Manifested newly as part of the conjured Klingon warrioress's armament during the gifting attempt.
After: Disarmed and removed following Worf’s rejection and defeat of the warrioress.
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S1E11 · Hide and Q
Riker’s Omnipotent Trial: Gifts, Temptation, and the Human Soul

A Klingon weapon (kligat) is brandished by a summoned Klingon warrioress during the event. The weapon becomes a focal point of conflict when Worf intervenes to protect Troi, symbolizing cultural heritage and the clash between alien honor and human ethics in Riker’s power trial.

Before: In possession of the summoned Klingon warrioress at Worf's feet.
After: Held by the warrioress momentarily before being subdued and the illusion dispelled.
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S1E11 · Hide and Q
Riker’s Godlike Gifts Expose Crew’s True Selves and Teach Humility

The Klingon weapon (kligat) is brandished by the summoned Klingon warrioress representing Worf’s alien heritage. It is wielded threateningly in an attack against Troi but is quickly neutralized by Worf, symbolizing cultural conflict and personal boundaries under divine trial.

Before: In the possession of the summoned Klingon warrioress as a weapon.
After: Held down and subdued by Worf after the attack.
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S1E11 · Hide and Q
Riker’s Humbling Trial of Power and Humanity

The Klingon weapon (kligat) is wielded by the suddenly manifested Klingon warrioress conjured by Riker’s godlike power. It becomes a symbol of alien imposition and cultural conflict as Worf violently repels the threat, underscoring themes of honor and identity.

Before: Not present; conjured instantaneously by Riker’s powers during the event.
After: Neutralized and subdued as the warrioress is slammed down by Worf, effectively removed from active threat.
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S1E11 · Hide and Q
Picard Ends Q’s Cosmic Gambit, Restores Humanity's Soul

The Klingon weapon (kligat) is wielded by the summoned Klingon warrioress gifted by Riker, serving as a physical threat to Troi and a symbol of alien cultural imposition, which Worf violently rejects.

Before: Brandished by the warrioress upon her sudden appearance.
After: Seized and subdued by Worf following the protective intervention.
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S1E11 · Hide and Q
Riker's Trial of Power and the Restoration of Humanity

The Klingon weapon (kligat) is brandished by the summoned Klingon warrioress as a symbol of Worf’s cultural heritage and warrior spirit amid the trial with godlike power. It is used in a defensive strike protecting Troi, underscoring themes of honor and identity.

Before: In possession of the summoned Klingon warrioress manifesting at Worf’s feet.
After: Laid aside after the warrioress is subdued and the trial concludes.
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