D'k tahg

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A d'k tahg bearing Kaybok's family crest

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A d'k tahg

The d'k tahg (or daqtagh) is the traditional Klingon warrior's knife. It consists of a single, straight-edged primary blade and two curved secondary blades, which may be either fixed or hinged. It is commonly used in hand-to-hand combat, and has great ceremonial value in Klingon culture. The handle sometimes bears an emblem representing the members of its owner's house. (TNG: "Firstborn")

A d'k tahg was part of a Klingon ritual that Worf executed after Marla Aster's death. The ritual included extinguishing a candle with the knife. (TNG: "The Bonding")

Captain Jean-Luc Picard kept a sheathed d'k tahg in his quarters aboard the USS Enterprise-D. Jono used this dagger to wound the Captain in 2366. (TNG: "Suddenly Human")

A d'k tahg was one of the objects that Berlinghoff Rasmussen tried to steal from the crew of the Enterprise-D when he was visiting the ship in 2368. (TNG: "A Matter of Time")

Stealing a warrior's d'k tahg was considered a grave insult to his honor. Worf took Drex's in 2372 to attract his father Martok's attention. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")

David Marcus was killed on the Genesis Planet by a Klingon with a d'k tahg in 2285. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)

Appearances

• ENT:
  • "The Augments"
• Star Trek Movies:
  • Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
• TNG:
  • "The Bonding"
  • "Suddenly Human"
  • "Redemption, Part I"
  • "Redemption II"
  • "A Matter of Time"
  • "Birthright, Part II"
  • "Rightful Heir"
  • "Firstborn"
• DS9:
  • "Blood Oath"
  • "The House of Quark"
  • "The Way of the Warrior"
  • "The Sword of Kahless"
  • "Return to Grace"
  • "Shattered Mirror"
  • "Apocalypse Rising"
  • "Soldiers of the Empire"
  • "Children of Time"
  • "Sons and Daughters"
  • "You Are Cordially Invited..."
  • "Image in the Sand"
  • "Shadows and Symbols"
  • "Once More Unto the Breach"
  • "When It Rains..."
• VOY:
  • "Real Life"
  • "The Killing Game, Part I"
  • "The Killing Game, Part II"
  • "Barge of the Dead"

Background

This Klingon knife was designed for Star Trek III by Phil Norwood. Two versions of the knife were made for the film: one with an aluminum blade that was polished and sharpened like a real knife, while the second was a rubber dummy used to kill Dr. Marcus. The knife would not be given the official name of d'k tahg until "Birthright, Part II."