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'''Klingon mating rituals''' are a series of courting traditions held by the [[Klingon]]s. Klingon mating rituals include combative foreplay ([[TNG]]: "[[The Emissary]]", [[TNG]]: "[[Hide and Q]]", [[VOY]]: "[[Blood Fever]]"). The ritual begins with each participant sniffing the other's right arm/hand. Then each grips the other's right hand as to cause bleeding. Klingon's traditionally mate for life, and take commitment oaths after the first encounter. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Emissary]]") This ritual is not always carried out when mating occures between a Klingon and a human. ([[DS9]]: "[[Penumbra]]"). |
'''Klingon mating rituals''' are a series of courting traditions held by the [[Klingon]]s. Klingon mating rituals include combative foreplay ([[TNG]]: "[[The Emissary]]", [[TNG]]: "[[Hide and Q]]", [[VOY]]: "[[Blood Fever]]"). The ritual begins with each participant sniffing the other's right arm/hand. Then each grips the other's right hand as to cause bleeding. Klingon's traditionally mate for life, and take commitment oaths after the first encounter. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Emissary]]") This ritual is not always carried out when mating occures between a Klingon and a human. ([[DS9]]: "[[Penumbra]]"). |
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| − | It's not uncommon to break multiple bones during a Klingon make-out session. Also, Klingons do not like non-Klingons mating with members of their houses. ([[DS9]]: "[[Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places]]") |
+ | It's not uncommon to break multiple bones during a Klingon make-out session. Also, Klingons do not like non-Klingons mating with members of their houses. ([[DS9]]: "[[Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places]]") [[Jadzia Dax]] describes the Klingon mating ritual as the participants "jumping on each other like a pair of crazed [[voles]]." |
Worf jokingly describes Klingon making to [[Wesley Crusher]] as involving the male reading love poetry while ducking the furniture thrown by the female. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Dauphin]]") |
Worf jokingly describes Klingon making to [[Wesley Crusher]] as involving the male reading love poetry while ducking the furniture thrown by the female. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Dauphin]]") |
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In earlier evolutionary stages, Klingons had ablative armor, were extremely territorial, and spit venom at those who wanted to harm their mates. ([[TNG]]: "[[Genesis (episode)|Genesis]]") |
In earlier evolutionary stages, Klingons had ablative armor, were extremely territorial, and spit venom at those who wanted to harm their mates. ([[TNG]]: "[[Genesis (episode)|Genesis]]") |
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| − | Worf, in general, takes mating much more seriously than his parteners do, because of his traditional Klingon morals, much to his chagrin and theirs. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Emissary]]", [[DS9]]: "[[Penumbra]]"), Worf and special emmisary [[K'Ehleyr]] are involved in the only Klingon |
+ | Worf, in general, takes mating much more seriously than his parteners do, because of his traditional Klingon morals, much to his chagrin and theirs. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Emissary]]", [[DS9]]: "[[Penumbra]]"), Worf and special emmisary [[K'Ehleyr]] are involved in the only Klingon-on-Klingon mating ritual depicted in any season of Star Trek ([[TNG]]: "[[The Emissary]]") |
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Revision as of 04:19, 28 April 2006
Jadzia Dax and Worf at a traditional Klingon wedding.
Klingon mating rituals are a series of courting traditions held by the Klingons. Klingon mating rituals include combative foreplay (TNG: "The Emissary", TNG: "Hide and Q", VOY: "Blood Fever"). The ritual begins with each participant sniffing the other's right arm/hand. Then each grips the other's right hand as to cause bleeding. Klingon's traditionally mate for life, and take commitment oaths after the first encounter. (TNG: "The Emissary") This ritual is not always carried out when mating occures between a Klingon and a human. (DS9: "Penumbra").
It's not uncommon to break multiple bones during a Klingon make-out session. Also, Klingons do not like non-Klingons mating with members of their houses. (DS9: "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places") Jadzia Dax describes the Klingon mating ritual as the participants "jumping on each other like a pair of crazed voles."
Worf jokingly describes Klingon making to Wesley Crusher as involving the male reading love poetry while ducking the furniture thrown by the female. (TNG: "The Dauphin")
The mother of the father of the groom must approve of the prospective bride before a wedding can take place. (DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited")
In earlier evolutionary stages, Klingons had ablative armor, were extremely territorial, and spit venom at those who wanted to harm their mates. (TNG: "Genesis")
Worf, in general, takes mating much more seriously than his parteners do, because of his traditional Klingon morals, much to his chagrin and theirs. (TNG: "The Emissary", DS9: "Penumbra"), Worf and special emmisary K'Ehleyr are involved in the only Klingon-on-Klingon mating ritual depicted in any season of Star Trek (TNG: "The Emissary")