The Made-Up Language That Accidentally Became Real: The Story of Klingon

A kellicam was a Klingon unit of length measurement. This unit of measurement was intended for use at a planetary scale, and was insignificant for interstellar measurement. One kellicam is approximately equal to two kilometers. (Two kliometers = 6561.68 feet) Before decloaking to attack the USS Enterprise in orbit of the Genesis Planet, Commander Kruge waited until his target closed from 5,000 down to 500 kellicams. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock) Commander Klaa engaged his cloaking device

How to become a Klingon? Martok is the Changeling! (DS9 Apocalypse Rising) Star Trek Starfleet Command Star Trek. Live the experience. K'Tala Burrett | Star Trek: Klingon. Language & culture.

The Klingons consider the Jem'Hadar a dishonorable species because they go to war only to survive through the drug "ketracel-white" (a synthetic enzyme) provided by another species created by the Dominion, called the Vorta, who obey the Founders. Source: DS9: War against the Dominion arc. Star Trek Starfleet Command Star Trek. Live the experience. K'Tala Burrett | Star Trek: Klingon. Language & culture.