"Today I learned my first lesson of modern technology, and also a bit of
alien culture.
Tom Paris is my first teacher, he told me that he would show me a place
called the Holodeck. before we got there he quickly explained me what it
was, I didn't understand to much, it seems it has the same principles that
works for the doctor, but much more complex. But when I saw it work it
marveled me. what you are seeing and feeling is not real, he told me.
Apparently many of voyagers's crew was there, Tom told me that there was
going to be a surprise for the one called Worf. Said he and many other had
been working for months to create a perfect recreation of some sort of
ritual.
When Worf entered the room we were all waiting for him, then the captain
said"
Janeway: activate program Age of Ascension Ceremony
"I found myself in a very strange place, Paris remind me that it was not real. But still I marveled. Seeing the reaction of Worf I knew he was really surpised and happy. There was a long passage in which there were two rows of warriors that were holding some sort of weapons. Worf then said something I didn't understand: DaHjaj SuvwI'e' jiH. tIgwIj Sa'angNIS. Iw bIQtIq jIjaH. I later knew that it meant. : Then he started walking among the warriors. I gasped when they I saw what was next, they were hurting him with those weapons. at first I thought to go help him but, I remained still because I remembered it was a ritual I didn't know anything about it. The same thing happened every time worf was going throught each pair of warriors, until finally he was out of it. And despite the hurt he had to endure his face showed pride and happiness. Later Chakotay told me what was all about. "
Chakotay: this ritual is called the Age of Ascension Ceremony, This ritual, also known as the Klingon Rite of Passage, marks the attainment of a new level of spirituality for a Klingon warrior. First the ascendee proclaims "DaHjaj SuvwI'e' jiH. tIgwIj Sa'angNIS. Iw bIQtIq jIjaH." - Today I am a Warrior. I must show you my heart. I travel the river of blood. Then the ascendee walks between two rows of warriors who subject him or her to painsticks. The ascendee is expected to express his or her most profound feelings while under this extreme duress. The ceremony can be repeated as the warrior grows in maturity.
Arwen: But why all the pain?
Chakotay: is just a part of Klingon culture, just as Vulcan culture is based on logic, Klingon's is based on Honor, and war. They are a race of warriors.
"I also spent the rest of the week with the captain, I suspect I still haven't won her entire trust, I hope I will be able to because she is a good woman. She was surprised at how good I was in diplomacy"
Janeway: You have had experience on diplomacy. Don't you?
Arwen: My father was a lord of the elves, and as a princess I took my part in state matters.
"Janeway also found that I had a wisdom that betrayed my young looks and that I could feel what others were going through. and thought that I could be an excellent counselor for the ship, working with Kes, but also a diplomat . " "So tomorrow we will make first contact with an unknown culture and I will be there"
Janeway: activate program Age of Ascension Ceremony
"I found myself in a very strange place, Paris remind me that it was not real. But still I marveled. Seeing the reaction of Worf I knew he was really surpised and happy. There was a long passage in which there were two rows of warriors that were holding some sort of weapons. Worf then said something I didn't understand: DaHjaj SuvwI'e' jiH. tIgwIj Sa'angNIS. Iw bIQtIq jIjaH. I later knew that it meant. : Then he started walking among the warriors. I gasped when they I saw what was next, they were hurting him with those weapons. at first I thought to go help him but, I remained still because I remembered it was a ritual I didn't know anything about it. The same thing happened every time worf was going throught each pair of warriors, until finally he was out of it. And despite the hurt he had to endure his face showed pride and happiness. Later Chakotay told me what was all about. "
Chakotay: this ritual is called the Age of Ascension Ceremony, This ritual, also known as the Klingon Rite of Passage, marks the attainment of a new level of spirituality for a Klingon warrior. First the ascendee proclaims "DaHjaj SuvwI'e' jiH. tIgwIj Sa'angNIS. Iw bIQtIq jIjaH." - Today I am a Warrior. I must show you my heart. I travel the river of blood. Then the ascendee walks between two rows of warriors who subject him or her to painsticks. The ascendee is expected to express his or her most profound feelings while under this extreme duress. The ceremony can be repeated as the warrior grows in maturity.
Arwen: But why all the pain?
Chakotay: is just a part of Klingon culture, just as Vulcan culture is based on logic, Klingon's is based on Honor, and war. They are a race of warriors.
"I also spent the rest of the week with the captain, I suspect I still haven't won her entire trust, I hope I will be able to because she is a good woman. She was surprised at how good I was in diplomacy"
Janeway: You have had experience on diplomacy. Don't you?
Arwen: My father was a lord of the elves, and as a princess I took my part in state matters.
"Janeway also found that I had a wisdom that betrayed my young looks and that I could feel what others were going through. and thought that I could be an excellent counselor for the ship, working with Kes, but also a diplomat . " "So tomorrow we will make first contact with an unknown culture and I will be there"