Diplomatic Implausibility

Diplomatic Implausibility is a novel written by Keith R.A. DeCandido (ISBN 9780671785543).

Klingon words

Marc Okrand has vetted several words for this novel, that's why these are all considered as canon. The glossary in the back of the novel defines the following words. Only new words are shown here.

Klingon	Translation	Definition in the glossary of the book	First appearance on screen
gha'poq	grapok sauce	Condiment, often used to bring out the flavor in gagh or racht.	"Sons and Daughters" (DSN)
ghISnar	Grishnar cat	Small animal, apparently not a very vicious one, though with perhaps a predilection for trying to sound fiercer than it actually is.	"The Way of the Warrior" (DSN)
HuDyuQ	A mountainous planet	The name derives from the words meaning "mountain" and "planet."	only in novel
jeghpu'wI'	Conquered people	more than slaves, less than citizens, this status is given to occupants of worlds conquered by the Klingon Empire.	only in novel
Qa'Da'	krada legs	Food made from the extremities of a krada.	"The Sound of Her Voice" (DSN)
ma'to'vor	Mauk-to'Vor	A death ritual that allows one who has lost honor to die well and go to Sto-Vo-Kor by being honorably killed by a House-mate or someone equally close.	"Sons of Mogh" (DSN)
mong'em	maneuver	A parry where you thrust a sword or other edged weapon behind your neck in order to block an attack from the rear.	only in novel
qamchIy	Qam-Chee	According to legend, an ancient village on Qo'noS where Kahless and Lukara fought a great battle, a major component of their courtship.	"Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places" (DSN)
qelI'qam	Kellicam	Unit of measurement roughly akin to two kilometers.	Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
ramjep	a bird	Avian life-form indigenous to Qo'noS that only comes out in the dark. Name literally means "midnight."	only in novel
Suto'vo'qor	Sto-Vo-Kor	The afterlife for the honored dead, where all true warriors go after they die to fight an eternal battle. The closest Klingon equivalent to heaven.	"Rightful Heir" (TNG)
taD	(name)	An ice-covered colony planet. The word literally means "frozen."	only in novel
tIqleH	tik'leth	An edged weapon, similar to an Earth longsword.	"Reunion" (TNG)
tay'ghoqor	Ty'Gokor	A planet where the induction into the Order of the Bat'leth takes place.	"Apocalypse Rising" (DSN)

See also

• The Love Poem presented in Chapter 6 of the novel
• Weapons