title: The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide (Star Trek: The Klingon Book of Virtues)
author:  Marc Okrand 
description: Written in both English and Klingon, this handbook is an indispensible guide to understanding those lovable ruffians from the <b>Star Trek</b> universe. Includes proverbs, quotes, and pictures from some of the greatest Klingon philosophers and warriors (including the great Klingon writer <a href="/exec/obidos/Author=Shakespeare%2C%20William/${0}">William Shakespeare</a>). Remember: rut ylHmey ghom Hoch.
zlib_text: Historian’s Note
  
  
  The Blood-Dimmed Tide takes place in 2291, Stardate 9121.4-approximately
  eighteen months prior to Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
  
  
  He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.
  
  
  \- human proverb
  
  
  Live by the sword. Die by the sword. Capture eternal honor.
  
  
  \- Klingon Laws of Honor from the Scrolls of Kahless
  
  
  Wield the sharpest blade with the greatest care.
  
  
  \- Vulcan scripture
  
  
  ## Prologue
  
  
  Seen from space, certain worlds-with wide blue oceans, emerald lands, and
  swirling veils of white clouds-whisper, Welcome.
  
  
  This particular planet-with wind-scoured, cratered plains, rusty mountains,
  and one ragged, inadequate sea filling a basin left behind by some ancient
  cataclysm-this planet snarled, Go away. Only its location, in treacherous
  unclaimed space near the Klingon and Romulan Empires, made it worth the
  skirmish taking place there.
  
  
  The lone, cloaked Klingon bird-of-prey in orbit was no match for two Romulan
  warships shedding their own cloaking fiel