Klingon mating ritual = genetic engineering

Coalition · Post by **Coalition** » 2003-09-21 07:19am

Could Klingon mating rituals be a subtle form of genetic engineering?

I.e. both the male and female are looking for a mate strong enough to break each other's bones (the more bones broken, the better), and having enough will to continue mating despite any pain. Could this be a subtle form of genetic engineering to produce tougher, stronger, more pain-resistant Klingons (with side effects like intelligence)?

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-09-21 10:18am

Extreme natural selection rather than genetic engineering, if you ask me.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2003-09-21 10:45am

It's called "natural selection." Animals always try to get the strongest mate (except for humans. We go for the hottest

).

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-09-21 01:17pm

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:It's called "natural selection." Animals always try to get the strongest mate (except for humans. We go for the hottest ).

Or the one with the most cash.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-09-21 01:20pm

TrailerParkJawa wrote:
Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:It's called "natural selection." Animals always try to get the strongest mate (except for humans. We go for the hottest ).
Or the one with the most cash.

Or the oldest one with the most cash who will then promptly die.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-09-21 02:29pm

There`s no proof that Klingons are really strong,remember a Ferengi made it through the mating ritual.

Raoul Duke, Jr. · Post by **Raoul Duke, Jr.** » 2003-09-21 04:35pm

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:Animals always try to get the strongest mate (except for humans. We go for the hottest ).

The funny thing is that, more and more lately, the "hottest" are the ones least suited to survival in a fully natural environment. I'm joking, mostly, but picture Kate Moss out in the wild. She'd get her ass handed to her by a squirrel.

Raoul Duke, Jr. · Post by **Raoul Duke, Jr.** » 2003-09-21 04:38pm

Montcalm wrote:There`s no proof that Klingons are really strong,remember a Ferengi made it through the mating ritual.

And gerbils kicked Richard Gere's ass (figuratively? Literally? You decide!) There are bound to be exceptions to just about any rule, is what I'm sayin'. Besides, I don't think you mean Ferengi, because the only non-Klingon (besides a human) that we've seen get it on with a Klingon was Neelix, and he probably just curled up into a ball like his ancestral hero Sonic and let that luscious little Klingon redhead bounce him around Tuvok's quarters. I'm just wondering how many gold rings he collected in the process.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-09-21 06:41pm

It would be considered voluntary eugenics.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-09-21 07:43pm

Raoul Duke, Jr. wrote:
Montcalm wrote:There`s no proof that Klingons are really strong,remember a Ferengi made it through the mating ritual.
And gerbils kicked Richard Gere's ass (figuratively? Literally? You decide!) There are bound to be exceptions to just about any rule, is what I'm sayin'. Besides, I don't think you mean Ferengi, because the only non-Klingon (besides a human) that we've seen get it on with a Klingon was Neelix, and he probably just curled up into a ball like his ancestral hero Sonic and let that luscious little Klingon redhead bounce him around Tuvok's quarters. I'm just wondering how many gold rings he collected in the process.

Don`t tell me you`ve never seen the episode of DS9 with Quark and Grilka.

Raoul Duke, Jr. · Post by **Raoul Duke, Jr.** » 2003-09-21 09:33pm

Montcalm wrote:
Raoul Duke, Jr. wrote:
Montcalm wrote:There`s no proof that Klingons are really strong,remember a Ferengi made it through the mating ritual.
And gerbils kicked Richard Gere's ass (figuratively? Literally? You decide!) There are bound to be exceptions to just about any rule, is what I'm sayin'. Besides, I don't think you mean Ferengi, because the only non-Klingon (besides a human) that we've seen get it on with a Klingon was Neelix, and he probably just curled up into a ball like his ancestral hero Sonic and let that luscious little Klingon redhead bounce him around Tuvok's quarters. I'm just wondering how many gold rings he collected in the process.
Don`t tell me you`ve never seen the episode of DS9 with Quark and Grilka.

Actually, I hadn't. Remember the name? It sounds hi-larious!

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-09-21 10:06pm

At the end of the episode Quark was in the station`s sickbay,so was Worf and Dax.

Raoul Duke, Jr. · Post by **Raoul Duke, Jr.** » 2003-09-21 10:32pm

Montcalm wrote:At the end of the episode Quark was in the station`s sickbay,so was Worf and Dax.

Thing I've always wondered is how the hell could Dax possibly put a hurtin' on Worf? Just one more reason why that's my kinda girl!

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-09-21 10:36pm

Raoul Duke, Jr. wrote:
Montcalm wrote:At the end of the episode Quark was in the station`s sickbay,so was Worf and Dax.
Thing I've always wondered is how the hell could Dax possibly put a hurtin' on Worf? Just one more reason why that's my kinda girl!

Maybe its like for Stargate...just like Teal`c,her symbiote must give her an extra boost.

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2003-09-22 11:58pm

Jadzia isn't human. For all we know, Trills are comparable to Vulcan and Klingons in strength.

Either that, or since Worf has only had one Klingon girlfriend, maybe he doesn't have the damage resistance other adult male klingons have

Kamakazie Sith · Post by **Kamakazie Sith** » 2003-09-23 12:18am

Montcalm wrote:There`s no proof that Klingons are really strong,remember a Ferengi made it through the mating ritual.

And Ferengi are strong......

Reference TNG "The Last Outpost" IIRC

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-09-23 12:37am

Raoul Duke, Jr. wrote:Actually, I hadn't. Remember the name? It sounds hi-larious!

"The House of Quark"

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-09-23 02:03am

Frank Hipper wrote:"The House of Quark"

Sounds like a bad rap CD.

Aeolus · Post by **Aeolus** » 2003-10-29 12:02am

Kuja wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote:"The House of Quark"
Sounds like a bad rap CD.

it kind of does. lol
I really like "The House of Quark"

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-10-29 12:54am

Please don't resurrect dead threads unless you have something useful and substantial to add.