What is Bat'leth?
The''' bat'leth''' is a long and curved [[Ceremony|ceremoni]]al sword with handholds on the back. It was created by ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' visual effects producer, Dan Curry, for the ''[[Star Trek]]'' television series. It is mainly used within ''Star Trek'' fiction by the Klingons, a race in the series. It is thought to be a highly noticed image of ''Star Trek'' and copies are widely available online as highly collected things and as a part of costumes. They have also been used in crimes. ==Description== A bat'leth is made up of a curved blade with spikes coming out at both ends and with handles along the centre of the blade's back, and is about five feet long..<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/|title=The Sun|website=The Sun}}</ref> The handles are used to twist and spin the blade quickly, the weapon can be used with one or both hands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/dna/ptop/alabaster/A56209287|title=BBC - h2g2 - 'Star Trek' - Klingon Weapons, Honour, Pain and Sex - A56209287|publisher=|via=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=2012-12-18|archive-date=2014-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203074144/http://news.bbc.co.uk/dna/ptop/alabaster/A56209287|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== <references/> [[Category:Star Trek]] [[Category:Fictional weapons]] [[de:Völker und Gruppierungen im Star-Trek-Universum#Klingonen]]