Bat'leth
Star Trek 426 • uncommon
- Set
- Star Trek
- Collector number
- 426
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Eugene Maslovski
What it does
When this Equipment enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
Equipped creature gets +2/+0.
Equip 2 generic mana (2 generic mana: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
The bat'leth, or sword of honor, was introduced as a signature weapon for the Klingon Empire within the Star Trek franchise. Designed by special effects artist Dan Curry for Star Trek: The Next Generation, the weapon was conceptualized to reflect Klingon culture, which values martial prowess and ritualized combat. Curry drew inspiration from various Asian martial arts implements, specifically the Chinese dadao, resulting in a crescent-shaped blade that requires unique, sweeping motions to wield effectively.
The prop was first featured in the 1990 episode 'Reunion' and subsequently became a cultural icon associated with Klingon identity. Its design was intended to look distinctively alien, moving away from traditional terrestrial sword archetypes. Within the fandom and collecting community, the bat'leth represents a pivotal piece of television history, often replicated for display or cosplay purposes due to its prominent role in shaping the visual language of the Star Trek universe.
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About Bat'leth
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