Grishnar cat

A grishnar cat (tlhIngan Hol: ghISnar) is a feline animal native to Qo'noS.

History and specifics[]

Grishnar hunt together in packs of five to twelve animals, often choosing a home that could be well-defended at a watering hole, fallen tree, or cave. Some Klingon Houses have become known for domesticating grishnar for guard duty. Whether wild or tamed, individuals retain their savagery. Wild grishnar is a key ingredient in grishnar shell stew. (Decipher RPG module: Creatures)

The grishnar was considered to be weak and harmless, despite its fearsome appearance and roar. (TNG novel: Diplomatic Implausibility)

Chancellor Gowron compared Captain Benjamin Sisko to a "toothless old grishnar cat" when he boasted of Deep Space 9's upgraded defensive systems in 2372, as the conflict between the Klingon Empire and the Federation over the invasion of Cardassia came to a head. (DS9 episode: "The Way of the Warrior")

Lieutenant Vall of the IKS Gorkon earned the nickname "Grishnar" from his fellow officers for his non-warrior-like demeanor. (TNG novel: Diplomatic Implausibility)

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References[]

DS9 episode: "The Way of the Warrior"
DS9 novel: The Left Hand of Destiny, Book One
SCE novel: Out of the Cocoon
GKN novel: A Good Day to Die
GKN novel: Honor Bound
GKN short story: "loDnI'pu' vavpu' je"
ST novel: The Art of the Impossible
Decipher RPG module: Creatures

Connections[]

the planet Qo'noS
cities and settlements	An'quat • D'Takka • Emperor Kahless Military City • First City (Old Quarter) • Ha'r Kling Jaa • H'Vek Tar • Khal • Khinah • Kl'alath • Kopf's Cliff • Krennla (Baldi'maj District • Kenta District) • Kri'stak City • L'chorta • Lhess Taal Dax • L'vln Lak Raal • Lyn'Knor Tak • Mor'em Cha • M'riiah • Navarath • NarOs • Novat • Qam-Chee • Qa'yarin • Quin'lat • Saqwa' • Serra'nob • Szlar'it • T'chariv • Tisur • Tolar'tu • Tong Vey • T'Val K'rang • V'hechess • Ya'Koraq
landmarks and institutions	Combat Testing Center • Du'Hurgh • Federation Embassy on Qo'noS • Flame Cliffs of Kutabi • Goqlath Castle • Great Domes of Qo'noS • Great Hall • Hall of Heroes • Hall of Honor • Kilgore Landing Bay • Klingon Defense Force Command Headquarters • Lukara Edifice • Museum of Military Triumph and Conquest • Orion outpost • Palace of Kahless • Place of Honor • Tactical College • Taklar Temple • Temple of Molgar • Temple of Rogax • TengchaH Jav • Three Turn Bridge • TlhIng Veng laboratory • R'kalla Square • Vulcan Cuisine
nations and provinces	Ketha • Khlaru • Mekro'vak
geography	Almron Preserve • BIng'av Mountains • Caves of Kahless • Caves of No'Mat • Chak'ok • Cybriss Valley • DuHoH Desert • Fesh'rin Hills • Kutabi • Gharhuil • Hamar Mountains • HatlhHurgh • Jungles of Kintak • Kang's Summit • Kannaga Mountains • Karak Summit • Kartade Forest • Ka'Toth plains • Ketha Lowlands • Kol'Vat • Kri'stak volcano • Mount Batlhqui • Mount Vor • Nagh Be'nImey • Ona'ja'bur • Qimpo • Qo'dung Mountains • Qora Forest • Qualnagh Mountains • Shrana • Sutor Mountains • S'zlach • Tiv'ranisch • Tl'Gekh • TlhIngtuj Mountains • Tor'aq • Uhq'ra' Mountains
bodies of water	BIQ'a'bIng Ocean • BIQ'a'dung Ocean • Chu'paq Sea • Sea of Gatan • HoSghaj River • Lake Lursor • Lake Lusor • NIHbIQ'a' Ocean • PoSbIQ'a' Ocean • Qam-Chee River • Skral River
flora and fauna	blas rika • bok-rat • bregit • brush devil • chuSwI' • cob'lat • firespitter • gagh • ghIq • glob fly • grint hound • grishnar • khrun • shell squad • klongat • krada • kradge • kraw'za • krencha • lIngta' • lotlhmoq • minn'hor • norgh • Qogh • pherza • pipius • prickle mouse • puris • racht • ramjep • ratifer • sabre bear • sark • sea pochtoQ • serpent worm • s'tarahk • tak • taknar • targ • Tashmanian spider • to'baj • yolok

External link[]

Grishnar cat article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.