mangHom qaD

"mangHom qaD" was the 18th issue of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy in its incarnation as a series from Marvel. This Marvel Comics publication was released in May 1998. Published in both the English and Klingon languages, this issue includes a Klingon glossary by Doctor Lawrence Schoen of the Klingon Language Institute.

Summary[edit | edit source]

B'essa'al challenges for leadership of First Cadre. To win honor for their people, the cadets of First Cadre resolve to find the Sword of Kahless, believed lost in the Gamma Quadrant (DS9 episode: "The Sword of Kahless"). Following a false trail, they are captured by a vengeful Omega Squad, for the death of Kamilah Goldstein. Pava must face Kovold one last time.

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Characters[edit | edit source]

Edam Astrun • B'essa'al • Matthew Decker (24th century) • Pava Ek'Noor sh'Aqabaa • Goth • Kakgh • Kandar • Kovold • Krung • Makree • Murg

Referenced only: Kamilah Goldstein • Kahless the Unforgettable

Locations[edit | edit source]

Rejak VI (Rejak star system, the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrant)

Referenced only: Gamma Quadrant

Starships and vehicles[edit | edit source]

Jem'Hadar fighter (fighter) • Klingon bird-of-prey (bird-of-prey) • Klingon shuttle

Races and cultures[edit | edit source]

Andorian • Betazoid • Human • Jem'Hadar • Klingon

Referenced only: Ferengi

States and organizations[edit | edit source]

Dominion • Federation • First Cadre • Klingon Empire • Klingon Defense Force • Omega Squadron • Starfleet • Starfleet Academy

Other references[edit | edit source]

anatomy • atmosphere • bat'leth • blood • boot • cadet • clothing • Dominion War • energy • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2370s-2380s) • galaxy • gas • government • humanoid • jumpsuit • lifeform • matter • nation-state • pants • planet • quadrant • races and cultures • rank • shuttlecraft • space • star • star system • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2373-2380s) • starship • sword • Sword of Kahless • technology • time • title • tunic • uniform • universe • weapon

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Related media[edit | edit source]

The Sword of Kahless is from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Sword of Kahless".

Background[edit | edit source]

"mangHom qaD" translated from Klingon is "Cadet Challenge".

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Connections[edit | edit source]

Stories set in Starfleet Academy
Comics	Starfleet Academy ("Prime Directives • Liberty • Loyalty Test • War and Peace • Love and Death • Passages • Hide and Seek • X² • Return to the Forbidden Planet • A Prelude to War • Judgment • Telepathy War (Part One) • Parents' Day • T'Priell Revealed (Part One • Part Two • Part Three) • Culture Clash • MangHom qaD • Between Love and Hate") • Starfleet Academy! • Starfleet Academy (Issue 1 • Issue 2 • Issue 3 • Issue 4 • Issue 5)
Movies	Starfleet Academy SCISEC Briefs (SCISEC Brief 001: "Mystery Behind Voyager" • SCISEC Brief 002: "Mystery Behind Ceti Alpha VI" • SCISEC Brief 003: "Mystery Behind the Vulcan Katra Transfer" • SCISEC Brief 004: "The Whale Probe" • SCISEC Brief 005: "Nimbus III" • SCISEC Brief 006: "Praxis" • SCISEC Brief 007: "Trilithium" • SCISEC Brief 008: "Temporal Vortex" • SCISEC Brief 009: "The Origins of the Ba'ku and Son'a Conflict" • SCISEC Brief 010: "Thalaron Radiation")
Novels	Video game novelization • 1990s series (Crisis on Vulcan • Aftershock • Cadet Kirk • Worf's First Adventure • Line of Fire • Survival • Lifeline • The Chance Factor • Quarantine) • The Best and the Brightest • Academy: Collision Course • 2010s series (The Delta Anomaly • The Edge • The Gemini Agent • The Assassination Game)
Short stories	"The Bottom Line" • "Best Tools Available"
Video games	Starfleet Academy Starship Bridge Simulator • Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Academy: Strategic Command • Starfleet Academy: Chekov's Lost Missions • Academy Trainer • Cadet Training Facility
Live performances	Star Trek Live • The Starfleet Academy Experience

Timeline[edit | edit source]

Published Order
Previous comic: Culture Clash	Starfleet Academy (Marvel SA)	Next comic: Between Love and Hate

External link[edit | edit source]

MangHom qaD article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.