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"I've been looking forward to gagh. I haven't had it for quite a while. Very fresh."

– Jean-Luc Picard, 2368 ("Unification I")

Gagh was a Klingon delicacy made from serpent worms. Although most Klingons preferred to consume it alive, it could also be served stewed or cold. (ENT: "Sleeping Dogs")

Live gagh required a supply of blood to survive. Scraping out the worm barrels was considered one of the worst jobs on Klingon vessels. (LD: "wej Duj")

Many Humans found gagh unappetizing, though both William T. Riker and Jean-Luc Picard claimed to have developed a taste for it, and Doctor Julian Bashir occasionally enjoyed it. (TNG: "A Matter Of Honor", "Unification I"; DS9: "Melora", "Inquisition")

In 2154, Fleet Admiral Krell casually ate gagh as he informed Harris of Section 31 that he was reneging on their arrangement. After Captain Jonathan Archer had been exposed to and subsequently cured of the Klingon Augment virus, he had a "strange craving" for "a plateful of live gagh." (ENT: "Divergence")

In 2373, Neelix served cold gagh aboard the USS Voyager for a special Klingon breakfast buffet. However, none of the crew seemed very enthusiastic about it. (VOY: "Fair Trade") He did so again in 2377 when Voyager took aboard Klingons whose ancestors had migrated to the Delta Quadrant. (VOY: "Prophecy")

Regular shipments of gagh started to arrive on Deep Space 9 after a permanent Klingon military presence was established on the station in mid 2373. Major Kira Nerys claimed a tentacle grabbed her hand while she was checking the contents of one such crate. (DS9: "A Simple Investigation")

In 2374, Bashir was given a plate of gagh intended for Worf instead of the red leaf tea, scones, and moba jam he had ordered. He rejected it as it was "too early." (DS9: "Inquisition")

In 2375, a shipment of gagh ordered by Jadzia Dax for the celebration of General Martok's birthday arrived on Deep Space 9. Ezri Dax later rejected the gagh due to being sickened by Jadzia's memories of it. She wanted it thrown out into space by dumping it out the airlock but was disallowed due to environmental laws. (DS9: "Prodigal Daughter")

In 2380 while being transported to Tulgana IV for diplomatic talks, a drunken Klingon General K'orin insisted on being set down in "Little Qo'noS" to find some gagh (or as Ensign Beckett Mariner referred to it, "hot worms"). He promptly stole the shuttle after landing and set off for gagh, to Ensign Brad Boimler's displeasure. (LD: "Envoys")

Varieties of gagh

Four varieties of gagh

Gagh varieties (collage) — Four out of the many varieties of *gagh*

There were at least 51 different types of gagh, each with its distinct taste and texture. (DS9: "Prodigal Daughter")

These included:

Bithool gagh, which had feet
Filden gagh, which squirmed
Meshta gagh, which jumped
Torgud gagh, which wiggled
Wistan gagh, which was packed in targ blood

Appendices

Apocrypha

In the Klingon language designed by Marc Okrand, gagh is spelled qagh and pronounced slightly different from what is heard on the various TV shows. Preparation of gagh is discussed at length in his book Klingon for the Galactic Traveler.

External link

Gagh at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-:"''I've been looking forward to ''gagh''. I haven't had it for quite a while. Very fresh.''"
-::- Jean-Luc Picard ({{TNG|Unification I}})
+{{aquote|I've been looking forward to ''gagh''. I haven't had it for quite a while. Very fresh.|Jean-Luc Picard|2368|Unification I}}
-'''''Gagh''''' was a [[Klingon]] [[food|delicacy]] made from [[serpent worm]]s.  Although most Klingons preferred it live, it could also be served stewed or cold.
+'''''Gagh''''' was a [[Klingon]] [[delicacy]] made from [[serpent worm]]s. Although most Klingons preferred to consume it alive, it could also be served stewed or cold. ({{ENT|Sleeping Dogs}})
+Live ''gagh'' required a supply of [[blood]] to survive. Scraping out the worm [[barrel]]s was considered one of the worst jobs on Klingon vessels. ({{LD|wej Duj}})
-Many [[Human]]s found ''gagh'' unappetizing, though both [[William T. Riker]] and [[Jean-Luc Picard]] claimed to have developed a taste for it, and [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir]] occasionally enjoyed it. Allegedly, the actual taste of ''gagh'' was revolting, even to Klingons, and was eaten solely for the unique sensation of their death-throe spams within one's mouth and stomach. ({{ENT|Sleeping Dogs}}; {{TNG|A Matter Of Honor|Unification I}}; {{DS9|Melora|Inquisition}})
+Many [[Human]]s found ''gagh'' unappetizing, though both [[William T. Riker]] and [[Jean-Luc Picard]] claimed to have developed a taste for it, and [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir]] occasionally enjoyed it. ({{TNG|A Matter Of Honor|Unification I}}; {{DS9|Melora|Inquisition}})
-[[File:Gagh.jpg|thumb|A serving of live ''gagh'']]
-In [[2154]], [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Krell (22nd century)|Krell]] casually ate ''gagh'' as he informed [[Harris (Section 31)|Harris]] of [[Section 31]] that he was reneging on their arrangement. After [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] had been exposed to and subsequently cured of the [[Klingon]] [[Augment virus]], he had a "strange craving" for "a plateful of live ''gagh''." ({{ENT|Divergence}})
+In [[2154]], [[Fleet Admiral]] {{dis|Krell|22nd century}} casually ate ''gagh'' as he informed {{dis|Harris|Section 31}} of [[Section 31]] that he was reneging on their arrangement. After [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] had been exposed to and subsequently cured of the [[Klingon]] [[Augment virus]], he had a "strange [[craving]]" for "a plateful of live ''gagh''." ({{ENT|Divergence}})
-In [[2373]], [[Neelix]] served ''gagh'' aboard the {{USS|Voyager}} for a special Klingon breakfast buffet. However, none of the crew seemed very enthusiastic about it. He did so again in [[2377]] when ''Voyager'' took aboard Klingons whose ancestors had migrated to the [[Delta Quadrant]]. ({{VOY|Fair Trade|Prophecy}})
+In [[2373]], [[Neelix]] served cold ''gagh'' aboard the {{USS|Voyager}} for a special Klingon breakfast buffet. However, none of the crew seemed very enthusiastic about it. ({{VOY|Fair Trade}}) He did so again in [[2377]] when ''Voyager'' took aboard Klingons whose ancestors had migrated to the [[Delta Quadrant]]. ({{VOY|Prophecy}})
-Regular shipments of ''gagh'' started to arrive on [[Deep Space 9]] after a permanent Klingon military presence was established on the station in mid 2373.  [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]] claimed that a tentacle grabbed her hand while she was checking the contents of one such crate. ({{DS9|A Simple Investigation}})
+Regular shipments of ''gagh'' started to arrive on [[Deep Space 9]] after a permanent Klingon military presence was established on the station in mid 2373. [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]] claimed a tentacle grabbed her hand while she was checking the contents of one such crate. ({{DS9|A Simple Investigation}})
-In [[2374]], Bashir was given a plate of ''gagh'' intended for [[Worf]] instead of the [[red leaf tea]], [[scone|scones]] and [[Moba jam]] he had ordered.  He rejected it as it was "too early." This may have been done to test his resolve as it took place within a [[holodeck]] simulation designed by [[Luther Sloan]] to test Bashir's loyalty. ({{DS9|Inquisition}})
-In [[2375]], a shipment of ''gagh'' ordered by [[Jadzia Dax]] for the celebration of [[General]] [[Martok]]'s birthday arrived on Deep Space 9. [[Ezri Dax]] later rejected the ''gagh'' due to being sickened by Jadzia's memories of it. She wanted it thrown out into [[space]] but was disallowed due to [[Bajoran law|environmental laws]]. ({{DS9|Prodigal Daughter}})
+In [[2374]], Bashir was given a plate of ''gagh'' intended for [[Worf]] instead of the [[red leaf tea]], [[scone]]s, and [[moba jam]] he had ordered. He rejected it as it was "too early." ({{DS9|Inquisition}})
+In [[2375]], a shipment of ''gagh'' ordered by [[Jadzia Dax]] for the celebration of [[General]] [[Martok]]'s birthday arrived on Deep Space 9. [[Ezri Dax]] later rejected the ''gagh'' due to being sickened by Jadzia's memories of it. She wanted it thrown out into [[space]] by dumping it out the [[airlock]] but was disallowed due to [[Bajoran law|environmental laws]]. ({{DS9|Prodigal Daughter}})
+In [[2380]] while being transported to [[Tulgana IV]] for diplomatic talks, a drunken Klingon General [[K'orin]] insisted on being set down in "[[Little Qo'noS]]" to find some ''gagh'' (or as [[Ensign]] [[Beckett Mariner]] referred to it, "hot worms"). He promptly stole the shuttle after landing and set off for ''gagh'', to Ensign [[Brad Boimler]]'s displeasure. ({{LD|Envoys}})
 ==Varieties of ''gagh''==
+[[File:Gagh varieties.png|thumb|Four varieties of ''gagh'']]
-There were at least 51 different types of ''gagh'', each with its distinct taste and texture, including:
+[[File:Gagh varieties (collage).jpg|thumb|Four out of the many varieties of ''gagh'']]
-* '''''Bithool''' gagh'', which had feet
+There were at least 51 different types of ''gagh'', each with its distinct taste and texture. ({{DS9|Prodigal Daughter}})
+These included:
+* '''''Bithool''' gagh'', which had [[foot|feet]]
 * '''''Filden''' gagh'', which squirmed
 * '''''Meshta''' gagh'', which jumped
 * '''''Torgud''' gagh'', which wiggled
 * '''''Wistan''' gagh'', which was packed in [[targ]] [[blood]]
-({{DS9|Prodigal Daughter}})
+== Appendices ==
 ===See also===
 *''[[Racht]]''
-==Apocrypha ==
+===Apocrypha ===
 In the [[Klingon language]] designed by [[Marc Okrand]], ''gagh'' is spelled '''qagh''' and pronounced slightly different from what is heard on the various TV shows. Preparation of ''gagh'' is discussed at length in his book ''[[Klingon for the Galactic Traveler]]''.
-==External link==
+===External link===
-*{{NCwiki-title}}
+*{{mbeta-title}}
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