Editing Bat'leth (section)

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[[File:Bat'leths.jpg|thumb|A collection of replica Bat'leths. Note the replica of "The Sword Of Kahless" at the top.]]
The '''bat'leth''' ([[Klingon language|Klingon]]: {{Lang|tlh|betleH}}, rough pronunciation: {{IPA|[ˈbɛtʰlɛx]}}; plural {{Lang|tlh|betleHmey}}, {{IPA|[ˈbɛtʰlɛxmɛj]}}<ref name="Okrand">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9Vz1q4p87GgC&q=betleH|title=Klingon for the Galactic Traveler|first=MARC|last=OKRAND|date=September 25, 2012|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=9781471106811|via=Google Books}}</ref>) is a double-sided hybrid-edged weapon with a curved blade, four points, and three handholds on the back. It was designed and created by ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' visual effects producer [[Dan Curry]] for the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise, where it is the characteristic close combat weapon of [[Klingon]]s. Curry has called the bat'leth "one of the iconic images associated with the show."<ref name=mov /> It has spawned a smaller weapon, which became known as the '''mek'leth'''; in [[Klingon language|Klingon]], this is written {{Lang|tlh|meqleH}}. A third weapon, a '''kur'leth''', was later designed by Dan Curry, for Season 3 of ''[[Star Trek: Picard]]''.<ref name="Terry Matalas">{{cite web |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/terrymatalas/status/1551004516094332928?s=46&t=35NJprkrOh0bD2Fg3IEq0g |title=Terry Matalas - Twitter |last=Matalas |first=Terry |date=2022-07-23 |accessdate=2023-02-08 }}</ref> Bat'leths have become an enduring symbol of the franchise among fans, and they are occasionally referenced in other media.