KGT. Pun: UL chIch vay' 'oy'moHmeH 'oy'naQ 'ul law' tlhuD 'oH. Painstiks... emit a highly-charged shock for the express purpose of inflicting pain. S32 KGT 65: the painstik, 'oy'naQ, a long staff that emits a powerful (and painful) jolt of electricity ('ul). Though not an implement of ancient origins (its use of electricity attests to that)... TREK TRIVIA: The Companion in the Gamma Canaris region who rescued Zefram Cochrane was a cloud-creature consisting of ionized mixture of gases and "simple electricity". (TOS "Metamorphosis") "Some creatures can pass energy through their bodies with no harm to themselves; the electric eel on Earth. The giant dryworm of Antos IV. The fluffy..." (Chekov, TOS "Who Mourns for Adonais?") PUN: At qep'a' loSDIch MO confirmed the suspicion of a list member about its origin: electronic goods sold in the US have a sticker on them saying UL ("Underwriter's Laboratory") showing they meet industry safety standards. (via Qov) SEE ALSO: 'ul pat mutlhwI' electrician (n) 'ul Sech flashlight (n) 'ul 'aplo' battery (n) HoS energy (n) tlhuD emit [energy, radiation] (v) Huj charge [up] (v) rIH energize (v)