KGT p. 42. In an archaic form of Klingon, ru' meant something like "ready tocollapse or die." It was used to describe weakened prey or a weakened enemy,but it was also applied to food (particularly fresh organs) meant to be eatenwhile still alive or recently so, the implication being that if it were noteaten quickly, it would soon be no good. Upper-class Klingons still use theword in this latter sense, referring, for example to qagh ru' ("serpent wormsabout to die"). Except in upper-class settings, qagh ru' would be interpretedas "temporary serpent worms," which would not make much sense at all.Opposite of ru'Ha'.