KGT 77: A van bom, literally "salute song" or "tribute song", is something like a hymn or anthem (indeed, "hymn" and "anthem" are common translations of van boom) in that it is sung at occasions where it is appropriate to express one's feelings of loyalty and dedication to someone or something. Most typically, a van boom praises the Klingon Empire itself, often invoking its founder, Kahless. KGT 70-71: Warriors have long celebrated great achievements and key events in song, reinforcing the importance of the accomplishments and actually reliving them while singing. Great deeds are "deeds worthy of song," as the Klingon leader Gowron once put it, and part of the appeal of engaging in battle is the prospect that, if the battle is a really good one, it will be fought over and over again in song. KGT 77 (ill.): Because of the feelings stirred by a van boom, the clerics of the monastery on Boreth created the clone of Kahless. One of the best known is the SuvwI' van boom "The Warrior's Anthem" (i.e. Qoy qeylIS puqloD), the opening lines of which are discussed in detail in KGT 175f. SEE ALSO: matlh be loyal (v) qorDu' SaHlu'chugh 'ej matlhlu'chugh vaj wa' tlhIngan ghob potlhqu' devotion and loyalty to family is one of the most important Klingon virtues. S13 matlh SuvwI'pu' Warriors are loyal. KGT yoHbogh matlhbogh je SuvwI' Say'moHchu' may' 'Iw The blood of battle washes clean the warrior brave and true. (Warrior's Anthem) yab matlh muvchuqghach Sorgh vay' 'e' vIbotjaj. Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments. (Sonnet 116) van salute, tribute (n) van salute, bow before (PB) (v) Hovmey Davan You salute the stars. TKW qeylIS loDnI' 'opleS chovan One day, brother Kahless, you will bow before me. (PB) vanchuq luqara' joH qeylIS je Lady Lukara and Kahless, they said their goodbyes (PB) DoyIchlanDaq ghomchuqbogh tlhIngan Hol ghojwI'pu' - Savan! ([untranslated] MO qepHom 2013 greetings)