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Man Robs Convenience Stores With Klingon "Batleth"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the build-a-more-awesome-criminal dept.

mnovotny writes "Colorado Springs police are looking for a man who hit two 7-Eleven convenience stores, armed with a Klingon 'Batleth' sword inspired by the Star Trek science fiction series. They did appear more human in the original series."

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  1. How recognizable is a bat'leh? by MobyDisk · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Both clerks described the weapon as a Star Trek Klingon type sword, called a "Batleth."

    2 out of 2 7-11 store clerks can recognize Star Trek paraphernalia. Michael Dorn should be proud.

    Also:

    The clerk did not give him any money and the suspect left on foot.

    I wonder if this clerk would have given the money to a guy with a gun? Or a guy with a human sword? I wonder if the average bat'leh wielder is more or less desperate or murderous than the average gun/sword wielder? Perhaps the robber didn't know the proper Klingon curse words.