DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited... " - REV. 9/23/97 - ACT TWO    23.

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					MARTOK 
			Prepare yourselves my friends, for 
			a journey you will not soon forget!

	Worf moves to the weapons stand and begins to pick up 
	the long (3-4 feet) KLINGON MA'STAKA CLUBS. The 
	handles should be made of carved wood, with a large 
	shaped stone at the head. Worf passes the clubs out 
	to everyone (except himself) and they heft the weapons 
	to test the weight.

					WORF 
			These are Ma'Stakas.

					BASHIR 
			What do we do with them?

					MARTOK 
			At the conclusion of the wedding 
			ceremony, you will use them to 
			attack Worf and Dax.

					O'BRIEN 
				(to Bashir) 
			Obviously. Don't you know 
			anything?

					WORF
			The tradition dates back to the 
			wedding of Kahless and Lukara, who 
			were nearly killed by Molor's 
			troops moments after they were 
			married. Until the ceremony, you 
			should keep them with you at all 
			times.

					SISKO
			I assume that this "combat" will 
			be non-lethal?

					MARTOK 
			It is a symbolic attack only.

	Eager smiles go around the room. Alexander is 
	examining the food and he picks up a hunk of meat from 
	the table.

					WORF
			The food is not to be eaten.

					ALEXANDER 
			Then what's it for?