Targ The targ was a herding animal native to Qo ' noS . Physiology and uses . Targs were comparable in form to Terran boars but with spikes on their backs . They were usually dark brown , although some were spotted . Targs were generally regarded as " vicious and destructive " animals . Klingon s kept domesticated targs as pets and livestock , and hunted wild targs for sport . The meat of the targ – including the heart – was eaten , while their shoulder fat was used to make var ' Hama candle s . ( ; ; ) Targs produced milk ; targ milk could be used as an ingredient in beverages such as the Prakal II mixed drink . ( ) Wistan " gagh " was packed in targ blood . ( ) Klingon wedding ceremonies sometimes involved the ritual sacrifice of a targ . ( ) As part of the Day of Honor ceremony , the participant had to eat from the heart of a sanctified targ . ( ) Targ herds could be a collision hazard on Qo ' noS ; Klingon ground assault vehicles used targ scoop s to clear the animals away from their path . ( ) A behavior typically associated with targ was hiding in dirt . ( ) The Hamar Mountains were abundant with targ . ( ) Toby the targ was a popular children ' s character and purported holonovel author of a series of children ' s works , published by Broht & Forrester . ( ) The phrase " targ manure " ( an expression used by ) was a slang term to describe a lie , or a made - up story ( analogous to the Human expletive " bullshit " ) . ( ) History . According to Neelix in 2376 , Sarpek the Fearless was searching for his lost targ when he unearthed the Knife of Kirom . ( ) One of the earliest encounters Human s had with targs was when , in 2151 , members of the crew boarded the in a rescue attempt . They found the carcasses of three targs , hanging up in the ship ' s galley , and also discovered three living targs , chained up behind a metallic door in the galley . ( ) During a conflict between Klingon troops led by Captain and a combined force involving colonists from a deuterium mining colony together with officers from " Enterprise " , Korok described the behavior of his opponents when they were trying to evade him and his officers as " hiding in the dirt like targ . " ( ) Later that year , " Enterprise " captain Jonathan Archer was provided a bone joint from a targ , served on a metal plate , while enduring imprisonment on Narendra III . Archer decided , based merely on the appearance of the meat , that he disliked Klingon cuisine and Denobulan doctor Phlox concurred that the food did not look appetizing . A while after Phlox advised Archer to eat the targ meat because it seemed to be rich in protein , Archer tried it but almost immediately spat it out , moments later telling Advocate that it tasted " a little underdone . " ( ) In 2154 , Andorian Commander Shran remarked that he would prefer to live with targs than collaborate with Tellarite s , an example of the hatred that existed between the Tellarites and Andorians . ( ) Both Martok and Worf owned pet targs at some point in their lives . ( ; ) Martok once described a targ he had owned during his childhood as " " a filthy , mangy beast , but in his bony breast beat the heart of a warrior " " and " faithful " to its master but " ever - ready to follow the call of the wild . " Martok ' s wife , Sirella , detested the creature . It escaped into forestland after she " accidentally " left the door of their home open while moving her belongings into the residence following their marriage . Despite Sirella being responsible for the loss of the creature , Martok later told Benjamin Sisko that he would " not trade Sirella for all the targs on Qo ' nos " . ( ) In 2364 , an illusory replica of Worf ' s targ was created from his memories of the animal , on board the . The creature appeared when the ship traveled a billion light year s away from our galaxy and entered the outer rim of the universe , where the physical and mental world are integrated . As a pet , Tasha Yar made the comparison to a Terran " kitty - cat " . ( ) After Ira Graves ' intellect was transferred from Data to the main computer of the , Commander Riker claimed to Data – who had no memory of the events while Graves ' mind had possessed him – that he had wrestled with a targ . Extremely puzzled by what had happened , Data wondered if he had won the contest . ( ) While residing on space station Deep Space 9 , one of Molly O ' Brien ' s toys , " Piggy " , was a plush targ . ( ) In early 2373 , Odo told Benjamin Sisko that Sisko would need someone who could turn into Gowron ' s pet targ to help infiltrate Ty ' Gokor , something Odo was unable to do , after Odo had lost his shapeshifting ability several weeks earlier . ( ) Quark once sold a herd of targs to an unknown party at some time in or prior to 2369 . In 2372 , he speculated that Odo had trashed quarters in the form of a targ . In 2373 , he believed that by throwing away his " bat ' leth " and kneeling before Thopok , Thopok would " be humiliated and slink away like a scalded targ . " ( ) Q told Captain Kathryn Janeway that he could have mated with a Klingon targ for the purpose of creating a child , but that he instead chose her . ( ) B ' Elanna Torres told Harry Kim that he looked like a speckled targ after he acquired facial spots due to a Taresian retrovirus . ( ) While arguing with Worf in a Cardassian prison cell , Ezri Dax told him , " " The least you can do is stop acting like a self - righteous targ . " " ( ) After Worf was appointed Federation ambassador to the Klingon Empire following the Dominion War , Martok was delighted as he had an ambassador who would go targ hunting with him . ( ) During a music al recital by Harry Kim , The Doctor commented to B ' Elanna Torres that Kim ' s saxophone playing reminded him of a wounded targ . A month later , in 2378 , the EMH confessed this act to Kim and apologized for his indelicate behavior . ( ) Appendices . Background information . This type of creature received its name before it was decided what type of animal the targ was to be . In the revised final draft script of ( dated ) , it is noted that the form of creature the targ is was " yet to be determined , " though the script goes on to say " it is LARGE . " One early design for a targ was submitted by Rick Sternbach . This was far different from how the creature turned out , however , bearing much more of a reptilian appearance . ( ) Rob Bowman , who directed " Where No One Has Gone Before " , explained , " " The Klingon Targ basically went through five different designs . Nobody wanted it to look like anything on Earth , and yet they didn ' t want it too ridiculous - looking either . Finally , the producers just said , ' You decide . " " ( " " # 136 ) The word " targ " has been featured into several pronunciation guides in DS9 scripts . These scripts include those of and , but the guides in both teleplays suggest pronouncing the word exactly as it is spelled . The word also appears in the pronunciation guide in the script for , which alternatively instructs that the word is to be pronounced " targh " . Animal meat which is eaten by Harrad - Sar in may have been a skinned targ . The meat can be seen on Harrad - Sar ' s ship , during a scene in which three Orion slave girl s dance . The episode ' s final draft script referred to the meat merely as " some kind of roasted animal . " It is also possible that a Klingon monster dog seen in and Jackal mastiff s seen in were different breeds of targs based on similar appearances and similarity to canine breeds . According to the reference book " " ( 3rd ed . , p . 57 ) , the menu at the Café des Artistes in included " Klingon Targ a la mode " among its delicacies . If true , this set a hidden precedent of targ being consumable that was followed by the introduction of both heart of targ and targ milk on TNG ( in and respectively ) . According to Doug Drexler , prop master Craig Binkley lamented that he was struggling to find a food stylist who counted , among their cookery skills , being as creative as to make " flaming Targ testicles too ! ” This was immediately before Drexler told Binkley about Dorothy Duder , who went on to serve as the series ' food stylist . According to " The Klingon Dictionary " by Marc Okrand , the Klingon name for this animal is " targh " . Apocrypha . In " Star Trek Online " , some Klingon NPC ' s referred to as " Targ Handlers " can summon targs that will attack the player . Additionally , in Klingon missions taking place in the Ketha lowlands , wild targs can be encountered . In one Federation mission , where the player uses a Holographic disguise to slip past large numbers of Klingons unnoticed , targs can see through the disguise and attack anyways . Klingon players can also purchase targ pets ; however , player - owned targs cannot fight . During one of the missions in " " , a male Andorian and a female Klingon can be overheard negotiating for transport with a Human freighter captain in the bar on a Klingon station . The Andorian states he requires a large vessel to which the Human boasts her " Wodan " - class cargo ship can outhaul even the largest Romulan " D ' deridex " - class starship . When asked what the cargo is , the Andorian replies , " " Only myself , ten transport containers of domesticated targ and no questions asked . " " They then disagree on the fee with the Klingon stating they could purchase their own Bird - of - Prey for the price the Human is asking . Eventually , they agree to pay half of the fee at the time and the second half when they reach their destination . This entire exchange is a reference to the famous cantina scene featuring and asking for transport on the in .