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In 2154, the Vulcan commandos sent by the Vulcan High Command after Jonathan Archer and T'Pol wielded lirpas, since energy weapons were useless in Vulcan's Forge. Archer disarmed one of them and was very familiar with the use of this weapon because of his mind meld with Syrran. (ENT: "Kir'Shara") It was used by combatants in the kal-if-fee, the traditional mating challenge during the pon farr. (TOS: "Amok Time" )

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  • In 2154, the Vulcan commandos sent by the Vulcan High Command after Jonathan Archer and T'Pol wielded lirpas, since energy weapons were useless in Vulcan's Forge. Archer disarmed one of them and was very familiar with the use of this weapon because of his mind meld with Syrran. (ENT: "Kir'Shara") It was used by combatants in the kal-if-fee, the traditional mating challenge during the pon farr. (TOS: "Amok Time" )
  • Lirpas are also used by Vulcans when energy weapons are unsuitable or in close quarters combat. In 2154 Vulcan High Command personnel used Lirpas when pursuing Jonathan Archer and T'Pol in Vulcan's Forge as energy weapons were unusable. (ENT episode: "Kir'Shara") In 2254 the Vulcans of Darien 224 used Lirpas to finish off a landing party from the USS Enterprise having cornered them using Vulcan staff weapons. (EV comic: "Cloak and Dagger") Spock and James T. Kirk fought each other with lirpas during Spock's kal-if-fee challenge, when he underwent pon farr in 2267. (TOS episode: "Amok Time")
  • The Lirpa is a ceremonial weapon used by Vulcans in Star Trek. It has a long round blade at one end and a club at the other. Intern Hul Choka accidentally turned Agent Tawaki's makeshift crutch into a lirpa when facing Aeryn.
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  • In 2154, the Vulcan commandos sent by the Vulcan High Command after Jonathan Archer and T'Pol wielded lirpas, since energy weapons were useless in Vulcan's Forge. Archer disarmed one of them and was very familiar with the use of this weapon because of his mind meld with Syrran. (ENT: "Kir'Shara") It was used by combatants in the kal-if-fee, the traditional mating challenge during the pon farr. (TOS: "Amok Time" )
  • Lirpas are also used by Vulcans when energy weapons are unsuitable or in close quarters combat. In 2154 Vulcan High Command personnel used Lirpas when pursuing Jonathan Archer and T'Pol in Vulcan's Forge as energy weapons were unusable. (ENT episode: "Kir'Shara") In 2254 the Vulcans of Darien 224 used Lirpas to finish off a landing party from the USS Enterprise having cornered them using Vulcan staff weapons. (EV comic: "Cloak and Dagger") Spock and James T. Kirk fought each other with lirpas during Spock's kal-if-fee challenge, when he underwent pon farr in 2267. (TOS episode: "Amok Time")
  • The Lirpa is a ceremonial weapon used by Vulcans in Star Trek. It has a long round blade at one end and a club at the other. Intern Hul Choka accidentally turned Agent Tawaki's makeshift crutch into a lirpa when facing Aeryn.
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