Crew Meeting Pictures

New crew of the Bloodlust must drink from the Bucket-of-Blood.
This is to show their loyalty to the Kaptain, to the ship, and to the Empire.

No crewmember has ever died from drinking the Bucket-of-Blood,
and those Kuv that did never became a crewmember.

Recruits: Qitra (Mary Watson) and maSiyq (Ruth Cookson) Nov 15, 2003
	Qitra, maSiyq and Karn.		Qitra and maSiyq, don;t worry we can take it.
	By the hand of Kahless, I can't see the bottom.		It is so hard to swallow the lumps.
	Please sir, may I have some more?		Ok if I can only just get this last bit down before it comes back up.
	Karn reading the ship's oath to the surviving new crewmembers.		Duty, Strength and Sacrifice.
	maSiyq, and Qitra taking the ship's oath.

Recruit: MoVat (Ref Moffet) Aug 20, 2003
	movat on the left, KataH and then HeKor.		Hekor hands movat his drink.
	Start drinking.		It goes down better the faster you drink, or does it?
	How long can you hold your breath?		Just one more chunk to swallow.
	That was...what was that? I can't move. What is happening to me?		Fine, you are still alive. That was refreshing.
	It is time to swear the ship's oath.
	movat recites the ship's oath and prepares to add to the trifoil.		The crew has accepted him.

Recruits: Qor (Mike Martinez) and Moragh (Peter Briggs) April 19, 2003
	Why are we here and where is my drink?		Motat presents the drinks.
	Are you ready to drink or die?		Then Drink.
		and drink....
	But who finished first?		I am not sure what was in that drink, but...
	I feel like a tarQ caught in the headlights		Must not drop the cup.
	Is this stuff supposed to go down and back up?		If I can only keep from swallowing...
	You are done		So what do you think is next?
Now it is time for you to take the ship's oath.		Karn begins the reciting the oath.

			The new ship members ends with "My Life at Your Command".
	3 Empty Bucket of Blood Cups, that is a good sign.

Recruits: Kahla (Mary Boyle) and Drak Keg (Stephen Nelson) May 25, 2002
	These 2 manghoms, Kahla and Drak Keg, stand readY and await the order to drink.		It has begun or their life has ended. Either way it shall be fun.
	Drak Keg, already done, starts to digest the situation.		Kahla not sure of what is happening but her eyesight seems to be fading.
	Karn comes forward and swears in the new recruits.		The recruits try to keep weapons up.
	Yet even higher.		Karn finishes the oath and the new recruits are now part of the IKV Bloodlust.
	Yes this is for Duty, Strength and Sacrifice.

Recruits: Qeetan (Norma Bolduc), Qa'tO (Gene Paxton formerly) and Qe'mara (Diane Diamond) April 20, 2002
	The 3 manghons, Qeetan, Qa'toh and Qe'mara wait for the order to drink		Smile one last time for the camera.
	Now the funs begins.		Sort of tastes like a drink from a burned out warp manifold.
	I think the one of the left is holding her breath.		Will this stun my growth?
	Oh yah, that was some good stuff. Is there any more? (I hope by Kahless there isn't)
	Karn proudly displays 3 empty Bucket-of-Blood drinks.		The manghoms, joined by the new members from Dec 15, to swear an oath of loyalty.
	The new members now swear an oath to the Kaptain of the IKV Bloodlust.		Finally the new manghoms learn about Strength, Duty and Sacrifice.

Recruits: qraS (Sally Field) and Ba'roH (Paul White) Dec 15, 2001
	The Kaptain, on the left, receives his drink along with the new recruits. Notice the hot tongs use to hand out the drinks on the right.
	If you must, throw-up here!		On your mark, get set....
	DRINK!!!!		qraS on the left tries to inhale the drink while Ba'roH drinks casually.
	Ba'roH is done while qraS struggles to get the last few gulps down.		It wasn't so baaaadddd. Whhy is eevverryonne loookking at mmmeeee so funnnnnnyyy liike?
	Wait I think I spilled some of it on my shirt.		Another satisfied crew member of the IKV Bloodlust.

Recruits: Qem'toq (Adrian Batres) and K'Loah (Linda Bimson) Oct 14, 2001
	Qem'toq and K'Loah prepare to drink,		Yes, my Kaptain. We are ready to...um..
	It goes down so smoothly.		It is starting to work it's way back up for Qem'toq.
	Ain't no use in looking down, ain't no bucket on the ground..
	Ah Kaptain, it has a bit of a wang to it!		Kaptain KataH shares in the drink, as is custom.
	Kl'loah and Qem'toq take the ship's oath.		and add their Daqtaghs to the Empire's Trifoil.

Recruits: DoQnar (David Hansen) and Ma'ta (Cynthia Hansen) Sept 10, 2000
	Checking to make sure no one is below, just in case.		Mata and DoQnar prepare to drink.
	Suck, suck, suck,....I mean drink, drink, drink...		Honey, something is not right here.
	Yes, it's OK - if you say so.		And now for the first time, a peek into the preparations.
	After the drink, DoQnar and Mata take the ship's loyalty oath.		First Officer Karn leads the new recruits in the oath.
	Kaptain KataH proudly watches over the proceedings.		Each recruit now adds their Daqtaghs to the Empire's Trifoil.

Recruits: Muffell (Karen Lahmen), B'Qel (Syndey Thompson), and QelDoq (Chrsitine Doyle) Jul 23, 2000
	Muffell, B'Qel and QelDoq. A triple header.		Get ready, help me. Get set, save me. Go, GULP!
	Isn't it delightful....NOT!		Has sort of a kick to it, can't place the taste though.
	There is something crawling at the bottom of my cup...

Recruit: Korpek (Rusty Summarell) Sep 11, 1999
	Korpek Life is about to suck.		Korpek I can't breath.
	Korpek Oh my god, I am going to...

Recruit: Un'Klar (Leo Wilson) Jul 18, 1999 Note: Un'Klar's whereabouts are currently unknown)
	Un'Klar I drink to my ship and my Kaptain.		Un'Klar I hope that wasn't ashes floating on top.
	Un'Klar Is there a Doctor in the house?

Recruit: yyr'kon (Richard Hayley) Jan 10, 1999
	yyr'kon I am not sure I want to do this.		yyr'kon Can I breath while drinking?
	yyr'kon Oh that was good�.not.

Recruit: DoKH (Seth Sher) Sep 22, 1998
	DoKH It's a thick drink but I am a Warrior.		DoKH Wow, what was in that glass?

Recruit: Hekor (Darrell Lahmen) Sometime during 1997
	Hekor He almost takes a bite out of the drink.		Hekor Has a sort of wang to it, doesn't it?

Recruit (on the right): Motat (Mark Vennemeyer), the others don't matter Sometime during 1997
	From left to right: Mo'Qam - K'slut - Motat		Now that was not so bad was it. Four humans died testing the formula, but they where only Feddie's

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