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The Klingons Are All In Hell Now, And Paramount Just Sent Them There
By Joshua Tyler
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The fourth episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy dropped a bombshell revelation: The Klingon homeworld has been destroyed in an accident, and nearly all the Klingons are dead. Fans of the series and the Klingons in particular will know this means that not only are the Klingons dead, they’ve also been sent to hell.
Klingons Believe In A Very Specific Afterlife
As established over decades of developing this alien race, particularly through the eyes of Worf (who has been in more Star Trek episodes than any other character), the Klingons have a very specific set of beliefs around the concept of death. For Klingons, death is a test, not an ending. What matters isn’t that you die, but how.
Klingons who die well end up in their afterlife, a place called Sto-Vo-Kor. Only those who die with honor, ideally as warriors, are welcomed into the great hall to fight, feast, and sing with Kahless (a name Starfleet Academy pronounces like it’s being said by a strangled fish) and the honored dead.
A Klingon who dies in some other way goes to Gre’thor. Gre’thor is the Klingon underworld, ruled by Fek’lhr, a demonic figure who punishes the dishonored. It is a place of eternal suffering, where cowardice, betrayal, or an unworthy death is paid for forever.
In other words, if you don’t die as a warrior, you go to Klingon hell. You know what’s not dying as a warrior? Dying in a stupid accident where your planet blows up.
An Accidental Death Is The Most Horrible Thing You Can Do To A Klingon
The worst thing that could ever happen to the Klingons, worse than anything you could ever possibly imagine, is the entire race being wiped out by an accident. And that’s what Star Trek: Starfleet Academy just did to nearly every single Klingon in existence.
For Klingons, it’s a fate so horrific that had they known about it in advance, the entire race would have likely mass-suicided rather than allow their descendants to face this insulting and terrible dishonor. That’s not hyperbole; in situations like this, Klingons usually do the Hegh’bat ritual, which is basically assisted suicide.
In Klingon belief, intent matters more than the act itself. Rituals like Hegh’bat are considered honorable deaths when the warrior’s continued existence would bring dishonor. And creating descendants who will dishonor the entire Klingon race definitely qualifies. Worf, Martok, Kor, and every other Klingon who has ever lived would have definitely taken the Hegh’bat to avoid this fate for their race.
Klingons Aren’t The Only Ones In Hell
None of the writers of shows like Star Trek: Deep Space Nine or Star Trek: Enterprise would have ever done something like this to the Klingons. They wouldn’t have done it because they understood the complex lore behind the race of aliens they’d created. Further, they’d know that details like this are the main reason the Klingons are so uniquely beloved and also sometimes hated, among all of the many Trek creations.
The writers (assuming it’s not just ChatGPT) of Starfleet Academy not only don’t care about these things, they don’t know them. Which means the Klingons aren’t the only ones in hell now, so is every Star Trek fan who’s been watching and loving the franchise for more than five minutes.
How Star Trek Fans Can Give Klingons The Honorable Death They Deserve
While watching “Vox in Excelso”, the Starfleet Academy episode where the Klingons are sent to eternal torment off-camera, I made a decision in their memory. I will do what they were not allowed to do, and end my lifelong Star Trek relationship, with honor.
Halfway through the episode, I exited Starfleet Academy on my Paramount+ app, deleted it from my television, and unsubscribed from the network. You can do the same. Do it for Worf. For Martok. For Kor. For Koloth. For Kang. For crazy-eyed Gowron. For Dax. For Grilka and the House of Quark!
It’s better to die as a warrior than live as a slop eater.
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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 19, 2026
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you have a sweet tooth.
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today’s puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today’s Connections solution. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
What is Connections?
The NYT‘s latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications’ Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there’s only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
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Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories
Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
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Yellow: Lippy
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Green: Gowns
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Blue: Played in Vegas
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Purple: Sweet treats
Here are today’s Connections categories
Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:
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Yellow: Cheeky
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Green: Dress measurements
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Blue: Cards in Texas Hold ‘Em
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Purple: Last words of candy brands in the singular
Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle.
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today’s Connections #1043 is…
What is the answer to Connections today
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Cheeky: ARCH, FRESH, SASSY, WISE
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Dress measurements: BUST, HIPS, LENGTH, WAIST
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Cards in Texas Hold ‘Em: FLOP, HOLE, RIVER, TURN
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Last words of candy brands in the singular: CAP, DUD, KID, MINT
Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
Are you also playing NYT Strands? Get all the Strands hints you need for today’s puzzle.
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NYT Strands hints, answers for April 19, 2026
Today’s NYT Strands hints are easy if you’re constantly changing.
Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There’s always a theme linking every solution, along with the “spangram,” a special, word or phrase that sums up that day’s theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.
By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.
If you’re feeling stuck or just don’t have 10 or more minutes to figure out today’s puzzle, we’ve got all the NYT Strands hints for today’s puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.
NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Small change
The words are related to changes.
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Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained
These words describe fine-tuning.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram is vertical.
NYT Strands spangram answer today
Today’s spangram is There I Fixed It.
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NYT Strands word list for April 19
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There I Fixed It
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Adjust
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Modify
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Alter
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Improve
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Tweak
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Refine
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Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 19, 2026
Today’s Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you can never sit down.
If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
Where did Wordle come from?
Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once.
Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.
What’s the best Wordle starting word?
The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.
What happened to the Wordle archive?
The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website’s creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.
Is Wordle getting harder?
It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn’t any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle‘s Hard Mode if you’re after more of a challenge, though.
Here’s a subtle hint for today’s Wordle answer:
To rise.
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Does today’s Wordle answer have a double letter?
There are no recurring letters.
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Today’s Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with…
Today’s Wordle starts with the letter T.
The Wordle answer today is…
Get your last guesses in now, because it’s your final chance to solve today’s Wordle before we reveal the solution.
Drumroll please!
The solution to today’s Wordle is…
STAND
Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints. Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.
Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.
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