tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jul 28 11:39:05 1998

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Re: KLBC - attempt at translation

: [email protected] wrote:
: >As mentioned before, I run a Klingon sim group. There is a specific
: >exchange at the beginning of our sims that has become somewhat of a
: >ritual, and I would like to translate it into thlIngan Hol. The 
: >actual exchange is this: The first officer makes some final corrections
: >to her report on a pad, hands it to her ra'wI' and says: "Our lives to
: >you, joHwI'"  To which the ra'wI' replies: "I accept your pledge" as he
: >takes the pad.
: 
: Look also at the scene in KGT on the ritual for a new HoD.  Of
: definite interest to you.
: 
: Qov - Beginners' Grammarian

Here is the change of command ritual from KGT p.183f, seen in DS9 "Soldiers
of the Empire":

1st Off.: DaH yaS wa'DIch vIgheS
           I now take my place as first officer.
           ("Now I assume the responsibilities of first officer.")

Capt.:    beq may' ta vIlajpu'
          I have accepted the crew's record of battle.

1st Off.: juDev 'ej Dujvam ra'wI' DagheS 'e' vItlhob  
          I ask you to lead us as commander of this ship. 
          ("I request that you lead us and that you assume the duties of
            commander of this ship.")

Capt.:    ghopDu'wIjDaq yInmeyraj vIlaj
          I accept your lives into my hands.

Capt.:    Delaq Do'
          Take your stations. 
          (a phrase in no' Hol)


 


Voragh                          "Grammatici certant et adhuc sub judice
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons    lis est."        - Horace, Ars Poetica

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