tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Oct 14 01:51:20 1998
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Re: DS9: "Shadows and Symbols"
Derf wrote:
> Steven Boozer wrote:
> >
> > For those interested, here is the "Klingon" that Worf recited in this week's
> > DS9 episode, "Shadows and Symbols." It looks as if the Paramount writers used
> > TKD to look up some words and suffixes in an attempt to "translate" the
> > lines. As usual, only the writers have any clue what this is supposed to mean
> > since all we have is this phonetic spelling (presumably copied from the
> > script) and Dorn's own unique delivery.
> >
> > Here are the Closed Captions as they appeared, screen by screen:
> >
> > (On the Rotarran, at the beginning of the mission to get Jadzia's spirit into
> > Sto-Vo-Kor)
> >
> > JADZIA DAX VOND SHOO-VWEE-DUN
> >
> > MAHH-KEKH HUH-KOO-VAHM
> >
> > JEH YIN-MOJ MAH-MUKH.
> >
> > STO-VO-KOR PAH-DAHKH-TIN BAHT-LEH
> >
> > EL-EEGH-CHA YAY-MOJ.
> >
> > Martok: "We shed our blood to prove we are not frightened of death."
> >
> > Worf slits his palm and presses it against a box (?) with two candles in
> > front of it. [Jadzia's coffin? Her ashes?]
> >
> > YUWEE-MODGE.
> >
> > BAT-LEH-MODGE.
> >
> > YAY-DODGE.
> >
> > (End of mission) Worf closes his eyes and recites:
> >
> > LOHM-ICT-LIHJ...
> >
> > POSH-MACCH-LODGE
> >
> > STO-VO-KOR...
> >
> > JADZIA DAX...
> >
> > PAY-LODGE PAY-DOCK-LIH DUN.
> >
> > SHOO-VWEE-VAHM BAHT-LEH PAY-LODGE.
> >
> > PAY-LODGE POH-HOKH-VAHD
> >
> > STO-VO-KOR.
> >
> > The annoying thing is that some of this actually makes sense (SuvwI' Dun,
> > 'Iwmaj, batlhmaj, poSmoH loj[mIt?], SuvwI'vam, etc.). You know, sometimes I
> > wish the writers would just make it all up without TKD if they're not going
> > to bother to get it right!
> >
> > --
> > Voragh "Grammatici certant et adhuc sub judice
> > Ca'Non Master of the Klingons lis est." Horace (Ars Poetica)
>
> One thing bugs me about that episode...When Worf cut his palm his blood
> wasn't the lavender color like in the movie! Please explain this to me
> cause I'm confused!
>
> DeRf
QaghtaH *Paramont*.
Good observation!
K'ryntes