tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Dec 15 13:43:46 2010
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Re: tractor beam
Perhaps not just for throwing an enemy off balance, but possibly also
warping the enemy's whole ship, taking him out of combat. But if tractor
beams could do that, I suppose we'd have heard about it long before now.
lay'tel SIvten
On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Felix Malmenbeck <[email protected]> wrote:
> > OTOH I wonder if Maltz hasn't also given us the word for "tow",
> > which we've been lacking until now, or at least a slang term:
> >{yuH} "yank" - as tractor beams are primarily used for towing.
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> By the Federation, perhaps, but one might imagine that Klingons mainly use
> tractor beams for tactical purposes; a good "yank" may be a good way to
> throw your enemy off balance, possibly turning the tables in your favor.
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> Interestingly, though, I don't think we have any other words for pulling
> things.
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