tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon May 05 18:06:29 1997
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Re: "Soldiers of the Empire"
[email protected] wrote:
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> I agree. I think "mak'cha" IS in fact tlhingan hol for "Engage" or "Make it
> so". I see no reason why, with Klingons haveing exposure to Starfleet
> Officers, that one or more couldn't have picked up a gesture or 2.
> Especially if it seems honorable.
Another interesting fact is that, in "Looking For Par'Mach in All The
Wrong Places," the word "Mok" (pronounced as {maq}) was used to mean
"begin." Perhaps {maqcha'} is derived from that word, or is a variation
thereof that refers to the engaging of a system or device, such as warp
drive. The word {maqcha'} would be more specific than {chu'}, which
simply refers to activating a device, though engage is provided as an
alternate translation. This is very general. {maqcha'} would relate
closer to the expression "engage," as used by Picard and Company,
specifically refering to getting underway by means of activation of a
device, such as the warp drive. On the other hand, they used "E'Gok" to
mean "begin" for the episode "Rightful Heir..." oh well, its better than
nothing!
> A think that interested me though, was the reverance that was given the
> "great Kierzon"
> as if Kierzon Dax was a person of note in the Empire.
Curzon Dax was a great ambassador between the Empire and the Federation,
and was invoved in a lot of the negotiations between the two peoples.
In addition, it seems that he may have lived among the Klingons for some
time; he was the godfather of Kang's son, and had opportunity to get to
know Kor, Koloth, and Kang very well.
-mIqIraH