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Re: Klingon Anthem

• From: McReynolds <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Klingon Anthem
• Date: Mon, 26 May 1997 11:57:43 -0500
• References: <[email protected]>

Marian Schwartz wrote:
> 
> I had always been confused by the word "attitude," and wondered if it was a
> misprint of "altitude--" I mean, the way a ship is pointing isn't the first
> concept that comes to mind with the word "attitude--" or indeed the second.

In aerospace terms, attitude is completely correst, and refers to the
spacial orientation of the starship.  Altitude-control would imply that
said starship is above a surface, which most are not.  "Attitude-contol
thrusters" is the correct definition.

-mIqIraH

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