tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jun 07 20:19:39 2001
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Re: Block the Fist!
Dear all,
It is with the deepest regret that I must inform you that Mr. Mark Shoulson,
also known as Seqram, will be unable to attend qep'a' chorghDIch. He will,
alas, be dead before the end of the day.
Most sincerely,
SuStel
Stardate 1434.7
P.S.: I wish I'd thought of it!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark E. Shoulson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 7:57 PM
Subject: Block the Fist!
> This song came to me today... um, I mean, this song was recently found in
> the Klingon cultural database. It's a tender song of loss and tragedy, of
> the suddenness of separation as lovers are torn from each other in war.
It
> is called "Block the Fist" and in a few short lines it sketches the
frantic
> communications as a ship is under attack: "block the attacking fist!" says
> the pilot's lover, from the home base or some other location. The pilot
> tries to escape, but is thwarted by mechanical failures. Vainly, they try
> to re-establish communication, and rail at how so much warfare in the
world
> has torn lovers apart:
>
> ro', ro', ro' yIbot!
> jItlheD. Daw' nguSDI'.
> marI'lI'. marI'lI'. marI'lI'. marI'lI'.
> law' veS! bang DaghIm.
>
> (Sniff).
>
> ~mark
>