tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Oct 05 13:05:12 2001
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Re: ASAP
Sometimes "as soon as possible" is more literal, and is not a way of being
accommodating. Suppose an enemy has taken over your turbolift system, and
you're unable to reach the bridge. You are communicating with your captain,
who needs you on the bridge. You tell him you're going to try to override
the enemy's control over your turbolift system. He tells you
meH DacheghlaHDI' meH yIchegh!
Return to the bridge as soon as you are able.
SuStel
Stardate 1762.5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Andeen" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 1:25 PM
Subject: RE: ASAP
> peHruS:
>
> > How do I express?
> > Return to the bridge as soon as possible!
>
> DaH meH yIchegh!
> SIbI' meH yIchegh!
>
> "ASAP" is a human way of being polite and accommodating. Klingons are not
> accommodating, and neither is their language. I suppose you could say <meH
> DacheghlaHDI' SIbI' yIchegh>, but directness is always a better approach
in
> Klingon.
>
> pagh
>