tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34285101.post785578390627290642..comments2012-06-07T20:13:38.221-04:00Comments on To Elysia and Back Again: BabelCon Installment 2: Klingons And Brilliant Star Trek WritersM. B. Westonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17097844239691357293noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34285101.post-87831650570738615002007-08-09T23:42:00.000-04:002007-08-09T23:42:00.000-04:00So let it be written, so let it be done. Live lon...So let it be written, so let it be done. Live long and prosper.<BR/><BR/>\/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34285101.post-45871984765854727972007-08-09T20:16:00.000-04:002007-08-09T20:16:00.000-04:00I like the symbiosis idea. I've found that fans te...I like the symbiosis idea. I've found that fans tend to give me more information about my characters than I knew.M. B. Westonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17097844239691357293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34285101.post-65162975110362777932007-08-09T10:22:00.000-04:002007-08-09T10:22:00.000-04:00ahhh the "'" omission was of course, not yours but...ahhh the "'" omission was of course, not yours but that of a commentor.Qobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149399710935356741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34285101.post-35440854280823824612007-08-09T10:20:00.000-04:002007-08-09T10:20:00.000-04:00To be pedantic, and yes we Klingons can be pedanti...To be pedantic, and yes we Klingons can be pedantic, it's Qapla'. the "'" at the end has a real sound to it to, it's a glottal stop.<BR/><BR/>Also the beauty I think of the Klingon culture is that the fans and the writers has a symbiosis, with the writers learning from fans who actually try to inhabit the characters what works and what doesn't. Also there are quiet a few fans writing some deep stuff about the culture that seeps into the cosmic consciousness. <BR/><BR/>Ahem, I will direct you to this:<BR/>http://kag.org/ms/ms72/qob.htmlQobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149399710935356741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34285101.post-37628633645981788512007-08-09T09:44:00.000-04:002007-08-09T09:44:00.000-04:00Michelle,Thanks for posting the great Klingon pics...Michelle,<BR/>Thanks for posting the great Klingon pics in your blog. I completely agree about the writing of Star Trek.Though I am also a Star Wars fan,I think Trek is better written and more than just blasters.It's thoughtful and inspiring. Why else would we suit up in leather and fur in 95 degree heat! Ok, Robert O'Reilly's presence had a little to do with it. I was an honor to meet you. Qapla!<BR/>Commander Ri'Par sutai-bortaS<BR/>IKV Bayou Serpent commander<BR/>http://www.geocities.com/henry_cook/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34285101.post-17430966174370386662007-08-08T14:40:00.000-04:002007-08-08T14:40:00.000-04:00Yes, I thought the "H" at the end of my flagrant m...Yes, I thought the "H" at the end of my flagrant misspelling was an especially nice touch. :-) I like the real version much better than mine. No silent letters.M. B. Westonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17097844239691357293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34285101.post-33922156027275992562007-08-08T14:23:00.000-04:002007-08-08T14:23:00.000-04:00It's spelled Qapla but it's close lolIt's spelled Qapla but it's close lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299818397873439691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34285101.post-51844222015327723442007-08-08T14:22:00.000-04:002007-08-08T14:22:00.000-04:00Randy, thank you so much for the information--espe...Randy, thank you so much for the information--especially the spelling of Qapla'. No wonder I couldn't find it. I was looking under "K" and "C!"M. B. Westonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17097844239691357293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34285101.post-19890524795531624042007-08-08T13:38:00.000-04:002007-08-08T13:38:00.000-04:00When looking for anything related to Star Trek, al...When looking for anything related to Star Trek, always check http://memory-alpha.org. Its a Wikipedia-styled database for everything Trek.<BR/><BR/>Try this page for language lessons: http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Klingon_language#Klingon_vocabulary<BR/><BR/>Qapla' to all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com