Klingon: real language?

The Smithsonian commissioned linguist Marc Okrand, who invented the Klingon language for Star Trek, to record a one-hour Klingon audio tour for the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. The tour is available on the museum’s Go app Flight and features the harsh, guttural tones of the language. Before Okrand, Klingon characters spoke […]

What’s a Klingon?

The Klingons are a fictional race in Star Trek, originally portrayed as enemies of humans and the Federation. Their appearance and culture were later developed, with Lt. Worf becoming a prominent character. Klingons value honor through battle and behavior, with women being notoriously tough. They love opera and poetry, and are disliked by other races. […]

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