The Klingon Dictionary - (Star Trek) by Marc Okrand (Paperback)

About the Book

From the man who designed the Klingon language and culture for the Star Trek feature films and Star Trek: The Next Generation, here is a comprehensive sourcebook for Klingon language and syntax--the only one of its kind.

Book Synopsis

The official guide to Klingon/English words and phrases!

The classic comprehensive Star Trek sourcebook for Klingon language and syntax! The only book of its kind, this dictionary includes the fundamental grammar rules, words, and expressions that illustrate the nature of the complex Klingon culture as well as:

*A precise pronunciation guide
*Commands in Clipped Klingon
*Proper use of affixes and suffixes
*Conjunctions, exclamations, and superlatives
*Simple and complex sentence structure

PLUS: a small phrasebook with Klingon translations for essential expressions such as "Activate the transport beam," "Always trust your instincts," and the ever-popular "Surrender or die!"

Qapla'!

About the Author

Marc Okrand

Marc Okrand devised the dialogue and coached the actors speaking the KlingonTM language heard in Star Trek III: The Search for SpockTM, Star Trek V: The Final FrontierTM, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryTM. The Klingon language he developed has also been used in a number of episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation® and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine®. In addition, he created the Vulcan dialogue for Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanTM and Star Trek III.