qurgh - This HolQeD article has had extra content added to it inclding images of the cards along with literal translations, and KLI pIqaD rendering, of the tlhIngan Hol text.
In HolQeD 3:2 we presented the contents of card 99 from the 1993 series, a rather lengthy piece of text composed by Marc Okrand for SkyBox International, Inc. This issue we bring you the copy from three additional cards from yet another SkyBox series, first season. These specialty cards (labeled SP1, SP2 and SP3), along with card 99 from the other deck, give us some unprecedented examples of extended discourse in Klingon.
SP1 Qo'noS wo' Empire of Kronos
xifan woz deg zoh degvamzez. xifan dujmey lawzkuz sommeydak bax cazluz. juhkoz qoznosvoz logdak leftahvis xifanpuz zej kozmey sar cargtahvis cah dat xifan mayzduj lulegdiz neh kib fanpuz buqpuz mayzduj zej gijpuz zoh. niteb gijpuz je degvam.
tlhIngan wo' Degh 'oH Deghvam'e'. tlhIngan Dujmey law'qu' SommeyDaq batlh cha'lu'. juHqo' Qo'noSvo' loghDaq lengtaHvIS tlhInganpu' 'ej qo'mey Sar charghtaHvIS chaH Dat tlhIngan may'Duj luleghDI' neH qIb nganpu' buQpu' may'Duj 'ej ghIjpu' 'oH. nIteb ghIjpu' je Deghvam.
This marking represents the Klingon Empire and has been emblazoned upon the hulls of countless Klingon Starships. During the aggressive expansion of the Klingon people from their homeworld of Kronos into space, this symbol grew to become as feared throughout the galaxy as the menacing profiles of their battlecruisers.
qurgh - The images below, and the text between them, were not in the original HolQeD article.
Below is a literal translation of the Klingon on the card:
This symbol is the Klingon empire symbol. It is honorably displayed on the hulls of many Klingon ships. While Klingons travel from the Homeworld Kronos to space and while they conquer various worlds, as soon as the galaxy's inhabitants mealy see Klingon battlecruisers everywhere, the ships threatened and scare. Alone this symbol also scares.
SP2 SuvwI' taj Blade of the Warrior
lizkuz xifan mayz taj. not *hubzegruphaz lozwiz. taj dopmeydak narg caz tajhom. gop luqan tajhommey. pezlah je. moqdak duqwizhommey jej tuzluz. payz hivdiz lozwiz pag mupdiz qihcuz bih
lI'qu' tlhIngan may' taj. not *Hub'eghrupHa' lo'wI'. taj DopmeyDaq nargh cha' tajHom. ghop luQan tajHommey. pe'laH je. moQDaq DuQwI'Hommey jej tu'lu'. pay' HIvDI' lo'wI' pagh mupDI' QIHchu' bIH.
The Klingon battle knife is designed primarily for versatility of use, so that the user is never caught at a disadvantage. Two small, secondary blades eject from the knife's sides, providing both a hand guard and another set of cutting edges. A brutally spiked pommel fastens the hilt together to provide a damaging surprise attack or give a devastating backhand stroke.
*This appears to violate the TKD rule that -Ha' always follows the verb.
qurgh - The images below, and the text between them, were not in the original HolQeD article.
Below is a literal translation of the Klingon on the card:
The Klingon battle knife is useful. The user is never unready to defend themselves. To small knifelets appear from the knife's sides. The knifelets protect the hand. They can also cut. There are sharp spikelet's on the pommel of the knife. As soon as the user attacks or strikes suddenly, they clearly cause damage.
SP3 tlhIngan wIy Klingon Tactical Display
zejyoz luc rurbezkuz xifan duj luc. hos lawzkuz luc lawzkuz je loz duj nuh pat hub pat je. mox rayz lusamlahmeh dez qax caz xifan duj jihzaz. mox pim zejyoz dujmey.
Klingon starship design is vastly different from Starfleet technology. A huge amount of the ship's power and technology is devoted to its weapons grid and defensive systems. Unlike most Starfleet vessels, the main viewer on a Klingon ship is usually overlaid with a complex target acquisition grid.
qurgh - The images below, and the text between them, were not in the original HolQeD article.
Below is a literal translation of the Klingon on the card:
Klingon ship equipment does not resemble Starfleet equipment. Ship weapons and defense systems use a large amount of energy and a large amount of equipment. Usually a Klingon ship's main screen displays complex data in order for them to locate targets. Usually Starfleet ships are different.
One additional bit of translation, appearing on all three of the cards described above, is the following trademark, registration, and copyright notices, a nice finishing touch.
TM, ® & © je tera' DIS wa'-Hut-Hut-loS Paramount Pictures. Hoch SeH. Paramount Pictures malja' permey bIH Star Trek pong'e' Deghmey'e' je. bIH lo' SkyBox International, Inc. 'e' chaw'.
TM, ® & © 1994 PARAMOUNT PICTURES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. STAR TREK AND RELATED MARKS ARE TRADEMARKS OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES.. SKYBOX INTERNATIONAL, INC. AUTHORIZED USER.