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waichingliu81 · 01-20-2009, 10:30 AM

Thursday, January 15 2009, 15:04 GMT

By Alex Fletcher, Entertainment Reporter

Keyboards featuring the letters from the Klingon alphabet have gone on sale in Britain.

Designed for Star Trek fans who have learned to speak and write in the alien language, they are priced £43.99.

Developed into a full language by Marc Okrand, Klingonese was first devised by actor James Doohan for Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

"The Klingon keyboard is the first step in providing PC input devices for all Federation cultures and will aid communications between Earth and other cultures within the Federation that fall outside the domain of Starfleet command," said Cherry Electrical Products' Michael Groom.

"Of course, this keyboard demonstrates our capability to deliver custom keyboard designs, keycaps and layouts - whether on this planet or elsewhere in the universe."

It is reportedly the most widely-spoken fictional language in the world, and texts such as the Bible and the works of Shakespeare have been translated into the language.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/a142...o-on-sale.html

PZelda · 01-20-2009, 07:03 PM

These Trekkies are srs bzns, dontcha know!

TJL · 01-20-2009, 07:34 PM

That is so cool.

The Klingon Dictionary is really neat. I have a copy somewhere.

dawsongirl · 01-20-2009, 09:50 PM

Doodyville10019 · 01-20-2009, 11:51 PM

My husband speaks fluent Klingonese! Seriously! Wait'll he hears about THIS!

Nighthawk76 · 01-21-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

That is so cool.

The Klingon Dictionary is really neat. I have a copy somewhere.

I have the Klingon Dictionary too!

I bought it back in 1988 and in 1991 bought the updated version that was published about a month before The Undiscovered Country was released. The original version is blue, standard paperback size and has a little sketch of the Bird of Prey on it. The 1991 version is a white mass market paperback version with Kruge, Torg and Maltz form The Search for Spock on the cover.

Zoneboy · 01-21-2009, 07:59 PM

robyrob · 01-21-2009, 10:50 PM

i'll stick with the pirate keyboard, thanks.

Marvo301 · 01-22-2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

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01-20-2009, 10:30 AM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	Klingon computer keyboards go on sale Thursday, January 15 2009, 15:04 GMT By Alex Fletcher, Entertainment Reporter Keyboards featuring the letters from the Klingon alphabet have gone on sale in Britain. Designed for Star Trek fans who have learned to speak and write in the alien language, they are priced £43.99. Developed into a full language by Marc Okrand, Klingonese was first devised by actor James Doohan for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. "The Klingon keyboard is the first step in providing PC input devices for all Federation cultures and will aid communications between Earth and other cultures within the Federation that fall outside the domain of Starfleet command," said Cherry Electrical Products' Michael Groom. "Of course, this keyboard demonstrates our capability to deliver custom keyboard designs, keycaps and layouts - whether on this planet or elsewhere in the universe." It is reportedly the most widely-spoken fictional language in the world, and texts such as the Bible and the works of Shakespeare have been translated into the language. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/a142...o-on-sale.html

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