Scott Neidich
Aug 8, 2017 · 1 min read
  1. Actually they don’t speak English: Star Trek Enterprise shows the development a device known as a Universal Translator, which is used in all other series. When we see aliens, and likely Humans speaking English, they are actually speaking their own languages which are then translated into whatever language you happen to understand. The exceptions are when phrases and meanings are not literal. The TNG episode Darmok explores the intricacies of language in a really intriguing way, and is one of the best episodes in the whole of Star Trek.
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