Darmok
Darmok is an episode of the science fiction series Star Trek: .The plot involves Captain Picard's attempts to communicate with an alien captain, with whom he has been stranded on a hostile planet. The story provides an contemporary example of the problems with communication with someone speaking a metaphorical language.
It features Captain Picard, played by Patrick Stewart, and Dathon of the alien Tamarian race, played by Paul Winfield. The Tamarian language, although translated by Picard's universal translator device, is still unintelligible, because it is too deeply rooted in local metaphor to communicate ideas. Eventually Picard grasps the similarities between the alien's references, and make connections to story references in the alien's literature.
Quotes:
"Shanakra, when the walls fell."--Dathon
"Tanakra, his arms wide open."--Dathon
"What is that, is it some sort of offering?"--Picard
"Noo! Noo!"--Picard, as he is getting beamed off the planet
| Preceded by: Redemption (Star Trek) | Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes | Followed by: Ensign Ro |
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