>Did I miss where we explained or reminded everybody what
>the "Darmok" episode of Star trek, the Next Generation, was?
Well, in a nutshell, the Enterprise encounters a race of aliens that speaks
entirely in a historical context. That is, they cite examples of famous
incidents from their history in order to communicate.
For example, there was a legendary hero named Darmok, who encountered a
great beast on the island of Tanagra. He defeated the beast with the aid of
(it seems) a former enemy, Gilad. So when one of this race says "Darmok and
Gilad at Tanagra," he means to propose an alliance.
It was a very nifty conceit. I'm sure someone can expand upon this example,
if you want.
>(By the way, there's a little-known and quite inconvenient side-
>effect of nanoprobes for 7-of-9: her perpetual virginity. Shortly
>after copulation, the nanoprobes have everything repaired, tightened,
>restored and probably polished. Very discouraging.)
I'm not so sure that *everyone* would consider that an inconvenience...
>Beautiful weather in Philadelphia area. Glorious! Hope it is
>wherever you are too.
Living in Trenton, it's pretty much the same. :)
Jim
"What can change the nature of a man?" - The Nameless One
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