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Over the past few weeks I’ve been working on a package for Windows Vista/Windows 7 that will enable pIqaD (Klingon writing) support throughout the operating system.

I have created a new Klingon local, a pIqaD keyboard layout, a Unicode pIqaD font and a registry script to link the font into the system. This package enables pIqaD to be used in any unicode aware application without having to make specific font changes. Check out these screen shots:

You can download this package right here: pIqaD Installer

Installing this should also enable the language bar so you can switch to the Klingon keyboard (it’s called OL in the language bar, MS won’t let you change everything). If you download this package and try it out, please comment on this thread and let me know if you’re successful or if you have any errors.

DISCLAIMER: While I’m 99% sure this won’t do anything harmful to your system, it is a “beta” version. If you do decide to install it and your PC blows up or something else happens, please don’t send me death threats. I will try and help in anyway I can, but somethings are beyond my control.

If your using Windows XP and want to add pIqaD support, check out this post on the Klingon Language Institutes Wiki (also by me).

   <- Once the font is installed you should be able to read this too.

This blog post contains a list of resources, books and other works that would be of interest to a Klingon speaker. If you think I’m missing something, please let me know so I can add to it.

Thanks to  for a few I forgot.

See the list after the jump.

Here’s the video from last weekends KAG celebration in Columbus, OH:

This was broadcast on TV Saturday night as part of the news. Now I’ve been on TV speaking Klingon! Qapla’!

I got a request today from @holset84 asking for a translation of Nine Inch Nails song Terrible Lie in return for some free beer! ;D

I had to dig around to find a decent set of lyrics, and the ones I found had some slight difference from the version of the song I found on songza. I tried to make it singable (i.e. same number of syllables per line) but it was tough in some places. It’s not perfect and there are a few bits that could probably be better, but it’s done for the most part.

Read the full translation after the “more”.

If you follow me, @roneyII or @peSHIr on twitter you’ll know that the third (wejDIch) Wednesday of every month is used to practice our Klingon.

As an extra bit of training, and for those that don’t speak Klingon, I’m going to post all the translations to my tweets.

See them all after the break.