Do you wish you could easily switch tlhIngan Hol text to pIqaD?

Then download this simple javascript library that allows you to easily convert romanized tlhIngan Hol to pIqaD.

Simply copy the included javascript file to the root of your Palm Ares app. Then add a line to sources.json that tells the app to load the file. Once the file is installed you can easily create a new copy of the pIqaDClass and start converting:

this.pIqaD = new pIqaDClass();
str = “tlhIngan Hol”;
pIqaDstr = this.pIqaD.convert(str);

Download here!

There are many different designs and I’m adding more all the time. If you don’t see anything you like, feel free to request custom shirts. As long as they have pIqaD on them, I’ll make them!

Qapla’!

I originally developed this for my iPod Touch, so I don’t know how well it will work on an iPhone.

Thanks to modmyi.com for hosting it. Checkout their info page for more.

div.status-text {
font-family:pIqaD, Palatino,Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
}

body {
font-family:pIqaD, Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

Once you put this in the “Edit User CSS” popup in the preferences window pIqaD should show in the timeline and you can type pIqaD in the entry box.

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.

Thanks to  for a few I forgot.

See the list after the jump.

Resources Works

• The Klingon Dictionary
• The Klingon Way
• Klingon For the Galactic Traveler
• From the Grammarians Desk
• A Pictorial Guide to the Verb Suffixes of tlhIngan Hol
• HolQeD
• Conversational Klingon (audio)
• Power Klingon (audio)
• The Klingon way (audio)
• Radio Times article (British Magazine)
• Hallmark Card Christmas ornament commercial
• David Barron’s Klingon Language Postal course (The paper version with about 18 or so lessons)
• Star Trek Communicator #104
• Star Trek Movies
• Earthlings DVD

Translated Works

• Hamlet
• Much ado about Nothing
• ghIlghameS
• Tao Te Ching
• jatmey
• Skybox Klingon Collector Cards
• ST:CCG Qapla’ card
• Star Trek Academy Comic #18
• Star Trek Klingons: Blood Will Tell #1 (Two different covers)
• Star Trek Bird of Prey poster
• Sophos Klingon Anti-Virus
• Qo’noS QonoS
• A few Bible books (unpublished)
• Earthlight DVD (has subtitles in pIqaD)
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds III (contains a short story by Lawrence Schoen in Klingon)

Software

• Klingon Language Suite (iPhone/Windows)
• Star Trek: Klingon Language Lab (Windows/Mac)
• pojwI’ (Windows)
• mu’ HaqwI’ (Multiple OS)

Works that use Klingon in some way

• Federation Travel Guide (has one Klingon phrase)
• Klingon Interactive VCR Boardgame
• Various Novels by Keith R. A. DeCandido
• Secret Fighting Arts of the Warrior Race (has some Klingon words and a little pIqaD)
• Trekkies (has a very brief interview with Marc Okrand)

Intersteller Language School Resources

I don’t know if these items were ever made, but I’ll list them here anyway. I’m trying to contact someone from the ILS to confirm their existence and to determine their level of usefulness.

• tlhIngan Hol: Alien Language Primer: Book 1
• tlhIngan Hol: Alien Language Primer: Book 2
• tlhIngan Hol: Alien Language Primer: Book 3
• pIqaD Exercise Book
• Audio Cassette: Speaking Boldly.
• qIb HeHDaq: On the edge of the Galaxy
• Lord’s Prayer
• The Warrior Tongue at Warp Speed
• Good News for the Warrior Race: Advance Edition
• pachmu’ Crossword Game Kit
• The Warrior’s Unabridged Dictionary
• Homlet: Prince of Kronos (The Hard Bone Blues)
• No Smoking Poster
• Klingon Imperial Church, certificate of membership

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

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”.

(toH Qun)
qatlh jIHvaD DaqaSmoHlaw’?
jIHvaD yIn’e’ DaneHlaw’bogh vIyInbe”a’?
qatlh SoHvaD QeH’a'na’vam vIghaj?
(toH Qun)
jIHvaD bItlhIjnISbej ‘e’ vIQub

nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’

(toH Qun)
bIHech ‘e’ vISovbe’chu’
najmeymajDaq wIQuchlaHlaw’ neH
qamuSqu’choHbej ‘e’ vISovchu’
(toH Qun)
‘IQqu’law’ qo’vam ‘ach lughlaH’a'?

nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’

SoHvaD ‘oH yInge’Qo’
vay’ vI’uchnISqu’
SoHvaD ‘oH yInge’Qo’
vay vI’uchnISqu’
….
yInge’Qo’
yInge’Qo’
yInge’Qo’
….

(toH Qun)
vay’ vISo’laHbe’, ratlh pagh.
Hung vIchIl, jIjIvHa’choH, jIHemHa’choH.
qo’ DamuSlaw’bogh vIDab, jImob.
(toH Qun)
‘IplIj vIHarpu’ ‘ach nep ‘IplIj

nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’
nep DunHa’

Hoch qawoDmoH
raghchoHtaH yInwIj chut
nuvpu’ Damagh
Hoch Datlhappu’

nep DunHa’

nachwIj tebtaH rop
Duqoy’taH DIrwIj
ghopDu’Daq qIvDu’Daq je jIH
jIHar vIneHqu’

vay’ vI’uchnISqu’
vay’ vI’uchnISqu’
vay’ vIneH, vay’ vIneH
vay’ vI’uchnISqu’

SoHvaD Hoch vInob
HochwIj wIbHa’
toH Qun
‘Iv jIH ‘e’ vISovbe’qu’
veQ qo’vamDaq

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.

• jIpaSqu’ ‘ach jISaHbe’. DaH juHwIj vImej ‘ej yaHwIJDaq jIghoS. #tlh = I’m really late but I don’t care. I’m leaving my house now and going to work.
• qawHaqvaD ‘ay’mey chu’ vIcheltaH. ghur ‘oH lo’laHghach ‘e’ vItul. #tlh = I’m adding new bits to the database. I hope it’s usefulness increases.
• CincinnatiDaq DaDabchugh @LOCALcincy yItlha’! #tlh = If you live in Cincinnati follow @LOCALcincy!
• @gosg pIn’a'lIj ghaH qoH’e'! leS ‘e’ ghojnIS! ‘ej tIv’egh! #tlh = @gosg Your master is a fool! He needs to learn to relax and have fun!
• @Local12 tlhaQqu’! nuqDaq lutmeyvam Datu’? #tlh = Very funny! Where do you find these stories?
• @brielmusik majQa’! #tlh = Well done!
• @brielmusik <well done!> mugh majQa’. wejDIch weDneSDay ‘oH DaHjaj’e’ vaj DIvI’ Hol vIlo’laHbe’. #tlh = <majQa’> means well done. Today is the third wednesday so I cannot use English.
• @brielmusik nuqDaq Pocket Calculator DIvI’ Hol mu’mey vItu’? #tlh = Where do I find Pocket Calculator’s English words.
• @roneyii ghobe’. De’wI’Daq De’ ‘oH *call stack*’e’. ghuntaHvIS lo’. SoSborHom ‘oS *daughterboard* ‘e’ vIQub. #tlh = No. Call stack is data in a computer. It is used while programming. I think <SoSborHom> means daughterboard.
• @brielmusik -mey ‘oH mojaq’e’. vI- ‘oH moHaq’e’. = -mey is a suffix. vI- is a prefix.
• @brielmusik HIja. bIlugh. = Yes. You are correct.
• *Email Marketing* qepDaq jIH. = I’m in an Email marketing meeting
• @roneyii mu’ghomwIjDaq <*core* ‘oS SoSbor’a”e’> <*motherboard* ‘oS SoSbor> vItu’. juHwIjDaq jIpaw’DI’ *BOP Poster* vIlegh ‘ej vI’ol #tlh = In my dictionary I find SoSbor’a’ means core and SoSbor means motherboard. When I get home I will look at the BOP Poster and check.
• @BOKVeglargh De’wI’Daq jIHbe’ ‘ach juHwIjDaq jIpaw’DI’ SoHvaD pongmey vInej - I am not at a computer but when I get home I will find names for you.
• @roneyii *BOP poster*Daq SoSbor vInejlaHbe’ = I can’t find SoSbor on the BOP Poster
• @BOKVeglargh HIja’, jIyaj http://mughom.wizage.net/ yISuch ‘ej *Klingon Grammar* yISuch ‘ej *Names and Address* yISuch. DaqDaq pong Datu’ = Yes, I understand. Visit http://mughom.wizage.net and visit Klingon Grammar and then visit Names and Address
• @roneyii *pun* ‘oH ‘e’ vISovpu’ ‘ej DaH mu’ghomwIj vIchoHnIS. qatllho’. = I knew it was a pun and now I need to update my dictionary. Thanks.
• @BOKVeglargh Daqvetlh yISuch. *Klingon Grammar* yIHot (*mouse* yIlo’). *Names and address* yIHot. tlhIngan loD pong Dalu’. = Visit that address. Touch Klingon Grammar (use the mouse). Touch Names and Address. You will find Klingon male names.
• jIghungqu’. Soj vInejnIS. = I’m very hungry. I need to find food.
• vay’ vInejta’. nIQSoj nIm je vISoptaH. = I found something. I’m eating breakfast food and milk.
• *Lie to Me* vIbejtaH. *Tim Roth* vIparHa’qu’. = Watching Lie to me. I really like Tim Roth

Now it’s time for me to go change the meaning of SoSbor (core) and SoSbor’a’ (main core) in my dictionary.