A new take on Maurice\'s commands

[Dan Z]

During an off line conversation about Maurice's commands and Latin in general, a casual comment was made about giving the drill commands in Klingon. Two other people followed this with links to two on-line English to Klingon dictionaries. Alas, with all the tools to do the job right there in front of me I could not resist the temptation and I thought perhaps some of the folks here might find it amusing...

Latin English Klingon

Ad signa Fall in pum Daq
Silentium Silence Sujatlh 'e' ylmev
Mandata captate Observe the orders (Attention, etc.) Qoy jlH
Ordenem servate Keep your position ???
Dirige frontem Dress the ranks ???
Laxate Rest leS
Move March tagh ylt
Accelera Speed up tugh
Tarda Slow down ???
Ad dextram/senestram depone Wheel to the right/left rutlh poS / nIH
Signo sequute Follow the standard (or leader) tlha’ jlH
Consiste (or State) Halt mevyap
Ad gladium, clina To the right, face Daq leth, tlhe’
Ad scutum, clina To the left, face Daq yoD, tlhe’
Transforma About face Doq, tlhe’
Redi Return to the original front tlhe' Daq jlh
Muta locum Countermarch ???
Langia (ad dextram/senestram/ambas partes) Open ranks (to right/left/both sides) poSmoH ( ‘elth / yoD / retlh)
Exi Rear half-files move up Dung
Intra Reverse of Exi Doh
Iunge Close ranks tay'
Ad agmine Form marching column ???
Ad aciem Form battle-line ???
Ad testudinem Form testudo / unform testudo yoD Dung / yoD blng
Ad cuneum Form wedge Daq QIn
Pila infige Plant your pila (upright) QIn blng
Pila pone Lay down your pila ???
Pila tolle Pick up pila QIn Dung
Pila iace Throw pila qul QIn
Gladium stringe Draw swords leth Dung
Gladium reconde Sheath swords leth blng
Parati! Ready (To charge, etc.) ghuH
Porro! Charge! yov
Dimitto I dismiss you naDewo' peghoS

[Magnus]

LOL....where's my bat'leth?

[M. Demetrius]

So how do you say, "We only wear red tunics" in Klingon??
Heh.

[Dan Z]

There doesn't seem to be a Klingon word for tunic so just leave that Latin, as for the rest, my research shows that would be:

maH neH chaj chIS tunicae

:wink:

[M. Demetrius]

Hmph! REAL Klingons wore red tunics.

Heh.
Thanks for the translation.

[Tarbicus]

Isn't that Batavian?

[Magnus]

I never understood why Klingons wore tight grey pants.

[Tarbicus]

I never understood why Klingons wore tight grey pants.

Makes dancing easier.

http://www.kowabunga.org/images/picture ... n_ma_1.jpg

[Magnus]

WTF? lol

[Praefectusclassis]

WTF indeed Magnus... :lol:

[Tarbicus]

Hey, do a search on things like "cool klingon". hock:

Oh my giddy aunt.....

[Tarbicus]

Come to think, who am I talk?! Fretting about rivets on pugios....

[Robert Vermaat]

:lol: