2014-12-07

2014 12 07: Star Trek The Motion Picture - 35 Years On

Thirty - five years ago today, December 7 1979, Star Trek The Motion Picture received its first theatrical release.

The most important aspect of this movie, as far as this blog is concerned, was this scene right at the start of the movie:-


This was the first time anybody spoke Klingon anywhere. Now here's some history for you:- the speaker, the Captain of the Imperial Klingon Cruiser Amar, was played by the late Mark Lenard - better known to Star Trek fans as Sarek, Vulcan Ambassador and father of Spock.

Furthermore, the Klingon words themselves were invented by James Doohan, most famous for playing Montgomery Scott, Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek. That is, the NCC-1701. No bloody A, B, C or D.

Earlier this year, on June 1, this blog marked the thirtieth anniversary of the first time Okrandian Klingon was spoken. Today, this blog marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of the first spoken words in Klingon, anywhere.

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