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Trekkers offered cave tours in Klingon


Posted on Wednesday, 28 July, 2010 | 17 comments

A cave system near Sydney is going to be the first in the world to offer tours spoken in Klingon.

Near the Blue Mountains west of Sydney in Australia the Jenolan Caves have the same names as a starship in Star Trek: The Next Generation, two Klingon scholars have recorded the tour ready to begin next month.

The Jenolan Caves near the Blue Mountains west of Sydney is about to become possibly the first tourist attraction in the world to launch tours in the fictional Star Trek language of Klingon.

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Comment icon #13 Posted by The Silver Thong on 29 July, 2010, 1:48
There better be some blood wine and waiters walking around with some fresh Gagh as if it's dead I will have to bring out my bat'leth and call someone an honourless targ To funny.

Comment icon #14 Posted by Paracelse on 29 July, 2010, 7:35
Not too mention Esperanto.. who was to unite all nations under one language

Comment icon #15 Posted by pixiii on 30 July, 2010, 8:15
Me either. Surely, there are caves in the US they could've used for this! You betcha....

Comment icon #16 Posted by Wearer of Hats on 1 August, 2010, 6:08
Right ... I know where the 501st is having their annual picnic....

Comment icon #17 Posted by Gatofeo on 2 August, 2010, 0:17
Can't get people interested in Latin and ancient Greek, but they'll study Klingon? A pathetic comment on the ignorance of the last few generations. Reminds me of the alternate juror in the O.J. Simpson case years ago, who wore a Star Trek uniform each day of the trial. If I were on trial for...

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