[Tlhingan-hol] tlharghDuj

[Steven Boozer]

Lieven:
> {tlharghDuj} is translated into English as "scout ship"
> 
> On one hand, we all know what it is. But to do it correctly, I actually
> do not. I could say in German it's "Scout-Schiff" - but that's not a
> real translation.
> 
> Wikipedia gives me too many definitions. Is there any experienced
> military-enthousiast, or somebody experienced Klingon vessel researcher
> who can explain what a scout-ship really is?

Hmm...  A quick Google search revealed that most "scout ships" come from science fiction - chiefly Star Trek and Star Wars.  It isn't an standard ship class here on Earth, although most of us seem to know what is meant.  Spock had a good working description:

"Small size of the craft indicates a rapid scout vessel, one- or two-man crew." (Spock, TOS "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield")

There are several examples, but no clear over-all definition, at Memory Alpha which you may want to peruse:

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Scout_ship 


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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons