"wIy cha'! HaSta! cha yIghuS! 'eH... baH!" These are the words you hear at the very beginning of the very first "Star Trek" movie -- the one from 1979 with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock that was ...

Alice is a Lord of the Rings enthusiast who grew up with Tolkien's tales. She loves all kinds of writing, from articles to stories to her debut novel, which she is seeking literary representation for.

Every Friday at 4:00 PM PT, a talented crew roleplays their way through the galaxy to fulfill a mission: to boldly go where no one has gone before. Follow the adventures of the USS Sally Ride on ...

It takes a lot of work to create a believable science fiction or fantasy universe, and that often includes developing constructed languages, or "conlangs," that work well enough for actors to speak ...

Most languages develop through centuries of use among groups of people. But some have a different origin: They are invented, from scratch, from one individual’s mind. Familiar examples include the ...

“Sorry, I don’t understand.” Luckily there is a translator for that! To non-speakers, languages invented for television and books may sound like utter gibberish ...

Last night, linguists Paul Frommer, creator of the Na'vi language for James Cameron's "Avatar," and Marc Okrand, creator of ...

Klingon’s popularity is still rising: It is, after all, “the fastest growing language in the galaxy,” according to the KLI’s website — and the latest series, “Star Trek: Discovery,” heavily features ...