[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: yo'SeH yaHnIv (noun)
Steven Boozer
sboozer at uchicago.edu
Thu Feb 26 11:05:56 PST 2026
Klingon word: yo'SeH yaHnIv
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Operations Command
Source:
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HoD, yo'SeH yaHnIvvo' potlh De' wIHevtaH
[Captain, we are receiving a priority message from Operations Command. (ST5 notes)
[Lieven, qepHom 2017:p.15] :
LL: The "Klingon High Command" is called {ra'ghomquv}, and their "Operations Command" is called {yo'SeH yaHnIv}. What would be the Starfleet versions of these?
MO: For "Starfleet Command," another alternative is {'ejyo' ra'ghomquv}, using {ra'ghomquv}, the word for "High Command." If Starfleet Command is of a lower level of importance than Starfleet High Command, leave off the {quv}, getting {ra'ghom}. But if Starfleet Command is the highest level (but, unlike the Klingons, just doesn't use the word "High" in its name), keep the {quv}. If "Starfleet Command" is more like "Starfleet Operations Command", then go with {'ejyo'SeH yaHnIv}.
The Enterprise unsuccessfully attempted to contact Starfleet Control after being thrust back in time to 1964 Earth. (TOS "Tomorrow is Yesterday") Is this the same as "Space Central" (TOS "Miri"; which was asked to send teachers and advisors to the parallel Earth) or the equivalent to Vulcan Space Central (TOS "Amok Time")?
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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