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[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

If you have a problem with Canada Gooses, you are without honor. And I suggest you let that one marinate.

[-] swab148@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

T'b'faiiiiirrrr

[-] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 year ago

"This... is a warrior's bird."

[-] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago
[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

Canada Geese have no honour

[-] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Lesser Swans

Looks like the Romulans like the geese, too.

Did we ever get an explanation for why they're "Birds of Prey" and not "Raptors?"

Is it culturally important to Klingons that you say the whole phrase?

[-] wombatula@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

"Bird of Prey" is a classification of light warship used by both the Romulan and Klingon forces, the smaller version of a "Warbird" class ship.

It is not culturally important to them, anymore than a "Galaxy Class" or "Class III Neutronic Carrier" would be to a human/federation race.

So why don't the translators call them Raptors?

[-] wombatula@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Because "Raptor" is another class of ship, even smaller than a "Bird of Prey", used mainly as a scout ship by the Klingons.

Sorry to ruin your "gotcha" moment.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Uh huh.

Which do you think was introduced to the canon first?

And what is the difference in Klingon between a Raptor and a Bird of Prey? Or do they simply go on context?

[-] wombatula@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I literally just told you, size. You can go look up the exact ship specifications if you want, the Raptor is a small scout ship, the BoP is a mid-size warship, and the Warbird is a full-sized warship.

Also what are you even talking about, what came into canon first? Of course the Bird of Prey, its from ToS, I do not understand how that is relevant to the discussion.

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