The history of the Federation's rise is one of the most documented parts of 'Star Trek'—but the history of its longtime rival is wrapped in mystery. Reading time 5 minutes Star Trek has spent almost ...

Set in the far future of the 32nd century, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy reimagines the franchise through the eyes of cadets learning what it truly means to serve the Federation. The series blends ...

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 ...

Robin Zabiegalski (they/them) is a queer, non-binary writer with over eight years of experience writing for digital media. Robin previously covered Star Trek for Heavy.com and has interviewed several ...

“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 ...

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.

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - DaHjaj 'oH Qaq jaj vaD bI'reS. No, your screen is not broken -- that, for the uninitiated, is how one says "Today is a good day for opera" in Klingon. The invented language, ...

Jay-Den’s family in a flashback. Brooke Palmer/Paramount+. “Vox in Excelso” is Latin for “a voice from on high,” and the episode begins with a literal examination of voices and talking. Turns out ...

Invented languages do more than cause lively debates among Star Trek fans. Esperanto, and other international tongues, are meant to repair the plague of Babel. J.R.R. Tolkien’s Elvish and its ilk help ...