Message to Kronos
This is a video recording of Marc Okrand reading an invitation for Klingons to come watch the performance of ’u’ – “The First Authentic Klingon Opera on Earth”, first performed in The Hague, September 10, 2010. This source commonly referred to as ’u’-MTK or just MTK.
Below transcript was taken from the tlhingan-hol mailing list (posted July 28, 2010):
| Qo’noS tlhInganpu’ – qeylIS puqloDpu’ puqbe’pu’ je. Klingons of Kronos – sons and daughters of Kahless. |
| tera’vo’ SarI’. I hail you from Earth. |
| Marc Okrand jIH. De’ potlh vIlab. I am Marc Okrand and I bring you an important message. |
| may’ ghe’naQ lumuchrup tera’nganpu’.
We Terrans will be performing an authentic battle opera. |
| ’u’ ’oH ghe’naQ pong. [sic!]
The name of the opera is ’u’. |
| yuQmajDaq may’ ghe’naQ wa’DIch wIQoybogh ’oH ’u’. [sic!]
’u’ will be the first authentic battle opera performed on our planet. |
| ghorgh lumuch?
When, you ask? |
| poH tuj bI’reS nungbogh wa’ jaj qeylIS DIS chorghvatlh loSmaH jav qaStaHvIS. [sic!]
In the days that follow the summer solstice in the Year of Kahless 846. |
| ghe’naQ Daqvo’ QInvam wIlab.
We will place a homing device transmitting this message at the site of the opera. |
| wanI’vam Dun luleghlaHmeH tlhIngan SuvwI’ Duypu’ bongeH ’e’ lutul tera’nganpu’.
We hope that you can send a delegation of honorable emissaries to witness this glorious event. |
| qeylIS wIquvmoHtaHvIS chetlhej wIneH.
We hope you can join us while we honor Kahless. |
| qa’ wIje’meH maSuv!
We fight to enrich the spirit! |
| Qapla’!
Success! |