DIANE DUANE'S ANCIENT VULCAN LANGUAGE

Author Diane Duane invented "ancient Vulcan language" words for use in her Star Trek novels "Spock's World"*, "The Romulan Way", etc. These words are etymologically nothing like the previously established Vulcan language of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, so are clearly not closely related to any of the Golic Vulcan languages. This language appears to be very closely related to Romulan and likely is the root of the Modern Vulcan of the Zvelebils.


SAMPLE VOCABULARY

'ahkh -- The Great War
a'kweth -- The "Hidden"
a'Tha -- "immanence", direct experience of that which is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the universe.
ah'hrak -- The "Forge", a nickname for the planet Vulcan
ashv'cezh -- revenge
chakh' -- a plant whose dried strings were used for weaving hunting nets
heya -- mountain
kaiidth -- "What is, is"
lasha -- a precious stone
nakh -- ancient form of currency
S'harien -- antique Vulcan sword, named after the craftsman. Literally means "Pierceblood"
T'Khasi -- the proper name for the planet Vulcan
T'Khut -- The "Watcher", Vulcan's sister planet that fills the night sky
tcha-besheh -- The "Underliers"
tikh -- a grain-bearing grass
vrekasht -- exile or outcast


* For years we considered ignoring material from "Spock's World", because of details in the book which do not make scientific sense. Any solar event that is serious enough to boil away seas and ignite forests, would exterminate all surface life, for example. The Intelligence beneath the desert sands seems to come straight out of Frank Herbert's "Dune" series. Other historical events and details seem to not fit the Vulcans as we know them. Diane is an excellent writer, don't get us wrong, but the Star Trek savvy amongst us do have valid concerns. Many fans we talk to feel "Spock's World" is apocryphal in the Star Trek universe.

This page is rudimentary at best. We would like anyone who might have seen other "ancient Vulcan language" words of Diane Duane's invention to let us know, so we can add them to this list. Thank you!





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