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[phonetical]

[ANTI-KHAN FILTER]

Hi, I want to introduce myself. My name is Uhura. Apparently, I've been here before, but I have no memory of that, so I feel like it would be best to start from the ground up. I apologize if I have forgotten something important about you.

I do have a question for everybody: what languages do you know other than the one I'm speaking in now?


[PRIVATE | STARFLEET COMM FREQUENCY]

Lt. Uhura of the USS Enterprise, reporting in and hailing any and all Starfleet personnel. Please respond.


[ooc: She's already read most of the network and studied almost everybody since that is what she does. The Eye of Nyota is always watching. Or the ear. Whatever.]

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[ladycroft]

[Lara thinks her Japanese is quite good and replies in kind, though a bit more fluid.]

There do seem to be a lot of Russians here, yes. Not sure why, but then this place makes very little sense.

I speak a few others and read some rather old languages, but you probably aren't interested in those.

You are a linguist, I gather?

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[phonetical]

Try me.

[She's more than interested. She's hanging on Lara's every word.]

I am. It's been an interest of mine since I was little.

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[ladycroft]

All right, then.

[Small sigh while she thinks.]

Farsi, Hebrew, Spanish, Mandarin, Greek... Did I mention that one already?

As for older languages...

Latin, Egyptian, Ancient Greek, Mayan...

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[phonetical]

[This time, Uhura answers in Farsi.]

No, you didn't, so I'll add it to the list.

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[ladycroft]

[This is rather fun. Switches to Farsi.]

You're making a list? For future reference?

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[phonetical]

For fun.

[The woman finds entertainment in education.]

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[ladycroft]

Nothing wrong with that, I suppose.

How many languages do you know?

[Though she guesses maybe 'all of them' could be the answer.]

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[phonetical]

Five.

[And that's the biggest lie Uhura has ever told in her life.]

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[ladycroft]

[Given what she's heard, she guesses that the number of languages this woman knows is more than five.]

I would have said more, but then, sometimes it's wise to keep your cards close to your vest.

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[phonetical]

I'm sorry. You just lost me. What do you mean?

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[ladycroft]

Languages. I would have thought the number was higher, that's all.

I'm Lara, by the way.

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[phonetical]

Oh, no. I know a few phrases in others, but nowhere near any type of fluency.

[Another lie, but one to make the other more believable.]

It's nice to meet you, Lara.

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[ladycroft]

Ah, I see.

And I, you, Uhura.

Is that Swahili?

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[phonetical]

Indeed it is. Good guess.

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[ladycroft]

It was a lucky guess. I've been exposed to various African languages, but my knowledge of them is minimal.