The Universal Translater

Mac Harm · **Fri Jun 25, 2004 4:44 am The Universal Translater**

Well this is my opinion only, If anyone knows that mine is wrong plz say so.
Ok so a UT is embedded into your ear right.
So what I think is that it doens not translate as such but enables the hearer to understand what is being said by alterating the neurolitic pulses running from the ear to the brain to make it sound like English. But I don't know.

EnsignParis · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 07 Sep 2001 Posts: 257

It's written in the script. That's what it is.

Robsladey · **Sun Jul 11, 2004 9:49 am**

Since when is it in your ear?

EnsignParis · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 07 Sep 2001 Posts: 257

Well, I think it's *supposed* to be a neural (brain) implant.

Not too sure though.

But ultimately, it doesn't need an explanation, since, well, it IS a TV show.

Defiant · **Sun Jul 11, 2004 3:42 pm**

Its inside the comm badges. At least with the Federation.

starnova · **Thu Aug 26, 2004 11:13 am**

ya that would make since i also think it would be in the com badges too

gul Lemek III. · **Fri Aug 27, 2004 4:18 am**

I know we've discussed this before, but how the hell do the characters understand each other, when they don't have commbadges? I think they have the translators implanted.

Birdy · Socialist Joined: 20 Sep 2004 Posts: 13502 Location: Here.

Angeldust · **Tue Sep 21, 2004 8:59 am**

I know that it is imbedded in some species. Like Ferengi have it in their ears. I don't know about Starfleet, though.

Ensiqn_Vorik · **Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:40 pm**

It is the commbadges with the Federation.

I'll tell you if I'm wrong.

Ensiqn_Vorik · **Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:44 pm**

universal translator
Episode: TOS 031 - Metamorphosis

Device for translation of spoken languages in real-time communication. It operates by scanning brain-wave frequencies and using the results to create a basis for translation.
Captain Kirk used a handheld translator to communicate with the Companion in 2267.

The computers of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D have translator capabilities built into its system software.

This is what I got from STARTREK.com

Hitchhiker · **Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:02 pm**

So what about episodes like when Janeway is a prisoner of the Mok'ra Order? I'm just naming an episode that was on today, I don't remember the name. A senile old man mistook Janeway for his lost daughter in the episode. I'm pretty sure she didn't have a commbadge most of the time, nor was she on Voyager.

Avani · Crewman Joined: 20 Sep 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Maribor

And that's not all. How come Worf can speak Klingonish Klingon and people with combadges(!) ask him what he just said? It's like the device precisely knows when to translate and when not.

Ensiqn_Vorik · **Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:01 pm**

Some commbadges most not have a universal translator.

Hitchhiker · **Thu Sep 23, 2004 6:40 pm**

I think that we can file Avani's example under the same file as the "Door Phenomenon". Every door on a Star Trek series knows exactly when to open, and if in fact the person near the door wants the door to open.

Picard> ::walks toward the exit of the Observation Lounge::

Door> ::senses that Picard isn't going to leave yet and stays shut::

Picard> ::turns around and makes a witty comment::

Door> ::opens as Picard turns to exit::

Door> ::thinks to itself, "I know you so well, Jean-Luc"::

Admiral_Tom_Paris · Commodore Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Posts: 1785

and, even the alien species that haven't even heard of english, like the Kazon, speak english, you can read their lips and find out their saying exactly what you hear. So either the UT also alters what the Starfleet personell see and hear, or theres a error in the script

Ensiqn_Vorik · **Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:55 pm**

Five - seveN · **Fri Sep 24, 2004 7:42 am**

Of cource it's the script! The UT is one big glitch!

starnova · **Sat Sep 25, 2004 12:35 am**

do you ever wondor that more races speak in english then there native langueage?

D_Star · Lieutenant Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 151

Remember the episode where they find Amelia Areheart (sp?) and they also had a Japanese guy and he says "Hey you all speak Japanese!" in shock.

Cant remember but it had something to do with the UT in that EP.

webtaz99 · **Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:12 pm**

If you guys would watch SF other than ST, you'd realize that ALL SPACE ALIENS SPEAK 20th CENTURY AMERICAN ENGLISH.

lionhead · **Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:15 am**

most aliens are smart enough too learn it when they hear it. (like the ashgard from stargate.) However, a lot of aliens don't speak english at all (the xindi insectiods, wookies from star wars, the bugs from starship troopers, the aliens from Independence day.)

starnova · **Mon Oct 11, 2004 1:54 am**

but a matority of the races in star trek speak english.

Five - seveN · **Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:50 am**

It'd just be to difficult and expensive to let them all speak another language. you'll have to think of one yourself

lionhead · **Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:55 pm**

you can let them speak another language. They can translate it in subtitles. but then the Humans in the series wouldn't know what they where saying, that why they have a universal translator that translates as they speak. with most species it works.