Happy 43rd Birthday to ...

On this day, March 23 1967, Star Trek first aired an episode which introduced an alien species and culture whose importance to Trek was not realised until some time later, since which time they have become a staple of the series.

The episode: "Errand of Mercy," production number 27, episode 26, written by Gene L Coon, directed by John Newland.

The villain of the show, introduced for the very first time: Klingons.

tlhIngan wo' qoS botIvjaj!

Also, tanjōbi o-medetō, Akira Kurosawa! If he was still with us, the legendary director of Seven Samurai would be 100 years old today.

Many Happy Returns! Banzai! reH tlhInganpu' taHjaj! Qapla'!

It Must Be Double Entendre Day!

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More Klingonoonery!

So whence did the term "Klingon" originate?

It would seem that they were named after an LAPD cop.

According to the Wiki entry:-

"They were named for Lieutenant Wilbur Clingan, who served with Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry in the Los Angeles Police Department."

Also, there seemed to have been some difficulty regarding this appellation:-

"The production crew never came to an agreement on the name "Klingon"; Coon was adamant about keeping the name, and it persisted because no one else offered up a better name."

Finally:-

"According to the 2006 edition of Guinness World Records, Klingon is the most spoken fictional language by number of speakers, Klingon is one of many language interfaces in the Google search engine, and a Klingon character is included in the Wikipedia logo."

What Planet Is This?

This is a computer simulation of a terraformed body in our solar system. But which one? Take a guess. And don't just cheat by clicking on the link or look up the properties of the pic. :)