Game "Darmok" TNG Line-by-line.

[mattman8907]

TAMARIAN [on monitor]: Mirab.

 

[May 20]

DATA: Freeze. Darmok.

 

[mattman8907]

TROI: Darmok. Well, it seems to be a point of contention between them. Perhaps something the Tamarian captain proposed that the First Officer didn't like.

 

[May 20]

DATA: The apparent emotional dynamic does seem to support that assumption. As with the other terms used by the Tamarian, this appears to be a proper noun. The name clearly carries a meaning for them.

 

[mattman8907]

TROI: Computer, search for the term Darmok in all linguistic databases for this sector.

 

[May 20]

COMPUTER: Searching. Darmok is the name of a seventh dynasty emperor on Kanda Four. A mytho-historical hunter on Shantil Three. A colony on Malindi Seven. A frozen dessert on Tazna Five. A

 

[Orac]

Troi: Stop search. Computer, how many entries are there for Darmok?

 

[May 20]

COMPUTER: Forty seven.

 

[Orac]

Troi: All our technology and experience, our universal translator, our years in space, contacts with more alien cultures than I can even remember...

 

[mattman8907]

DATA: I have encountered one thousand, seven hundred fifty four non-human races during my tenure with Starfleet.

 

[Orac]

Troi: And we still can't even say hello to these people.

 

[May 20]

DATA: Correct.

 

[mattman8907]

TROI: A single word can lead to tragedy. One word misspoken or misunderstood. And that could happen here, Data, if we fail.

 

[May 20]

DATA: Replay at time index one four four.

 

[Orac]

Dathon [on monitor]: Darmok at Tanagra.

 

[mattman8907]

DATA: Freeze. Computer, search for the term Tanagra. All databases.

 

[Brennyren]

COMPUTER: Searching. Tanagra. The ruling family on Gallos Two. A ceremonial drink on Lerishi Four. An island-continent on Shantil Three.

 

[mattman8907]

TROI: Stop. Shantil Three. Computer, cross-reference the last entry with the previous search index.

 

[May 20]

COMPUTER: Darmok is the name of a mytho-historical hunter on Shantil Three.

 

[Orac]

Troi: I think we've got something.