"No, it does not," Spock responded. She had ascertained enough of their lilting structure to provide simple, conceptual answers with reasonable accuracy. Her comprehension of their language was significantly less than the Lieutenant's, but the creature seemed aware of such.
Spock engaged in a brief, simplistic conversation and gradually programmed her findings into the tricorder. If they continued at reasonable a rate, she could addend the Universal Translator with the complete linguistic pattern of this species. In theory, it was possible to input partial data into the translation circuit, though it would not provide a permanent solution. Yet, admittedly, a temporary solution was superior to nothing.
It took very little time to fashion the programming, though the data was sparse.
"Sir," Spock prefaced and moved alongside James Kirk and lifted her tricorder display. "I have constructed a partial translation circuit. It is not complete, but it should relieve some of the stress on the Lieutenant, as well as permit further personnel to travel the surface.
"With your leave, it can be distributed across the landing party's communications devices."
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Date: 2009-12-26 07:17 pm (UTC)Spock engaged in a brief, simplistic conversation and gradually programmed her findings into the tricorder. If they continued at reasonable a rate, she could addend the Universal Translator with the complete linguistic pattern of this species. In theory, it was possible to input partial data into the translation circuit, though it would not provide a permanent solution. Yet, admittedly, a temporary solution was superior to nothing.
It took very little time to fashion the programming, though the data was sparse.
"Sir," Spock prefaced and moved alongside James Kirk and lifted her tricorder display. "I have constructed a partial translation circuit. It is not complete, but it should relieve some of the stress on the Lieutenant, as well as permit further personnel to travel the surface.
"With your leave, it can be distributed across the landing party's communications devices."