In "Darmok," the Enterprise encounters a race which communicates in a manner which is difficult to decipher. Captain Picard and the alien captain go to a planet where they struggle to survive while learning how to communicate with each other.
This episode introduced an interesting concept about alien communication. In the "Star Trek" canon, most aliens simply speak their own languages in the same manner as humans do on Earth. This episode featured a new idea about how an alien race might communicate using metaphors.
Of course, the communication concept does raise a few questions. For example, the alien race in this episode communicates through metaphors; but, the race must have spoken some type of language for the story to have been told in the first place. The aliens must have communicated before the story about Darmok was originally told.
The idea about alien communication was interesting and original. The episode featured an engaging story. Overall, "Darmok" was a fascinating episode which was well worth watching.
This episode introduced an interesting concept about alien communication. In the "Star Trek" canon, most aliens simply speak their own languages in the same manner as humans do on Earth. This episode featured a new idea about how an alien race might communicate using metaphors.
Of course, the communication concept does raise a few questions. For example, the alien race in this episode communicates through metaphors; but, the race must have spoken some type of language for the story to have been told in the first place. The aliens must have communicated before the story about Darmok was originally told.
The idea about alien communication was interesting and original. The episode featured an engaging story. Overall, "Darmok" was a fascinating episode which was well worth watching.