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The Weekend - Star Trek The Lost Generation

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A:

Captain, we’re under attack by an unidentified ship.

B:

Damage report.

A:

We’ve sustained heavy damage to the engines. We’ve lost our warp drive.

B:

We’ll have to attempt to make contact. This is Captain Picard of the Starship Enterprise. We don’t wish to engage. What is the nature of this attack?

C:

I am Captain Kor of the ship Klothos. Your ship attacked our search party...

B:

No! You’re not doing it right! Kor doesn’t sound like that. His voice is deeper!

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C:

I am Captain Kor of the ship Klothos. Your sh...

B:

No! If you can’t do a Klingon voice, I’ll have to find a more serious Star Trek fan actor who actually can, OK?

C:

But... but... I already bought the Klingon suit! And the wig...

Key Vocabulary

under attack

phrase

being attacked

unidentified

Adjective

not known,having no identity

sustain

verb

to experience or suffer

warp drive

common noun, singular

the engine system used by a spacecraft to travel faster than the speed of light

engage

verb

to start fighting

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nature

common noun, singular

basic reason

search party

common noun, singular

an organized group of people sent to look for someone or somthing that is missing or lost

deep voice

Adjective

Low in pitch; resonant

wig

common noun, singular

artificial hair

Supplementary Vocabulary

phaser

common noun, singular

a ficticious, futuristic weapon that can stun or kill an enemy

bridge

common noun, singular

the central point of the ship where the captain comands and orders are taken

holodeck

common noun, singular

a virtual reality simulation room where places and scenarios can be loaded

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beam up

verb

the action of transporting a person immediately from one place to another in less than a second

ensign

common noun, singular

a member of the crew with the lowest rank

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