Is anyone interested??
NX Kardasi is a version of Cardassian language designed for fanfic usage and based on canon Cardassian words and Cardassian culture. It relies on latin characters that can be typed easily with a keyboard set as UK Extended, and is meant to be possible to write, read and speak:
Treason, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
>> son nizakovira son sakaa̅n tuvai zadi daúm zay
[like treason, like beauty, shall its own mind]
Suffice it to say, I still have friends on Cardassia. I’m sure you’ll derive years of enjoyment trying to determine exactly who they are.
>> et'pimnetip makay, ot'kařdasiya vesalat zemirit va mu
[in such enough words, in Cardassia my network is continuously]
>> zai'meŕa sonva das'ranlõu'i pasi'tenmelú zavahi ve mai'iri
[your credibility so years of fun’s to guess right which my side]
— Garak, ds9 S3E05 Second Skin
Now the question
I’ve written up a doc about the grammar of this language, which, while funny and written as a guide for aliens to learn Kardasi and integrate into Cardassian society, can be a bit tough for someone who isn’t a slut for grammar. To me, that guide is a very good reference, and it’s pretty much all I need to write/translate texts in NX Kardasi, but I was planning on making lessons that would be more accessible, with typical sentences, dialogs, exercises, etc:
Thing is, I don’t feel like there’s much of an interest for this in the fandom. I don’t see much curiosity or excitement, and as such I ask myself “why should I write lessons that nobody will use?” I don’t have the drive to do things that people aren’t looking forward to.
As such, if you would like me to produce those lessons, please leave a comment on this post or reach out to me to let me know about your interest.
And whether or not you care about this, please reblog so this post might reach more people who in turn might care.
If anyone has any questions or is curious about this project, you can reach out to me anytime as well. Translation requests are also welcome.
chequerootlurks
