the language industry theme

A character working with translation, interpreting, subtitling, or the like is engaged in their chosen occupation.

5 total · 1 major · 4 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Stargate (1994) major The linguist Daniel Jackson was tasked to translate mysterious Egyptian hieroglyphs that'd been uncovered in Giza in 1928. Later, it was up to Jackson to learn the language of the Ancient Egyptian resembling humans who were inhabiting the planet in a distant galaxy.
ent1x01/02 minor Hoshi was lured away from her teaching duties by the prospect of being the first person to learn Klingonese.
ent1x03 minor Hoshi spoke in gleeful terms about the prospect of visiting alien worlds and learning their languages.
ent1x13 minor Phlox was teaching Hoshi the Denobulan language.
nightgallery3x01 minor The translator Noah was excited about ancient Arabic.