Re: another explination attempt
Rob Zook 
Tue, 24 Mar 1998 11:00:51 -0600

At 10:18 AM 3/24/98 -0600, Saul Epstein wrote:
>Quotes from: Marketa J Zvelebil
>Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 9:23 AM
<snicker-snack>
>>> The following states that a sentient name is either feminine or
>>> masculine.
>>> S  -     "      Surakian masculine  (Surak)
>>> T' -     "      feminine  (T'Pau)
>>>
>>
>>I like the above additions.....
>
>They both would fit fine in a writing system, which seems to be what
>Sorik is talking about. I'd be more comfortable with the second
>suggestion if I accepted the supposed naming convention it alludes to.
>I'm curious also: why are the masculine names "Surakian" while the
>feminine names aren't? Just an accidental ommission? Or is the
>quotation mark supposed to include that?

Another problem is we have no real verification of the assumptions
Sorik (and other fans) have made here, other than thru various fanfic, 
and possible the movie/tv novellizations. Both Tuvok and Vorick seem to 
follow the Surakian traditions, but neither of them follow said naming
convention. Given that fact, I don't see it as a usable system.

Also, Saavik does not follow the female naming convention, and the 
excuse that she is romulan does not hold - since that also comes from
the novellization of the movie rather than the movie itself. I don't
think Saavik has the right phonology for Romulan anyway.


Rob Z.
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