Chris Lipscombe

Chris Lipscombe (Klingon name: qurgh lungqIj, born June 25th 1978 (1)) is an experienced Klingonist working on many projects and websites. He holds the KLCP rank of po'wI' (advanced). He chose his Klingon name qurgh, meaning beans, because he is a fan of "Mr. Bean". He is also a member of the Klingon Assault Group (KAG) and runs a large Klingon language website called tlhIngan Hol 'ampaS (Klingon Language Academy).

He was inducted into the order of the Friends of Maltz at qep'a' in 2016 for his work on the Klingon Language Institute's website.

Serving the KLI

• Joined the KLI mailing list in 1996
• Joined the KLI in 1999
• Began serving as the KLI's Webmaster in 2014
• Began serving as President of the KLI Board of Directors in 2022

Klingon language

A Klingon Christmas Carol

Chris Lipscombe's greatest achievement regarding the Klingon language is without any doubt his translation of the Charles Dickens' famous play A Christmas Carol into A Klingon Christmas Carol (2)(3). From 2007 until 2013 ^{[citation needed]} he was the language coach for the play in Chicago and for the 2013 showing of the play in Ohio.

Translations

• worked on the translation of the Google search engine
• performed initial translation of the Minecraft client
• co-translated the HIchop video, a song by the "Klingon Pop Warrior" Jen Usellis-Mackay(4)
• co-translated the jIyIntaHvIS not qajegh video by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom (5)
• translated bangwI', wa'logh HIqIpqa', a song for the "Klingon Pop Warrior" album
• translated che'ron 'oH parmaq'e', a song for the "Klingon Pop Warrior" album
• translated Har'ey DungDaq vogh 'oH, a song for the second "Klingon Pop Warrior" album
• lyrical translator for il Troubadore's Klingon album
• co-translated signs for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System for Comic Con 2010 (6)
• provided translations and pronunciation assistance for "Please Stand By"
• provided translations and pronunciation assistance for "Axanar"
• translated copy for the Star Fleet Gala, a convention in Canada
• translated copy for IDW
• translated lines for The Big Bang Theory
• provided translations and pIqaD support for Movies On Glass Klingon glasses

Other projects

• initiated the Facebook group "Learn Klingon"
• administrator of the KLI's Facebook group
• sends the Klingon word of the day (KWOTD) on the mailing list, Facebook and Twitter
• strong supporter of the use of pIqaD on computer systems using Unicode
• created a Klingon word search - http://hol.kag.org/wordsearch/
• created pIqaD 2048 game for Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qurgh.wizage.net.piqad2048&hl=en and the web - http://hol.kag.org/2048/

See also

• List of Klingonists

External links

• https://hol.kag.org/ - tlhIngan Hol 'ampaS (Klingon Language Academy)
• https://twitter.com/qurgh - qurgh on twitter

References

1 : described as age 32 in 2010, If it walks like a Klingon, talks like a Klingon, published 8 Aug 2010

2 : The Remarkable Backstory of WSC Avant Bard’s ‘A Klingon Christmas Carol’, 4 December 2014

3 : Klingon Christmas Carol on Wikipedia

4 : HIchop! - Klingon Kiss Me Video on YouTube, uploaded 23 April 2013

5 : jIyIntaHvIS not qajegh (Klingon Rick Roll Parody) Video on YouTube, uploaded 15 Oct 2013 by Commedia Beauregard

6 : Ride MTS to Comic-Con 2010!

Friends of Maltz 1999: Alan Anderson •  Will Martin •  Mark Shoulson •  d'Armond Speers •  Rich Yampell 2000: Nick Nicholas 2001: Eric Andeen •  Robyn Stewart 2016: Jeremy Cowan •  Chris Lipscombe •  Lieven L. Litaer •  Robyn Stewart

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