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* UndyingLoyalty: The Tamarian first officer makes it clear he thinks attempting to communicate with the ''Enterprise'' is a waste of time and they should leave. However, when Darmok begins the trial with Picard, he does his utmost to ensure they are uninterrupted because it's what his captain wanted.

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* UndyingLoyalty: The Tamarian first officer makes it clear he thinks attempting to communicate with the ''Enterprise'' is a waste of time and they should leave. However, when Darmok Dathon begins the trial with Picard, he does his utmost to ensure they are uninterrupted because it's what his captain wanted.

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** "Shaka, when the walls fell": To fail

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** "Shaka, when the walls fell": To failfail, or to misunderstand


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** "Temba, at rest": In response to the above, to politely decline
** "Uzani, his army with fists open": To lure an enemy into an ambush
** "Uzani, his army with fists closed": To ambush an enemy after luring them in
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** "Shakah, when the walls fell": To fail

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** "Shakah, "Shaka, when the walls fell": To fail
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* PeacefulInDeath: As Darmok is dying he smiles and calls Picard "Gilgamesh" letting him know their mission to form an understanding between the two of them was successful.

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* PeacefulInDeath: As Darmok Dathon is dying he smiles and calls Picard "Gilgamesh" letting him know their mission to form an understanding between the two of them was successful.
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*PeacefulInDeath: As Darmok is dying he smiles and calls Picard "Gilgamesh" letting him know their mission to form an understanding between the two of them was successful.
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** Picard also does this when he takes Dathon's journal and gives it back to the Tamarians with "Temba, his arms wide". The Tamarians take it (by transporter), and Picard holds up the knife that Dathon gave him as well, repeating "Temba, his arms wide." The second in command instead uses a term we have not heard before: "[[{{Tearjerker Temba, at peace]]."

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** Picard also does this when he takes Dathon's journal and gives it back to the Tamarians with "Temba, his arms wide". The Tamarians take it (by transporter), and Picard holds up the knife that Dathon gave him as well, repeating "Temba, his arms wide." The second in command instead uses a term we have not heard before: "[[{{Tearjerker "[[{{Tearjerker}} Temba, at peace]]."

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* CallBack: Data describes their trouble speaking to the Tamarians as "analogous to understanding the grammar of a language but none of the vocabulary.", which was similar to how Spock detailed the trouble speaking to the probe threatening Earth in ''Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome'':

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* CallBack: Data describes their trouble speaking to the Tamarians as "analogous to understanding the grammar of a language but none of the vocabulary.", vocabulary"[[note]]Knowing what a noun ''is'' and where it belongs in a sentence, without knowing any ''nouns'', essentially[[/note]], which was similar to how Spock detailed the trouble speaking to the probe threatening Earth in ''Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome'':


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** Picard also does this when he takes Dathon's journal and gives it back to the Tamarians with "Temba, his arms wide". The Tamarians take it (by transporter), and Picard holds up the knife that Dathon gave him as well, repeating "Temba, his arms wide." The second in command instead uses a term we have not heard before: "[[{{Tearjerker Temba, at peace]]."
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* IdiotBall: At one point, Riker hails the Tamarians and demands them to lower the field, even though he knows that they can't understand their language.

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* IdiotBall: At one point, Riker hails the Tamarians and demands them to lower the field, even though he knows that they can't understand their language. This is more acceptable than it seems, as there seems to be no problem with the ''Tamarians'' understanding the crew, just the other way; although Riker has no way of knowing this, it could be that he's hoping that ''something'' will get through.
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* BittersweetEnding: Picard becomes friends with Dathon, picks up the basics of his language, and establishes the foundation of a trusting relationship with the Tamarians, but Dathon succumbs to his wounds from the battle with the predator on El-Adrel. In the end, the ''Enterprise'' and Tamarian part ways, as allies.

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* BittersweetEnding: Picard becomes friends with Dathon, picks up the basics of his language, and establishes the foundation of a trusting relationship with the Tamarians, but Dathon succumbs to his wounds from the battle with the predator on El-Adrel. In the end, the ''Enterprise'' and Tamarian part ways, not as allies.allies as the Federation wanted, but at least with the beginnings of understanding and friendship.
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* {{Conlang}}: The Tamarian language is a unique example, in that the Universal Translator can understand what they are saying just fine, but without context from the Tamarian's mythology, it merely sounds like nothing more than reciting names and locations. Some examples of the Tamarian's language includes:
** "Darmok and Jalad at Tenagra": To cooperate
** "Shakah, when the walls fell": To fail
** "Zinda, his face black, his eyes red": Used as a threat, as well in describing pain
** "Kailash, when it rises": Acceptable losses
** "Temba, his arms wide": To offer in friendship
** "The river Temarc, in winter": To be silent. May be shortened to just "Temarc!", which can be translated as "[[BigShutUp Shut up!]]"
** "Picard and Dathon at El-Ardel": A new term introduced at the episode's end, signifying successful first contact and new friendship

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