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    A look into the Personal Logs of a Linguist on Deep Space Nine, who is uncovering the funniest and sweetest translation errors, and trying to patch the UT along the way.

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    And if you had asked Lieutenant Wittgenstein, who was currently tasked with the next report on the use of the UT on Deep Space Nine, which was a special case, what with all the Gamma Quadrant languages mingling in the matrix now, nevermind the decidedly casual language the UT was being exposed to at Quarks, she could have told you a number of things. The UT memory bank transcripts, heavily encrypted and for the linguists’ eyes only, of course, were littered with missed moments, lost meanings, and mix-ups. For instance…

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    23 Mar 2026

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    Karen’s only been at the Bulletin for three months when Ellison comes into her office and shuts the door behind him.

    “Pepper Potts wants to have lunch with you,” he says without preamble.

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    After leaving Nelson & Murdock and learning Daredevil's identity, Karen Page goes to Vienna to report on the signing of the Sokovia Accords.

    It doesn't go quite as expected.

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    25 May 2024

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    “Let me get this straight,” Santos says, flat and disbelieving. “No one you’ve fucked has ever made you come?”

    Samira glares at her, flushed with embarrassment. “Say it a little louder, why don’t you? The people upstairs might not have heard.”

    "Samira,” Santos says, shaking her head. “This is a crime that should earn your exes fifty to life, no parole. Getting you off would be a fucking privilege.” A beat, and then: “Shit, if you ever want a hand with that, you could just ask me.”

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    16 Jan 2026

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    Combining the efforts of Federation researchers, internal communications, and the personal writing of Jake Sisko.

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    01 Feb 2026

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    The Enterprise's first mission is a boring one. Luckily, the ship more or less makes its own trouble, including: stills, toilet paper, lighting issues, awkward crewmembers, lunchroom seating politics, and, of course, the Admiralty.

    Or: How Jim Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Chain Of Command.

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    03 Feb 2026