Terminology
Zhilikam t'°Mahks Hed'rum°

As with all advanced cultures, the Vulcans have a great wealth of literature, including genres similar to Terran science fantasy and science fiction. The unique, short-lived Max Headroom television series (British and American versions) of 20th Century Earth have fascinated some beings in the Federation due to its cultural impact and innovation. Although dated by the technology limits when it was first produced, it is still enjoyed by certain fans to this day in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants.

Below you will find a sampling of vocabulary that you might find associated with Max Headroom in print or video. (Names are listed in pure alphabetical order by title/rank then first and last name, since names are sorted using the Vulcan standard here.)

Academy of Computer Sciences (ACS) -- Ski'Flana-Oren t'Tum-Vel-Ek'tallar
Adapter -- rubilau-vel
Addict -- tessausu (n.); tessau (v.)
Addiction -- tessaya
Advertisement -- karbumagaya
Airplane -- sov-hashek
Alarm (device) -- vikayek
Alley -- svayut
Angela "Angie" Barry -- Ahndzhuhluh >Ahndzhi< Beri
Antenna -- kash-gel
Apartment -- ha-shal
Apartment complex -- ha-shal-kelutra
Armor (n.) -- fo-wein
Artificial intelligence (AI) -- sutor-kash-tok'es
Assassin -- to'ankha-stausu
Assassination -- to'ankha-staya
Automation -- shatilaya

Battery (elect.) -- kipof
Battle (n.) -- faukh
Big-Time Television -- Suk-Wakik Irak-Dvubikuvan
Bimboviz -- Bihmbo'vihz
Bisonburger -- baisuhn-buhrguhr
Bizarre -- nifauli|-|
Blank (n.) -- risu
Blank Bruno -- Risu Bruno
Blank Dominique -- Risu Damihnik
Blank Jaxy -- Risu Dzhahksi
Blank Reg -- Risu Redzh
Blipvert (Blipvertisement) -- blihp-karbumagaya |lerakh-karbumagaya|
Body bank -- vukhut-tsormahr-kel
Bomb -- thorshek (n.); thorshkau (v.)
Breakthru-TV -- Sastoraya-ID
Breughel -- Broi'gel
Bryce Lynch -- Brais Lihnch
Bureau Burner -- Spanshel-Yontausu
Button (n.) -- gonaf

Cable (n.) -- elakh
Cage (n.) -- kraisek
Camcorder -- glayek-vipladayek
Camera -- glayek
Camera check -- glayek-rihamaya
Chain -- naf-elakh (TGV), naflakh (MGV)
Chairman -- sa-ku-sansu
Chairman Ben Cheviot -- Sa-Ku-Sansu Ben Sheviuht
Chairman Ned Grossberg -- Sa-Ku-Sansu Ned Gros'buhrg
Champion (n.) -- skilamu
Channel (n.) -- glantokau-yut (telecomm.); faik-yut (computer)
Channel 23 -- Glantokau-Yut 23
Channel 25 -- Glantokau-Yut 25
Channel 28 -- Glantokau-Yut 28
Channel 42 -- Glantokau-Yut 42
Channel 1111 -- Glantokau-Yut 1111
Cockpit -- hashsu-shal
Commercial (n.) -- svakarbumagaya
Compu Viz -- Kompyu-Vihz
Computer -- tum-vel
Container -- tuhlek
Controller -- tashek (device); tashsu (person)
Coolant -- samuyau-tukh
Corporation -- aferteraya
Corpse -- tevik-veh (TGV), tevikeh (MGV)
Corridor -- tvur
Credit tube -- vidonkut-mev
Crematorium -- vukhut-yontau-kel
Croyd Hauser -- Kroid Hauzuhr
Cryogenic (adj.) -- samu-tor-, samu-torik

Dagger -- lipitah
Damage (n.) -- zakar
Danger -- tehvar
Dangerous -- tehvar-bosh|-|
Data interface -- faik-tvihanek
Data network -- faik-vistra
Death -- tevakh
Debris -- guhsh|-tukh|
Deity -- ekon
Department -- ekebi
Destruction -- vashaya
Disaster -- koshvar
Disguise (n.) -- pasut
Display -- gluvaya (n.), gluvau (v.)
Dr. Mason -- Hassu Meisuhn
Dr. Moon -- Hassu Mun
Dr. Vanna Smith -- Ortrensu Vahnuh Smihth
The Doggie Dance Show -- °Gluvaya t'Pi-Dag-Tam°
Door -- svep
Dream -- run (n.), run-tor (v.)
Dream Vu Micro Cable -- Run-Zanik Numo-Elakh
Dream Wave -- Run-Pral

Edison Carter -- Edihsuhn Kartuhr
The Edison Carter Show -- °Gluvaya t'Edihsuhn Kartuhr°
Electronics -- u'gal-yumau-tal (study); raf-ar'kada-vellar (equipment)
Elevator (lift) -- sa'adek
Emergency (n.) -- kef-yet
Emergency brake -- kef-vohrayek
Engine -- mishu
Engineer -- mishek (n.); mish-tor (v.)
Escape -- stron (n.), stron-tor (v.)
Ethical -- tomayeht-, tomayehtik
Evil -- ek'rasahkos (adj.); ek'rasah (n.)
Execution -- tostaya
Experiment (n.) -- spolek
Explosion -- thorshaya
Extrasensory perception (ESP) -- si-kash-ralik pakashogaya

Fang -- wu-zud
Fate -- buk
Fire (n.) -- yon
Floodlight -- zup-ha'gel
Floor -- lan-tol
Florence Nightingale -- Floruhns Naitingeil
Forbidden -- zad-, zadik
Frank Braddock -- Frahnk Brahdak
Fright -- kolthak
Fringer (n.) -- rihksu
Fuel -- hal-tukh
Fuse (n.) -- shau-vel

Gambler -- zhasihausu
Game show -- zhagra-gluvaya
Garage Level -- Hali-Kel-Vok
Gate (n.) -- temep
Gene Ashwell -- Dzhin Ahsh'wel
Generator -- ferek
Gidividi -- Gihdivihdi
Gladys McWilliams -- Glahduhs Muhk'Wihl'yuhmz
Global One -- Globuhl-1
Globe -- ek'tra-dukal
Gorrister -- Gorihstuhr
Grace -- Greis
Grenade -- lehm-thorshek
Ground (n.) -- solektra
Gwynn -- Gwihn

Harmony View -- Kril'es-Zan
Harriet Garth -- Heriuht Garth
Helicopter -- da-rala-hali, da-rala-hashek
Hewett -- Hyuwuht
Hidden (adj.) -- ip-, ipik
Hoax (n.) -- tasadi
Hole (n.) -- razh
Hologram -- reh-bikuv (object); reh-bikuvsu (image of person)
Holographic projector -- reh-bikuv-salehmek
Home (n.) -- ha-kel
Hook (n.) -- kik
Horrorviz -- Horuhr'vihz
House (n.) -- kelek

Ice (n.) -- le-suma
Imagination -- glenonaya
Information -- ro'fori (anc.)
Infrared camera -- mapid-yon-kurik glayek
Injury -- dash
Intersection -- tvimesaya
Intruder -- vi-kwitausu
Intrusion -- vi-kwitaya

Jack Friday -- Dzhahk Frai'dei
Janie Craig -- Dzheini Kreig
Joel Dung Po -- Dzowuhl Duhng Po
Journey -- halovaya (n.), halovau (v.)
Julia Formby -- Dzhuliuh Form'bi

Key -- tal-muv
Keyboard (computer) -- ozh-svin-math
Keypad -- ozh-svin-vrent
Kidnap -- susanem-tor
Kill (v.) -- stau
Killed, to be -- pustau
Kiss -- shok (n.), shok-tor (v.)
Kurslar -- Kuhrsluhr

Laboratory -- ek'tal-zup-shal
Ladder -- pu'uth
Landing pad -- fisolekau-nen
Laser -- ha'zehlek
The Late Report -- °Tab-Ma-Ro'ribet°
Lauren -- Loruhn
Law -- to-gav
Lesson -- tupa
Life -- ha'kiv
Limit (n.) -- grei
Link -- naf (n.), naf-tor (v.)
Linked, to be -- punaf-tor
Linking (n.) -- nafan
Lock -- klachek (n.), klacha (v.)
Love -- ashaya (n.), ashau (v.)
Lucian -- Lusiuhn

Magic (n.) -- zaipos
Mahler -- Maluhr
Map (n.) -- besan
Martial arts -- wehk-pukan
Martinez -- Mar'tinez
Mask (n.) -- limein
Max Headroom -- Mahks Hed'rum
Memory -- vokaya
Memory dump -- vokaya-yaguhshul
Metro Police -- Kahr-To-Mesksutra
Micro-link -- numo-naf
Microphone -- viralashek
Minds Eye -- Maindz Ai |Kashkau-Bezhun|
Mirror (n.) -- haulat
Missile Mike -- °Yon-Kliton-Maik°
Mission (n.) -- skrol
Mr. Bartlett -- Osa Bart'luht
Mr. Edwards -- Osa Ed'wuhrdz
Mr. Plantagenet -- Osa Plahn'tahguhnuht
Mr. Rivas -- Osa Rivuhs
Monitor (n.) -- glantayek (checking device), gluvayek (viewscreen)
Moon (n.) -- aikum
Motorcycle (n.) -- dah-hali
Murder -- riyeht-staya (n.), riyeht-stau (v.)
Murray -- Muhri

Natural (adj.) -- malat-, malatik
Neighbor (n.) -- behsu
Net (n.) -- vis
Network -- vistra
Network 5 -- Vistra 5
Network 23 -- Vistra 23
Network 66 -- Vistra 66
Network 85 -- Vistra 85
Network 144 -- Vistra 144
Nightingale's Body Bank -- Vukhut-Tsormahr-Kel t'Naituhn'geil
Normal -- tsuri|-|
Nuclear submarine -- galupik ne-masu-hali (TGV), galu-ne-mashali (MGV)

Oil (n.) -- elmin
Origin -- tveshu
Otxis Net 62 -- At'zihks-Vis-62
Overview TV -- Abru-Zan-ID

Paddy Ashton -- Pahdi Ahsh'tuhn
Pancho -- Pancho
Passage (n.) -- fabehalan
Passenger -- tvifausu
Ped Xing -- Ped Zing
Phenomenon -- stivan
Pipe -- mev
Pistol -- el'ru-pohshayek (TGV), el'ru-pohshek (MGV)
Planetwide -- Ek'tra-Eik
Playback (n.) -- zamavaya
Poison (n.) -- gisam
Police (n.) -- to-mesksutra
Police car -- to-mesk-hali
Police officer -- to-mesksu
Police station -- to-mesk-laskat
The Polly Show -- °Pali-Gluvaya°
Porky's Landing -- °Fisolekaya t'Porki°
Pornoviz -- Porno'vihz
Prisoner -- yefansu
Probe -- nisaya (n.), nisau (v.); nisayek (device)
Producer -- torvausu
Projectile -- pohshulek
Pulsart TV -- Puhlsart-ID

Rakeboard -- reik-dohn
Raker -- reik-dohnsu
Raking -- reik-dohnan
Rebus tape -- ribuhs-zhel
Receiver -- poprahek
Reception -- poprat
Recycling (n.) -- va'ash-da-nel
Report (n.) -- ro'ribet
Reporter -- ro'ribetsu
Reputation -- suribesaya
Research -- kla-hil (n.), kla-hil-tor (v.)
Research and development (R & D) -- kla-hil heh storaya
Revelation -- ahklavaya
Rifle (weapon) -- kar-pohshayek (TGV), kar-pohshek (MGV)
Rik -- Rihk
Ring (n.) -- mokuv
Riotus Rerun -- Rai'uhtuhs-Va'ash-Mavaya
Risk (n.) -- dvar
Road -- fau-yut
Rope -- man-elakh
Rubbish TV -- Ruhbihsh-ID

Sack (n.) -- sa'haf
Sand -- mazhiv
Satellite (artificial) -- sutor-aikum
Satellite dish -- sutor-aikum-mathra
Satellite net -- sutor-aikum-vis
Satellite television -- sutor-aikumik irak-dvubikuvan
Satellite view -- sutor-aikum-zan
Scout (n.) -- belk
Scumball (sport) -- skuhm-dukal-torvukh
Search -- psthan (n.), pstha (v.)
Secret -- tsat-, tsatik (adj.); tsat (n.)
Sector -- krusat
Securicam (security camera) -- shar'es-glayek
Security -- shar'es
Security code -- shar-kiht
Security guard -- shar'es-klashausu
Security scan -- shar-glashaya
Service entrance -- dvin-svin
Shawn Jones -- Shan Dzhonz
Shelley Keeler -- Sheli Kiluhr
Shelter (n.) -- rau-nol
Shield (n.) -- fo-dan
Show -- gluvaya (n.), gluvau (v.)
Sidney Harding -- Sihd'ni Harding
Siege (n.) -- tvifostan
Signal -- glantokaya (n.), glantokau (v.)
Signal zipping -- glantokaya-zihpan
Simon Peller -- Saimuhn Peluhr
Skyscraper -- kispekel
Smoke (n.) -- vuzh
Space shuttle -- stukh-shan-hali
Space station -- stukh-laskat
Spy -- zamasu (n.); zama-tor (v.)
Strange -- flekh-, flekhik
Stranger (n.) -- rifainusu
Stu McWilliams -- Stu Muhk'Wihl'yuhmz
Stunner (weapon) -- sakashek
Surprise (v.) -- ak'wikmun
Sybaris Complex -- Sihbuhruhs-Kelutra
Symbol -- sehtebihk
Synaptic analysis -- wel-haf-nisaya

Tableau PG -- Tablo-PG
Tap Zoom TV -- Tahp-Zum-ID
Tape recorder -- ralash-zhel-vipladayek
Teacher -- |o|savensu
Technician -- tanel'mishek
Technology -- ek'mishan
Tele-politician -- dvubikuv-to'ankhasu
Telebiography -- dvubikuv-ha'kiv-var
Telelection -- dvubikuv-todvelan
Television (TV) -- irak-dvubikuvan |ID|
Television broadcast -- irak-dvubikuvan-sasaya
Television camera -- irak-dvubikuvan-glayek
Television screen -- irak-dvubikuvan-gluvayek
Television set -- irak-dvubikuvek
Television station -- irak-dvubikuv-laskat
Terrorism -- vash-tor'es
Terrorist -- vash-torsu
Theaterdial -- Shi'Torperan-Mik
Theora Jones -- Thi'oruh Dzhonz
Threat -- nan
TKO TV -- TKO-ID
Tool -- raul
Tower (n.) -- kispek
Tower Systems -- Kispek-Torektra
Toy (n.) -- leitri
Trap -- pash (n.), pash-tor (n.)
Traumaviz -- Tramuh'vihz

Unusual -- ritsuri|-|

Valerie Towne -- Vahluhri Taun
Vanna Smith -- Vahnuh Smihth
Victory Net -- Skil-Vis
Video cassette recorder (VCR) -- vipladayek t'glanum-katuhplar |VGK|
Videotape (n.) -- glanum-vipladau-zhel
View (v.) -- zan-tor
View Age Church -- Shi'kon t'Zan-Pal
View-phone -- zan-irak-varibek
ViewDoze -- Zan-Yuk
Viewing screen -- gluvayek
Violent -- khrashik

Wall (n.) -- temok
War -- ahkh
Weapon -- wun
Web -- vis
Weird -- flekh-, flekhik
Winnie Jones -- Wihni Dzhonz
World One -- Panu-1
Wound (n.) -- skek

Zik-Zak Corporation -- Zihk-Zahk-Aferteraya

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