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+ | [[File:Vulcan salute M-9.jpg|thumb|A sign of the M-9 language.]] |
| − | '''M-9''' was a designation of [[gestural language]] learned by [[Lt. Commander]] [[Data]] in his attempt to communicate with [[Riva]], a deaf [[mediator]] from [[Ramatis III]]. |
+ | '''M-9''' was a designation of [[gestural language]] learned by [[Lt. Commander]] [[Data]] in his attempt to communicate with [[Riva]], a deaf [[mediator]] from [[Ramatis III]]. |
| − | One of the gestures of the M-9 sign language was similar to the [[Vulcan salute]]. |
+ | One of the gestures of the M-9 sign language was similar to the [[Vulcan salute]]. ({{TNG|Loud As A Whisper}}) |
| + | {{bginfo|According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', most of the gestures seen on Data's screen were adapted from [[American Sign Language]]. The Vulcan salute was included "to see if anyone would notice."}} |
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Revision as of 05:39, 23 April 2010
A sign of the M-9 language.
M-9 was a designation of gestural language learned by Lt. Commander Data in his attempt to communicate with Riva, a deaf mediator from Ramatis III.
One of the gestures of the M-9 sign language was similar to the Vulcan salute. (TNG: "Loud As A Whisper")
According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, most of the gestures seen on Data's screen were adapted from American Sign Language. The Vulcan salute was included "to see if anyone would notice."