Warning: This Article Has SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 9 - “Lagrange Point”
Summary
The Breen language seen inStar Trek: Discoveryhas been translated for the first time.Star Trek: Discoveryseason 5, episode 9, “Lagrange Point” sends Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and crew from the USS Discovery on an infiltration mission to the Breen dreadnought. Disguised as Breen, Burnham tried to heist the portal to the Progenitors' treasure held in the dreadnought’s cargo bay.Star Trek: Discovery’s penultimate episode added even more understanding of the mysterious Breenin the process.
On X, Jörg Hillebrand (@gaghyogi49), who was a renowned researcher forStar Trek: Picardseason 3, translated the Breen language seen on the dreadnought’s display screens inStar Trek: Discoveryseason 5, episode 9. For fans interested inStar Treklinguistics, this isa big step forward to being able to read Breen. Check out Hillebrand’s post below.
Jörg Hillebrand also translated theBetazoid written language, which was seen for the first time inStar Trek: Discoveryseason 5, episode 8, “Labyrinths”.
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Star Trek: Discovery Revealed More About The Breen Than Ever Before
The Breen have become great Discovery villains
The Breen memorably made their mark onStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, butStar Trek: Discoveryseason 5 has delved more deeply into the Breen than ever before. Thanks toDiscovery, fans have now seen inside the massive Breen dreadnought and also know that the Breen are gelatinous (dubbed"Jelly Breens" byStar Trek: Discovery’s writers) underneath their helmets and refrigeration suits.Star Trek: Discoveryalso revealed the 32nd century Breen Imperium is caught up in a civil war, with factions in conflict over who will be the next Breen Emperor.
Moll (Eve Harlow) killed Primarch Ruhn (Tony Nappo), L’ak’s (Elias Toufexus) diabolical uncle, and took control of his faction of the Breen.
L’ak is the first Breen to fall in love with a human, Moll, and reject his culture. L’ak, who tragically died inStar Trek: Discoveryseason 5, episode 7, “Erigah”, is also the Breen Scion and part of the royal bloodline. Even in death, L’ak commands the Breen’s loyalty, andMoll is risking her life to possibly resurrect L’ak with the Progenitors' technology, which is the power of creation. What becomes of Moll, L’ak, and the Breen, with a new enemy, Primarch Tahal, entering the quest for the Progenitors' treasure, will be revealed in the series finale ofStar Trek: Discovery.
