The Alexanderov Federation

#1 - The Grendarl War

By RobertHuntingdon

Author's Notes

Doznab (originally T'S'n'Ob) was originally a Grendarl word that literally meant 'mammal', and by connotation meant 'one who is not a part of us'. The humans stole it and redefined it to be an adjective which meant 'mutated freak of mad scientific experimentation'. Both sides feel the new definition is an appropriate label for the other.

Graktoz (originally G'aKt's) was originally a Grendarl profanity and was bastardized by the humans into a word they could more easily pronounce. It means honorless, and is a severe insult among Grendarl.

Grek (originally G'rYc) was originally a Grendarl profanity and was bastardized by the humans into a word they could more easily pronounce. It is a rather foul imprecation involving a genetically impossible form of procreation.

Slod is not Grendarl in origin. An profanity that made its way into the English language in the dark ages of Antaran oppression, it is believed it was originally an Antaran rank or term that was borrowed by the bitter humans and turned into an epithet to hurl at the untouchable Antaran oppressors. The original meaning is unknown, but any human old enough to speak understands that it is an expression of extreme disgust or annoyance without the need for an actual definition. It can be used as a noun or verb in native form, or as adjective (slodding).

Slood (originally sYl'Ud) was originally a Grendarl profanity and was bastardized by the humans into a word they could more easily pronounce. It is an expression of disbelief, generally not used in polite society (or what passes for polite society among Grendarl) due to its crude etymology.

To M'RelDan literally means "the highest", and in context means the Emperor.

Troz (originally d'R's) was originally a Grendarl profanity and was bastardized by the humans into a word they could more easily pronounce. It is an insult involving genetics and crippling mutations, which if a Grendarl uses in reference to another, well, one of them will not live to see another sunrise.

Note on Chapter 5:

Obviously, Emperor Satrag of the Silicoid did not actually use the word graktoz to describe his nemesis, Alexanderov. However, that is the closest available translation to the word he actually used.

 
Notes on Chapter 13:

For those unfamiliar with the formation, in a decoy X the actual task force leader takes a position two ships off the center position so enemy ships can't concentrate all fire on the center to try to take out the TF commander. There are four decoy slots, Commander Riley ordered the Sharktooth II to take the one that, if you face the X formation from the rear, would appear to be to the left and below the center position.

When reading task force numbers, ignore the period. For example, if giving an order to Task Force 57.1, you would say, "Fifty-seven one," or to 77.1, "Seventy-seven one," followed by the command.

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