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How to Talk Like a Space Pirate

How to Talk Like a Space PirateYesterday was International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and observers worldwide spent it elongating their "Arrs" and referring to each other as "matey" and "landlubber." But why focus on the seafaring brand of pirate, when the entire galaxy is packed with raiders and smugglers? Our handy guide will illustrate the numerous ways space pirates speak so you'll have plenty of pirate fodder for next year.Classic: Faux pirate talk survives into the 31st Century with Futurama's pirates (in space!), who even manage to be wistful between their yarrs: How to Talk Like a Space Pirate Disney-fied: Disney's Treasure Island adaptation Treasure Planet may be set in space, but its pirates sound much like the characters in any other Disney movie with the occasional British accent thrown in: How to Talk Like a Space Pirate Robotic: Seacons are the nautically-themed pirates of the Transformers Universe. Although most of the Japanese Seacons are incapable of speech, their leader Turtler can call on Seacon drones to transform into King Poseidon: How to Talk Like a Space Pirate Dumbed-Down: Brak was once a fearsome space pirate, out to conquer the universe. But an encounter with Space Ghost left his mental faculties severely impaired, reducing him to uttering inanities on Space Ghost's talk show: How to Talk Like a Space Pirate Sermonizing: Another former space pirate, Humma Kavula (of the Hollywood version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) left his pirating ways and ran for president. After losing to more popular but less competent Zaphod Beeblebrox, he became a preacher for the Coming of the Great White Hankerchief: How to Talk Like a Space Pirate Honor-Bound: In Exosquad's war between humans and Neosapiens, the Pirate Clans, descendants of exiled criminals, have no love for either side. But some pirates still use the language of honor: How to Talk Like a Space Pirate Unintelligible: Star Trek's Breen spent years conducting raids against other races, making them ideal partners for Dominion's attack on San Francisco. But little is known about the Breen, as they perpetually encase themselves in suits. It's hard to say whether the electronic garbling they emit is entirely their natural language, or a byproduct of their masks: How to Talk Like a Space Pirate Chinese: The crew of Firefly's Serenity steal, smuggle, and occasionally swear in Mandarin: How to Talk Like a Space Pirate Wookiee: Smuggler Chewbacca is generally the strong, silent type, but will let out a good roar when the occasion demands: How to Talk Like a Space Pirate
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