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Darmok • Language as cultural limitation • Shared experience • Mythology as identity Star Trek episode illustrates language relativeness and communication influenced by cultural metaphors. The primary meaning is the necessity of shared context in communication. The episode explores the idea that language isn't just a list of vocabulary, but a reflection of a culture. The Tamarians speak entirely through metaphor and myth; without knowing their stories, their words are meaningless. The episode su