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Merriam-Webster defines an accent as "a way of speaking typical of a particular group of people and especially of the natives or residents of a region". It's hard to estimate but some LingoHut says there are160 distinct English dialects throughout the world. That's just English. How many accents are there in the 6,500 spoken languages? There are a ton of fictional alien languages too and the most notable is Klingon. An alien race that doesn't have a spoken language is Betazed. Betazoids are a telepathic civilization that can read minds, so they don't need a language. But some learned English and one very famous Betazoid is counselor Deanna Troi of the USS Enterprise-D . She's played by the British-Greek actress Marina Sirtis. During her run on Star Trek: The Next Generation she used a very unique and exotic-sounding accent. But no one else, in the history of Star Trek , has the same accent. For decades fans have been confused Why does Deanna Troi have an...

Find out what happens when Patrick Stewart asks Whoopi Goldberg to reprise her role on Picard. Star Trek: Picard starts tomorrow and Jean-Luc Picard actor Patrick Stewart stopped by the view to talk about it. The show picks up 20 years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). It follows Picard on a new adventure along with a new ship and crew. Several actors are returning to the new CBS All Access show including Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi), Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine) Jonathan Frakes (Riker) and Brent Spiner (Data). The show has been renewed for season two and is filming One of the co-hosts, Whoopi Goldberg. played the El-Aurian bar owner Guinan. She appeared in 28 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation between 1988 and 1993. It was a wonderful reunion for the actors. During the interview the 79-year old actor interrupted to ask a question. "I'm here with a formal invitation, and it's for you, Whoopi," Stewart said. "Alex Kurtzman, who is the senior ...

Marina Sirtis at the 2012 Saturn Awards Credit: Hollywood.com / David Edwards Star Trek: The Next Generation's Marina Sirtis returns to Star Trek but is glad she stole some stuff. The upcoming series Star Trek: Picard features the return of Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard. He's on a new adventure but is returning with old friends. Several cast members have been confirmed to have appearances including Data (Brent Spiner), James T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) and more . At the CBS panel for Star Trek: Picard at the Television Critics Association Cheat Sheet heard from several members of the cast including Sirtis. She's known for her outspoken style and didn't disappoint. She's been very outspoken over the years about her costume , bra and everything in between. Now that she's 65 she had reservations about putting back on the uniform, hair and contact lenses. In the pilot episode, Marina Sirtis wore a "Skant" (skir...

Is " STAR TREK: Body by Starfleet " worth buying? The uniforms of Star Trek: The Next Generation are unforgiving. Made out of spandex the crew had to maintain a strict exercise regimen to stay in shape. The only time we really know what kind of exercises they do was in the 1989 episode "The Price" which showed Counselor Troi (Marina Sirtis) and Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) doing stretches. Not much to go on. So what's a new Starfleet cadet to do? I got a copy of the new fitness book by Robb Pearlman and it's a fun way to get in shape. Watch the book trailer below. Here's the official book description "A fully illustrated guide that bridges the nexus between stasis and health, Star Trek: Body by Starfleet provides real, practical, and fun exercises for Star Trek fans of all ages and physical abilities so that they may boldly live long and prosper. "Drawing from the most celebrated and iconic elements of over 50 years of Star Trek, Body by Starf...