Future

"So, that's the sign language from the Ipina convention," Luke exclaimed. "I found something about it before enlisting, but my father advised against learning it. He said that it was quite pointless in our current age."

Khan couldn't object to that point. Technology was widespread among the species engaging in interplanetary travel, so translators and similar tools were easier to use. Their accuracy also surpassed the sign language, making them perfect for political matters.

However, Khan had never relied much on technology, and he had also been in situations where his phone was useless. He wanted to have a method that could work when everything else failed, and the low standards of the sign language quickly convinced him to learn it.

"You did it correctly," Master Ivor stated when the conversation quieted down. "Some signs were a bit odd, but the Cek should have understood them anyway."

"Do you know the Ipina convention's sign language?" Khan asked.