Talk:The Klingon Dictionary

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There are approximately ten million books which might have an entry in Wikipedia. Why is this one so special? Richard Pinch 21:37, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Three answers come to mind:     — from SAJordan 20:32, 25 October 2006 (UTC) —

• Probably because of the amazing number of people who've undertaken to learn the "alien language" this book defined, not to mention the popular movies and television episodes using it. It's a significant part of the Star Trek pop-culture phenomenon.
• There are many other books which do have entries in Wikipedia. Why shouldn't this book be among them?
• There are many other books which have entries in Wikipedia despite having less influence and impact. How could we justify including them and not this one?