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The Welsh language has been broadcast into the final frontier thanks to the latest series of Star Trek.

Millions who tuned in to the second series of Star Trek discovery, which premiered on Netflix last week, will have heard Welsh being spoken .

The new series is set 10 years before the original Star Trek and details a cold war between the Klingon race and the United Federation of Planets.

The latest episode follows the crew of the USS Discovery, when they are suddenly jolted from warp by a mysterious spherical field that is interfering with the technology on the ship.

As a result their Universal Translator, which translates everyone's native language into English, malfunctions and becomes inoperational.

(Image: Netflix)

The crew are left speaking a variety of different Earth languages, including Norwegian, German, and Italian, as well as non-Human languages such as Andorian.

Human Starfleet communications officer R.A. Bryce explains, in Welsh, that the sphere answered their hails, resulting in the cacophony.

Star Trek fan Ioan Talfryn heard the use of Welsh and told Golwg 360 that he thought it help the language’s international profile.

“The fact that Netflix has considered using the Welsh language is a big thing,” he said.

“A lot of people around the world with have their interest piqued by hearing it being spoken.”

Although producers have not attempted to subtitle the language, with text simply reading [Speaking Welsh].

(Image: Netflix)

The unexpected appearance of the Welsh language in the series has been a hit with Welsh scifi fans, who were quick to congratulate Netflix for recognising the language.

Cydtaddoldeb wrote: "Da iawn. Piti na fyddai BBC yn Lloegr yn dangos diddordeb yn ein iaith a'n diwylliant.... Sydd yn perthyn iddyn nhw hefyd.

Gresyn gweld gymaint o anwybodaeth ar BBC Lloegr."

Iona Williams said: "Caru sci fi .......sci fi cymra’g....hyd yn o’d gwell."

Samuel Montrose aptly commented: "Live Welsh and Prosper."

It's not the first time the Welsh language has been caught up in sci fi antics.

The Welsh Government raised a few eyebrows in 2015 by responding to a formal question from Clwyd West AM Darren Millar in Klingon.

Mr Millar had a number of queries about UFO reports around Cardiff area at the time.

The Welsh Government replied: “jang vIDa je due luq. ‘ach ghotvam’e’ QI’yaH-devolved qaS.”

It is understood to mean: “The minister will reply in due course.

“However this is a non-devolved matter.”