Roanoke Times
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, December 8, 1993 TAG: 9312080112
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Ian Spelling
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
1. What is located 2 centimeters below Data's (Brent Spiner) right ear?
2. K'Ehleyr (Suzie Plakson) died in the "Next Gen" episode "Reunion." In which episode did Duras (Patrick Massett) die?
3. On what day did "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" (1979) complete principal photography?
4. What is Riker's (Jonathan Frakes) identification code?
5. Many fans consider the first all-"Trek" convention to be the one held in Manhattan in January, 1972, with guests Gene Roddenberry and Majel Barrett. How much did a ticket to that con cost?
6. Two directors worked on the trilogy of episodes that opened the second season of "Deep Space Nine." Can you name them?
7. On what stardate did the animated "Star Trek" episode "Yesteryear," written by D.C. Fontana, take place?
8. In a major blooper, the futuristic look of the official cast portrait from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" is ruined by a very 20th-century item. What is it?
9. According to Spock (Leonard Nimoy), who is the most dynamic and dangerous man of the 1990s?
10. An audio version of Diane Duane's novel "Dark Mirror" is now available from Simon & Schuster Audio. Which "Trek" actor does the dramatic reading?
11. While visiting the Plexicorp company in "Star Trek IV" (1986), McCoy (DeForest Kelley) and Scotty (James Doohan) pretend to hail from which city?
12. In "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" (1991), what does Spock (Leonard Nimoy) attach to Kirk (William Shatner) so that he can be tracked?\ ANSWERS
1. His ventral access panel.
2. Duras also died in "Reunion." Worf (Michael Dorn) killed him in retaliation for murdering K'Ehleyr.
3. Jan. 26, 1979. (Thanks to Justin Mann of Chicago for this question.)
4. Theta, alpha, 2737, blue, enable.
5. A ticket cost $3.50, a fee happily paid by more than 2,000 attendees.
6. Winrich Kolbe directed Parts I and III, "The Homecoming" and "The Siege," while Corey Allen was behind the cameras for Part II, "The Circle."
7. 5373.4
8. A long 2-by-4 wood beam, hanging above Walter Koenig's head, is clearly visible. Don't believe it? Check out page 156 of "The Star Trek Compendium" by Allan Asherman (Pocket Books, 1993).
9. Khan Noonian Singh, played by Ricardo Montalban in the "Trek"-classic episode "Space Seed."
10. John de Lancie, of Q fame.
11. Edinburgh. (Thanks to Rob Stein of Los Angeles.)
12. Spock secretly affixes a patch of viridium to Kirk's jacket.
Rumor has it that frequent "Next Gen" and "Deep Space Nine" director David Carson will be behind the cameras for the "Next Gen" movie, which begins filming this spring. Paramount has yet to confirm this. . . . Gates McFadden will make her television directing debut with one of the final half-dozen "Next Gen" episodes. . . . "Next Gen" executive producer Jeri Taylor will be involved with the creation and day-to-day production of the upcoming "Voyager" series . . . Beginning Dec. 9, James Doohan, "Trek"-classic's Scotty, will guest star on several episodes of the popular CBS soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful." Doohan will play Damon Warwick, the father of Dr. James Warwick (Ian Buchanan). . . . Do you tape "Deep Space Nine"? If so, rewind to the episode "Past Prologue" and scan for a character referred to as Admiral. That's actress Susan Bay, aka Mrs. Leonard Nimoy . . . December is a big month for "Trek" birthdays. Michael Dorn turns 41 on the 9th, Rick Berman hits 47 on Christmas Day and Nichelle Nichols celebrates her 57th big day on the 28th. Trek alert If you have Trek news or trivia to share - or if you have questions relating to "Star Trek" - write to Ian Spelling, care of the Features Department, Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010-2491. Be sure to enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like a reply.
Ian Spelling, a syndicated columnist, writes about film, TV, music and all things Trek.
by CNB