Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, July 19, 1994 TAG: 9407190019
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Ian Spelling
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
2. In which ``Trek''-classic episode did Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), afflicted with a fatal disease and trapped on the doomed asteroid/spaceship Yonada, find love?
3. Whose face was featured on the Betazoid gift box given by the Miller family to the Troi family in the ``Next Gen'' episode ``Haven''?
4. How was the fate of Ilia (Persis Khambatta) explained away at the end of ``Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (1979)?
5. Which starship had the misfortune of finding Khan (Ricardo Montalban) and his followers on Ceti Alpha V in ``Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' (1982)?
6. In the ``Deep Space Nine'' episode ``Armageddon Game,'' what made Keiko (Rosalind Chao) so sure that the tape of her husband's demise had been altered?
7. Who wrote the new ``Next Gen'' novel ``Q-Squared,'' in which Q pursues Trelane?
8. What is melakol?
9. Progress is sometimes a slow thing. Just ask Mark Shepherd, who plays Morn on ``DS9.'' His character wasn't referred to by name until near the end of the show's first season. In what episode was his name finally revealed?
10. Who played the mugato in the ``Trek''-classic episode ``A Private Little War''?
11. Who played the Horta in the ``Trek''-classic episode ``Devil in the Dark''?
12. Who played the Excalbian Yarnek in the ``Trek''-classic episode ``The Savage Curtain''?
Answers
1. Though Denny Martin Flynn and director Nicholas Meyer co-wrote the screenplay, it was Leonard Nimoy, the film's executive producer, who came up with the idea of the perestroika metaphor.
2. It was ``For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky,'' one of the better third-season episodes, which aired in 1968.
3. Believe it or not, it was the face of Armin Shimerman, who played several ``Next Gen'' Ferengi and, of course, now portrays Quark on ``Deep Space Nine.''
4. She was listed as ``missing in action.'' (Thanks to Bill Clarke of Cherry Hill, N.J. for this question.)
5. The Reliant.
6. It showed Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney) drinking coffee in the late afternoon, something he never does.
7. The ubiquitous Peter David wrote ``Q-Squared,'' which is now available in hardcover from Pocket Books.
8. It's the Romulan unit of measure for pressure, as revealed in the ``Next Gen'' episode ``The Next Phase.'' (Thanks to Marilyn Marks of Atlanta.)
9. It was, appropriately enough, the ``Progress'' episode.
10. Janos Prohaska.
11. Prohaska again. In fact, Prohaska also designed and built the Horta costume for the episode.
12. Prohaska yet again.
This is a bit of a trick question. Prohaska played the rock creature, but its voice was provided by Bart LaRue.
The creature was never referred to by name in the episode but was called Yarnek in the script.
Trek specs
Principal photography on ``Generations'' is now complete, though much looping (voice rerecording), music recording and special-effects work remains to be done. Paramount Pictures still plans to release the film Nov. 18. ... The fall will bring the ``Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive Technical Manual,'' a CD-ROM program that will allow users to explore the inner workings of the Enterprise NCC-1701-D. Created with the help of ``Next Gen'' technical consultants Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, the ``Technical Manual,'' for MPC and Macintosh CD-ROM computers, will be available from Simon & Schuster Interactive at the suggested retail price of $69.95. ... Patrick Stewart turned 55 on July 13, while Nana Visitor celebrates her 37th birthday July 26.
Reader red alert reminder
An upcoming column will be devoted to readers' favorite ``Next Gen'' episodes. If you'd like to be included in our poll, please send a letter listing your top five episodes (in order) and a brief explanation (no more than two sentences) of why you chose those shows. Send your letter to Ian Spelling, ``Next Gen Episodes,'' in care of The Roanoke Times, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, Va., 24010-2491.
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