Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, August 23, 1994 TAG: 9408240031
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Ian Spelling
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
2. What were the stardate and airdate of the ``Trek''-classic episode ``Plato's Stepchildren''?
3. In which ``Next Generation'' episode did Lwaxana Troi (Majel Barrett) beam aboard the Enterprise with her romantic sights set on Picard (Patrick Stewart)?
4. What do actors Terry Farrell and Moses Gunn have in common?
5. Who is ``Deep Space Nine's'' Molly O'Brien (Hanna Hatae) - the daughter of Miles (Colm Meaney) and Keiko O'Brien (Rosalind Chao) - named after?
6. How many times was Kate Pulaski (Diana Muldaur), the former ship's doctor on ``Next Gen,'' married?
7. What is rop'ngor?
8. All but one ``Trek'' film was rated PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). Which film carried a different rating and what was it?
9. Which member of the ``Trek'' universe counts among her credits the plays ``42nd Street'' and ``Gypsy,'' the soap opera ``One Life to Live,'' and episodes of the TV series ``Murder, She Wrote'' and ``Working Girl''?
10. Name at least five Constitution-class starships.
11. Who designed the model for the cloud city of Stratos seen in the ``Trek''-classic episode ``The Cloud Minders''?
12. Two ``Trek'' actors, one from the original series and one from ``DS9,'' celebrate their birthdays in September. Can you name them?
Answers
1. Though some people might argue that other films in the big-screen ``Trek'' series seem longer, the second-longest adventure was ``Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' (1986). It clocked in at 119 minutes.
2. The stardate was 5784.0; the original airdate was Nov. 22, 1968.
3. The episode was titled ``Manhunt.''
4. Both have been referred to as ``Old Man'' by Avery Brooks.
As Hawk in ``A Man Called Hawk,'' Brooks called Gunn's character ``Old Man.'' (The character was identified that way in the show's credits.)
As Sisko on ``DS9,'' Brooks sometimes refers to Dax (Terry Farrell) as ``Old Man'' because he was friends with Jadzia's previous Trill identity, Curzon Dax. (Thanks to Harry J. Krenz of Plainfield, Ind., for this question.)
5. Molly was named after ``DS9'' producer Rick Berman's daughter Molly, as well as Molly Rennie, a former ``Next Gen'' staff member.
6. She was married three times - and she remained friendly with all three men after the demise of the marriages.
7. Rop'ngor is a disease, not unlike human measles, that generally afflicts Klingon children. However, in the ``Next Gen'' episode ``Up the Long Ladder,'' it afflicted a much-embarrassed Worf (Michael Dorn).
8. ``Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' was rated G, making it acceptable for General Audiences.
9. Those credits belong to ``DS9'' star Nana Visitor.
10. Among the Constitution-class starships seen on ``Trek''-classic and in the ``Trek'' films were the U.S.S. Constellation, Defiant, Eagle, Enterprise (up to Enterprise-A), Farragut, Hood, Intrepid, Potemkin, Republic and Yorktown. (Thanks to Diane Baca of Los Angeles.)
11. Original-series art director Matt Jefferies designed the model.
The systems-access crawlways seen on Federation starships are called ``Jefferies tubes'' in tribute to Jefferies.
12. They are Walter Koenig (Sept. 14) and Rosalind Chao (Sept. 23).
Con calendar Aug. 26-28|
Ballad Trek at the Radisson in Asheville, N.C. (Write to P.O. Box 2072, Asheville, N.C. 28802 for information.)
Vulkon at the North Marriott in Fort Lauderdale, featuring Armin Shimerman. (Aug. 27-28 only; call 305-434-6060)
Creation at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, featuring Walter Koenig and James Doohan. (Aug. 27-28 only; 818-409-0960)
Trek/sci-fi alert
If you have Trek or science-fiction 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, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, Va., 24010-2491. Be sure to enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like a reply.
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