# "Star TreK" trivia contest **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 4, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807 "2006-12-04T14:27:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/301 "2006-12-22T21:03:37Z")
Especially when Holosuite Wesley affects a spoiled little rich boy attitude…I also like the short Riker and the Goddess of Empathy. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/302 "2006-12-22T22:10:55Z")
1. Sherlock Holmes (“As one of my ancestors once said, ‘Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable…’” uh, “must be the truth” or something like that. 2. John Gill. After the events of this episode, I believe he came back from the dead, traveled back in time to the late-20th century, began using a less formal version of his first name, de-aged himself, used the anti-Michael Jackson formula to change his race and became a pop singer of some fame. 3. And to answer my final unanswered question before I’m off of here for the holidays, Jeffrey Hunter called “The Cage” a “year-2000 show.” Sir Rhosis ---
**Author:** ![Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ab097/32.png) [@Khan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/303 "2006-12-23T06:29:34Z")
184.) The hammer is a symbol of “sexual prowess” 187.) The Enterprise-C is a member of the Ambassador class. Incidentally, they fucked with the motion control model of that and made it ugly just like they did with the Excelsior. 196.) Lily Sloane 198.) What was Quark’s job before he opened his bar on Terok Nor? 199.) Name the Starfleet Admiral who sent Picard the order to take command of the Enterprise, and later went after him in a witch-hunt for Romulan sympathizers. 200.) It’s been speculated that a resident of the Enterprise-D was a shape-shifter. Who was it and why? (Hint: it’s not a member of the regular cast, but a recurring character) ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/304 "2006-12-23T06:33:06Z")
1. Spot! ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/305 "2006-12-23T06:35:21Z")
1. b. Oh yeah, the why part: Spot was played by a couple of different cats of different appearances and had kittens in the episode where everyone de-evolved, despite having previously been male! ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/306 "2006-12-23T06:38:49Z")
The simplest explanation for that is the original male Spot died and Data replaced him with a female cat who he also unimaginatively named Spot. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/307 "2006-12-23T23:28:56Z")
[QUOTE=Khan] 199.) Name the Starfleet Admiral who sent Picard the order to take command of the Enterprise, and later went after him in a witch-hunt for Romulan sympathizers. [/QUOTE] Admiral Nora Sati (sp?), played by the lovely Jean Simmons (see my earlier post about the mini-series _North and South_.) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/308 "2006-12-24T15:23:11Z")
[QUOTE=Sir Rhosis] 193. Sherlock Holmes … 1. John Gill… [/QUOTE] Correctamundo! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2006, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/309 "2006-12-24T15:25:40Z")
[QUOTE=Khan] 184.) The hammer is a symbol of “sexual prowess” 187.) The Enterprise-C is a member of the Ambassador class… 196.) Lily Sloane… [/QUOTE] Right on all three. Well done! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/310 "2006-12-24T15:27:17Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] Admiral Nora Sati (sp?), played by the lovely Jean Simmons (see my earlier post about the mini-series _North and South_.) [/QUOTE] Yes. I believe the correct spelling is “Satie.” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/311 "2006-12-24T15:35:16Z")
1. How did the name of Mr. Flint’s sweet young companion honor an early science-fiction writer? 2. To get McCoy back on Starfleet duty for ST:TMP, someone invoked a “[seven words].” 3. Name the admiral who did so. 4. Riker grew up in what U.S. state? 5. The leader of the colony made healthy and placid by the spores in TOS “This Side of Paradise” was…? ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2006, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/312 "2006-12-24T15:44:16Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Yes. I believe the correct spelling is “Satie.” [/QUOTE] You’re right. > [@Elendil's Heir](#): > > 1. To get McCoy back on Starfleet duty for ST:TMP, someone invoked a “[seven words].” “In other words, Captain, they drafted me!” > [@](#): > > 1. Riker grew up in what U.S. state? Alaska ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/313 "2006-12-25T04:04:19Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] [202.] “In other words, Captain, they drafted me!” [/QUOTE] Close, but not what I had in mind. Think of what McCoy said was _invoked._ [QUOTE=ivylass] [204.] Alaska [/QUOTE] Correct. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/314 "2006-12-26T23:03:16Z")
Rayna Kapec (or was it Capec) referred to the author (Kapec/Capec) who invented the term “robot” back in the early-1920, iirc. 202. “little known, seldom-used, reserve activation clause.” 203. “Your revered Admiral Nogura.” 205. Elias Sandoval Sir Rhosis ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/315 "2006-12-26T23:45:45Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] 204. Riker grew up in what U.S. state? [/QUOTE] Heh, as already stated, Alaska, confirmed by the excellent torn shirt action figure I got from my sister’s boyfriend for Christmas 😛 May I post no. 206? In one of Data’s prophetic dreams, he imagines Worf eating a cake in 10-forward as a clue to a problem facing the crew. What flavour is the icing/frosting? ---
**Author:** ![Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ab097/32.png) [@Khan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khan)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2006, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/316 "2006-12-27T02:31:23Z")
It’s a cellular peptide cake, with mint frosting. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/317 "2006-12-28T18:24:02Z")
[QUOTE=Sir Rhosis] [201.] Rayna Kapec (or was it Capec) referred to the author (Kapec/Capec) who invented the term “robot” back in the early-1920, iirc. 202. “little known, seldom-used, reserve activation clause.” 203. “Your revered Admiral Nogura.” 205. Elias Sandoval… [/QUOTE] All correct. Damn, you’re good! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/318 "2006-12-28T18:29:17Z")
1. Spock tells Leila Kalomi that he saw what on Berengaria VII? 2. Scotty is accused of murder on what planet? 3. The photon-torpedo casing in which Spock is “buried” in ST:TWOK has a word and a Roman numeral on its side. What word, and what Roman numeral? 4. In TNG, Picard enjoys Holodeck adventures in the persona of what hard-boiled noir detective? 5. On VGR, Kes’s race typically lives just how long? ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/319 "2006-12-28T19:15:49Z")
209: Mark VII ? 210: Dixon (what’s shakin’ Dix? In First Contact) 211: 7 years ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807/320 "2006-12-28T20:49:32Z")
[QUOTE=Unintentionally Blank] 209: Mark VII ? 210: Dixon (what’s shakin’ Dix? In First Contact) 211: 7 years [/QUOTE] 1. No. 2. Half right. Last name? 3. Hmm. That’s not how I remember it. Anyone else care to ring in? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-trivia-contest/382807.md?page=17)