Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, July 20, 1993 TAG: 9309040348
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Ian Spelling
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
1. What was Worf (Michael Dorn) drinking in the opening scene of the ''Next Generation'' episode ''Yesterday's Enterprise''?
2. In 1964, Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner worked together on an episode of ''Man From U.N.C.L.E.'' Name the episode.
3. What real-life political climate did ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' (1991) parallel?
4. William Shatner understudied for fellow Canadian and future ''Trek VI'' co-star Christopher Plummer in what stage play?
5. In ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' (1982), what happened to Spock (Leonard Nimoy) after he told Capt. Kirk to ''Live long and prosper''?
6. Why did David Marcus (the late Merritt Butrick) die in ''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' (1984)?
7. If you wanted to call the cab company that owned the car that nearly ran over the Enterprise crew in ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' (1986), what number would you dial?
8. Who adapted Michael Piller's teleplay for the ''Deep Space Nine'' pilot into the paperback novel ''Emissary''?
9. Name the last ''Next Gen'' episode in which Denise Crosby appeared.
10. Which ''Deep Space Nine'' star was a regular in the short-lived TV series ''Working Girl,'' based on the film of the same name?
11. What is the Klingon word for units of distance?
12. Before joining the ''Next Generation'' as Dr. Kate Pulaski, Diana Muldaur appeared in two ''Trek''-classic episodes. Name them.
Answers
1. Prune juice. Yes, prune juice. (Thanks to Tom Reagan of Orange County, Calif., for this question.)
2. ''The Project Strigas Affair.''
3. Perestroika. If America and Russia could get along, so too could the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon empire.
4. ''Henry V.''
5. He died.
6. Kruge (Christopher Lloyd) had chosen Saavik (Robin Curtis) over Marcus and the young Spock to be killed, but Marcus took the knife to spare Saavik.
7. 555-1300.
8. J.M. Dillard. ''Emissary'' is available from Pocket Books.
9. Crosby shot ''Symbiosis'' after ''Skin of Evil,'' in which her character Tasha was killed. However, ''Symbiosis'' aired before ''Skin of Evil.'' Look closely at ''Symbiosis'' and you can actually see Crosby excitedly waving goodbye.
10. Nana Visitor. (Thanks to Tod Bryant of Norwalk, Conn., for this question.)
11. Kellicams.
12. What's with Muldaur and doctors? The actress portrayed Dr. Mulhall in ''Return to Tomorrow'' and the blind Dr. Miranda Jones in ''Is There In Truth No Beauty?''
Trek TV preview
''Deep Space Nine'': Are there shape-shifters other than Odo in the universe? In the repeat of ''Vortex,'' Odo (Rene Auberjonois) meets an alien (guest star Cliff de Young) who insists other changelings exist.
''Next Generation'': Terrorists disguised as ''technical crew'' members invade the Enterprise. Only Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart) can stop them in this repeat of ''Starship Mine.''
Trek specs
''Vincent,'' a one-hour drama about the artist Vincent Van Gogh, written by, co-directed by and starring Leonard Nimoy, is available from Paramount Home Video ($59.95). To order call (800) 445-3800, operator 100. . . .Advance Graphics, which makes the life-size cardboard ''Trek'' stand-ups, will be offering ''Deep Space Nine'' characters this fall. Call (800) 488-4144 ... Ever wonder why you never see Ferengi women on either ''Next Gen'' or ''DS9''? Here's the naked truth: Lady Ferengi wear no clothes -- ever. Since both ''Trek'' shows fancy themselves family entertainment, don't expect to see female Ferengi in the flesh anytime this millennium.
\ 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 Roanoke Times and World-News, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, Va. 24010.
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