Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, October 12, 1993 TAG: 9310110011
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Ian Spelling
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
2. Whom does Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart) pretend to be in the "Next Gen" episode "Starship Mine"?
3. In which "Trek"-classic episode does Kirk enter the turbolift wearing a gold tunic and exit wearing a green tunic?
4. Who was the last regular cast member chosen for "Deep Space Nine"?
5. Name the veteran actor who played Septimus in the "Trek"-classic episode "Bread and Circuses."
6. Who played Mr. Atoz in the "Trek"-classic episode "All Our Yesterdays"?
7. George Murdock played the "godhead" seen in "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier." What character did he play in the two-part "Next Generation" episode "The Best of Both Worlds"?
8. How is Nimbus III described in "The Final Frontier" (1989)?
9. Who wrote the "Next Generation" novel "Grounded"?
10. In "The Wrath of Khan" (1982), who played Capt. Terrell of the U.S.S. Reliant?
11. The "Next Gen" episode "Darmok" is widely considered one of the show's finest hours. Who portrayed the title character?
12. An exasperated Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney) became a very reluctant Bajoran spiritual leader in which first-season "DS9" episode?
ANSWERS
1. Mott the barber.
2. Mott the barber, again.
3. This blooper can be seen in "Charlie X." (Thanks to Russell Meyers of New York City for this question.)
4. Terry Farrell. The "DS9" pilot, "Emissary," was already two weeks into production when the show's creators, Rick Berman and Michael Piller, decided Farrell was their Dax.
5. Ian Wolfe.
6. Ian Wolfe, again. By the way, Mr. Atoz, as in A-to-Z, was a librarian. Get it?
7. Adm. J.P. Hanson.
8. The Planet of Galactic Peace. (Thanks to Jeremy Mayer of Los Angeles.)
9. David Bischoff. "Grounded" is available from Pocket Books.
10. Paul Winfield.
11. Paul Winfield, again.
12. "The Storyteller."
TREK SPECS
Galactic birthday greetings to Armin Shimerman, aka Quark on "DS9," who turns 44 on Nov. 5. . . . Rebecca Neason's first "Star Trek" novel, the "Next Gen" adventure "Guises of the Mind," is now available from Pocket Books. . . . On the "Trek" home-video front: "Next Gen' episodes 31-34 - "The Schizoid Man," "Loud as a Whisper," "Unnatural Selection" and "A Matter of Honor" - are all now available from Paramount Home Video for $14.95 each. "Trek"-classic episodes 31-40 - from "Metamorphosis" to "The Deadly Years" - are now available from Paramount in new packaging (with Skybox trading cards) for $12.95 each. All can be purchased in video stores. . . . Volume 15 of "The Twilight Zone," new from CBS Video, features the episodes "The Purple Testament" and "A Quality of Mercy." Leonard Nimoy stars with Dean Stockwell in "Mercy," which originally aired in 1961. . . . The Intergalactic Trading Co. offers almost every science-fiction collectible in the universe. To obtain the mail-order company's latest catalog, send $2 to Intergalactic Trading Co., P.O. Box 1516-SL, Longwood, Fla. 32752, or call (407) 831-8344. . . . Look for Daniel Davis, "Next Gen's" formidable Moriarty, as an uptight British butler opposite Fran Drescher in the CBS comedy series "The Nanny," debuting in late October.
CON CALENDAR Oct. 23-24
Creation at the Convention Center in Valley Forge, Pa., featuring DeForest Kelley, Siddig El Fadil, Gates McFadden. (Call 818-409-0960.)
Creation at the Flamingo Hilton, in Reno, Nev., featuring Marina Sirtis. (818-409-0960.)
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 Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, Va. 24010-2491. Be sure to enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like a reply.
by CNB