Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, November 9, 1993 TAG: 9311100257
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Ian Spelling
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
2. Two ``Trek'' actresses appear in the little-seen 1984 thriller ``Blind Date.'' Who are they? Hint: One is a ``Next Gen'' regular; the other appeared in a ``Trek''-classic feature film.
3. Who composed the score for ``Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (1979)?
4. Which ``Trek'' actor played Joey Summerskill in ``Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth'' (1992)?
5. The new novel ``Starfleet Academy: Worf's First Adventure'' (Pocket Books) follows the exploits of Cadet Worf. Name the book's author.
6. Kim Cattrall, most recently seen in the surreal miniseries ``Wild Palms,'' portrayed which character in ``Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country'' (1991)?
7. In which ``Star Trek'' film did bodybuilder Spice Williams appear?
8. Alex Cord and Mariette Hartley starred in a 1973 TV movie created by Gene Roddenberry. What was its title?
9. The writer of the animated ``Trek'' episode ``The Infinite Vulcan'' is a name familiar to all Trekkers. Who is it?
10. Which ``Trek''-classic episode introduced the Klingons?
11. Which was the first ``Next Gen'' episode to feature a shuttlecraft?
12. On which TV network did ``Trek''-classic air?
Answers
1. Leonard Nimoy.
2. Marina Sirtis (of ``Next Gen'') and Kirstie Alley (of ``Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan''). (Thanks to J. Vargas of Los Angeles for this question.)
3. Jerry Goldsmith.
4. Terry Farrell of ``DS9.''
5. Peter David.
6. Lt. Valeris.
7. ``Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'' (1989). She played a Klingon named Vixis.
8. ``Genesis II.'' The movie was the pilot for a series that never materialized.
9. Walter Koenig.
10. ``Errand of Mercy,'' which featured guest star Jon Colicos as Klingon Cmdr. Kor. Science-fiction fans may also know Colicos as Baltar on ``Battlestar Galactica.''
11. ``Coming of Age,'' which aired near the end of ``Next Gen's'' first season.
12. NBC.
Note to readers: A question in last month's trivia quiz asked for the name of the actor who portrayed the title character in the ``Next Gen'' episode ``Darmok.'' Darmok is a mythic figure in Tamarian history who is referred to in the episode. No actor portrayed him. Paul Winfield's name was incorrectly given as the answer. Winfield played Capt. Dathon, who is compared to Darmok in the episode. (Thanks to David Bruggeman of Kennewick, Wash., and others for catching the error.)
Trek specs
Paramount has announced plans to join with Chris-Craft Industries to launch a fifth TV network on which a new ``Trek'' series will be shown. The series, ``Star Trek: Voyager,'' is scheduled to begin airing in January 1995. ... William Shatner's ``Star Trek Memories'' quickly cracked the top ten on The New York Times' best-seller list. Shatner says a follow-up is likely. ``I conducted hundreds of hours of interviews, so there's a lot of material for more books, certainly another book,'' he says. ```Star Trek Movie Memories' is being talked about already.'' The cable movie ``Death Train,'' featuring Patrick Stewart, has rolled into video stores via New Line Home Video with the new title ``Detonator.'' The upcoming ``DS9'' episode ``Sanctuary'' includes two guest stars of note: Andrew Koenig, Walter's son, and Kitty Swink, a.k.a. Mrs. Armin Shimerman. A ``Next Gen'' episode airing in late November features Wil Wheaton as Lt. Crusher and the first appearance by a Cardassian in a Starfleet uniform. Galactic birthday greetings to Terry Farrell, who turns 29 on Nov. 19; Siddig El Fadil, who turns 27 on Nov. 21; and Denise Crosby, who celebrates her big day Nov. 24.
Trek alert
If you have Trek news or trivia to share - or if you have questions relating to ``Star Trek'' - write to Ian Spelling, in care of the Features Department, 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.
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