Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, March 1, 1994 TAG: 9403010017
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2. Who played the Romulan commander Toreth in the sixth-season "Next Gen" episode "Face of the Enemy"?
3. Who is "Deep Space Nine" star Siddig El Fadil dating in real life?
4. What is holodiction?
5. The ritual used by Vulcans to rid themselves of all remaining emotions\ in the hope of attaining pure logic is referred to as what?
6. In which "Trek"-classic episode did future "Starsky and Hutch" star\ David Soul appear?
7. Actress/bodybuilder Spice Williams portrayed the first officer of the\ Klingon Bird of Prey commanded by Captain Klaa (Todd Bryant) in "Star Trek V:\ The Final Frontier" (1989). What was her character's name?
8. He has written the "Next Gen" novels "Strike Zone" and "Q-in-Law," the\ "DS9" novel "The Siege" and the child-oriented "Next Gen/Starfleet Academy"\ novel "Survival," among other "Trek" titles. Who is he?
9. Who was the captain of the Enterprise-C?
10. According to Romulan mythology, this is the source of all creation.
11. According to Klingon mythology, this is the source of all creation.
12. According to Vulcan mythology, this is the source of all creation.
ANSWERS
1. Jimmy Doohan, a.k.a. Scotty.
2. British actress Carolyn Seymour played Toreth. She also appeared as Sub-Cmdr. Taris in the second-season episode "Contagion" and as Mirasta in the fourth-season episode "First Contact."
3. El Fadil is proudly telling convention attendees that his lady friend is actress Daphne Ashbrook, who played Dr. Bashir's romantic interest in the "DS9" episode "Melora."
4. Holodiction is a combination word meaning holodeck addiction. A person with this condition becomes so obsessed with holodeck simulations that the real world seems unimportant.
Barclay (Dwight Schultz) was afflicted with holodiction in the "Next Gen" episode "Hollow Pursuits."
5. Kolinahr.
6. Soul played Makora in "The Apple," which first aired in 1967.
Incidentally, Soul's real-life ex-wife Julia Nickson guest-starred in the recent "DS9" episode "Paradise."
7. Vixis.
8. Peter David.
9. Rachel Garrett. (Thanks to Serdar Danis of Philadelphia for this question.)
10. Vorta Vor. (Thanks to Marty Hemmings of Nova Scotia, Canada.)
11. Qui'Tu.
12. Sha Ka Ree. Sybok (Laurence Luckinbill) spent much of "Star Trek V" in search of the elusive Sha Ka Ree.
TREK SPECS
"Transformations" marks the debut of "Captain Sulu's Adventures," a series of stories created exclusively for audiocassette by Simon & Schuster Audio. "Transformations," which features a dramatic reading by George Takei, is now available at bookstores. . . . Gates McFadden has directed her first "Next Gen" episode: "Genesis." It will air the week of March 21. . . . Rick Kolbe, the popular director of many "Next Gen" and "DS9" episodes (including the highly regarded "Darmok" from "Next Gen's" fifth season) will be behind the camera for the two-hour "Next Gen" finale. Filming will begin in early March and it will air in late May. . . . Jimmy Doohan turns 74 on Thursday.
CON CALENDAR MARCH 11-13
Vulkon at the Castlegate Hotel and Convention Center in Atlanta, featuring Armin Shimerman (March 12-13 only; 305-434-6060)
Creation at the Convention Center in Valley Forge, Pa. (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 features department, Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke, Va. 24010-2491.
by CNB