Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, March 29, 1994 TAG: 9403290127
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Ian Spelling
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
2. Name the ``Deep Space Nine'' episode that introduced the ``Rule of Acquisition'' referred to above.
3. How many ``Rules of Acquisition'' are there?
4. In the ``Next Gen'' episode ``Descent, Part I,'' who portrayed Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking in the holodek teaser?
5. What was Janice Rand's (Grace Lee Whitney) rank in ``The Voyage Home'' (1986)?
6. As a writer and producer, his credits have included several ``Trek'' films as well as the TV series ``The Mod Squad,'' ``The Bionic Woman'' and ``Time Trax'' and the miniseries ``Rich Man, Poor Man'' and ``A Woman Called Golda.'' Who is he?
7. When Spock (Leonard Nimoy) transferred his Katra to McCoy (DeForest Kelley) in ``The Wrath of Khan'' (1982), which hand did he use? And to which side of McCoy's face did he transfer it?
8. Which ``Trek''-classic episode was the first to feature the Vulcan nerve pinch?
9. Star Trek 101: Her film credits include ``Back to School'' (1986) and ``Hellraiser III'' (1992); her television credits include the series ``Paper Dolls'' and ``Quantum Leap.'' Who is she?
10. What were the first words out of Q's (John de Lancie) mouth in the ``Next Gen'' episode ``Deja Q''?
11. ``It tears a body inside out - a tortuous, very painful death.'' This rather graphic description refers to which ``Trek'' weapon?
12. Besides Tribbles, what do the ``Trek''-classic episode ``The Trouble with Tribbles'' and the animated ``Trek'' episode ``More Trouble with Tribbles'' have in common?
Answers
1. It is Rule 109.
2. Rule 109 was introduced in ``Rivals,'' the second-season ``DS9'' episode in which Martus (Chris Sarandon) opened a bar to compete with Quark's.
3. 285.
4. John Neville, the veteran British actor perhaps best known to science fiction/fantasy fans for ``The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' (1989), portrayed Newton; Jim Norton appeared as Einstein; and Hawking played himself.
5. Rand, a yeoman on ``Trek''-classic, had risen in rank to chief petty officer by the time this film was made.
6. Harve Bennett is the man behind those many credits. He is currently in Australia, producing the second season of ``Time Trax.''
7. Spock used his right hand, which he applied to the right side of McCoy's face.
8. It was ``The Enemy Within.'' Spock used it on Kirk's (William Shatner) evil twin. (Thanks to Bradley Fish of Van Nuys, Calif. for this question.)
9. Terry Farrell of ``Deep Space Nine.''
10. ``Red alert.'' By the way, this episode featured Corbin Bernsen of ``L.A. Law'' as Q2.
11. The Varon-T disruptor, as seen in the ``Next Gen'' third-season episode ``The Most Toys.''
12. David Gerrold wrote the teleplays for both of these popular episodes.
Trek specs
David Alexander expects his lengthy tome, ``Star Trek Creator: The Official Biography of Gene Roddenberry,'' to be available at bookstores nationwide in May. Joel Engel's biography of Roddenberry, ``The Creative Star Trek,'' is scheduled to be published in April. ... Look for Majel Barrett on the QVC home shopping channel on Fri., April 15, from 8 to 9 p.m. (EST). She'll be talking about ``Star Trek'' and promoting ``Trek''-themed jewelry from the Lincoln Enterprises collection. ... Ensign Ro Laren (Michelle Forbes) returns to ``Next Gen'' in ``The Good Fight,'' one of the show's final episodes. Directed by Patrick Stewart, it is scheduled to air in late May. ... Whoopi Goldberg is set to beam back aboard the Enterprise for the upcoming ``Next Gen'' film.
Con calendar April 8-10
Creation at the Howard Johnson in Norfolk, featuring Marina Sirtis. (Call 818-409-0960.)
Creation at the Convention Center in Rochester, N.Y., featuring Nana Visitor. (April 9-10 only; 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.
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