Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, January 4, 1994 TAG: 9401040047
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Ian spelling
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
2. Name the "Trek" actress who appeared on the covers of Vogue and Mademoiselle.
3. Who will play Jake Cardigan's (Greg Evigan) boss Walter Bascom in the syndicated series of action movies based on William Shatner's "TekWar" novels?
4. Who played the Klingon captain in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" (1979)?
5. Herman Zimmerman is a "Trek" MVP. Who is he and what does he do?
6. During a 1991 space shuttle mission, the crew of the Atlantis received a special wake-up call featuring "Trek" theme music and a variation of the "To boldly go ... " spoken introduction. Who provided the narration for the introduction the astronauts heard?
7. Before his death in 1992, he counted among his credits "Star Trek," "Next Generation," "My Favorite Martian," "General Hospital" and several films. Who was he?
8. Who were the leaders of the Bajoran raiders seeking to wrest control of the space station from Sisko (Avery Brooks) in the "Deep Space Nine" episode "The Siege"?
9. In the "Next Gen" episode "In Theory," Ensign Jenna D'Sora (Michele Scarabelli) broke up with her boyfriend Jeff for a variety of reasons. Among them: his unresponsiveness and his unwillingness to set aside time for her. Data (Brent Spiner) reminded her of one other thing she disliked about Jeff. What was it?
10. Who killed Chancellor Gorkon (David Warner) in "The Undiscovered Country" (1991)?
11. What was the name of young Spock's pet sehlat in the animated "Trek" episode "Yesteryear"?
12. On whom did Charlie Evans (Robert Walker, Jr.) have a crush in the "Trek"-classic episode "Charlie X"?
ANSWERS
1. James Doohan, aka Scotty, provided the voice. He also provided the voices for an assortment of characters on the animated "Trek" series. (Thanks to Debbie Tyler of Augusta, Ga., for this question.)
2. Terry Farrell appeared on the covers of those magazines during her years as a fashion model.
3. Who else but Shatner himself? The number of "TekWar" films in which Shatner will appear has not yet been determined.
4. Mark Lenard, "Trek's" beloved Sarek (the father of Spock). He also played a Romulan commander in the "Trek"-classic episode "Balance of Terror."
5. Zimmerman is the well-respected production designer responsible for the look of "Next Generation," "Deep Space Nine," "Trek V" and "Trek VI," not to mention dozens of non-"Trek" projects.
6. Patrick Stewart. (Thanks to Bill Donaldson of Philadelphia.)
7. He was costume designer William Ware Theiss, who won an Emmy in 1988 for his "Next Gen" designs.
8. Colonel Day and Over-General Krim, played by "Wings" star Steven Weber and Stephen Macht, respectively.
9. Jenna hated the sound Jeff made when he ate his soup.
10. Enterprise crewmen Burke and Samno, who were ultimately killed by Lt. Valeris (Kim Cattrall) to cover her conspiratorial tracks.
11. I-Chaya.
12. Yeoman Janice Rand (Grace Lee Whitney). (Thanks to Catherine Agacinski of Auburn Hills, Mich.)
\ TREK SPECS
Patrick Stewart will host "Saturday Night Live" on Feb. 5 . . . An upcoming "Next Gen," airing later this month, features Paul Sorvino as Worf's (Michael Dorn) foster brother. In this same episode Worf disguises himself as a Boraalan, enabling Dorn's fans to see him sans his Klingon makeup . . . Galactic birthday greetings to DeForest Kelley, who turns 74 on Jan. 20.
\ CON CALENDAR Jan. 7-9
Creation at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C., featuring Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis. (Call 818-409-0960.)
Tropicon at the Airport Hilton in West Palm Beach, Fla. (305-662-9426.)
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 24010-2491. Be sure to enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like a reply.
by CNB