The Definitive Star Trek Trivia Book (v. 1) [Paperback]

Jill Sherwin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Star Trek | Publication Date: April 1, 2000

SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW "STAR TREK(R) ?" WELL, FIRE UP THOSE NEURONS, BECAUSE HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO PROVE IT!

1. "How many tribbles did Spock calculate had bred aboard Deep Space Station K-7?"

2. "What type of life-form was the Caretaker?"

A. Sporocystian B. Solanagen C. Silicon D. Unidentifiable

3. "In which episode is a deaf mediator the key to ending a war that has persisted for fifteen centuries?"

4. "Match the ship with its appropriate registry number: "

"A. U.S.S. Voyager" i. NX-74205

"B. U.S.S. Defiant" ii. NX-2000

"C. U.S.S. Pegasus" iii. NCC-74656

"D. U.S.S. Excelsior" iv. NCC-53847

5. "Name: "

A. Sulu's daughter C. Kira's father

B. Troi's older sister D. Tuvok's wife

The answers to those questions and many others are just pages away in "The Definitive" Star Trek "Trivia Book," the ultimate collection of memory testers, brainteasers, and mind-bending minutiae from thirty-four years of movies and TV series. More than two thousand fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice questions, and matching questions are organized into themed chapters such as "Galactic History," "About the Crews," "Alien Species," ""Star Trek" Science," and "Command Questions." This jam-packed, fun-filled illustrated trivia book is just what devoted "Star Trek" fans have always wanted: the means to test themselves and one another on one of the richest and most complex fictional universes ever created.

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About the Author

Jill Sherwin is the author of Quotable Star Trek, a contributor to The Lives of Dax, and a former assistant to the writers/ producers of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She is currently working as a freelance writer. Along with her books, she counts her proudest achievements as being her mom's kid and her dog's dad.

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SECTION ONE: STAR TREK®: The Original Series

JAMES T. KIRK

1. In "Where No Man Has Gone Before," what member of the U.S.S. Enterprise crew is mentioned to have attended Starfleet Academy with Kirk?
(a) Gary Mitchell (b) Lee Kelso
(c) Mark Piper (d) Elizabeth Dehner

2. Who was Kirk's nemesis at the academy?

3. What ship was Kirk's first assignment after graduating from the academy?

4. A transporter mishap created an evil duplicate of Kirk in which episode?
(a) "Balance of Terror" (b) "The Devil in the Dark"
(c) "The Enemy Within" (d) "Mirror, Mirror"

5. What did Kirk make from the raw materials on hand in "Arena"?

6. What creature's poison nearly killed Kirk in "A Private Little War"?

7. What name did an amnesiac Kirk go by in "The Paradise Syndrome"?

8. What disease did Kirk nearly die from as a child and later passed on in "The Mark of Gideon"?
(a) Xenopolycythemia (b) Vegan choriomeningitis
(c) Synthococcus novae (d) Rigellian Kassaba fever

9. In "The Enterprise Incident," what species did Kirk have himself surgically altered to look like?

10. Of whom did Abraham Lincoln say Kirk reminded him?

11. In "The Tholian Web," which two officers listened to Kirk's last taped orders?

12. As a young man, Kirk survived the massacre of 4,000 colonists on what planet?

SPOCK

13. True or false: Spock served aboard the Enterprise longer than Kirk, Leonard McCoy, or Montgomery Scott.

14. What was Spock's dual position aboard the Enterprise?

15. The Horta found what aspect of Spock's appearance most appealing?

16. In "Return to Tomorrow," where was Spock's consciousness hidden when Henoch destroyed the globe-shaped vessel that contained it?

17. What is Spock's blood type?

18. What was Spock's mother's profession?

19. Name Spock's fiancée.

20. Whom did she wish to marry instead?

21. Who opposed Spock's choice to serve in Starfleet?
(a) T'Pau (b) T'Pring (c) Amanda (d) Sarek

22. Spock was blinded in what episode?
(a) "Is There in Truth No Beauty?"
(b) "Operation: Annihilate!"
(c) "A Taste of Armageddon"
(d) "The Alternative Factor"

23. What level computer expert classification does Spock hold?
(a) A7 (b) B9 (c) A12 (d) Delta Vega

24. In which episode did Spock first wear an IDIC symbol?
(a) "Journey to Babel"
(b) "Amok Time"
(c) "The Savage Curtain"
(d) "Is There in Truth No Beauty?"

LEONARD McCOY

25. What was Kirk's nickname for McCoy?

26. What was Nancy Crater's nickname for McCoy?

27. What was McCoy's position aboard the Enterprise?

28. In which episode did McCoy require Kirk to eat a salad?
(a) "The Corbomite Maneuver" (b) "Arena"
(c) "Balance of Terror" (d) "Charlie X"

29. In which episode did McCoy "finally get the last word"?
(a) "A Private Little War" (b) "This Side of Paradise"
(c) "Journey to Babel" (d) "The Enterprise Incident"

30. What two characters from a children's novel did McCoy see in "Shore Leave"?

31. By whom was McCoy apparently killed in "Shore Leave"?

32. Name the gladiator McCoy fought in "Bread and Circuses."
(a) Septimus (b) Flavius
(c) Claudius (d) Merikus

33. With what medication did McCoy accidentally inject himself in "The City on the Edge of Forever"?

34. McCoy delivered a baby on what planet?
(a) Capella IV (b) Omega IV (c) Omicron Ceti III
(d) Sarpeidon

35. What particular piece of Enterprise equipment was McCoy especially disdainful of using?
(a) Shuttlecraft (b) Phaser (c) Transporter
(d) Computer

36. Name the woman McCoy married during The Original Series.

MONTGOMERY SCOTT

37. What was Scott's position aboard the Enterprise?

38. Scott was always concerned about the condition of his
(a) Captain (b) Shipmates (c) Engines
(d) Employment

39. In what episode was Scott struck by what looks like a lightning bolt?
(a) "Charlie X" (b) "Wolf in the Fold"
(c) "The Apple" (d) "Who Mourns for Adonais?"

40. In what A&A officer was Scott romantically interested?
(a) Lieutenant Mira Romaine
(b) Lieutenant Carolyn Palamas
(c) Lieutenant Marla McGivers
(d) Lieutenant Uhura

41. Which two officers took Scotty down to Argelius II for shore leave?

42. What killed Scott and then returned him to life?

43. What are Scott's favorite reading materials?

44. What do the Klingons insult to provoke Scott in "The Trouble With Tribbles"?

45. What is Scott's weapon of choice against Tomar in "By Any Other Name"?

46. In "Whom Gods Destroy," what security code did Scott use, per Kirk's orders?
(a) King to King's Level Three
(b) Queen to Queen's Level Three
(c) King to Queen's Level Three
(d) Queen to King's Level Three

47. In which of these episodes was Scott heard but not seen?
(a) "City on the Edge of Forever"
(b) "All Our Yesterdays"
(c) "Court Martial"
(d) "The Cage"

48. Scott was
(a) Icelandic (b) British (c) Irish (d) Scottish

HIKARU SULU

49. Name the episode in which Sulu first appeared.

50. In that same episode, Sulu's job was
(a) Helmsman (b) Physicist (c) Transporter chief
(d) Security officer

51. In which episode did Sulu almost die of exposure to subzero cold?
(a) "The Enemy Within" (b) "The Naked Time"
(c) "All Our Yesterdays" (d) "Space Seed"

52. Name Sulu's plant in "The Man Trap."

53. In "The Naked Time," Sulu ran around the ship with what weapon?

54. By what machine was Sulu "absorbed"?
(a) M-5 (b) Norman (c) Nomad(d) Landru

55. In "Shore Leave," Sulu is chased by
(a) Strafing airplanes (b) A large white rabbit
(c) A samurai (d) A knight on horseback

56. Which episode opens with Sulu running for his life?

57. What physical feature distinguishes the mirror universe Sulu from the Sulu of our own universe?

58. In "Tomorrow Is Yesterday," Sulu joins Kirk on a mission to steal what?

59. In which one of the following episodes is Sulu seen commanding the Enterprise?
(a) "Balance of Terror"
(b) "Errand of Mercy"
(c) "The Squire of Gothos"
(d) "A Taste of Armageddon"

60. Sulu was saved by a few drops of cordrazine in what episode?

UHURA

61. Besides English, what other language was Uhura known to speak?

62. Which was the only episode in which Uhura wore a gold uniform?
(a) "Mudd's Women"
(b) "Court Martial"
(c) "The Corbomite Maneuver"
(d) "The Man Trap"

63. Which crew member does Uhura tease with a song in "Charlie X"?

64. What did Nomad do to Uhura?

65. With whom does Uhura flirt in "Mirror, Mirror"?

66. With what do the androids tempt Uhura in "I, Mudd"?

67. While on leave on Deep Space Station K-7, Uhura wanted to go
(a) Swimming (b) Dancing (c) Shopping
(d) Rock climbing

68. Who went along with Uhura to K-7?

69. Who was Uhura's drill thrall in "The Gamesters of Triskelion"?
(a) Shahna (b) Galt (c) Lars (d) Tamoon

70. To whom did Uhura lend her cabin in "Elaan of Troyiu

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Star Trek (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671041827
• ISBN-13: 978-0671041823
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive is right, July 6, 2000

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Bobby Hollingsworth - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Definitive Star Trek Trivia Book (v. 1) (Paperback)

This is a great trivia book for Star Trek. It has trivia on all kinds of subjects, such as Vulcans, Borg, episode names, and every major crew member. I thought I knew a lot about Star Trek, but after I started reading through this book I found out how much I didn't know. Here is an example: "In 'Tapestry,' Picard relived a time in his youth with two of his best friends from the academy. Name the friends." Another question is: "What substance was Elaan's necklace composed of?" Whoever knows these and the other questions in the book is a professional Star Trek fan. If you want to have fun with your Star Trek knowledge by all means buy this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Trivia Book., December 2, 2000

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This review is from: The Definitive Star Trek Trivia Book (v. 1) (Paperback)

I bought this book at my local Waldenbooks store a while back. On the way home, I was flipping through it and found all the good stuff. Overall, the book is a must-have for any Star Trek fan out there. The only problem I found with the book was that there were a few errors. I only found two and they are relatively minor. For instance, on page 165, for the Match the Ship with its Registry Section, Voyager's Registry is actually NCC-74656 not NCC-1647. Also on the same page, the USS Enterprise E is a Soverign class not Excelsior. Again, these are fairly minor problems. Nothing to get too bent out of shape about, but they are something to watch for.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Star Trek Trivia Book Volume II, June 6, 2002

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Joe Zika "Khemprof" (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Star Trek: The Definitive Star Trek Trivia Book: Volume II (Paperback)

The Definitive Star Trek Trivia Book Volume II by Jill Sherwin is a real jewel. The book is divided into 10 chapters and has information on TOS, ST:TNG, DS-9, Voyager, The Films, New Life and New Civilizations, Starfleet, Personnel Files, Abstract Knowledge and of course Number Ten is the Answer section.

So, if you are into TREK, this is the book that will answer some or most of your questions about these areas within the TREK Universe. I found that reading and answering the questions further increased my knowledge about these TREK areas. And if you need to settle a dispute... you've got the answer book to help you.

As the Trek Universe expands, I look forward to more of these compendia to be published. The book is set up well and is extremely well thought out.

This is an excellent addition to your Trek library.