Oct 28 2024 153 mins
On the first episode of this mission we are going to talk in general about the whole Star Trek franchise. I have with me a fantastic bridge crew for this voyage with Sean Archer, Josh Ratcliffe, Tim McLennan, and Steve McCabe.
Star Trek
Creator: Gene Roddenberry
Start: 1966
Episodes: 884 (As of the recording of this episode. There are more to come!)
Movies: 13
Sean’s Fave Lwaxana Troi Episodes
ST: TNG – S4.E22 – Half a Life
ST: DS9 – S1.E17 – The Forsaken
Star Trek Trivia Questions
I can’t believe I forgot to mention who won at trivia!! Steve won both rounds with 3 points in each!
General questions
As of this recording, How many Star Trek series have aired?
A – 12
TOS
Animated series
TNG
DS9
Voyager
Enterprise
Discovery
Picard
Strange new worlds
Lower Decks
Prodigy
Short Treks
What does LCARS stand for?
A – Library Computer Access/Retrieval System
A Class M planet is suitable for human life but what does the M stand for?
A – Minshara
What beverage does Worf call, “A warrior’s drink”?
A – Prune Juice
In what year were the treaties signed that created the United Federation of Planets?
A – 2161
What word is changed in the speech in the credits from the TOS to TNG.
A – Man is changed to One
Who is the only person to appear in star trek playing themselves?
A – Steven Hawking
What Toronto landmark makes a brief appearance in an early TNG episode?
A – City hall
Fun fact: season 2 TNG episode “Contagion” it is also the first episode that Picard orders his fave drink. “Tea. Earl Grey. Hot”
Which character has appeared in the most series?
A – William T Riker – 5 – TNG, Voyager, Enterprise, Picard, Lower Decks
DS9 was actually Thomas Riker
Fans usually call Star Trek the original series, TOS. But in a cheeky move, the characters in lower decks also use TOS to refer to that time period in Star Trek history. What does TOS stand for?
A – those old scientists
Species
What is the name of Klingon hell where the dishonored go in the afterlife?
A- Gre’thor
For Bajorans there is a very important festival where they write their problems on renewal scrolls and burn them, turning their problems to ash. What is this festival called?
A – Gratitude Festival or Peldor Festival,
While being tortured by Gul Madred, Picard is given a Cardassian delicacy but raw. What is it?
A – taspar egg
How many Ferengi rules of acquisition are there?
A – 285
During Pon Farr the blood of Vulcans boil with mating lust, when there is a dispute over mates they have a fight to the death to resolve the issue. What is this “passion fight” called?
A – Kal-if-fee
What is the average lifespan of an Okampa?
A – 9 years
What species in the delta quadrant did the Borg not assimilate due to their unremarkable biology and technology?
A – The Kazon
What planets initially signed to treaties to create the United Federation of Planets?
A – Earth, Vulcan, Andoria, and Tellar
In the mirror universe, the ganglia of what species is considered a delicacy?
A – Kelpien
When the Borg attacked fluidic space they encountered resistance. How do they refer to this formidable foe?
A – Species 8472