Episode 129 - Star Trek

Off My Shelf

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