Stars and Ships
This iconic spaceship from Star Trek: The Next Generation has the designation NCC-1701-D on its hull.
What is the Enterprise?
Who is Lore?
Not to be confused with a 21st century talk show host, this man served as a transporter chief before transferring to Deep Space 9.
Who is Miles O'Brien?
Captain's Log, Stardate 42069.1: I've been thinking about this girl I had a crush on at Starfleet Academy. She used to call me Johnny, even though my real name is this.
Who is Jean-Luc Picard?
They may look like Vulcans, but members of this villainous alien race want nothing to do with their peaceful cousins.
What are Romulans?
Planets such as Talos IV and Rigel III have two suns, placing them in this kind of star system.
What is a binary system?
It's a boy! Or is it a girl? Whatever this feline friend is, it certainly made some cute babies in Data's quarters.
Who is Spot?
The standard transporter rooms on a Federation starship are each capable of transporting this number of people at once -- one person per pad, please!
What is six (6)?
Captain's Log, supplemental: I'm thrilled to have Dr. Crusher on board, and not just because I fancy her. She knows a lot about herbal medicine thanks to this member of her family.
Who is her grandmother (Felisa Howard)?
This tropical planet is one of the galaxy's most popular vacation destinations.
What is Risa?
The empires in Star Trek tend to give their warships avian names, such as the Warbird or this 3-word term for a flying carnivore.
What is a Bird-of-Prey?
During his lifetime, this man was the galaxy's brightest mind in the field of robotics. He also considered himself a father to Data.
Who is Dr. Noonien Soong?
This type of stream is how particles get transported from one place to another. If you're the one getting transported, it looks like a purple void.
What is a matter stream?
Captain's Log, sentimental: Is it strange that sometimes I miss Q when he's gone? Maybe I don't miss him per se -- I really just want to see this archaeologist femme fatale who travels with him.
Who is Vash?
This is Lt. Barclay's seldom-heard first name. And no, it isn't "Broccoli."
What is Reginald?
There are many ways to measure distance in space, but Starfleet generally prefers these stellar units -- equivalent to 0.3 parsecs or over 63,000 astronomical units.
What are light-years?
During his first attempt at creating offspring, Data named his ill-fated child after this Hindu word for "beloved."
What is Lal?
The visual effect for using a transporter in Star Trek: The Next Generation was achieved by filming this shiny substance in a pool of water.
What is glitter?
Captain's Log, Stardate 80085.1: I'm finding myself increasingly interested in Klingon women. What I wouldn't give for a night with the two sisters from this aristocratic family.
What is the House of Duras?
Born to parents Kyle and Betty, this character's dysfunctional family also includes a twin sibling (on technicality).
Who is Riker (William T.)?
This Federation starship experienced an attempted mutiny due to a failed experiment involving illegal phased cloak technology.
What is the Pegasus?
In real life, this particle is the antimatter equivalent of an electron. In Star Trek, it is also used to power the brains of androids.
What is a positron?
Before the technology was perfected, frequent transporter use could've had some harmful side effects, such as this neurological disorder first diagnosed in 2209.
What is transporter psychosis?
Captain's Log, supplemental: I still miss my "wife from another life," Eline. She always used to call me by this name, no matter how much I insisted that I prefer "Picard."
What is Kamin?
With James Doohan returning as Scotty, this is the only standalone episode of The Next Generation featuring a main character from the original Star Trek series -- Spock was in a "two-parter," you see.
What is Relics?