You are here:

Star Trek: The Next Generation/Questions

SubjectDate AskedExpert
Star Trek:TNG2/5/2012Matt Peterson
  Q: On the bridge of the Enterprise, how big is the viewscreen? Do you know what the approximate ...
  A: I don't think any dimensions have ever been given in the show or any reference work that I've read, ...
Star Trek budgets.12/13/2011Matt Peterson
  Q: I find it difficult to call myself a Star Trek fan because in all four of the Star Trek TV series, I ...
  A: I'll answer your questions directly first, then add my own thoughts: 1) Visual effects are ...
Yesterday's Enterprise12/8/2011Matt Peterson
  Q: In "Yesterday's Enterprise" Guinan tells captain Picard that 40 billion people have died. I know ...
  A: I'm not sure that the Federation was actually at war with the Romulans in the alternate timeline of ...
The Neutral Zone11/26/2011Lady Callista
  Q: I was wondering if there actually IS a part II of "The Neutral Zone" episode (season 1,episode 26).I ...
  A: Although this episode does seem like it should have a second part, there is not one. The question ...
Q Continuity11/16/2011Matt Peterson
  Q: Admittedly, this is more than one question. We know the Q changed to fit the needs of each script ...
  A: I don't have any explanations better than yours (i.e. continuity errors). :) Any explanation I ...
Starship shields vs. storms.9/16/2011Matt Peterson
  Q: Would a starship's deflector shields be powerful enough to protect the ship if it were to fly ...
  A: I would think the answer would be yes...we've seen Starfleet shield technology protect starships ...
Q6/29/2011Matt Peterson
  Q: Can Q create a tricorder so heavy that even he can't lift it?
  A: Haha...why don't you ask a REALLY hard question next time? :) But seriously, this is a variation on ...
Human eyesight in Star Trek universe.4/17/2011Matt Peterson
  Q: I noticed that in all of the Star Trek series, I've never seen any of the characters wear glasses at ...
  A: We see that Kirk wears eyeglasses for farsightedness in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan", but a ...
Klingon/starfleet battles.4/13/2011Matt Peterson
  Q: Since the Klingons are a warrior race whose honor means more to them than their own lives, do you ...
  A: Unfortunately, I'm not sure exactly what you are implying: are you trying to determine how Klingon ...
Star Trek Experience Ornaments4/4/2011Matt Peterson
  Q: I went to the Star Trek The Experience in Las Vegas at the Hilton Hotel in 2003. I purchased six ...
  A: Unfortunately, I know very little about Trek merchandise and collectibles. I would recommend that ...
uniforms2/23/2011Lady Callista
  Q: Were there ever any short sleeved uniforms for the crew, and or shorts? Mainly interested in the ...
  A: To my knowledge there were never shorts, but in the first season of TNG we do see both men and women ...
uniform colors2/21/2011Lady Callista
  Q: I saw your answer to the TNG uniform colors, which make sense, except for Data being in yellow - ...
  A: If Data had been only the second officer of the Enterprise, he would indeed have been in red, but ...
Remember Me2/9/2011Lady Callista
  Q: What are fusion reactors? In "Galaxy's Child," 'Junior' latches onto the Enterprise and drains ...
  A: I remember them questioning whether or not it really was the Yamato, but don't recall them wondering ...
Remember Me2/7/2011Lady Callista
  Q: What are fusion reactors? In "Galaxy's Child," 'Junior' latches onto the Enterprise and drains ...
  A: 1) That's an interesting point. I would tend to say it was as though they never existed. I never ...
"Galaxy's Child"; "Remember Me"2/4/2011Lady Callista
  Q: What are fusion reactors? In "Galaxy's Child," 'Junior' latches onto the Enterprise and drains ...
  A: A fusion reactor is a power generation device, which uses nuclear fusion to generate energetic ...
"Galaxy's Child"; "Remember Me"2/4/2011Matt Peterson
  Q: What are fusion reactors? In "Galaxy's Child," 'Junior' latches onto the Enterprise and drains ...
  A: My understanding is that they are power generators that use nuclear fusion (instead of the main ...
Douwd12/3/2010Lady Callista
  Q: Ok, I'm currently arguing with someone about the true nature of the Douwd's abilities. I say that ...
  A: Hmm, that's an interesting point about the Husnock. It would indeed make sense for him to return ...
Douwd12/3/2010Matt Peterson
  Q: Ok, I'm currently arguing with someone about the true nature of the Douwd's abilities. I say that ...
  A: Yeah, like I said, at some point, the discussion ends up at "what does it mean to be alive?", and ...
Douwd12/3/2010Matt Peterson
  Q: Ok, I'm currently arguing with someone about the true nature of the Douwd's abilities. I say that ...
  A: What an interesting question...and about one of my favorite (underrated, I think) episodes! I'm ...
Douwd12/3/2010Lady Callista
  Q: Ok, I'm currently arguing with someone about the true nature of the Douwd's abilities. I say that ...
  A: Questions like this are always difficult because it depends on how you define "alive" and "real ...
Yesterday's Enterprise11/18/2010Matt Peterson
  Q: Even though the Enterprise-C was fighting against four Romulan warbirds to try and save the Klingon ...
  A: That would be my guess. Because the ship "disappeared", there was no one left to tell the story of ...
Darmok11/8/2010Matt Peterson
  Q: What happened to Dathon's face in the TNG episode "Darmok"? ANSWER: I'm assuming you mean after the ...
  A: The episode didn't give any detail. As they say where I'm from, the creature "smacked him around ...
Darmok11/7/2010Matt Peterson
  Q: What happened to Dathon's face in the TNG episode "Darmok"?
  A: I'm assuming you mean after the creature on the planet attacks him? The episode doesn't say, but it ...
Starship weapons10/29/2010Matt Peterson
  Q: If a starship uses up all of their weapons, like the phasers and photon torpedoes, in a battle, how ...
  A: With photon torpedoes, I would imagine that they need to be resupplied by a star base or a transport ...
Nagilum10/12/2010Justin Case
  Q: How would the following react to being caught in Nagilum's void? A) Organian B) Metron C) Douwd D) ...
  A: My guess is anything powerful to affect an entire sector of space, including all the energy, matter, ...
Nagilum10/11/2010Justin Case
  Q: How would the following react to being caught in Nagilum's void? A) Organian B) Metron C) Douwd D) ...
  A: My guess is each individual on the list would attempt some type of communication with Nagilum and ...
Data10/11/2010Justin Case
  Q: You said before that the Crystalline Entity, Tin Man, etc., could do mental warp speed calculations. ...
  A: Yes, for them its entirely instinctual, much like the way you or I breathe, on our part there is not ...
Enterprise- E10/10/2010Matt Peterson
  Q: Is it true that the Sovereign-class starship such as the Enterprise-E was specifically designed to ...
  A: My answer is "maybe". :) On one hand, I don't remember that ever being stated in any of the TV ...
stasis10/8/2010Justin Case
  Q: Could the following be put into stasis? A) Armus B) 8472 C) Calamarain D) Douwd E) Metron F) ...
  A: A)Cytherians a) Armus - I doubt it, he's so unique and was created by a fairly advanced race that ...
Entity10/8/2010Justin Case
  Q: Would a stasis pod (such as those seen in "The Neutral Zone") protect a person from the Crystalline ...
  A: Yeah, good question. The Enterprise is airtight and has shields but the Entity could get through ...
splat10/8/2010Justin Case
  Q: In "Suddenly Human," an uncivilized person sits down with Picard, Riker, and Wesley. When offered a ...
  A: I doubt it, probably something they'd think is funny would be so far beyond human understanding that ...
stasis10/8/2010Justin Case
  Q: Could the following be put into stasis? A) Armus B) 8472 C) Calamarain D) Douwd E) Metron F) ...
  A: A) I doubt it, my guess is his physiology is just to foreign for the computer system that regulates ...
Entity10/8/2010Justin Case
  Q: Would a stasis pod (such as those seen in "The Neutral Zone") protect a person from the Crystalline ...
  A: No, if the Entity is capable of wiping out the ecosystem of a planet, a stasis pod wouldn't give any ...
splat10/8/2010Justin Case
  Q: In "Suddenly Human," an uncivilized person sits down with Picard, Riker, and Wesley. When offered a ...
  A: Yeah that was Jono (Jeremiah Rossa) though I wouldn't call him uncivilized. He wasn't raised by ...
interaction10/8/2010Justin Case
  Q: 1) During peacetime conditions, how would the following interact, if they met randomly at Quark's? ...
  A: 1) A) The Romulan would try and avoid the Ferengi as much as possible, and I doubt the Ferengi would ...
living10/7/2010Justin Case
  Q: In a particular DS9 episode, Worf is shown to be uncomfortable with the concept of living on the ...
  A: (Wanted to let you know I've been re-instated as an expert on Comic Books (again) so if you have any ...
Q10/7/2010Justin Case
  Q: 1) In "True Q," Q has to instruct Amanda Rogers on the use of her powers. Yet, in "Hide and Q," ...
  A: 1) Good question. To be honest I really can't think of a logical explanation for that at all. ...
decks9/3/2010Justin Case
  Q: 1) How would Ensign Ro (when first on the ship) respond to a command to scrub the decks? Do you ...
  A: Good question. We know that Admiral Kirk got 'busted' down to Captain after disobeying orders and ...
decks9/3/2010Justin Case
  Q: 1) How would Ensign Ro (when first on the ship) respond to a command to scrub the decks? Do you ...
  A: 1) She'd probably go ahead and do it, as she first came on the ship from a penal facility and I ...
Data9/2/2010Justin Case
  Q: 1) Let's say Data was assigned to a very menial task, such as scrubbing the decks. Do you think ...
  A: Since Data doesn't have the emotions that you or I do, if ordered to clean the decks, he'd approach ...

Page:   1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10  |  Next      All

Star Trek: The Next Generation

All Answers


Answers by Expert:


Ask Experts

Volunteer


Matt Peterson

Top Expert on this page

Expertise

In addition to being a long-time fan of the show, I served for five years as a trivia coordinator for America Online`s Star Trek Fan Club, where I wrote and hosted live chat room trivia games.

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.