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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Star Trek:TNG | 2/5/2012 | Matt 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. | 12/13/2011 | Matt 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 Enterprise | 12/8/2011 | Matt 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 Zone | 11/26/2011 | Lady 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 Continuity | 11/16/2011 | Matt 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. | 9/16/2011 | Matt 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 ... | ||
| Q | 6/29/2011 | Matt 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. | 4/17/2011 | Matt 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. | 4/13/2011 | Matt 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 Ornaments | 4/4/2011 | Matt 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 ... | ||
| uniforms | 2/23/2011 | Lady 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 colors | 2/21/2011 | Lady 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 Me | 2/9/2011 | Lady 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 Me | 2/7/2011 | Lady 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" | 2/4/2011 | Lady 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" | 2/4/2011 | Matt 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 ... | ||
| Douwd | 12/3/2010 | Lady 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 ... | ||
| Douwd | 12/3/2010 | Matt 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 ... | ||
| Douwd | 12/3/2010 | Matt 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 ... | ||
| Douwd | 12/3/2010 | Lady 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 Enterprise | 11/18/2010 | Matt 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 ... | ||
| Darmok | 11/8/2010 | Matt 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 ... | ||
| Darmok | 11/7/2010 | Matt 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 weapons | 10/29/2010 | Matt 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 ... | ||
| Nagilum | 10/12/2010 | Justin 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, ... | ||
| Nagilum | 10/11/2010 | Justin 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 ... | ||
| Data | 10/11/2010 | Justin 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- E | 10/10/2010 | Matt 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 ... | ||
| stasis | 10/8/2010 | Justin 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 ... | ||
| Entity | 10/8/2010 | Justin 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 ... | ||
| splat | 10/8/2010 | Justin 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 ... | ||
| stasis | 10/8/2010 | Justin 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 ... | ||
| Entity | 10/8/2010 | Justin 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 ... | ||
| splat | 10/8/2010 | Justin 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 ... | ||
| interaction | 10/8/2010 | Justin 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 ... | ||
| living | 10/7/2010 | Justin 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 ... | ||
| Q | 10/7/2010 | Justin 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. ... | ||
| decks | 9/3/2010 | Justin 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 ... | ||
| decks | 9/3/2010 | Justin 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 ... | ||
| Data | 9/2/2010 | Justin 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 ... | ||
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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.
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