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Star Trek: The Original Series/Questions Answered by Expert North America`s Classic Trekspert
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Madge Sinclair/Star Trek IV | 12/8/2011 |
| Q: I know that Madge Sinclair made an uncredited appearance in Star Trek IV/The Voyage Home, but my ... A: Holly, you are asking me to speculate. A question is trivia ONLY if the answer can be found on ... | |
| Actor/Actresses of Star Trek | 10/15/2011 |
| Q: Who appeared most as supporting cast...I noticed lots of names mentioned more than once? Like the ... A: Ironically, I know several Roberts, a Hutchings and a Hutchinson, but not you. No? That little ... | |
| Trelane | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: Not sure if there's an official answer, but I was wondering why Trelane shot his gun upward, instead ... A: John. No, there's no "official" answer but I am fairly confident I can explain why. It's not ... | |
| Star Trek TOS | 9/26/2010 |
| Q: WHich 1966 episode did Madge Sinclair debut in? ANSWER: None. I am sure that's not the question you ... A: Wayne, I see where the confusion lies. (I have IMDB as a bookmark as well.) I checked and in imdb ... | |
| Star Trek TOS | 9/26/2010 |
| Q: WHich 1966 episode did Madge Sinclair debut in? A: None. I am sure that's not the question you really wanted me to answer, but this question, phrased ... | |
| Trelane | 9/13/2010 |
| Q: Do you think that Trelane is a Q? My thought is no, as he was unable to create food with taste or ... A: Wow, one of the fastest response responses I ever had! yes, this is an opinion question as well (I ... | |
| Trelane | 9/13/2010 |
| Q: Do you think that Trelane is a Q? My thought is no, as he was unable to create food with taste or ... A: John, what factual question are you asking me where the answer is solely found in Star Trek Classic? ... | |
| star trek apparell | 8/30/2010 |
| Q: In the episode "Is there in truth no beauty" Miranda Jones wore a sensor-web dress to "see" with. ... A: Thor? First of all, the word is "apparel", also quadrotriticale and pon farr. And I am very ... | |
| Captain Kirk quote | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: Looking for the episode where the Enterprise had some sort of standoff with an alien ship, and Kirk ... A: I am in the process of putting my personal notes onto Word format so I can more easily access them, ... | |
| Captain Kirk quote | 6/27/2010 |
| Q: Looking for the episode where the Enterprise had some sort of standoff with an alien ship, and Kirk ... A: Pam, I'm afraid I need more information. Was it a Romulan or Klingon ship? Do you know what season ... | |
| Star Trek Movies On TV | 6/18/2010 |
| Q: I'm looking for the original television airdates of the extended cuts of Star Treks II & VI. I know ... A: Actually, this is not about the original SERIES, just the movies. I found a site that shows that ... | |
| tribbles | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: what were the tribbles true purpose were they parasites or something on their home planet? A: Hey Stormy. Hard to say, especially since as a TOS purist I have to ignore the animated episode that ... | |
| Star Trek Chairs | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: I saw a question you answered about Star Trek Chairs. I have 4 of the Star Trek Chairs that are from ... A: Sigh. I am not Derek nor do I live in the US, nor have I answered this question. Nor is it a Star ... | |
| movie | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: My brother told me that the new Star Trek movie is supposed to be a 'rewrite' of history: the same ... A: John, you're kind of both correct. Thinking of time as a highway (a great analogy, I forget where I ... | |
| Which episode please? | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: Nurse Chappell is entertaining a group of kids on the Enterprise. I can't remeber why they were ... A: Oh, now I get it, Suzanne. In brief, the kids were on a planet where the adults were all killed ... | |
| Which episode please? | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: Nurse Chappell is entertaining a group of kids on the Enterprise. I can't remeber why they were ... A: an easy one! Suzanne, the episode is Season 3's And The Children Shall Lead, regarded as one of the ... | |
| TOS episode query. | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I hope you can help me. When I was about 10 (1979) I have a memory of a scene from StarTrek. I want ... A: OMFG, Adrian. You are NOT sure it is Star Trek, you are NOT sure of the details, and you are NOT ... | |
| character question | 6/21/2009 |
| Q: Who is the character in star trek who has the very large elongated head with the rather wrinkled ... A: Yikes, talk about a vague question with no notice. Are you aware I only received this at 1AM EDT? ... | |
| Star Trek Short Interview | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: I'm writing a paper on ST (the original series and the rest of them too) for my English class. It ... A: Rather than do an essay, perhaps we could talk as in an actual interview. And ABT, just saying ... | |
| Scottie and away teams | 5/2/2009 |
| Q: Was Scottie ever a member of an away team? A: Yes Marc, several in fact. A couple of examples: Who Mourns For Adonais where he joined his love ... | |
| Alien Species in TOS? | 10/16/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to remember which episode this took place in. An alien with white fur and a large rhino ... A: Yay! Finally a real TOS question I can answer!!! Bob, the episode is A Private Little War (one of my ... | |
| Cloned Race | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: I seem to recall an episode of the original series where they encountered a race of aliens where ... A: LOL! Dare to dream.... As Canada's Classic Trekspert, I have each one of the plots pretty much ... | |
| Cloned Race | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: I seem to recall an episode of the original series where they encountered a race of aliens where ... A: Dave? No such episode exists. The closest I can think of is the Menagerie but they did not wear ... | |
| not EXACTLY a Trek question | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: What was the actor's name that played the navigator in "The Dooms Day Machine"? A: I will answer this "homework question" because I happen to be an expert/hobbyist in this area as ... | |
| air date | 5/9/2007 |
| Q: what show replaced tos on nbc A: As I stated, this is a homework question and has NOTHING whatsoever to do with the series itself. IN ... | |
| star trek original | 2/17/2007 |
| Q: how long did the original star trek run A: Star Trek debuted in September 1966, and Turnabout Intruder, the last original episode, was shown in ... | |
| Need help keeping TREK on the air at TVLand | 1/25/2007 |
| Q: Oh Honey Bunches...we're not arguing silly-goose!! LOL, if u think this is an argument! =) What a ... A: Oh Honey Bunches...we're not arguing silly-goose!! LOL, if u think this is an argument! =) Most ... | |
| Need help keeping TREK on the air at TVLand | 1/25/2007 |
| Q: First off, it costs nothing to sign a petition at TVLand. Again my apologies for 'foisting' it on ... A: Patte? It occurs to me that no matter what time of the day it's on, wouldn't a VCR/PVR/TiVo solve ... | |
| Need help keeping TREK on the air at TVLand | 1/25/2007 |
| Q: Well gee whiz and a golly gee! Sorry don't know what as/10 is so their will be no mitigatioin. And ... A: Ah, now that is a refreshingly quick reply. Well done. I suggest you go through the ratings aspect ... | |
| Need help keeping TREK on the air at TVLand | 1/25/2007 |
| Q: .. TVLand is really jerking around STAR TREK and doing it a complete injustice!! They advertised it ... A: Pattie? This forum is meant to answer QUESTIONS on Star Trek. As it stands, not only do I already ... | |
| guest stars on Star Trek TOS | 10/22/2006 |
| Q: Is there a list of the guest stars on Star Trek TOS that became well known actors later on? A: Carol, this definitely looks like a "homework" question. However, there are several lists of guest ... | |
| Most underrated episodes | 10/10/2006 |
| Q: Which episodes of ST:TOS do you think are the most underrated? Looking at the other side of the ... A: This is not a factual, but rather an opinion, question. Therefore, it is competely subjective. I ... | |
| Star Trek movie #6 | 7/28/2006 |
| Q: In the movie Undiscovered teritory, The Romulan ambassador is in the same room with the Federation ... A: Although that is a good point and a good question, I am not sure what you want me to do. If the ... | |
| Queen to Queen's Level 3 | 7/26/2006 |
| Q: what is the response to the ? queens to queens level three ? this is from scott to capt kirk to ... A: Ironic that it was ONLY in this episode where they had the "test", where there have been numerous ... | |
| Star Trek TOS | 9/14/2005 |
| Q: What was the original Star Trek series highest rated position in it's first run? A: Yes, this is a homework question. Aside from that, how does knowing what happens WITHIN THE SERIES ... | |
| My mother keeps talking about... | 7/24/2004 |
| Q: My mother keeps talking about an episode of Star Trek when some fuzzy creatures were practically all ... A: Your very brief and very vague description evokes memories of two possible answers, the more likely ... | |
| Star Trek original series | 7/6/2004 |
| Q: Followup To Question - In what episode was Kirk's middle name revealed to be Tiberius? This must ... A: I don't know (nor have I heard of) any Louise who is called Lou. That aside, I believe I have been ... | |
| Star Trek original series | 7/6/2004 |
| Q: In what episode was Kirk's middle name revealed to be Tiberius? This must have been cut out of the ... A: Hey Neil. I have never, in my life, met a female named Lou. Mary Lou, maybe, Louise for sure, but ... | |
| Star Trek original series | 6/29/2004 |
| Q: In what episode was Kirk's middle name revealed to be Tiberius? This must have been cut out of the ... A: I am hoping you haven't quoted *me* as saying Kirk's middle name is revealed in an episode. That is ... | |
| music | 4/9/2004 |
| Q: Are you an expert on TOS music? I need some info on episode scores not on CD. A: If I understand correctly, "Jim" (if that is your real name---hee hee hee), then probably no. I ... | |
Star Trek: The Original Series
Answers by Expert:
North America`s Classic Trekspert
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Expertise
Regarding TOS, I can answer every question except possibly Stardates or courses. (And I can look those up too!) Plot lines, characters, actors, most numbers, and even planets. As long as the answer can be found ON SCREEN, I will be able to do that. Answers found in books DO NOT COUNT.
Experience
30+ years superfan of Classic Trek, episodes very thoroughly analyzed, 8+ years running trivia contests, 15+ years membership in fan clubs, 15 years attending numerous conventions
Education/Credentials
irrelevant
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